High End Audio Manufacturers Join Forces At AXPONA 2018
Gordon Waters of The Audio Company got in touch to let us know that they will present their reference system at this year’s AXPONA in Schaumberg, Ill. April 13th–15th 2018.
Tag: high end
New Generation PIEGA Premium Series Loudspeakers
The new generation of PIEGA Premium loudspeakers from Switzerland feature the companies new LDR 3056 high-range ribbon tweeter in it’s top of the range model.
A Look Inside The Gold Note IS-1000 ‘Super Integrated Amplifier’
Back in November we brought you the news that Italian manufacturer, Gold Note, were releasing their ‘all in one’ Super Integrated IS-1000. Now, take a look inside.
Luzli Roller At Maison & Object Exhibition Paris 2018
Luzli Roller, the Swiss/British Brand that make a unique pair of high end headphones, the Roller, which was a stand-out product at Indulgence 2017, will be exhibiting in Paris this month.
LAMM Industries At CES 2018 With Aqua Digital Source
Aqua’s La Diva and new Formula xHD will be at CES Las Vegas USA, January 9-12, 2018, VENETIAN HOTEL – suite 35-307 as part of the LAMM Industries system.
A Bird’s Eye Review Of 2017
It’s that time of year again, Christmas and New Year celebrations are over and everyone is getting back to work. We have had a brilliant year at Hifi Pig Towers, including plenty of traveling all over the world to find the most interesting and best Hifi for you, our readers. Of course none of this […]
Hifi Shows – Hifi Pig’s Full Coverage Of The Audio Video Show Warsaw 2017
Did you see all of our Audio Video Show Warsaw 2017 coverage? If not, have a look at our several reports with hundreds of pictures.
Gold Note Launch IS-1000 All In One System
There is a growing trend of very high end manufacturers releasing ‘All in One’ systems and Gold Note, of Italy, have launched their IS-1000 Super Integrated Amplifier.
Audio Video Show Warsaw 2017 – Bird’s Eye View
Setting off to the Warsaw show feels like going on an adventure. We went last year so we know what to expect, it’s the second biggest European show after Munich so there is a lot to cover but Warsaw, unlike Munich, still manages to keep that intimate and cosy feeling. The show is split into […]
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.
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.
CanJam Europe ‘Best In Show’ Awards Announced
The headphone show CanJam Europe took place last weekend, although we could not be there ourselves, it sounds like it was once again a great success, reinforcing it’s international status. Exhibitors from Israel, USA, Singapore, China, Serbia, Italy, Great Britain and several other countries presented their 111 brands to around 1,000 visitors from all over Europe […]
McIntosh Announces MC1.25KW Quad Balanced Power Amplifier
McIntosh, who were founded in the USA in 1949, have announced the MC1.25KW Quad Balanced Power Amplifier. McIntosh told us: “The MC1.25KW is our newest and one of our most advanced amplifiers. Redesigned from top to bottom, it replaces the venerable MC1.2KW as our most powerful single chassis monoblock amplifier. A simple glance at the 158 […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lampizator New Reference Level Pacific DAC
Łukasz Fikus, owner of the Polish company Lampizator, known for their high end DACs, got in touch to tell us about their new creation, the Pacific DAC.
McIntosh Announces MA5300 Integrated Amplifier
McIntosh has announced the MA5300 Integrated Amplifier. The MA5300 Integrated Amplifier is McIntosh’s smallest solid state integrated amplifier in terms of both power output and physical size.
Focal Launch Kanta N° 2 Loudspeaker
The latest addition to Focal’s Classic Home Audio collection, the Kanta N°2 is a totally new design from the French company. By utilising many of the company’s proprietary acoustic innovations with newly-researched techniques, Focal has created a compact 3-way floor-standing speaker that combines performance with a new industrial design.
Transfiguration Creates Limited ‘D’ Edition Of Flagship Proteus Phono Cartridge
Transfiguration moving coil (MC) phono cartridges are hand-crafted in Japan by Immutable Music’s Seiji Yoshioka. Their design has always been guided by two firm principles: first, to extract the most musical detail from a record’s groove and second, to get out of the way. So when it’s said that a Transfiguration cartridge ‘lacks character’, it’s […]
Focal Unveils Clear Headphone
Focal, the French speaker and headphone manufacturer has today unveiled Clear, the company’s newest reference headphone. Clear is Focal’s new circum-aural open-back headphone for audiophiles and represents a new evolution of Focal’s open-back, full-range speaker headphone family.
Who’s At Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2017?
RMAF kicks off tomorrow in Denver, USA so there should be plenty of new gear to see and hear. Here’s the info from exhibitors who have been in touch with us to tell us what they are bringing to the show and where they will be.
Hifi Pig News Round Up – September 2017
September has been an exciting month for us at Hifi Pig Towers. There has been lots happening, plenty of news and of course we went to London for The Indulgence Show 2017.
