Polish Audio Cluster At Audio Video Show Warsaw 2017
At the Audio Video Show in Warsaw (17-19 November) the collective, Polish Audio Cluster (Polski Klaster Audio) will be exhibiting in the Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel in rooms 314 and 316.
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Audio Video Show Warsaw 2017
We are just about to set off to Warsaw to bring you coverage of Poland’s, and one of Europe’s, biggest and most exciting Hifi Shows. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip there last year and were treated to a magnificent array of Hifi, some of which we had never heard or seen before.
Akiko Audio Phono Booster Available Now
Akiko Audio specialises in lowering the noise floor in the rendering chain. A higher noise floor comes from contaminated electricity and high frequency radiation. Seeing as the noise mixes in with the music signal, it should be dealt with immediately. This, according to Sander van Berlo, is an important cause of listening fatigue.
REVIEW – RMB Loudspeakers 12/3 and 22/3
Dominic Marsh takes a listen to two somewhat unusually designed loudspeakers from UK manufacturer RMB. The larger floorstanding 22/3 model costs £1850 a pair and the smaller 12/3 standmount costing £1200.
HIFI SHOWS – High-End Swiss Show Report
Linette and Stuart take planes, trains, trams, buses and automobiles to get to the Swiss High-End Show that took place last weekend in Zurich.
TEAC Release ‘Groovy’ Summer Of Love Turntable
TEAC Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love than with their new, tie-dye TEAC TN-420 turntable.
Hifi Pig News Round Up – October 2017
October was a very busy month for us Hifi Pigs, there was an awful lot of news and we also brought you coverage of The Indulgence Show and Chord’s Poly launch, plus a visit to hear the Living Voice system at Spiritland. There was also the sad news of the death of Gérard Chrétien of […]
KEF Debuts All New Kube Subwoofer Range
KEF has just debuted its new Kube range of subwoofers, KEF’s design and engineering team coordinated closely to develop an advanced Digital Signal Processing algorithm (DSP) known as iBX. This Intelligent Bass Extension algorithm extends depth to maximise the capabilities of the custom designed driver, delivering, say KEF “unparalleled precision and ultimate synchronicity between amplifier, […]
McIntosh Announces MA252 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier
The first hybrid integrated amplifier from McIntosh has been announced, the the MA252 Integrated Amplifier.
INDUSTRY INSIDER – Hifi Pig Visit Spiritland
Whilst in London for the Launch of the brand new Chord Poly we thought we’d take the opportunity to visit a place that has been on our must see list ever since Kevin and Lynn from Living Voice told us about it, and their involvement with it.
Salon Arts & Hifi Lyon 2017
Autumn may well be the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, but it is also the season of Hifi Shows, with several each weekend at the moment, worldwide.
REVIEW – Ophidian Audio Prophet P2 Loudspeakers
Ian Ringstead tries out the £3200 Ophidian Audio Prophet P2 Loudspeakers.
The Onset Music Streamer From Stack Audio
The Onset is a network music streamer that, say the designers, ‘sets new standards in digital audio playback’. Specifically designed to act as a bridge between your network and DAC, the Onset is the result of three years of intensive research, design and development by new British company Stack Audio.
Furutech’s New NCF Booster Available In UK
Initial production runs of Furutech’s new NCF Booster sold out to industry insiders before even making it as far as audio retailers’ shelves. The company has since increased production and now the NCF Booster is ready for international release.
Pro-Ject VC-S MK II Record Cleaning Machine Announced
Pro-Ject Audio Systems, manufacturers of hifi turntables, launched their first Record Cleaning Machine (RCM) in 2016. The VC-S received high praise for its simple design, effective cleaning ability and solid build. Now, the Austrian company are expanding on the knowledge acquired from their first RCM to release a MK II version with improved performance and […]
TAGA Harmony HTA-25B Entry Level Hybrid Amplifier
The TAGA Harmony HTA-25B uses a combination of valves and transistors to create an entry level hybrid amp.
INDUSTRY INSIDER – Chord Poly Launch Event
So, what do Kate Middleton and a High-End music on the go (or at home for that matter) streamer/player have in common? Hifi Pig visited London’s rather swanky Goring Hotel in Belgravia to find out at the launch of Chord Poly.
Supreme-Analog Tangenta Referenca Tonearm
The Supreme-Analog Tangenta Referenca tonearm from Serbia, will be making it’s debut in the USA early next month.
Pro-Ject Essential III FlexiRange Lands In UK
Since its introduction in late 2016, the Essential III from Pro-Ject Audio Systems has been a staple in the affordable turntable market. Combining cosmetics with performance, the range expanded earlier in 2017 to include MDF (Essential III) and Acrylic (Essential III A) platter options, Pro-Ject Audio Systems are now expanding the range further.
REVIEW – Lector 707 CD Player
The £4100 Lector 707 CD Player, here with the top level power supply, the PSU-7T, is made in Italy, has a valve output stage and a top loading transport. Dominic Marsh and Lionel Payne. put it through its paces.
Burning Amp Festival 2017
Certain to be of big interest in the DIY Audio community, Burning Amp Festival 2017 is coming to the Fort Mason Centre in San Francisco on Sunday, November 12th from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 PM. This year BAF’s hours have been extended due to the increased interest and popularity of DIY audio amongst music-loving enthusiasts […]
New Titan Audio Styx Entry Level Products
Titan Audio have released a new entry level, Styx power cable and mains distribution block.
PMC Appointments New Distributor In Sweden
PMC has announced the appointment of Ljudtema as its distributor for Sweden.
Cabasse Introduces The Murano Alto Loudspeakers
New from Cabasse is the Murano Alto column speaker, that offers the benefits of co-axial drive unit technology in a compact slim-line enclosure.
Introducing The Music First Audio Senlac SJE 100W Monoblocks
Music First Audio got in touch to tell us about their new monoblock amplifiers, Jonathan Billington told us: ‘The Senlac SJE monoblocks are the result of several years of investigation into what makes a good audio amplifier. This core concept, we call “complex simplicity”‘.
World Premieres At Headphone Show Canjam Europe In Berlin
Headphone show CanJam Europe on November 4th and 5th will unite major headphone brands in Berlin: German powerhouses Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic and Ultrasone compete with international manufacturers like Stax, Grado, Audeze and Hifiman. Hifi headphones meet pro-audio gear from Shure, Westone and Audio Precision. Newcomers such as German Hörluchs, 1More from Asia, Modenaudio from Italy and […]
Audionec Diva XL Loudspeakers
Audionec got in touch to tell us about their latest flagship product, the DIVA XL Loudspeaker. It’s a large model with height of 2 meters and width of 45 cm.
MCRU Release New “7 Series” Cable Range
The Huddersfield based supplier of audiophile cables and hifi accessories has launched a new range of cables, using the latest cable designs including a newly designed ultra pure copper formulation as well as pure silver cable from Japan.