Regular readers will probably have noticed that Sunday Thoughts has been conspicuous by its absence over the past couple of weeks. One week was because nothing had come to mind that I thought was worth writing about. I could have sat down and bashed out a piece for the sake of it, but that has […]
OSCAR CHATS TO MEZE AUDIO’S ALEX AT HIGH END VIENNA 2026 HiFi PiG’s Oscar Stewart caught up with Alex Hosu of Meze Audio at High End Vienna 2026, to discuss the company’s latest headphones, the philosophy behind their design, and what visitors could experience on the Meze stand.
AUDRIUS BALČIŪNAS OF SILENT POUND CHATS TO STUART ABOUT THEIR VERY DIFFERENT LOUDSPEAKERS AT HIGH END VIENNA 2026 At High End Vienna 2026, HiFi PiG’s Stuart Smith spoke with Audrius Balčiūnas of Silent Pound about the company’s high-end loudspeakers and the design philosophy behind the Lithuanian manufacturer.
STU CHATS TO STAVROS ABOUT THE NEWS SHOW IN VIENNA AND THE LATEST ARIES CERAT PRODUCTS While High End Vienna 2026 was taking place, a group of leading luxury audio brands came together for a separate event, The Xclusive HiFi Show, hosted by Aries Cerat.
WE CAUGHT UP WITH VIVIEN FROM ESPRIT AT HIGH END VIENNA 2026 At High End Vienna 2026, HiFi PiG caught up with Vivien Falize of French HiFi brand Esprit High End Audio to talk about the company’s latest cable developments and the new Generation X.
FINAL DX10000 CL CLOSED BACK FLAGSHIP HEADPHONES Japanese HiFi brand Final has announced the Final DX10000 CL, a new flagship closed-back headphone featuring the company’s newly developed True Diamond diaphragm dynamic driver.
HiFi PiG’S STU CATCHES UP WITH LASSE FROM ELECTROCOMPANIET AT HIGH END VIENNA 2026 At High End Vienna 2026, HiFi PiG spoke with Lasse Danielsen of Electrocompaniet about the show, the state of high-end audio, and the launch of the new Electrocompaniet EC 5 preamplifier.
HiFi PiG’S STUART CHATS TO MICHAEL BORRESEN ABOUT THE LATEST AUDIO GROUP DENMARK INNOVATIONS At High End Vienna 2026, HiFi PiG sat down with Michael Børresen of Audio Group Denmark to discuss the company’s latest developments across the Børresen, Aavik, Axxess and Ansuz brands.
SHANLING M0 PURA PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER LAUNCHED WITH DUAL DACS AND EXPANDED CONNECTIVITY The new Shanling M0 Pura is the fourth generation of its compact portable music player.
VOLUMIO PRIMO V3 STREAMING DAC LAUNCHED WITH UPDATED HARDWARE AND FEATURES Italian HiFi brand Volumio has announced the third generation of its Primo streaming DAC, the Volumio Primo V3.
ESSENZA BY BASSOCONTINUO SUPERNOVA COLLECTION, ISOLA, HYDRA AND EASY FEET NOW AVAILABLE Essenza by Bassocontinuo used High End Vienna 2026 to introduce several new products, including the Supernova Collection, the Isola isolation platform, the Hydra equipment rack and the Easy Feet isolation accessories. We now have more info and pricing.
SDD INTRODUCES ACCUVOICE STREAM S3 SMART SPEAKER SYSTEM TO THE UK, AS HEARD FIRST AT CRANAGE 2026 Sound Design Distribution has announced the UK arrival of Accuvoice Systems, with the launch of the Accuvoice Stream S3.
SECRET CHORD ANALOGUE VINYL RECORD TRACKER (VRT) LAUNCHED FOR VINYL COLLECTION MONITORING Secret Chord Analogue (SCA) has announced the launch of the Secret Chord Analogue Vinyl Record Tracker (VRT), a new system designed to monitor the condition of vinyl collections over time rather than simply catalogue them.
EXPOSURE 5510 MONO POWER AMPLIFIER COMPLETES THE 5510 SERIES Exposure Electronics has expanded its flagship 5510 Series with the introduction of the Exposure 5510 Mono Power Amplifiers.
HEA DISTRIBUTION ADDS LUXSIN AUDIO TO ITS UK PORTFOLIO HEA Distribution has announced that it is now the UK distributor for Luxsin Audio, with the partnership taking effect immediately. The agreement will see the company introduce Luxsin’s desktop DACs and headphone amplifiers to UK retailers and specialist dealers.
TOPPING DX1 II DAC/HEADPHONE AMP LAUNCHED FOR MUSIC, GAMING AND EVERYDAY AUDIO Topping has announced the Topping DX1 II, a compact DAC/headphone amplifier designed to improve audio performance from a wide range of digital devices, including computers, smartphones, games consoles, TVs, CD players and streaming devices.