Daily Audio News — February 18, 2026

Audio Resurgence Kraken AR6A amplifier Hifi Pig https://www.hifipig.com/audio-resurgence-kraken-ar6a-amplifier/ AUDIO RESURGENCE KRAKEN AR6A AMPLIFIER REVIEW Audio Resurgence Kraken AR6A amplifier is a £1250 recreation of a much-loved and very striking amplifier from the 1990s. Janine Elliot takes a listen to this resurrected creature from the deep for HiFi PiG. I remember a 1992 review in one of my many ancient HiFi magazines, featuring the […]

Fyne Audio At The Bristol Hifi Show 2026 Hifi Pig https://www.hifipig.com/fyne-audio-at-the-bristol-hifi-show-2026/ FYNE AUDIO F500SP AND S-TRAX SUPERTWEETER SYSTEMS TAKE CENTRE STAGE WITH HiFi PiG EDITOR STUART SMITH  PRESENTING A REVIEWER SESSION Scottish loudspeaker manufacturer Fyne Audio is taking over a large space at the Bristol HiFi Show 2026, presenting multiple demonstration systems across the three-day event. Fyne Audio has secured Bristol Suite 1 and will use […]

Combining our favourite entry-level CD player, streamer, amp and speakers

Strip the streaming module out of an active loudspeaker, and what do you get? In the case of KEF’s Coda W: better sound for less money. At €899/US$999, these active loudspeakers – where the amplifiers and DSP crossover live inside the speaker cabinets – cost the same as the smaller […]

Ultrafide Audio ENSO INT-125 Integrated Amplifier Launches At Bristol HiFi Show 2026 Hifi Pig https://www.hifipig.com/ultrafide-audio-enso-int-125-integrated-amplifier-launches-at-bristol-hifi-show-2026/ ULTRAFIDE AUDIO ENSO INT-125 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER MAKES BRISTOL HIFI SHOW 2026 DEBUT Ultrafide Audio has announced its first integrated amplifier, the Ultrafide Audio ENSO INT-125, which will be shown publicly for the first time at the Bristol HiFi Show 2026. The new model marks the company’s move into all-in-one amplification for domestic HiFi systems, building […]

Against tough competition, the Harman Kardon Enchant 900 manages to stand firm as an energetic, room-filling soundbar.

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Edwards Audio MC6 Phonostage Hifi Pig https://www.hifipig.com/edwards-audio-mc6-phonostage/ EDWARDS AUDIO MC6 PHONOSTAGE LAUNCHED The Edwards Audio MC6 Phonostage is a dedicated MM/MC phono stage offering separate, optimised signal paths for moving magnet and moving coil cartridges. Cartridge type selection is made via a rear-panel switch, while internal DIP switches allow users to configure gain and loading for compatibility with a wide range of […]

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