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”.
Manunta Classic integrated amplifier comes from the same people who brought us M2Tech. In this review for HiFi PiG, Janine Elliot takes a listen to this classic-looking Italian integrated amplifier costing around 5000 Euros.
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
DAN D’AGOSTINO PENDULUM INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW
Dan D’Agostino needs no introduction to those interested in high-end home audio. In this review, Janine Elliot takes a listen to the (fully loaded) Dan D’Agostino Pendulum integrated amplifier, which sets the entry level for this HiFi legend’s current range of products.
MOFI SOURCE POINT 10 MASTER EDITION LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW
The original Mofi Source Point 10 has undergone a significant revision at the hands (and ears) of Mofi’s speaker designer Andrew Jones. The 10” dual-concentric design gets a significantly reworked crossover and has also seen the addition of a tweeter adjustment control.
Jon Lumb takes a look at this loudspeaker costing £3,600 (optional stands £300).
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.
Prima-Luna EVO 300 Hybrid Power Amplifier is a £6,498 power amp that, as the name suggests, uses both valves/tubes and MOSFET technology. In this review for HiFi PiG, Janine Elliot takes a listen to this interesting and good-looking 100W/Channel stereo (it can be used in mono) amplifier.
Estelon Aura Loudspeakers are made in Tallinn in Estonia and cost £19,500. They represent the brand’s entry-level floorstanding loudspeaker and in this review for HiFi PiG, Janine Elliot admires both their physical beauty, and their sonic attributes. Read on to find out more of what she thought.
Fell Audio Amp and Fell Audio Disc are two relatively new products from a company that prides itself on making Made-in-Britain products and being environmentally conscious. The Fell amp is £599 and the Fell Disc CD player is £499, which for British-made products is pretty much unheard of in 2025. Janine Elliot takes a listen to the pairing for HiFi PiG.
VOLUMIO PRECISO dual mono DAC is made in Florence by this Italian company with a well-known background in computer audio. It costs 799 Euros, and in this review, Stuart Smith plugs it into the HiFi PiG reference system.
Canor Virtus A3 is an integrated amplifier with onboard DAC, MM and MC phonostage, a headphone amplifier, and enough analogue inputs to satisfy most folk. It’s made in Slovakia and costs 6000 Euros. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Wharfedale EVO 5.4 loudspeakers are the latest iteration of this popular and affordable floorstanding loudspeaker. In this review for HiFi PiG, Debbie Collinson, a long-time user of the previous Wharfedale EVOs, takes a listen to the new and improved EVO 5.4 from this stalwart of the HiFi scene.
Audio Analogue Maestro II Integrated Amplifier is an 18K Euros line-level integrated amplifier from Italy. Stuart Smith plugs into the HiFi PIG reference system and puts it through its paces.
High-Amp Electra energiser for Stax is an aftermarket energiser/amplifier for these electrostatic earspeakers. It’s a German design by Andreas Rauenbuehler and costs 1300 Euros. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Ortofon MC 90X cartridge is from the upper echelons of the Danish brand’s portfolio and costs around £4000 in the UK. As the MC in its name would suggest, it’s a moving coil design, but it also has some nifty tricks up its sleeves and on the end of its cantilever. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Kimber Kables PBJ interconnects are available from £103 with Nickel RCAs, £158 Ultraplate, and £173 Switchcraft XLRs. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
PMC Propecy1 Loudspeakers are the direct replacement of the Twenty5 21i, and are a rather smart-looking standmount aimed squarely at the domestic market.
Jon Lumb takes a look at this standmount loudspeaker, costing £2,875 (RS302 stands – £250).
QUAD 3 Amplifier is the latest retro-inspired offering from this well-known and well-loved brand. The QUAD 3 is an integrated amplifier with 65W per channel (8 ohms), a remote, and costs £1249. Janine Elliot takes it for a whirl for HiFi PiG.
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