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 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 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 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 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 use. Jon Lumb takes a look at this DAC costing £1250.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 listen for HiFi PiG.
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.
The Hegel H150 amplifier is a fully fledged, modern integrated design that features a Moving Magnet phonostage, onboard DAC, and line-level inputs. The sleek-looking amplifier is avaialble in black or white and will cost you £2750. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Eversolo PLAY CD Edition is a £699 all-in-one (just add speakers) streaming amplifier with phonostage that is clearly aimed at those looking to get more music into their lives without spending a packet and without taking up much real estate. Seasoned audiophile Janine Elliot takes a look and listen to this music centre for the 21st Century.
Feliks Audio are a renowned valve amp manufacturer from Poland; they are a family business and have been making amps for several years now. I have previously reviewed their flagship headphone amp, the Envy and in this review, Oscar Stewart takes a look at their refreshed entry-level Echo Vibe OTL amplifier, costing just shy of £1000.
ArgentPur Gan-Fet Monobloc amplifiers are made in the USA by Ernest Meunier and use Gallium Nitride semiconductors. The amps are also wired with pure silver wiring. Janine Elliot takes this interesting pair of monoblocs for a spin.
Takumi have been around for just over 10 years; however, owner Rik Stoet has been making audio products for many years. In this review, we are looking at his latest creation, the Level 2.1DC, which is also the entry level model into Takumi Turntables. Priced at £1599 here in the UK, it is far from being classed as “expensive”, and has plenty of features that turntable enthusiasts will love.
ES Lab ES-2a Electrostatic Headphones are made by a small company in Hong Kong and cost £1749. In this review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen and sees if he can find an electrostatic he enjoys.
After 5 years in production, the Fyne F701 gets the Special Production treatment, which sees upgrades to the driver magnets, crossover, a revised HF waveguide, and the use of additional cryogenic treatment, with a £1,500 increase in the retail price.
Jon Lumb takes a look at this standmount costing £6,500 (£7,600 including the FS8 stands)
Matrix Audio have been featured in HiFi PiG a few times; in fact, my first review for HiFi PiG was of their Element X2. They are a brand I have known since long before this, though, and I first reviewed one of their headphone amps all the way back in 2016. In this review, we are looking at 2 of their more recent products, the TS-1 music streamer and the SS-1 network switch.
The TS-1 streamer retails at €2599 whilst the SS-1 comes in at €1499, lets look at what you get for your money.
Daudio MOB 2.5 is an open baffle loudspeaker that is modular in construction. With the upgraded drivers and crossover, they cost 8130 Euros. Stuart Smith puts them together and sits for a very enjoyable time with them for HiFi PiG.
Roon Nucleus Titan is Roon’s flagship server. It can act as both a Roon Server and also features internal storage options, so you don’t need to keep a separate NAS running for local music storage. Roon first released the Nucleus and Nucleus+ servers approximately 7 years ago, and the new Nucleus Titan and Nucleus One offerings represent the first major revisions to that hardware lineup.
Jon Lumb takes a look at this server-streamer costing £3,800.
Esprit High End Audio Stella Loudspeakers are a standmount from this French manufacturer, previously well known for their audio cables. Stuart Smith takes a listen to this luxurious standmount loudspeaker that is proudly “Made In France”.
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