The week before last, Lin and I were in Milan for what was meant to be a much-needed break. A proper holiday where we were going to switch off, eat well, wander about, look at nice buildings and not think too much about work or HiFi or any of that.
QUAD CDT CD TRANSPORT REVIEW The QUAD CDT CD transport is a standalone CD transport that must be connected to an external DAC (or amp with onboard DAC) to make sense of its output and convert the zeros and ones to musical information. It costs £1690.
KIWI EARS HALCYON EARPHONES REVIEW Kiwi Ears Halcyon earphones launch today on Kickstarter, but Oscar Stewart got his hands on a set prior to launch and gives you his thoughts on this $200 (early bird price) earphone.
AUDIO SHOW DELUXE 2027 DATES CONFIRMED The organisers of Audio Show Deluxe have confirmed the dates for its 2027 event.
There is a bit of a thing in certain more cynical circles of audiophiles, where it is assumed that all of us reviewer types are wandering about, thinking we have been gifted some superhuman hearing. You get the idea: the chosen few, the blessed, the ones with ears so finely tuned and accurate they can […]
I came across something the other day on social media that I probably should have ignored. One of those things that you read, roll your eyes at, and scroll on – Roll and Scroll. Except this one kind of stuck with me. Not because I believed it, but because it didn’t fall apart straight away […]
Caelin Gabriel rarely gives interviews, which makes this conversation at Audio Show Deluxe something a bit special. In this video, Stuart sits down with Caelin Gabriel, Founder and CEO of Shunyata Research, alongside Richard Rogers, Global Sales Manager, to talk about the thinking behind one of the most talked-about names in high-end audio cables and […]
TECHNICS SC-CX700 SPEAKERS AND SL-40CBT DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE REVIEW I’m a bit of a Technics fanboy and have several of their turntables in the house, including a pair of Mk7s, a MK2, and a G, with the latter being the heart of the current reference system at Hifi PiG Towers, though we ordered the latest […]
BATTLE OF THE DONGLES REVIEW This review is going to be a little different; Oscar will be looking at 3 slightly different USB-C dongle DAC/Amps for portable use. In this review, he will go over the features and audio quality of the DD HiFi TC44Grip, Fiio QX13 and Campfire Audio Relay.
What makes Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems one of the most talked-about names in high-end HiFi? At Audio Show Deluxe, Stuart Smith of HiFi PiG sits down with Bill McKiegan of Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems to talk about the brand, its approach to amplifier design, and what sets it apart in the world of […]
It all feels a bit on edge at the moment, doesn’t it? I am not going to go full doom-and-gloom, but there is something in the air that’s impossible to ignore. It’s on the news, it’s on socials, and it’s a bit all-pervading. Even if you try to ignore it, it tends to get in […]
High-End distributor Boyer is celebrating ten years in business, and in this interview with the founder and owner of the company, Stu discusses the origins of the company and where Guillaume sees the company going forward. Recorded at Audio Show Deluxe 2026.
ZMF CALDERA CLOSED HEADPHONES REVIEW Oscar Stewart first reviewed a pair of ZMF headphones last year, the excellent Ori 3.0, and in this review, he will be looking at their Caldera Closed. This model is a closed-back version of their popular Caldera, and it uses a planar magnetic driver along with a few proprietary tuning […]
Absolute Sounds has long been a key player in UK high-end HiFi. In this chat, Stuart sits down with Ricardo Franassovici to talk about how the company was built, the brands behind it, and what really matters in today’s audiophile world.
Women In HiFi has been running in one form or another for well over a decade. In this interview, Stuart Smith speaks with Linette Smith about the goals behind the initiative, its development over the years, and the importance of making the HiFi industry more inclusive.
Like it or not, streaming is now the dominant way most of us consume music. It is convenient and immediate, and for listeners, it feels almost limitless. Sometimes I actually feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of music that’s avaialble, and I only use one streaming service. For a monthly payment that is less than […]