BARCO TO ACQUIRE VERVENT AUDIO HOLDING, INCLUDING FOCAL AND NAIM Belgian technology company Barco has announced an agreement in principle to acquire 100% of the shares of VerVent Audio Holding, the French-British audio group behind the Focal and Naim brands.
FRENCH HiFi BRAND SOLEN UK DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCED Solen CV40-EL84 Tube Amplifier and Solen CV20-N arrive in the UK via Replay Audio Distribution.
TOTALDAC BALLOON SPEAKER LAUNCHED BY FRENCH HiFi BRAND French HiFi brand Totaldac has announced the Totaldac Balloon speaker, a passive, spherical loudspeaker designed as a full-bandwidth point source.
REVIVAL AUDIO ATALANTE GRANDE RÉSERVE STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKER LAUNCHED French HiFi brand Revival Audio has announced the launch of the Revival Audio ATALANTE Grande Réserve, a new limited-edition standmount loudspeaker positioned as the flagship of its ATALANTE range.
HEA DISTRIBUTION APPOINTED UK DISTRIBUTOR FOR TRIANGLE HIFI HEA Distribution has been appointed as the new UK distributor for Triangle HiFi, the French loudspeaker manufacturer.
JADIS ANNOUNCES CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AS JÉRÉMIE MALFROOT TAKES THE HELM French high-end HiFi brand JADIS has announced a change in ownership, with Jérémie Malfroot taking over leadership of the company.
TRIANGLE CAPELLA 2 WIRELESS SPEAKER SYSTEM ANNOUNCED French HiFi brand Triangle introduced the new Triangle Capella 2, the successor to its original Capella active wireless speaker system, at the Audio Video Show Warsaw 2025, over the weekend.
TRIANGLE MAGELLAN CELLO 40TH AND CANOR AUDIO GAIA C2 AT AUDIO VIDEO SHOW WARSAW 2025 RAFKO Dystrybucja, Triangle Audio Polska, and Canor Audio Polska will showcase a distinctive mix of French loudspeaker design and Slovak engineering at this year’s Audio Video Show Warsaw 2025.
NEODIO LILLI LOUDSPEAKER LAUNCHES WITH COMPACT DESIGN AND BIG SOUND French manufacturer Neodio has introduced their first ever loudspeaker, the Neodio Lilli, a compact two-way speaker designed to deliver full-range performance from an enclosure no taller than “three apples.”
B.AUDIO PHONO MODULE BRINGS VINYL COMPATIBILITY TO ALPHA ONE AND DAC-PREAMPS French manufacturer B.audio has introduced a new phono stage, available as an optional module for its Alpha One integrated amplifier and its range of DAC-preamps.
METRONOME DSAS DIGITAL SHARING AUDIO SERVER LAUNCHES Metronome has launched its first dedicated music server, the Metronome DSAS Digital Sharing Audio Server, following its debut at High End Munich 2025.
DIPTYQUE AUDIO ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS WITH TOULOUSE INSTITUTIONS French HiFi manufacturer Diptyque Audio has entered into a collaboration with the ONERA Aerospace Acoustics Laboratory and Orchestre National du Capitole in Toulouse.
JMR LUCIA MKII IS A COMPACT SPEAKER WITH UPDATED DESIGN AND COMPONENTS The Jean-Marie Reynaud JMR LUCIA MKII is an updated version of the compact LUCIA bookshelf loudspeaker from the French HiFi brand.
FOCAL DIVA MEZZA UTOPIA LOUDSPEAKER LAUNCHES AS NEXT-GEN WIRELESS HiFi FLAGSHIP Focal has introduced the Focal Diva Mezza Utopia, a new wireless loudspeaker that advances its Diva Utopia line.
ELIPSON PRESTIGE FACET II RANGE LAUNCHES WITH STRUCTURAL AND TECHNICAL UPGRADES Elipson has released the Elipson Prestige Facet II series, a revised version of its original Prestige Facet range.
JOIN HiFi PiG AS WE CHAT TO ESPRIT HIGH END AUDIO AT MUNICH 2025 In conversation with Vivien Falize of Esprit High End Audio at High End Munich 2025, to discuss the French HiFi brand’s latest projects at this year’s show.
ESPRIT AT HIGH END MUNICH 2025, AN ESSENTIAL BRAND TO VISIT ADVERTISING PROMOTION Since 1997, Esprit has been a major player in the design and manufacture of HiFi cables in France, dedicated to audiophiles and music lovers with unparalleled standards. The company has distinguished itself in a competitive market thanks to its commitment to quality […]
MÉTRONOME TECHNOLOGIE DST CD TRANSPORT MAKES WORLD DEBUT AT HIGH END MUNICH 2025 Métronome Technologie has announced the global premiere of its new DST CD transport at High End Munich 2025.
NEW REFERENCE MK2 SPEAKERS FROM DIPTYQUE French HiFi brand Diptyque will launch their new speakers at High End Munich 2025.
TOTALDAC D1-CD CD TRANSPORT LAUNCHING AT HIGH END MUNICH 2025 The Totaldac d1-CD CD Transport has been designed as an absolute reference in digital source, feeding a Totaldac DAC or any other DAC.
HiFi PiG REPORTS FROM THE MONTREAL AUDIOFEST 2025 Joseph Greenham brings you his Montreal AudioFest 2025 Report, with fab photos and insights into his favourite rooms of this Canadian HiFi Show.
REVIVAL AUDIO ATALANTE 7 ÉVO STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKER LAUNCHED French HiFi brand Revival Audio has unveiled the new Revival Audio ATALANTE 7 Évo, an evolution of its ATALANTE series, designed to push high-fidelity performance even further.
ELIPSON PLANET L PERFORMANCE LOUDSPEAKERS LAUNCHED Elipson’s Planet L range gets several upgrades as the French brand has introduced the Elipson Planet L Performance, a refined version that builds upon its spherical predecessor with significant acoustic upgrades while maintaining its signature aesthetic.
FOCAL INTRODUCES UTOPIA CINEMA RANGE FOR HIGH-END HOME CINEMAS AT ISE 2025 French HiFi brand Focal has unveiled the new Focal Utopia Cinema range, designed for private home cinema rooms up to 2153 sq ft (200m²).
FOCAL LENSYS PROFESSIONAL HEADPHONES LAUNCHED French HiFi brand Focal has introduced the new Focal Lensys Professional Headphones.
FOCAL DIVA UTOPIA WIRELESS LOUDSPEAKERS LAUNCHED French HiFi brand Focal has launched its first wireless Utopia loudspeakers, the Focal Diva Utopia.
ESPRIT AUDIO ETERNA CABLES REVIEW Stuart Smith takes a listen to French brand Esprit Audio, who are sponsors of our coverage of the Hong Kong Audio Visual Show 2024, Eterna mid-tier cables. Have a read of what he (and Linette) thought.
METRONOME AQWO 2 HYBRID DAC, SACD/CD PLAYER & STREAMER Stuart Smith takes a listen to the €19,990 Metronome AQWO 2 DAC/SACD and streamer from esteemed French brand Metronome Technologie.
