The Amptastic Mini-1 amplifier is a diminutive little amplifier that costs just £99. Hifi Pig reviewer Jerry enjoyed the company’s previous amplifier a great deal and so it was with a great deal of anticipation that we awaited the delivery of their latest amplifier. “As with the Mini-T, the Mini-1 is based on the superbly […]
NuNu Distribution got in touch to tell Hifi Pig about a hifi show that will be happening in Brighton (UK) at the end of this month. The show which will be running Saturday 29th March (9am- 7pm) and Sunday 30th March (9am -6pm) will take place at the Hilton Metropole Hotel. One of UK’s South […]
Swedish manufacturer Monolit-Speakers make some interesting looking loudspeakers…made out of concrete. Their latest loudspeaker based loosely on the Visaton Solo 50 but in that concrete housing is their first floorstander and comes with crossover components, cables and terminals supplied by Mundorf. The whole loudspeakers measures 972cm x 282 x 352 and weighs in at 75kg […]
Henley Designs, exclusive UK distributors for Pro-Ject Audio Systems, are releasing a UK exclusive version of this popular Pro-Ject Carbon turntable, in the form of the 1 Xpression Carbon UKX. The 1 Xpression Carbon UKX advances on the current model with an acrylic platter upgrade that is said to help elevate the performance of the […]
More news from Munich High-End 2014 and this time from the guys at German Physiks whose Unlimited Mk2 loudspeakers we reviewed in 2013. They’ve contacted Hifi Pig to announce that they will be using a full suite of Esoteric’s new flagship Grandioso electronics in their room at the Munich High End Show in May this […]
During the Sound & Vision Show held in Bristol on 21-23 February, The Clarity Alliance ran the second of its annual “Best of Show” awards to reward the efforts put in to the show by the exhibiting companies and help raise the profile of the winners and show among the hi-fi buying public. Also announced was the first of its Honorary Fellowship […]
Meridian Retail Partner and Hifi Pig friends, Loud & Clear of Edinburgh is delighted to announce a week of events based around Meridian products. From 4-9th of March visitors to the store will have the chance to hear all that is new from Meridian Audio including the Special Edition versions of the acclaimed DSP loudspeakers. […]
Atlas Cables launched their new Asimi Ultra reference interconnect cable at Bristol Sound and Vision 2014. The new interconnect is hand-built at its factory in Kilmarnock, Scotland and is available now with a UK SRP of £2750.00 for a metre pair with other lengths available upon request. “The aim of the new Atlas Asimi project […]
As we announced a few days ago when updating Hifi Pig readers about Bristol Sound and Vision, Musical Fidelity has announced the launch of the V90-BLU – a Bluetooth receiver that can add streamed music from smartphones, tablets, MACs and PCs to any Hi-Fi system. It features an upsampling and reclocking DAC and the high-quality […]
Audio Pro has been designing and building loudspeakers in Sweden since 1978 but they contacted Hifi Pig to tell us about their latest wireless audio products consisting of floorstanding speakers, wall-mountable subwoofer, central processing hub and point-to-point wireless dongles. Living LVHUB – multi-input wireless audio hub With its four inputs (1 x USB, 2 x […]
Lector has contacted Hifi Pig to tell us about their new tube output CD player. The new rounded shape CD player is said to offer better rigidity and mechanical vibration control and the CD player has a new laser mechanism that is said to be highly accurate. A specially designed rubber suspension is employed to […]
The all-new Laminar Streamer from LessLoss is undergoing final development and finishing and Louis from LessLoss got in touch to tell us about its progress and share a few photographs. The Laminar Streamer has been designed to “solve the problem of digital audio harshness by using only a single clock source for the formation of […]
Quad celebrates 78 years of audio innovation with the world-debut of Vena at Sound & Vision – the Bristol Show. Available from May with a prospective price tag of around £600, Vena combines a DAC and integrated amp in a single chassis, offering wireless Bluetooth connectivity alongside an extensive range of inputs and outputs. D/A conversion […]
The £200 rDock-uni from Arcam is an audiophile docking station for iPhone/Pad/Pod, that allows connection to any form of Hi-Fi, Home Cinema or Audio system. The rDock-uni features the new Lightning connector for all current iDevices and USB for older ones, the user just has to “Dock & Play”! You can choose to use the internal […]
The Chord Company (very busy at the moment judging by Hifi Pig’s news section) has launched a new range of Japanese-made isolation devices called Silent Mount. The devices, which come in packs of four, can be used with a wide range of spike-equipped audio products, including floorstanding speakers, speaker stands and equipment racks. Silent Mounts […]
Bristol Sound and Vision hifi show takes place this coming weekend at the Marriott City Centre Hotel. Here’s an update of some of the brands that will be attending the show. Chord Electronics will be hosting the European launch of Hugo, “the world’s most advanced mobile DAC/headphone amp”. Just like its high-end stable-mates, Hugo is […]