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Audio Electronics by Cary Audio introduce Lightning DAC

The Audio Electronics by Cary Audio Lightning digital to analog converter(DAC) is now shipping and is available for purchase. The Lightning DAC uses Asynchronous Streamlength™ Class 2.0 USB audio technology for streaming computer USB audio. The Lightning DAC also has coaxial and Toslink inputs up to 24 bit/192 kHz resolution. The Lightning DAC starts with […]

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New Headphone Amps from Burson

Burson have introduced two new products aimed squarely at the headfi marketplace, the Burson Conductor SL9018 (pictured) and the Conductor SL1793. The Conductor SL9018 is a streamlined version of the company’s already well established Conductor whilst the Conductor SL1793 is an enhanced version of Burson’s HA-160D. The SL9018 will retail for $1550 whilst the SL1793 […]

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Final Report from Munich High End 2013

True to the motto “After the HIGH END is before the HIGH END”, the course has already been set for the next HIGH END show and the dates have now been fixed: 15 to 18 May 2014 in the MOC Munich. Read Hifi Pig’s final show report of Munich High End 2013 and other coverage […]

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Munich High End 2013 – Show Report Part 5

In part 5 of the show report from Munich High End 2013 we have a listen to the new Gryphon Audio Trident II loudspeakers, have a chat with Norbert Lehmann from Lehmann Audio and have a chat with newcomers Van de Leur who are launching a new valve pre and class D power amp. We […]

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More Reports from Munich High End

Linette has finished her “Birds Eye View” of the Munich High End Show and you can now read the final part of her report on Munich High End 2013.   I’ve written Munich High End Show report Part 3 and Munich High End Show report part 4 but there is still much more to add […]

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Hifi in Your Garden

We received a press release from Sonance about an interesting looking hifi set up for use in the garden. The SonArray garden sound system by Sonance comes packaged in a single box with eight horn-shaped SR1 satellites and an underground subwoofer (should keep the moles at bay too).The simple daisy-chained loudspeakers attach to any standard […]

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High End Munich 2013 – A Bird’s Eye View. Part 2.

You can read the second installment of Linette’s views on the Munich High End show, “A Bird’s Eye View”,  where she’ll be talking about what stood out at the show for her. Brands she discusses include Thoress who make some interesting looking valve amplifiers, German Physiks and their omnidirectional loudspeakers, Vexo amplifiers, Lehmann Audio and […]

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Legacy Audio Aeris Loudspeaker

Legacy Audio, based in Springfield USA, premiered their Aeris loudspeaker to the European market at the Munich High End show 2013. It’s a bold yet elegant looking loudspeaker and is packed with tech’. While touting 24-bit DSP and 1kwatts of internal bass power, the upper portion of Aeris is open-air dipole which the company says […]

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Munich High End 2013 – Show Report Part 1.

Part one of Hifi Pig’s report of the Munich High End 2013 show is now up and live. We will be publishing lots more around the show with dozens of reports of what we saw and what we heard so keep popping back to the site. We think that giving the reports out in bite […]

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Arcam AVR750 7.1 AV Receiver

 Arcam make some bold claims for their latest AV receiver, the AVR750 7.1 and the specs certainly look impressive. They launched the new receiver at the Munich High End show and we went along to have a bit of a listen in what was definitely one of the most lively rooms there. • 4K (UHD) […]

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Burson Timekeeper Amplifier

  Burson have announced a June launch for their Timekeeper amplifier. It is an 80W per channel Class-AB stereo power amp which can be bridged into a 240W mono block and is the same size as the company’s Conductor preamplifier. There is a growing community of desktop audiophiles and the Timekeeper is very much aimed […]

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Benchmark DAC2 D Announced

Benchmark have announced their new Digital to Analogue Converter the DAC2 D. The DAC2 D has the same performance of the company’s DAC2 HGC but without the analogue inputs and the 12V trigger. Keeping the specs inline with DAC2 D, it has” lower noise, lower distortion, improved accuracy, outstanding musical detail, precise stereo imaging, an […]

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Kef Introduce First Headphones

KEF, the UK loudspeaker manufacturer, has announced its first ever range of headphones, the M500 (pictured) over-ear headphones, and the M200 in-ear buds. M500     The over-ear M500s use a full-range 40mm neodymium driver with a super light, copper clad aluminium voice-coil that’s been tuned by KEF’s engineers to deliver a “powerfully musical sound with […]

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Hublot Inspiration Headphones

Monster, the headphone brand, has announced it is collaborating with luxury watchmaker Hublot  to create Hublot Inspiration – a luxury noise cancelling headphone that offers an “unprecedented music listening and lifestyle experience”.  The lightweight, rock-solid black and carbon fibre Hublot Inspiration over-ear headphones will be available this summer at Hublot retailers for EUR 1.750.00.  UK […]

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Reference Fidelity Components Launch Reference Fidelio Loudspeaker

Reference Fidelity Components, under the leadership of our own Paul, has announced the launch of it’s all new, full range loudspeaker which they are calling the Reference Fidelio – a loudspeaker that has been created to be a “final destination”.   This floor standing loudspeaker utilises the legendary Tannoy 12 inch DC driver to deliver […]

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Pagani, Sonus Faber, Porsche, Burmester, Volkswagon and Dynaudio

At this year’s High End show in Munich, visitors can experience high end audio not just limited to the home but also in three high end motor cars. Pagani and Sonus Faber The exhibitor Audio Reference  from Hamburg is presenting one of the most exciting sports cars on Earth, equipped  with the exclusive Sonus Faber […]