Metaxas Solitaire 2016 To Première At High End Munich
After 40 years of creating audio equipment, the last thing that artist-designer Kostas Metaxas wanted to produce was “another box with transistors on a heatsink”. He was apparently inspired by ‘the...
View ArticleSonance’s DSP Amplifiers Receive CEDIA Award
The new line of Sonance DSP amplifiers have been engineered with time saving presets and, say Sonace, deliver ‘amazing sonic performance with high-resolution audio’. They have received CEDIA’s 2015...
View ArticleFjord Mini Bluetooth Speaker
Tangent Audio’s association with highly renowned designer Jacob Jensen continues with the launch of a new Bluetooth portable wireless speaker system. Tangent’s new Fjord Mini is a compact, wireless...
View ArticleWilson Announce Alexx Loudspeaker For 2016
Loudspeaker manufacturer Wilson says they are excited to announce its third all-new loudspeaker in as many years. Like the Alexia and the Sabrina that preceded it, Alexx will “push the proverbial...
View ArticleHeco Direkt Loudspeakers Arrive In UK
Guy at Pure Sound recently contacted Hifi Pig to tell us about the UK arrival of HECO DIREKT which is something of an unconventional 2 way stereo loudspeaker system. The Heco Direkt is a large 2 Way...
View ArticleRezillos Are Go !
The seminal Scottish ‘new wave beat group’ THE REZILLOS released their second ever album in April, a mere 37 years after their debut. ‘Zero’ was promoted via an extensive and well received UK tour with...
View ArticleArcam Music BOOST and Solo Gen 3
Here’s some “preliminary info” about a couple of new products out of the Arcam stable. MusicBOOST First up is the Arcam MusicBOOST – iPhone 6 Digital Audio Upgrade that will have a UK Price of £120...
View ArticleChord Company Announce Clearway Digital Cable
The Chord Company, has launched Clearway Digital — “a high-performance digital coaxial cable designed and built to deliver the full potential of today’s high-quality digital music.” Clearway Digital is...
View ArticleNew Colours For Cambridge Audio’s DACMagic XS
Cambridge Audio’s DACMagic XS is now available in 4 new colours. The new red, blue, gold and titanium finishes join the original black model and are available today for £100. Smaller than a matchbox...
View ArticleWorld Of McIntosh
It’s an interesting time in the audio world. Music, as a cultural influencer, is in a state of flux. Compressed files have skewed the knowledge of HiFi music, wireless has redefined users’ expectations...
View ArticleNew Colours for KEF LS50
KEF has announced the launch of three new finishes for its LS50 loudspeakers. The new finishes are Racing Red, Titanium Grey and Frosted Black, all of which enhance the appeal of what must be one of...
View ArticleLithuanian Overture
Lithuanian loudspeaker maker Audio Solutions has been in touch with Hifi Pig to tell readers all about their newest speaker line which is called Overture. Overture consists of five different speakers...
View ArticleHana Cartridges Arrive In UK
Air Audio Distribution are introducing a new brand of Moving Coil Cartridges to the UK market called Hana. Hana means “brilliant and gorgeous” in Japanese. The Hana brand cartridges are hand made by...
View ArticleReview – VPI Prime Turntable
The American built VPI Prime turntable has a novel 3D printed arm included in the £3750 asking price. Janine Elliot takes a few discs for a spin. Read the full review of the VPI Prime turntable....
View ArticleCable LIfters and Resonance Control From Ansuz Acoustics
The Darkz d·tc resonance control is the first product release of Ansuz Acoustics’ new “ultra high-end line”, d·tc. The Darkz d·tc are made of a heavy, and say the company, unique composite material...
View ArticleLejonklou In UK
UK importer Hidden Systems has been in touch to tell us about the continued success they are having with the Lejonklou range of phono stages, preamps and power amps, which we at Hifi Pig had not come...
View ArticleAudio Research GSi75 Integrated Amplifier Now A Reality
Audio Research say they are pleased to announce that the GSi75 integrated amplifier, the third member of the G-Series, is finally a reality and in production. First shown as a prototype at the Munich...
View ArticleTotem Acoustic’s ARC Digital Amplifier
Totem Acoustic from Montreal, Canada, just launched its first Kickstarter campaign to fund production of the first series of its new ARC amplifier. Since Totem is known primarily in the HiFi technology...
View ArticleHeadphone Amp From Pass Labs
The New Pass Labs’ HPA-1 Headphone Amplifier was designed on a “clean sheet of paper” as though it were to be used as a power amplifier. The HPA-1 Headphone Amplifier is capable of driving difficult...
View ArticleExposure 3010S2-D Preamplifier Update
British brand Exposure Electronics has long been renowned for creating high-performance audio components with involving musical reality, yet with an affordable price tag. In January 2015, the brand...
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