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.
Eversolo DMP-A6 Gen 2 streaming DAC is pretty much what it says on the tin – a one-box streaming DAC costing £799. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Over the last few years, iFi Audio have built a name for itself, making excellent head-fi related kit at often reasonable prices. In this review, we will be taking a closer look at their ZEN DAC 3, the latest DAC from their popular ZEN range of products.
The Innuos Next-Gen is the Portuguese brand’s latest high-end streaming offering with a host of innovative new features to maximise sound quality and usability. In this review of the ZEN NEXT-GEN from INNUOS, Alan McIntosh doesn’t seem to want to send it back.
Blusound Node 2024 streamer is the Canadian company’s latest £499 iteration of this well-known music streamer. As well as the BluOS app, you also get DIRAC room correction with the latest Node. Janine Elliot plumbs the Node into her hone network for HiFi PiG.
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO CXA81ii AMPLIFIER AND CXN100 NETWORK PLAYER REVIEW
Cambridge Audio CXA81ii amplifier and CXN100 Network Player cost just shy of £1900 which is pretty low in the grand scheme of things these days for home audio. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
JBL is part of the Harman group and is a long-established name in the audio world. They’re well known for their portable Bluetooth speakers but have decided to re-enter into the home audio world with their Authentics range of components.
In this review of the Electrocompaniet Rena SA-2 Streaming Amplifier, Oscar Stewart puts this all in one (just add loudspeakers) £1250 unit through its musical paces.
AURALiC and their VEGA S1 streaming DAC with additional external PSU is a bit of a departure for the brand in terms of form factor, but does the new look still have within it the great sonic abilities of the company’s previous offerings? Stuart Smith finds out.
JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2 cost just $129 per box giving you a fully capable headphone DAC and headphone amp for less than $260. The price is certainly right, but will this stack measure up when it comes to sound quality? Oscar Stewart finds out for HiFi PiG
Wiim stormed the streaming market last year with the release of their Wiim Mini and Pro; in this review we will look at their £219 Pro Plus model which has a few additional features over the regular Pro, whilst still retaining an accessible price.
IFi Audio have made their hip-dac 3 to be a portable and yet capable DAC and amp. Oscar Stewart takes a listen to it at home and on the go for HiFi PiG.
Eversolo DMP-A8 is a fully featured DAC, Streamer and Preamplfier all-in-one box of tricks that costs less than £2000. In this first official UK review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
The 432 EVO MASTER is the range-topping music server from the Belgian brand 432 EVO. It comes with a separate power supply with three individual PSUs and uses the company’s 432 tuning. Read on for more about this interesting and novel approach to serving files to your DAC.
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.More »
In his Melco N1-S38 review, Chris Baillie takes a listen to the latest flagship server costing almost £12,000. Is it worth this not inconsiderable outlay?
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