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A Year In HiFi Shows
A year in HiFi shows
In Defence of the Christmas Song
In Defence of the Christmas Song
Storgaard & Vestskov Gro Loudspeakers
STORGAARD & VESTSKOV GRO LOUDSPEAKERS Storgaard & Vestskov are an €18,000 pair of compact floorstadning loudspeakers that fall in the middle of this relatively new Danish brand’s portfolio of loudspeakers. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Lector Strumenti Diginet Streamer Transport
LECTOR STRUMENTI DIGINET STREAMER TRANSPORT REVIEW Lector Strumenti Diginet is a streamer transport from this well-respected Italian brand. It’s devoid of frills and frippery, and costs £2587+VAT. Stuart Smith takes a listen.
Stack Audio SmoothLAN Regenerator Review
STACK AUDIO SMOOTHLAN REGENERATOR REVIEW Stack Audio SmoothLAN Regenerator is a “network signal regenerator” that costs £750. John Scott plumbs it into his system for this review for HiFi PiG.
Audiophiles Listen to the System and Not the Music…Don’t They?
Audiophiles Listen to the System and Not the Music…Don’t They?
RMB 18/3 Loudspeakers
RMB 18/3 LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW RMB 18/3 Loudspeakers are made in the UK by Richard Best and have a unique and very individual design. They are a two-way design that are meant to be used against a wall, and cost £3240 direct from the company. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Eversolo DAC-Z10 DAC
EVERSOLO DAC-Z10 REVIEW Eversolo DAC-Z10 is the £1940 flagship DAC from this popular brand. It boasts a fully balanced architecture, pre-out, and a few other novel features. Oscar Stewart sees how it stacks up in this review for HiFi PiG.
Cayin HA-6A MKII Valve Headphone Amplifier
CAYIN HA-6A MKII VALVE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW Cayin HA-6A MKII valve headphone amplifier is a £3000 valve-based affair with a good deal of flexibility to suit many headphone types. In this review, Oscar Stewart puts it through its paces.
Michell Audio Apollo Phonostage and MUSE Power Supply
MICHELL AUDIO APOLLO PHONOSTAGE AND MUSE POWER SUPPLY REVIEW Michell Audio Apollo Phonostage and MUSE Power Supply were launched earlier this year at the Bristol Show and cost £3500 for the pair. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Henry Audio DA 256 DAC
HENRY AUDIO DA 256 DAC REVIEW Henry Audio DA 256 is born out of 20 years of DIY DAC building; the DA 256 is Børge Strand-Bergesen’s second commercial release. This stylish, compact unit boasts plenty of input options, and the overall design puts a serious focus on making the DAC as simple and easy to […]
Christmas Music
Christmas Music
Mola Mola Perca Power Amplifier
MOLA MOLA PERCA POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW Mola Mola Perca is a power amplifier that employs elevated Class-D technology to deliver exceptional on-paper performance, but how does it sound in the real world? Janine Elliot finds out for HiFi PiG.
Silent Pound Bloom Loudspeakers
SILENT POUND BLOOM LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Silent Pound Bloom loudspeakers are a 15K Euro large “standmount” with integrated stand that manages to house a pair of 12″ drivers, an 8″ mid driver, and a tweeter. Stuart, who thoroughly enjoyed the brand’s Challenger II, takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Art & Sound Fest Madrid 2025 Report
STU AND LIN VISIT MADRID FOR A FUSION OF ART AND HIGH END HiFi AT ART & SOUND FEST MADRID 2025 Held at the contemporary art gallery, Est ArtSpace, in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain, over last weekend, Art & Sound Fest Madrid 2025 was an exceptional event. Read on to discover what HiFi PiG’s Stu and […]
Art and HiFi Ramblings From Madrid
Art and HiFi Ramblings From Madrid
Flogging A Dead Horse – Do People Really Care About Great Sound?
Flogging A Dead Horse – Do People Really Care About Great Sound?
ZiiGaat Horizon Tribrid Earphones
ZIIGAAT HORIZON TRIBRID EARPHONES REVIEW ZiiGaat Horizon Tribrid Earphones are a £150 in-ear that feature a dynamic driver, balanced armatures and a planar in the same shell. Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Topping DX5 II DAC/HeadAmp/Pre
TOPPING DX5 II DAC/HEADAMP/PRE REVIEW Topping DX5 II is a DAC, Headphone amp, and pre all in one affordable unit. HiFi PiG’s Oscar Stweart takes a listen.
Audiolab 6000A MKII Integrated Amplifier
AUDIOLAB 6000A MKII INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Audiolab 6000A MKII integrated amplifier is an updated version of their well-reviewed 6000A amplifier. The 6000A MKII is a fully featured, modern amplifier with a phonostage, line level inputs, Bluetooth, and a DAC. It is also very reasonably priced at around £700. Michael Fairbairn takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Orff The Earl Headphone Cable
ORFF THE EARL HEADPHONE CABLE REVIEW Orff The Earl is a headphone cable costing £1480. In this review, HiFi PiG’s headphone specialist Oscar Stewart takes a listen.
What’s the Next Big Thing in HiFi?
What’s the Next Big Thing in HiFi?
NVA Relax Bundle
NVA RELAX BUNDLE REVIEW NVA Relax Bundle includes an AP20 integrated amplifier, a pair of Cube 3 loudspeakers, and 3m of LS3 loudspeaker cable. Apart from a source, this is all you need to get you up and running, and at £2,495 you save a healthy £355 over buying them individually. Janine Elliot takes a […]
Piega COAX 411 Gen2 Loudspeakers
PIEGA COAX 411 GEN2 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Piega COAX 411 Gen2 loudspeakers feature a dual-concentric, entirely ribbon-based tweeter/midrange driver setup, and continue the Swiss brand’s use of tensioned aluminium cabinets. Jon Lumb takes a look at this standmount loudspeaker costing £8000.
Speculative Art Shows
Speculative Art Shows
Djabe & Steve Hackett, Freya – Arctic Jam 15ips 2 Track Tape
Reel to Reel Review Djabe & Steve Hackett, Freya – Arctic Jam 15ips 2 Track Tape.