DS Audio Stylus Cleaner ST-50
DS Audio, known for their optical cartridges, first introduced the ST-50 Stylus cleaner at CES 2018.
Tag: turntable
New Clearaudio Tracer Tonearm
German turntable brand, Clearaudio, has announced the Tracer radial tonearm, taking the company’s family of radial and tangential arms ten.
Metaxas & Sins Statement System At High End Munich 2018
Kostas Metaxas will be showing some new products in his ‘Statement’ system at this year’s High End Munich show.
MT2 Precision Turntable From McIntosh, A £4995 Entry Level Deck
McIntosh who have been designing and building audio for over 65 years, has announced a new turntable The MT2 Precision.
A Bird’s Eye View Of Bristol Sound And Vision 2018
This year’s Bristol Show was fantastic. Apart from having an injured husband (back attacked by a very heavy valve amplifier) it was absolutely brilliant. There was a real buzz about the show, with, it seemed, a younger audience and lots of couples….and generally very busy Friday and Saturday. I only popped in on Sunday when […]
Ortofon Stylus 2M Blue 100 Now Available In The UK
On the 9th of October 1918, two Danish engineers founded the Electrical Phono Film Company with a few businessmen who would support the organization financially. After a name change to Ortofon A/S in 1951, the company expanded their expertise away from film sound systems into phono pick-up cartridges for the growing vinyl audio market.
Gold Note At The Bristol Show
Gold Note, the Italian hifi manufacturer will be showing their turntables at Sound and Vision Bristol.
New Debut III S Audiophile Turntable From Pro-Ject
The Debut turntable from Pro-Ject was introduced in the late 1990s, the latest model in the series’ is the Debut III S Audiophile, and with it Pro-Ject Audio Systems have introduced some advanced features to enhance the look and performance in new ways.
What’s New At The Bristol Show 2018
Hifi Pig is bringing you all the news in the run up to Bristol Sound and Vision next week, and expect plenty of in depth coverage and photos from the show afterwards. Here’s some of the new product launches that visitors to the show can experience first hand…
WTP Audio Serene Project
WTP audio is launching the Serene project, six upgrades designed and manufactured in Britain for the LP12. Theo Stack of WTP told us more: “The goal was to rid the LP12 of any remaining vibrations and colorations whilst still retaining the core organic sound of the Linn Sondek. Thus, the start of this bordering on, […]
Sound Fowndations At The Bristol Show 2018
Sound Fowndations are this year making their exhibit more ‘Bristol-friendly’ by pitching it at what most of the show-goers seem to want. Previously they have had one room with a ‘big’ system: Clearaudio Innovation, DS Master One, Gamut amps and speakers etc, with the system price coming to well over £50k.
Japanese Glanz Tonearms Arrive At The Bristol Show
Devon-based Timestep has signed an exclusive distribution agreement to import Glanz tonearms from their native Japan to the UK. Visit Timestep at Sound & Vision Bristol to discover them.
Ortofon Concorde MK II Cartridges Launched
Ortofon, has announced the second generation of its professional line of Concorde DJ cartridges. The New Concorde Generation consists of five models targeted to a variety of applications and DJ styles.
2018 Is Ortofon’s Centenary Year
In October 2018 Ortofon will celebrate 100 years of business in audio industry. Through the year they are releasing several Century products to celebrate.
Transcriptors Turntables Cease Production
Michael Gammon, son of David Gammon who created the British turntable manufacturer, Transcriptors, has released the sad news that they are to cease production of their turntables.
Voxtok And Elipson Bring Vinyl To Your TV
Vinyl on your TV, sounds a bit strange? Read on….Voxtok, which recently joined the Netgem Group as its dedicated Sound Division for innovative musical entertainment in TV and audio sectors, and Elipson, a French manufacturer of high-end audio solutions, are collaborating to provide an “enhanced and enriched vinyl record listening experience”.
New Technics Turntables At CES 2018
Technics introduced the prototype of their Reference class SP-10R turntable at IFA last summer. Now, at CES 2018, Technics are showing both this plus the new Technics SL-100R.
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 Pig News Round Up – December 2017
We hope you all had a very merry Christmas and holiday season wherever you are in the world. Catch up on the Hifi News and Hifi Reviews that we brought you in December 2017. Here’s wishing you all a happy, prosperous, healthy and musical 2018!
Pro-Ject Juke Box E ‘Just Add Speakers’
After nearly two years in development, Pro-Ject Audio Systems have announced the official introduction of their Juke Box E all-in-one “plug & play” turntable. With all the additional electronics you need built into the turntable chassis, this new product offering is, say Pro-ject, unlike anything else available in the hifi market.
Hifi Pig News Round Up – November 2017
Hifi Pig had a very busy month in November, what with trips to Zurich and Warsaw for Hifi Shows. There was also lots of news and of course reviews. have a look and catch up with anything that you missed!
Edit, Bristol’s First Audiophile Bar And Kitchen
Bristol will shortly see the opening of its first audiophile bar and kitchen. The brains behind it are; Dan Wild, who has run Bristol institutional club event Just Jack for 12 years (predominantly at Motion), his wife Rhiannon and their head chef Michiel Pel.
Glanz Tonearms From Japan Now Available In The UK
Timestep’s Dave Cawley has just signed an exclusive distribution agreement to import Glanz tonearms from their native Japan to the UK.
Paint It Black With The Pro-Ject Rolling Stones Turntable
Pro-Ject Audio Systems, manufacturers hifi turntables and electronics, have announced a new Artist Series special edition turntable collaboration with one of the world’s longest-running bands.
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 Launch In The UK
+AUDIO the American maker of sound systems has launched in the UK. The American brand has partnered with Henley Audio (formerly Henley Designs) the UK distributor based in Oxfordshire.
Pro-Ject Phono Box E BT & Optical Box E Phono
New affordable phono stages with digital output options join the Pro-Ject range. The E-Line of affordable accessory electronics from Box Design by Pro-Ject Audio Systems was introduced to combine Pro-Ject’s knowledge of stereo hifi systems with price points that could appeal to audio enthusiasts on a budget.
