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Daily Audio News — February 06, 2026

Highlights: Why 4 tubes? The hidden engineering of the FiiO Warmer R2R; This 2-in-1 automatic turntable has an integrated CD player in a design we've never seen before; Best TV Deals for Super Bowl 2026: OLED, Mini LED & Budget Options; These massively oversized headphones are actually a Bluetooth speaker you can buy; I love the convenience, but is Tidal making me antisocial?

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Audio Shaman UK Audio Repair Service Launched

Topic: Other

Audio Shaman UK Audio Repair Service Launched Hifi Pig https://www.hifipig.com/audio-shaman-uk-audio-repair-service-launched/ AUDIO SHAMAN LAUNCHES UK AUDIO REPAIR AND SERVICING SERVICE FROM COHERENT SYSTEMS Coherent Systems has announced the launch of Audio Shaman, a new UK-based service dedicated to the repair, servicing and upgrading of audio equipment. The move follows several years of growing demand for repair and servicing work previously handled within Coherent Systems. AUDIO SHAMAN […]
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Dan D’Agostino Momentum Z Monoblock Amplifiers

Topic: Amplifiers

Dan D’Agostino Momentum Z Monoblock Amplifiers Hifi Pig https://www.hifipig.com/dan-dagostino-momentum-z-monoblock-amplifiers/ DAN D’AGOSTINO MOMENTUM Z MONOBLOCK AMPLIFIERS ANNOUNCED Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems has introduced the Dan D’Agostino Momentum Z Monoblock Amplifiers, a new-generation design that updates the long-established Momentum amplifier platform. The announcement marks the company’s fifteenth anniversary and reflects a full revision of the amplifier’s core architecture rather than an incremental update, with changes […]
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Chord Electronics

In Berlin for review: the Chord Alto headphone & speaker amplifier

The Chord Alto landed in Berlin last week. It’s a headphone and loudspeaker amplifier born from Chord’s professional audio division, originally destined for studio engineers who need to monitor mixes across multiple headphones simultaneously. Demand from the hi-fi crowd convinced Chord to release it to civilians. I’ll be living with […]
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Chord teases Quartet upscaler, ULTIMA PHONOSTAGE

Chord Electronics has offered a first ‘glimpse’ of two forthcoming flagship products: the Quartet digital upscaler and the ULTIMA PHONOSTAGE. Neither has received a formal launch date or pricing, but both are now confirmed for release later in 2026. And yes, Chord has chosen to capitalise one product name and […]
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Turntables

Other

FiiO M21

There aren’t many great portable hi-res players below the £500 / $500 mark – but has FiiO’s affordable M21 bucked that trend?
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Why 4 tubes? The hidden engineering of the FiiO Warmer R2R

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Chord teases Quartet upscaler, ULTIMA PHONOSTAGE

Chord Electronics has offered a first ‘glimpse’ of two forthcoming flagship products: the Quartet digital upscaler and the ULTIMA PHONOSTAGE. Neither has received a formal launch date or pricing, but both are now confirmed for release later in 2026. And yes, Chord has chosen to capitalise one product name and […]
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Women In HiFi Meet-Up At The Bristol HiFi Show 2026

Women In HiFi Meet-Up At The Bristol HiFi Show 2026 Hifi Pig https://www.hifipig.com/women-in-hifi-meet-up-at-the-bristol-hifi-show-2026/ JOIN OUR GROWING GROUP OF WOMEN IN HiFi AT BRISTOL HiFi SHOW 2026 Are you a woman working in the HiFi Industry, are you passionate about the hobby of HiFi, or are you considering a career move into the HiFi Industry? We would love to meet you at our friendly gathering at the Bristol HiFi […]
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MUSIC FIRST AUDIO LP 103 LCR PHONO-STAGE

MUSIC FIRST AUDIO LP 103 LCR PHONO-STAGE Hifi Pig https://www.hifipig.com/music-first-audio-lp-103-lcr-phono-stage-2/ MUSIC FIRST AUDIO LP 103 LCR PHONO-STAGE REVIEW Music First Audio LP 103 LCR phonostage is the latest phonostage from this well-respected British brand. The price is £7300 plus VAT, and it is made in collaboration with Thorsten Loesch. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG. Whenever Jonathan Billington, from Music First Audio, part […]
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Speakers

KEF Coda W

Stylish looks, lots of ways to connect, and a big, detailed sound mean the case for the KEF Coda W active speakers is a mighty one
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Neat Acoustics IOTA ALPHA II Loudspeaker Debut At Bristol HiFi Show 2026

Neat Acoustics IOTA ALPHA II Loudspeaker Debut At Bristol HiFi Show 2026 Hifi Pig https://www.hifipig.com/neat-acoustics-iota-alpha-ii-loudspeaker-debut-at-bristol-hifi-show-2026/ NEAT ACOUSTICS IOTA ALPHA II DEBUTS AT BRISTOL HIFI SHOW 2026 Neat Acoustics has announced the Neat Acoustics IOTA ALPHA II, a revised version of its compact floorstanding loudspeaker, which will make its world debut at the Bristol HiFi Show 2026. NEAT ACOUSTICS IOTA ALPHA II LOUDSPEAKER The Neat Acoustics IOTA ALPHA II replaces the […]
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Amplifiers

In Berlin for review: the Chord Alto headphone & speaker amplifier

The Chord Alto landed in Berlin last week. It’s a headphone and loudspeaker amplifier born from Chord’s professional audio division, originally destined for studio engineers who need to monitor mixes across multiple headphones simultaneously. Demand from the hi-fi crowd convinced Chord to release it to civilians. I’ll be living with […]
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Headphones

DACs

3 more thoughts on the FiiO Warmer R2R

My review of FiiO’s Warmer R2R DAC covered the essentials: an R2R decoder circuit, a tube buffer stage and real VU meters for US$350/€379. Since then, I’ve fielded questions about NOS vs OS mode, the role of those tubes in the signal path, and whether tube rolling makes any sense […]
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Subwoofers

Arcam returns to loudspeakers with Radia Series

Arcam is back in the loudspeaker game. The Radia Series brings six models to the table: two standmounts, two floorstanders, a centre channel and an active subwoofer. All five passive models get a 2.5cm DCC aluminium dome tweeter sitting in what Arcam calls an Acoustic Lens waveguide. Let’s break ’em […]
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