NEW AND UPDATED ORTOFON ACCESSORIES FOR VINYL
Ortofon has updated its range of vinyl accessories with some new versions of old favourites.
RECYCLED PLASTIC VINYL STATION RECORD CABINETS FROM AUSTRALIA
Vinyl Station Record Cabinets are made sustainably in Australia from recycled plastic.
VPI RECORD CLEANING PARTY AT THE VPI HOUSE, NEW JERSEY
American turntable brand VPI has said that it is time to party again, and they are hosting a VPI Record Cleaning Party at the end of October.
DO YOUR VINYL SHOPPING AND PICK UP A LIMITED EDITION HIFI PIG X DIVERSE VINYL TOTE BAG
Diverse Vinyl are a very popular exhibitor at the North West Audio Show and they bring with them a huge selection of records covering a wide variety of genres.
KIRMUSS AUDIO WILL BE AT NWAS 2022 NEXT WEEK
Kirmuss Audio will be exhibiting the Kirmuss Patented KA-RC-1 Ultrasonic Record Restoration System.
RECORD STORE DAY 2022 SEES QOBUZ START COLLABORATION WITH INDEPENDENT RECORD STORES
Music platform Qobuz plans to build a bridge between digital and physical music through collaboration.
NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW 2022 SEMINAR: Ten Records You Need To Hear Before You Die
Dean Brisset chooses ten albums that you really do need to have in your collection.
TONEOPTIC RPM RECORD STORAGE PRESENTS A NEW INTUITIVE OPTION
LA-based Toneoptic presents an interesting and intuitive approach to how we store and select our records, with their new Toneoptic rpm system.
A partnership between Handel & Hendrix in London, Bang & Olufsen, Lowther & LEAK recreates the exact listening experience Jimi Hendrix had at 23 Brook Street in Mayfair between 1968-1969.
Toronto Vinylfest says that their primary goal is to support “Musicounts” Canada’s music education charity. Their mission is to put musical instruments in the hands of kids that need them so that one day all children and youth in Canada have access to Music education.
Here at Hifi Pig, we know that music is the most important part of our audiophile hobby, both to us and to you our lovely readers.
Linette Smith gets into the groove with the Ultrasonic record cleaner KA-RC-1 from Kirmuss Audio. 
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McIntosh who have been designing and building audio for over 65 years, has announced a new turntable The MT2 Precision. More »
Pro-Ject Audio Systems, manufacturers of hifi turntables, launched their first Record Cleaning Machine (RCM) in 2016. The VC-S received high praise for its simple design, effective cleaning ability and solid build. Now, the Austrian company are expanding on the knowledge acquired from their first RCM to release a MK II version with improved performance and features. More »
The long awaited new, ‘affordable’ Technics SL-1200GR direct-drive turntable is now shipping to dealers in the USA. Launched at CES 2017 and originally intended for release earlier this year, the SL-1200GR is now available on both sides of the Atlantic. More »
Iota Audio Design, who we last saw at The North West Audio Show at Cranage Hall, have developed the iota V-R-S vinyl record stabiliser, this is CNC machined from billet stainless steel, and is the correct size to fit onto the recessed label area of a vinyl LP record. For ease of use the top of the stabiliser has a turned “stadium” shaped handle faced with their logo. The underside of the stabiliser has a constrained layer of carbon fibre. More »
In 2008, Ortofon honoured Per Windfeld with the release of the MC Windfeld cartridge. Mr Windfeld worked with Ortofon for over thirty years, during his time as Chief Engineer becoming widely recognised in the industry as a true hifi visionary. Since his retirement, Ortofon has continued to grow as a company. So nearly ten years after the original release, the decision has now been taken to update the MC Windfeld with the very latest technologies. More »
Japanese cable and accessories manufacturer Furutech continue their assault on the various unwanted ‘intruders’ that can get in the way of peak hifi performance. The new destat III aims to eliminate dust and static from analogue and digital media, from audio and video components and, claim Furutech, from pretty much anything. More »
Keith Monks Audio is celebrating the record UK sales of vinyl with the launch of two new Record Cleaning machines – the new discOvery Redux and the new discOvery microLight. More »
Specifically created for Record Store Day’s 10th birthday, the turntable is a one-off Rega Planar 1 and RP3 hybrid and will be available only from independent record shops and Rega stockists on the 22nd April. More »
David Bowie, who died just over a year ago, is to be honoured in a set of stamps and souvenirs by the Royal Mail. They say; “We’re thrilled to reveal the next instalment in our Music Giants Special Stamp series: a tribute to David Bowie, one of the most influential music and cultural figures of all time”. More »
Since its introduction in late 2016, the Essential III from Pro-Ject Audio Systems has been, say Pro-Ject, “a revelation in the affordable turntable market”. Combining looks with performance, they say that the initial market response has been phenomenal. As a result of this impact, the Essential III is beginning 2017 by extending into a range of three turntables at various prices. More »
The rPhono is the latest addition to Arcam’s Black Box rSeries. Previewed at CES and launching to the public at Bristol’s hifi Show at the end of February, the Arcam rPhono is designed specifically to upgrade an in-built phono stage or to add a turntable input to an existing amplifier. More »
Exposure Electronics has launched its new ‘XM’ series of hifi components. Responding directly to the resurgence of vinyl amid a digital age, the series offers a solution for those who seek performance across multiple media but don’t want the size or cost of their system to spiral out of control. Kicking off the series, the XM5 integrated amplifier includes both a phonostage and a DAC in a compact half-width size. More »
German turntable company, Dual, has relaunched in the UK. Once the largest manufacturer of turntables in Europe, the brand has had a history of producing turntables through the 1960s, 70s and 80s. For 2017 the brand is back in the UK with an initial offering of three new budget models. More »
