METRONOME AQWO 2 HYBRID DAC, SACD/CD PLAYER & STREAMER
Stuart Smith takes a listen to the €19,990 Metronome AQWO 2 DAC/SACD and streamer from esteemed French brand Metronome Technologie.
Fiio M15S DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER REVIEW
Fiio are a name synonymous with personal audio and in this review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen to their M15s DAP.
432 EVO MASTER REVIEW
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.
GRIMM AUDO LS1be , MU1, AND SB1 SYSTEM REVIEW
A fully integrated system from Dutch brand Grimm Audio includes everything the serious music lover could want. What’s it all about and how does it sound? More »
HiFi Highlights 2021 – HiFi we reviewed in 2021 that got our highest award.
CHORD 2Yu REVIEW
Chris Baillie takes a listen to the Chord Electronics 2Yu network bridge costing £449 and designed to be used with the company’s 2Go. More »
ASTELL & KERN SE180 DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER REVIEW
Janine Elliot takes a listen to Astell & Kern SE180 Digital Audio Player costing around £1399.
AUSOUNDS AU-FLEX ANC WIRELESS EARPHONES
The AuSounds AU-Flex ANC earphones cost £199 (available widely at £150) and feature an innovative and interesting neckband that houses all the controls. Stuart Smith sticks them in and takes a listen.
CHORD HUGO 2 and 2go REVIEW
Chris Baillie, a veteran user of Chord Electronic’s Poly/Mojo combination, takes a look at the mobile combos bigger siblings in the form of the Chord Hugo 2 and 2go costing a total of £2794.
CHORD POLY & MOJO REVIEW
The Chord Poly and Mojo have been around for some time now and are a well known portable combo. In this review, Chris Baillie looks at Poly and Mojo as a source for music on the go as well as in a home system.
iFi’s xCan at £299 offers a portable headphone amp with Bluetooth connectivity, whereas their £399 xDSD focuses on DAC duties with a headphone amp, Bluetooth and lots of digital inputs. Janine Elliot puts them head to head for this in-depth review.
French company Metronome Technologies make a whole host of kit for the digital domain, here Stuart Smith tries out their AQWO CD/SACD player and DAC with valve output stage costing £13,870 Euros as tested.
The market for Digital Audio Players is fiercely competitive with new brands entering the fray constantly. As such a new product has to either offer excellent for money or sound cut above the competition. At £290 the ATC HDA-DP20 comes in at a mid-priced product which could be a good choice if the sound quality, build and ease of use are on a par with more expensive units. Janine Elliot takes a listen. More »
The Fiio X1ii is a personal music player that costs just £99 but has great specs. Janine Elliot has a play. More »
As audiophiles now demand high quality audio wherever they may be the portable audio market is a growing sector. Janine Elliot takes the Questyle QP1r digital audio player out and about for Hifi Pig. More »