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.
Accessories
MCRU PWC Record Stabiliser
MCRU PWC RECORD STABILISER REVIEW The PWC record stabiliser from MCRU is a resin puck affair designed to fit over your record spindle when you have a record playing. It is designed to effectively reduce unwanted low-frequency information from making its way to your stylus. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG
Seismion Reactio 2 Isolation Platform
SEISMION REACTIO 2 REVIEW Seismion Reactio 2 is a high-end and high-technology product, aimed at those looking to provide their HiFi gear with the ultimate isolation from external factors. Janine Elliot has a play with it and gives us her thoughts.
FiiO SR11 Desktop Streamer
FiiO SR11 DESKTOP STREAMER REVIEW FiiO SR11 Desktop Streamer is a sub £100 “Roon Ready” music streamer designed to attach to legacy HiFi systems without streaming capability, active speakers, radios, or just to be used with headphones. In a world where the price of entry for pretty much any HiFi component is in the […]
Solidsteel ss-6 Speaker Stands
SOLIDSTEEL SS-6 SPEAKER STANDS REVIEW Solidsteel is a HiFi furniture manufacturer based in Italy that makes a wide range of speaker stands and HiFi supports. They are used at HiFi PiG Towers, but in this review, Oscar Stewart takes a “listen” to their SS-6 loudspeaker stands.
Titan Audio Eros Mains Block
TITAN AUDIO EROS MAINS BLOCK REVIEW Remember the Titan Audio Ares mains distribution block we reviewed back at the tail end of 2023? It was good enough to make it onto that year´s Best Of list, and it was (and still is) only 400 quid. This, the second iteration of the Eros mains block, is […]
DMconnect NASA N1 CAT8 Ethernet Cable
DMconnect NASA N1 CAT8 ETHERNET CABLE REVIEW DMconnect NASA N1 CAT8 ethernet cable is an aftermarket “audiophile” ethernet cable costing around £500. Musician and HiFi PiG reviewer Michael Fairbairn plays some of his own bands’ creations to assess what this cable does – if anything.
Russ Andrews Network Purifier
RUSS ANDREWS NETWORK PURIFIER REVIEW Russ Andrews Network Purifier is a device that is intended to clean up the nasties on your Local Area Network. Janine Elliot gives it a spin.
Hana SL MKII MC Cartridge
HANA SL MKII MC CARTRIDGE REVIEW Hana SL MKII MC Cartridge is the second iteration of the brand’s SL phono-cartridge and comes with a few improvements over the original including cryogenically treated parts, a new covering material to help dampen the cartridge, and a new cantelever. Stuart Smith takes a listen to this £650 low-output […]
Reliable Uberlight Frame Lamp
RELIABLE UBERLIGHT FRAME QUICKIE REVIEW Reliable Uberlight Frame is a lamp that has been designed specifically to fit onto your HiFi rack and over your record player. It’s got variable brightness and temperature, lots of ways to fit to your rack, and even a rechargeable remote control. Is this lamp something you never knew you […]
Portable: Variable Acoustic Device (P:VAD)
PORTABLE; VARIABLE ACOUSTIC DEVICE (P:VAD) REVIEW Room acoustics can make or break a listening experience, and achieving the ideal environment is often a challenge for audiophiles. The P:VAD (Portable: Variable Acoustic Device), designed by acoustics expert Antony Frost, offers a portable and versatile solution for taming bass, reducing reverberation, and fine-tuning your soundstage without permanent room […]
Connected Fidelity Six Star Distribution Block
CONNECTED FIDELITY SIX STAR DISTRIBUTION BLOCK REVIEW The Connected Fidelity Six Star Distribution Block is the latest HiFi mains distribution unit by Connected Fidelity. In this review, Janine Elliot plugs into this sub £700 star-wired distribution block.
