x-odos – xo|one CD Ripping Streamer
Dan Worth takes a listen to the catchily named x-odos – xo|one CD Ripping Streamer costing £7500 and hailing from Germany.
Tag: music streaming
TIDAL Masters (MQA) Now Available On Android
TIDAL, the subscription-based music streaming service, has made its Masters quality service available on all Android smartphones.
Flexson Launches S1-PFS Floor Stand For Sonos One and Play:1
Flexson, who make Sonos accessories, have launched the S1-PFS Premium Floor Stand for Sonos One and Play:1.
New Year New Roon! Roon 1.6 Launched
Roon’s new version 1.6 brings the brand new Roon Radio, integration with the Qobuz music service, and an improved user experience. The update will be available to all users at 12pm EST (5pm UK time) today, January 22nd, 2019.
Ultimate Stream Sponsor Hifi Pig Bristol Show 2019 Coverage
Ultimate Stream are one of the UK’s top specialists for music streaming Hifi set ups. Distinctive design, innovative technology and ease of use feature in all of the brands that they have carefully selected.
Yamaha’s MusicCast VINYL 500 At The Bristol Show
This year at The Bristol Hifi Show, Yamaha will showcases the MusicCast VINYL 500 turntable as part of a wireless Music system, to combine vinyl and streaming, so that you can listen wirelessly around the home.
Auralic Open Day At Midland Audio Xchange
Midland Audio Xchange in Belbroughton UK, are hosting an open day, on the 7th of March with Auralic, from 11am until 5pm.
Pioneer Launch Apple AirPlay 2 Support In Spring 2019
Pioneer has announced support for Apple AirPlay 2 on select network-enabled components, through a firmware update that will be released in the Spring.
Stack Audio LINK USB Music Streamer
The Stack Audio LINK is a new audiophile USB music player that adds streaming capability to existing 2 channel hifi systems. Stack Audio may be a new name to many. It is a British hifi company that is focused on the front-end and alongside producing analogue products has been researching and developing its streamer platform […]
Mark Levinson № 519 Audio Player Now Roon Ready
Harman’s Mark Levinson has announced a major firmware update for its № 519 Audio Player which adds Roon Ready capability, MQA Certification and other enhancements.
Pioneer And Onkyo Launches MQA Support And TIDAL Masters Streaming, On Selected Hifi Components
Pioneer and Onkyo have announced a firmware update release on December 18th that activates MQA audio playback capability and support for TIDAL Masters audio streaming on their network-enabled stereo hifi components.
Hifi Pig Christmas Gift Guide Promotion 2018
ADVERTISING PROMOTION Christmas 2018 is fast approaching, so if you need some audiophile gift inspiration…or just fancy treating yourself, take a look at what the following brands suggest for you! You will find everything from stocking fillers for music lovers, to Hifi purchases that you will make you very popular this Christmas. Click on the […]
Apple AirPlay 2 Arrives For Bluesound
Bluesound’s Generation 2i Players now certified for Apple’s AirPlay 2 technology.
Gold Note Updates The IS-1000 Super Integrated Amplifier
Gold Note, the Italian High-End Audio manufacturer based in Florence, is introducing a new powerful firmware for its Super integrated amplifier IS-1000 which allows higher audio performance and greater user experience.
Klipsch Speaker ‘The Three’ With Google Assistant Built In
Klipsch has announced that its next generation Heritage Wireless table-top speaker The Three with the Google Assistant built in is now available. The Three with the Google Assistant built in blends mid-century modern design, acoustics, and connectivity with the addition of a personal digital assistant.
Chord Mojo & Poly Gift Packs
Chord Electronics has launched an exclusive, limited-edition Mojo and Poly Christmas gift pack, which contains everything to get into high-resolution mobile music streaming this Christmas (£990).
DTS Play-Fi Now In More Home Hifi Brands
Entertaining at Christmas can be a daunting prospect, but with DTS Play-Fi technology now built into many household speakers, it’s now easier to set the soundtrack of the evening from your phone.
Melco’s Free Streaming Masterclass At KJ West One
Melco is joining forces with high-end hifi dealer, KJ West One, to present a Streaming Masterclass in the heart of the capital at KJ’s Marylebone showroom.
Apple AirPlay 2 Added To Naim’s Mu-so Range
Naim has announced that Apple AirPlay 2 technology is imminent for the Mu-so range, bringing with it advanced multi-room audio capabilities and natural voice controls via Apple’s Siri virtual assistant.
REVIEW – Roon Nucleus +
The Roon Nucleus + is essentially a Roon specific dedicated network streamer costing £2500, but what does it bring to the whole Roon experience sonically? John Scott finds out.
Melco At The Hifi Show Live In Windsor
Melco will be showing their new two-box N10 digital music library, plus new MELCO Music HD App and have live metadata demonstrations at The Hi-Fi Show Live 2018 this weekend, November the 10th and 11th.
KEF Introduces LSX Stereo And Wireless Music System
KEF has announced LSX, a compact two-speaker wireless music system . LSX is fully wireless, both from source and between the speakers and will feature Apple AirPlay™ 2 technology enabling multi-room streaming from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac in early 2019.
The Pearl From Cabasse, A New Active Connected Speaker
Cabasse, the French loudspeaker brand, has announced the launch of The Pearl, an active, high-definition connected speaker, that concentrates all the expertise and technology from the flagship La Sphère into a compact form.
Triangle AIO 3 and AIO C Now Available For Pre-Order
French loudspeaker manufacturer, Triangle, are launching AIO 3, a speaker that lets you stream music using aptX Bluetooth, AirPlay, wi-fi or UPnP, plus access internet radio and Spotify Connect.
Devialet Phantom Reactor Launched
Devialet has unveiled Phantom REACTOR an ultra-compact speaker that is the result of three years of research and development in acoustic and mechanical engineering. The Phantom REACTOR 600 and Phantom REACTOR 900 are the latest additions to the Devialet Phantom family.
HIFI PIG NEWS ROUND UP – September 2018
September was a very busy month here at Hifi Pig Towers, we were out and about seeing the Hifi Lounge Radical SR1 car (who we sponsor) race at Donnington, we popped up to Glasgow to visit Linn and experience their new Selekt DSM Network Music Player and finally we had a trip to London for […]
Gold Note IS-1000 Streamer and Integrated Amplifier
Italian brands Gold Note IS-1000 Streamer and Integrated Amplifier does what it says on the tin and has an impressive range of connectivity, high power output and even has a built in MM/MC phonostage. It costs £3820 (around $5000) as tested in the UK (a version with an updated DAC is available for £4500) but does […]
Ultimate Stream And Native DSD Offer
Auralic and Innuos Surrey based dealer, Ultimate Stream, have teamed up with their friends at Native DSD to offer 10 free Native DSD downloads, worth up to £300, with each Auralic G1 and G2 Series product or the Innuos ZEN Mk3, ZENith Mk3 and Statement music servers purchased during October and November 2018 (conditions apply).