13. September 2022 · Comments Off on Fonica International Flag M Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , ,

FONICA INTERNATIONAL FLAG M LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Michael Fairbairn spends some time with Fonica International’s Flag M panel speakers and finds that they sound anything but flat.

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AUDIOVECTOR QR7 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Danish brand Audiovector launched their QR7 £4950 floorstanding loudspeakers at High End Munich earlier this year. Stuart Smith takes a listen.

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RAIDHO X1T LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Raidho X1T is a two-way mini-monitor using a Tantalum coated mid/bass driver and a sealed ribbon tweeter – they cost €5800.

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COPPICE AUDIO X1 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Janine Elliot takes a listen to the Coppice Audio’s standmount X1 loudspeakers that are created from sustainably sourced solid Ash in Malvern, UK. More »

02. August 2022 · Comments Off on CUBE Audio Jazzon Wideband Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , ,

CUBE AUDIO JAZZON WIDEBAND LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

CUBE Audio Jazzon loudspeakers are a wideband design using proprietary drivers with Tapered Quarter Wave Tube loading. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi Pig.

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28. April 2022 · Comments Off on Acoustic Energy AE1 Active Loudspeakers Review · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , ,

ACOUSTIC ENERGY AE1 ACTIVE LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Acoustic Energy AE1 Active loudspeakers are, as the name suggests, active loudspeakers that cost just over £1000. Add a source and you are ready to go. How do they sound at HiFi Pig Towers? Let’s find out. More »

19. April 2022 · Comments Off on 3 Square Audio Ayal Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , ,

3 SQUARE AUDIO AYAL LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

British-made 3 Square Audio Ayal loudspeakers are a compact two-way, rear-ported design making use of novel materials, physical time-alignment, first-order crossovers and cost £1299. Ian Ringstead tries them out for HiFi Pig.

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CLOSER ACOUSTICS OGY LOUDSPEAKERS

The Closer Acoustic OGY loudspeakers are a small single-driver design that uses no crossover but do employ a transmission-line loading for the minuscule 4″ driver. They cost €1766 as tested. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi Pig. More »

LOWTHER ALMIRA LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Lowther Almira is the latest loudspeaker from the well-known and well-loved British manufacturer. In this review, Janine takes a listen to these £12,000 wide-band speakers (£14,500 in the rosewood finish shown). More »

REL T9X SUBWOOFER REVIEW

REL T9X subwoofer costs £1299 (€1575, $1449) and is the top model in the new TX range that replaces REL’s Ti range of subwoofers. Dan Worth takes a listen for HiFi Pig. More »

OPHIDIAN MAMBO 2 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Stuart Smith takes a listen to the £2000 Ophidian Mambo 2 loudspeakers that are tiny in stature but incorporate some interesting technology to stand them apart from the competition. More »

EJ JORDAN MARLOW CE LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

EJ Jordan Marlow CE loudspeakers cost £2280 plus VAT a pair and are a single driver, front-ported loudspeaker housed in a cabinet a little larger than the classic BBC LS3/5A. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi Pig. More »

KUDOS CARDEA SUPER 10A LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW

Ian Ringstead takes delivery of the Kudos Cardea Super 10A standmount speakers and tells us what he thought.

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12. January 2022 · Comments Off on Triangle Antal 40th Anniversary Edition Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , , ,

TRIANGLE ANTAL 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

French brand Triangle celebrate their 40th anniversary with special editions of their Antal floorstanding loudspeakers costing €3000 (£3000). Stuart Smith takes a listen. More »

HiFi Highlights 2021 – HiFi we reviewed in 2021 that got our highest award.

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15. November 2021 · Comments Off on Davis Acoustics Courbet No 8 Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , , ,

DAVIS ACOUSTICS COURBET #8 REVIEW

Stuart Smith takes a listen to the Courbet No 8 loudspeakers from French manufacturer Davis Acoustics and which cost €5700.

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08. November 2021 · Comments Off on Care Orchestra Celestial Deep Breath Evo Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , ,

CARE ORCHESTRA CELESTIAL DEEP BREATH EVO LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW.

Stuart Smith takes a listen to Italian brand Care Orchestra’s Deep Breath Evo loudspeakers costing €2250. More »

TOTALDAC D100 LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW

TotalDAC D100 Loudspeakers are big, boxy, and made in France, but how do they sound? Stuart Smith finds out. More »

08. September 2021 · Comments Off on Audiovector R6 Arreté Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , ,

AUDIOVECTOR R6 ARRETÉ LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

The Audiovector R6 Arreté Loudspeakers are a significant jump in price from their siblings the R3 Arreté, but is this extra financial outlay worth it? Stuart Smith finds out.

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02. September 2021 · Comments Off on Mycetias Vulcanian Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , ,

MYCETIAS VULCANIAN LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Mycetias are a relatively new brand based in the North of the United Kingdom that makes no-nonsense, value for money loudspeakers and amplifiers. Ian Ringstead checks out the Mycetias Vulcanian loudspeakers for HiFi Pig. The speakers retail in the UK for just £576 or £876 with their matching stands. Ian Ringstead takes a listen.

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TIVOLI AUDIO MUSIC SYSTEM HOME GENERATION 2 REVIEW

The Tivoli Audio Music System Home Generation 2 is the updated version of Tivoli’s flagship wireless smart music system. The Gen 2 models now have added Google Chromecast and Apple AirPlay 2 for wireless convenience.

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13. July 2021 · Comments Off on Audio Solutions Overture O305F Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , , ,

AUDIO SOLUTIONS OVERTURE O305F LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW

Audio Solutions Overture O305F Loudspeakers hail from Lithuania, are a floorstanding three-way, and cost €4100. Stuart Smith goes to a party with them. More »

AIRPULSE A100 ACTIVE SPEAKER SYSTEM REVIEW

Following the release of the Airpulse A200 and A300 speakers (which we reviewed a couple of years ago), the all-new Airpulse A100 small bookshelf speaker with a 5” woofer joins Airpulse’s family of active loudspeakers. Linette Smith has a listen.

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21. June 2021 · Comments Off on Fyne Audio F1-5 Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , ,

FYNE AUDIO F1-5 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

The Fyne Audio F1-5 loudspeakers are a compact standmounter with a downward-firing port and point-source driver configuration. Stuart Smith takes a listen. More »

18. June 2021 · Comments Off on Electrocompaniet Tana SL-2 Tana L-2 And Sira L1 Wireless Speaker/Streamer And Subwoofer · Categories: Computer audio and Streaming, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , , , ,

ELECTROCOMPANIET TANA SL-2 STREAMER/WIRELESS SPEAKER, TANA L2 ADD ON SPEAKER AND SIRA L1 WIRELESS SUBWOOFER REVIEW

Electrocompaniet’s Tana SL-2 is the Norwegian brand’s second-generation Tana all in one, streamer, amp and wireless speaker, from the EC Living wireless lifestyle audio series. Linette Smith explores its capabilities, along with its second speaker and sub, and is suitably impressed.

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