Raumfeld, whose Stereo L loudspeakers we recently reviewed, announce that their entire portfolio of wireless speakers will be available in both matte black and silk white for presale from today. Models previously only available in the brand’s original silk white colour such as the Stereo L and the One M, can now be purchased in […]
Cherry Red have announced the official release of what has been described as “the lost 2 Tone album”. Rhoda Dakar joined The Bodysnatchers in 1979 after Shane McGowan introduced her to bassist Nicky Summers. After only their second gig the band signed to legendary UK record label 2 Tone. Nationwide gigs alongside Madness, The Selecter, […]
It is with great sadness but also a deep sense of gratitude for all of his achievements, Burmester Audiosysteme GmbH announces the unexpected death of the company founder and CEO Dieter Burmester. Dieter passed away after a short but severe illness in Berlin-Zehlendorf on August 15, 2015. Dieter Burmester was the founder and CEO of […]
Hot on the heals of their nomination for the prestigious German Design Award 2016 (The German Design Council) for their TRIO and ZERO 1 loudspeakers, Avantgarde Acoustics have announced that the launch of their latest DUO speaker, the XD, is imminent. The new speakers, which debut at this year’s Munich High-End, will have a redeveloped […]
Four years in the making and with 34 years of experience and unrivalled reputation behind the company, Parasound’s new Halo Integrated amplifier/DAC had to be something special … and different to most other integrated amps on the market today. The combination of highest quality components and the very latest technology result in a “superior” integrated […]
James Loudspeaker has announced the addition of the MQ84/MQ84A mid/high frequency modules to their Mavericks home theatre lineup. The Mavericks speaker system was specifically developed for ultra-high output home theatre applications, delivering wide bandwidth and low distortion along with the tremendous dynamic capability required to create a stunning cinema experience. The MQ84/MQ84A is a 4-way […]
The Wand 10.3in tonearm has been explicitly designed to be the longest arm that you can fit on a Linn Sondek LP12 or Technics SL1200 family turntable without having to make major modifications. After a positive response to the 12in version of The Wand Unipivot Tonearm® Design Build Listen ltd are releasing a 10.3in version […]
Ministry of Sound today launches the new Audio M Wireless Speaker, a new audio device aimed at satisfying the many needs of today’s consumer of music and contemporary audio. The new speaker comes in two versions: the Audio M (£149.99) a Bluetooth version offering apt-X Bluetooth, a True Wireless Stereo mode (in which you can […]
As the lead-in to the Danish brand’s 30th anniversary celebrations, Gryphon Audio Designs launches the Gryphon Diablo 300, a major overhaul of the internationally acclaimed Gryphon Diablo. The original Diablo stood its ground for a full decade, before making way for a new, upgraded iteration of the technologies and components that made it quite possibly […]
UK distributor Audio Emotion have announced their new partnership with German High-End Audio brand Octave, highly regarded for their build quality and attention to detail, “everything is manufactured in house. “Anyone who knows us or our business will understand our desire to partner with a company with such high standards and they reflect our own […]
After three years in development, Kent based manufacturer Kleio Audio is launching with the introduction of its first range of high quality electronics, the K1 series. Founded in 2012, Kleio’s focus is on manufacturing high quality, great sounding products in the UK. Managing director Garry Wise (who you can read more about in our interview […]
Polish company, LampizatOr have launched their new DSD Komputer, a Windows 2012 R2 Server machine which they say is ‘as no-compromise and as high spec as possible. Nothing is ordinary about it. Most of the parts can’t even be bought in regular computer stores, even on-line. A machine as such can’t be bought anywhere even […]
UK loudspeaker manufacturer KEF held a series of events between October 1st and 7th called “KEF Week” and we thought it only right that we should send out a Hifi Pig scout to take a look at one of the events at Loud and Clear in Edinburgh.
When PR agency Little Red Rooster invited Hifi Pig’s roving reporter Simon Wilce to the Ivy with the promise of champagne, canapés and a sneaky peak at a few bits of hifi we jumped at the opportunity.
40 years ago, in the dim and distant 1980s, Julian Verker, the founder of NAIM but now sadly not with us, launched the company’s NAIT amplifier with the slightly tongue in cheek advertising strap-line “Mr Verker makes exceedingly good NAITS” along with a somewhat cheesy picture of himself holding out a plate of confections in […]
Earlier this month Hifi Pig reported on the “Pie Fi Show” – the Hifi show organized by the Hifi Wigwam forum. The show will take place at the Scalford Hall Hotel in Melton Mowbray on Sunday 4th March, from 10 am – 5pm and is certainly the one that you should really make the effort […]