English Electric EE1 Ethernet Filter
ENGLISH ELECTRIC EE1 ETHERNET FILTER REVIEW The £250 English Electric EE1 Ethernet Filter is an in-line filter designed to improve your streaming system. Read on…
Balanced Power BMU2500
BALANCED POWER BMU2500 At a smidge below £2000 the Balanced Power BMU2500 offers six outputs of balanced power. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Russ Andrews X6 Mains Block and plug-in RF Router
RUSS ANDREWS X6 MAINS BLOCK AND PLUG-IN RF ROUTER Russ Andrews X6 Mains Block and plug-in RF Router is the popular brand’s latest product for power distribution with added RF Routing. Janine Elliot takes a listen to this £785 pairing.
Titanic Audio Newton Record Clamp
TITANIC AUDIO NEWTON CLAMP REVIEW The Newton record clamp from Titanic Audio is as its name suggests a clamp for stabilising your records on your turntable. Alan McIntosh has a play with this £500 record player accessory.
Stack Audio AUVA EQ Equipment Isolators
STACK AUDIO AUVA EQ EQUIPMENT ISOLATORS REVIEW John Scott spends some time with Stack Audio’s AUVA EQ isolators (£198 for four).
Little Fwend Tonerarm Lifter – Quickie Review
Most turntables these days do not have an automatic arm-lift to lift your tonearm as a record reaches the run-out grooves. While this is not a problem to some, many people will miss the convenience of an automatic tonearm lift and Little Fwend offers a solution.
OMEX Symphony 2A/3A Isolation Devices
OMEX SYMPHONY 2A/3A ISOLATION DEVICES REVIEW Your system sounds a mess and you might not know it. No, really. A new range of isolation devices that can be pretty much universally used for electronics, source components, and loudspeakers, seeks to bring matters into focus – Eric van Spelde takes a listen.
Hexmat Eclipse and Molekula Record Clamp
A QUICKIE REVIEW OF THE HEXMAT ECLIPSE ISOLATOR AND MOLEKULA RECORD CLAMP Hexmat is the brainchild of Zsolt Fajt, located in Budapest, Hungary. The company focuses on the design and development of accessories for vibration control using a combination of blended materials and precision machining.
Audite Acoustics Brij Nedan 2.0 Platform
BRIJ NEDAN 2.0 PLATFORM BY AUDITE ACOUSTICS REVIEW Janine Elliot take a look at the Brij Nedan 2.0 platform by Audite Acoustics that takes a novel approach to isolating your beloved HiFi gear.
Innuos Phoenix USB
INNUOS PHOENIX USB REVIEW Alan McIntosh first heard the concept behind the Innuos Phoenix USB at the North West Audio and was so impressed he bought one. Here’s what he thought after he’d given it a proper listen in his reference system.
Titan Audio Ares Mains Block
TITAN AUDIO ARES MAINS BLOCK REVIEW Eric van Spelde takes a listen to the £400 Titan Audio Ares mains block.
Tellurium Q Statement II Cables
TELLURIUM Q STATEMENT 2 CABLES REVIEW Tellurium Q is a British manufacturer of audio cables with a great reputation wherever we go in the world. In this review, Stuart will be taking a listen to their top-of-the-range Statement II (2) interconnects and loudspeaker cables.
Ansuz Mainz 8 C3 Power Distributor
ANSUZ MAINZ 8 C3 POWER DISTRIBUTOR REVIEW Ansuz Mainz 8 C3 power distributor reviewed by Eric van Spelde for HiFi PiG
Stack Audio AUVA 70 Speaker Isolators
STACK AUDIO AUVA 70 SPEAKER ISOLATORS REVIEW They say you only get one chance to make a first impression. John Scott reviews the AUVA 70 speaker isolators from Stack Audio and finds that first impressions can sometimes be misleading.
RX Reels – 7” Carbon Fibre Take-Up Reel
RX REELS 7″ CARBON FIBRE TAKE-UP REELS Resident Reel-2-Reel fanatic Alan McIntosh takes a look at RX Reels’ 7” Carbon Fibre Take-up reel.
The Chord Company PowerHAUS M6 Mains Distribution Block
THE CHORD COMPANY POWERHAUS M6 MAINS DISTRIBUTION BLOCK REVIEW Chris Baillie takes a listen to The Chord Company PowerHAUS M6 Mains Distribution Block