NEW PRODUCTS FROM TOPPING WITH ELECTROMOD AT CANJAM LONDON 2024
CHORD ELECTRONICS AT CANJAM LONDON 2024 WITH ROB WATTS
Chord Electronics and its Digital Design Consultant Rob Watts will be at CanJam London 2024 this weekend
FIIO K11 R2R HEADPHONE AMP AND R2R DAC IS A FIRST FROM FIIO
The FiiO K11 R2R is FiiO’s first Desktop Headphone Amplifier with a Four-channel Fully Differential 24bit R2R DAC, and it costs under £150.
IFI ZEN BLUE 3 HI-RES BLUETOOTH DAC AND IFI ZEN CAN 3 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER FEATURE UPGRADES AND NEW DESIGN
iFi Audio, has launched two new products, the iFi ZEN Blue 3 hi-resolution Bluetooth DAC and iFi ZEN CAN 3 Headphone amplifier.
JDS LABS ATOM AMP 2 and ATOM DAC 2 REVIEW
JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2 cost just $129 per box giving you a fully capable headphone DAC and headphone amp for less than $260. The price is certainly right, but will this stack measure up when it comes to sound quality? Oscar Stewart finds out for HiFi PiG
THE TEAC UD-507 IS A COMPLETELY REDESIGNED 500 SERIES DAC/PREAMP/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
TEAC Corporation has announced the release of the model TEAC UD-507, a completely redesigned 500 Series DAC/Preamp/Headphone Amplifier.
LAUNCHING AT MUNICH THE NAD C 379 HYBRIDDIGITAL DAC AMPLIFIER IS ACCESIBLY PRICED AT UNDER £900
The new addition to the NAD Electronics Classic Series is the NAD C 379 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier, which comes in at £899.
WiiM PRO PLUS REVIEW
Wiim stormed the streaming market last year with the release of their Wiim Mini and Pro; in this review we will look at their £219 Pro Plus model which has a few additional features over the regular Pro, whilst still retaining an accessible price.
IFI AUDIO LAUNCH SILENTPOWER BRAND AND SHOWCASE NEW PRODUCTS AT MUNICH
iFi Audio will show their latest products and their new SilentPower brand at High End Munich 2024.
BOYER AUDIO MAKE WADAX ATLANTIS REFERENCE RANGE AVAILABLE AT LOTUS HIFI
Lotus HiFi of London, in conjunction with distributors Boyer Audio, bring Wadax Atlantis Reference digital equipment to the UK.
IFI GO BAR KENSEI ULTRAPORTABLE DAC WITH K2HD TECHNOLOGY
iFi Audio has launched the iFi GO Bar Kensei, which they say is the world’s first ultraportable DAC with K2HD technology.
iFi AUDIO NEO iDSD 2 REVIEW
Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the iFi Audio NEO iDSD 2, the successor to the brand’s NEO iDSD.
NEXT GEN STREAMING DAC AND STREAMING AMPLIFIER FROM ELECTROCOMPANIET
Electrocompaniet Unveils the Rena S-2 Steamer and DAC and Electrocompaniet Rena SA-2 streaming amplifier, plus they have updated their EC Play app, to support TIDAL Hi Res FLAC and Plays with Audirvāna.
FIIO R9 DESKTOP MUSIC STREAMER AND HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER LAUNCHES AT CES 2024
FiiO launch the R9 Flagship Desktop Music Streamer and Headphone Amplifier with Dual 8-Channel ES9038PRO DACs and HDMI ARC, at CES 2024.
STAX SRM-D10 II PORTABLE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER UPDATES THE SRM-D10
The new STAX SRM-D10 II Portable Headphone Amplifier features many updates over the SRM-D10.
HIDIZS ST2 PRO DIGITAL IEM HEADPHONES AND SD2 PORTABLE USB TYPE-C ADAPTOR DAC LAUNCH AT CES 2024
Launching at CES 2024 the HIDIZS ST2 PRO Digital IEMs feature USB-C connector for phones PC, Portable Gaming Devices etc flagship ESS ES9281C DAC and support for 32-Bit/384kHz PCM, DSD128, and MQA.
SHANLING CD-T35 CD FLAGSHIP LEVEL CD PLAYER AND STREAMER LAUNCHED
Flagship Shanling CD-T35 CD Player Streamer launched by the Chinese HiFi brand, featuring legacy components including the Philips CD-Pro 2 and AKM AK4499EQ DAC chips, to create a limited edition run of just 99 pieces.
PS AUDIO LAUNCH STELLARGOLD RANGE
The new PS Audio StellarGold Series components launch with StellarGold Preamplifier and StellarGold DAC.
HIFI PIG VISITS HIGH END FRENCH HIFI BRAND METRONOME
Metronome Technologie are a high end French HiFi brand producing their beautiful products both under the Metronome name and the sister brand, Kalista. HiFi PiG’s Stu and Lin popped down to Toulouse to find out more about them and to hear the just launched new Kalista Mantax DAC.
HiFi PiG’S BEST OF THE BEST REVIEWS PICK OF 2023
We don’t usually do annual awards at HiFi PiG, but this year we thought we’d do a roundup of what our review team considered the best of what they have heard and reviewed in their own systems! There’s everything from budget audio kit to high-end solid-state and valve amplifiers, interconnects, power management systems, headphone amplifiers, DACs, and more.
MUSICAL FIDELITY NU-VISTA VINYL 2 AND MUSICAL FIDELITY NU-VISTA DAC LAUNCHED
British HiFi brand, Musical Fidelity, has unveiled its latest flagship products, the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 and the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista DAC.
AAVIK INTRODUCES THE FLAGSHIP SD-880 STREAMING DAC
Audio Group Denmark brand Aavik has announced the launch of the Aavik SD-880, the newest member of the flagship 880 series, and the Danish Hifi brand’s first ever streaming DAC.
JDS LABS LAUNCHES ATOM AMP 2 AND ATOM DAC 2
American HiFi brand JDS Labs, has dropped the Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2, marking an evolution in their Atom product line.
S.M.S.L D6s BALANCED DAC REVIEW
S.M.S.L D6s Balanced DAC costs less than £200 but can it hold its own with the more expensive DACs out there. Oscar Stewart finds out for HiFi PiG
WIIM LAUNCHES THEIR FIRST STREAMING AMPLIFIER, THE WIIM AMP
WiiM Amp can be used with passive speakers, a home theatre setup or in a system with a turntable and you can also stream from the WiiM Home App directly from a preferred music app or by using voice commands.
