Last year at Munich High End we came across and reported on the unusual looking and definitely quirky (to say the least) Vario brand of loudspeakers. They’re all designed to look like faces in a cartoonish kind of way but they will appeal to many and certainly set them selves apart from the usual boxed […]
Mark Levinson’s 40th Anniversary No.52 Reference Dual-Monaural Preamplifier is said to be the company’s most accomplished preamplifier to date, blending “sublime levels of build quality and performance with exceptional versatility, ease-of-use and appearance” and is now avaialble in the UK through Karma – AV. The Mark Levinson No.52 is an all-analogue dual-monaural design arranged in […]
Mains cables R US contacted to tell Hifi Pig that they will shortly have available what they are describing as a “game changing design” of stereo interconnect cable with loudspeaker and mains arriving in good time. The new cable is a “totally new and unique patented design of cable which will “completely re-define what’s possible […]
The interest in the High End 2014 in Munich has been unprecedented: “Every day we are receiving new applications from exhibitors worldwide working in all areas of the industry”, said Managing Director Branko Glisovic. Due to the high demand – 434 exhibitors have already registered – all of hall 2 will now be used as […]
Arcam’s new SongBook App offers full UPnP support to the new Arcam airDAC and updates the UPnP streaming for eight of the company’s components which feature Arcam’s advanced network streaming player. Basically this will allow you to control streaming music from a Mac, PC or NAS drive directly from your iPhone/Touch or iPad. The […]
WyWires, manufacturer of custom audio connection solutions, has announced their new Red Series premium headphone cables which they say are “designed to liberate audio signals from the adverse characteristics of stock conduit”. The Red Series extends WyWires design principles into the high-performance headphone market and focuses on “maximum conductivity and low dielectric constant yields significant […]
Greg at G Point Audio, who distributes Eryk S in the UK, got in touch with Hifi Pig to tell us about the new amp from the company, The Superior. As can be expected The Superior amp is designed to fit with the Superioro loudspeakers that Eryk S produce. It fits just below the top […]
The Brunoco Diva is a small and inexpensive digital amplifier/DAC from Canada that hifi Pig thought looked very interesting indeed and so when one was offered for review we thought we’d jump at the opportunity. “There is an equaliser built into the device – not the usual rock, dance, acoustic type, it’s way more subtle […]
Chester Group will be holding their first Brighton Hifi show on 29th and 30th March at the Holiday Inn in the city. All the action will take place in the hotel’s suites and meeting rooms and it promises to be a lively affair whether you’re looking for a high-end system or something a little more […]
New company The Digital Music Box founded by Chris Coakes have announced their first USB cables. A little about Chris Coakes – Chris has more than 35 years’ experience in the high-end audio industry, having built a career in retail, installation and more recently the design and implementation of networked hi-fi systems. He has developed […]
High-End Munich isn’t just about the hifi and the 2014 show aims to offer a great diversion from the main fair. The accompanying musical programme during the high End trade fair has, over the course of the last few years, become an integral part of the event itself, ensuring that visitors enjoy a melodious and […]
Hifi Pig has been keen on keeping readers abreast of the news regarding Neil Young’s Pono and it seems like we are about to see some action on this long overdue project. To be honest we at Hifi Pig thought that Pono was never likely to see the light of day but it seems like […]
KEF has announced that its new Ci200RR-THX Custom Installation loudspeaker is available to order from consumers and installers. Ci200RR-THX is an in-ceiling speaker certified to THX ULTRA2 standard. A thorough understanding of the film-making process and surround sound is at the very heart of every THX certified 2.1, 5.1 and 7.1 speaker system and the […]
Krell has announced what it is saying is the most revolutionary design change in its 33-year history: iBias™, a patent-pending new technology that uses the Class A circuitry yet consumes far less energy than a traditional Class A amplifier does. “Because iBias technology eliminates crossover distortion, it allows the low-level details, subtleties and spatiality of […]
Cyrus Audio announces a new music streaming component to join its premium Signature Series range for 2014. Cyrus announces the Stream X Signature; a music streamer which Technical Director Peter Bartlett claims provides “unparalleled sonic performance”. “Combining compatibility with high resolution audio formats and the most advanced audio engineering, Stream X Signature is intended to […]
Nytech Audio, world renowned in the 70s and 80s for producing quality British hi-fi at affordable prices is back in business thanks to the tenacity of a former senior BBC engineer. The new range of Nytech Audio hi-fi equipment was launched at the recent Sound & Vision the Bristol Show and proved to be popular […]