TORUS POWER AVR2 ELITE 8 CE REVIEW
The Torus Power AVR2 Elite 8 CE is a power “conditioner” based around a toroidal transformer to effectively isolate the power going to your audio gear. Stuart Smith ditches his Time Machine and takes a trip with the Torus.
NUPRIME HI-MDAC REVIEW
Chris Baillie takes a listen to the £125 Nuprime Hi-mDAC.
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SOLIDSTEEL S4-4 HIFI RACK REVIEW
Linette Smith reviews what the main rig at HiFi Pig Towers has been living on for the last seven months, the Solidsteel S4-4 HiFi Rack.
MCRU “THE FIRST” MAINS LEAD AND “ULTIMATE MKiii” LOUDSPEAKER CABLES REVIEW
Janine Elliot takes a listen to the MCRU “The First” mains lead and “Ultimate Mkiii” loudspeaker cables costing £412.50 and £600/3m respectively.
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MSB DISCRETE DAC REVIEW
The MSB Discrete DAC is an American made Digital to Analogue Converter costing €11,000 plus an extra €1650 for the second external power supply. This puts it up against some serious competition! How does it compare? Stuart Smith finds out. More »
ESPRIT CELESTA AUDIO CABLES REVIEW
Esprit Celesta Cables are made in France and have an interesting and somewhat different design. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
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ARYLIC S10 WIRELESS STREAMING PREAMPLIFIER
The Arylic S10 is a wireless streamer that is tiny and costs less than £70. Surely for that money it’s going to be crap? Let’s find out. More »
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 »
ELIPSON MUSIC CENTRE CONNECT HD REVIEW
Linette Smith reviews what looks very much like a well-known brand of robotic carpet cleaner but is actually a ‘just add speakers’ one-box system that is anything but boxy. More »
NUPRIME OMNIA A300 SE REVIEW
NuPrime Omnia A300 SE is an all in one streaming amplifier with an onboard DAC. In short, it’s an all in one music machine for the twenty-first century, but what’s it like in use? Stuart Smith finds out for HiFi Pig.
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JADIS I70 INTEGRATED VALVE AMPLIFIER REVIEW
Jadis’ I70 Integrated Amplifier uses the KT170 valve/tube in a 50w per channel powerhouse of an amplifier that, with its stainless steel and gold finish, could only be from this French manufacturer. Stuart Smith takes a listen and is somewhat blown away.
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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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GOLD NOTE PH1000 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW
The Gold Note PH1000 LINE phonostage is the Italian company’s highly configurable PH1000 with the addition of a Class-A line-level preamplifier. As tested it costs £11,276 which is a considerable sum, but is it worth that? Stuart Smith has a listen. More »
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 »
AVID HIFI BORON MC CARTRIDGE REVIEW
The AVID HIFI Boron Cartridge is a £4000 moving coil design using a boron cantilever and micro-ridge stylus. Stuart Smith bolts it onto one of his record players and takes a listen for HiFi Pig. 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 »
ALLEGRO FLOW ONE AMPILFIER REVIEW
Allegro FLOW ONE amplifier is from Hungary and costs €13,000. It has a distinctive and unusual aesthetic but how does it sound? Stuart Smith takes a listen. More »
TELLURIUM Q BLACK II MAINS CABLES REVIEW
Tellurium Q Black II Mains cable is the latest iteration of the Queen’s Award-winning UK company’s Black mains cable. Janine Elliot tries it out for HiFi Pig. More »
VERTERE SABRE MOVING MAGNET CARTRIDGE REVIEW
The Vertere Sabre moving magnet cartridge costs £845 and certainly looks the part. But how does it sound? Stuart Smith finds out for HiFi Pig. More »
LAB 12 SUARA VALVE AMPLIFIER REVIEW
The LAB 12 Suara Valve Amplifier use the powerful KT150 tube pushing out an impressive 50W of Class A power and costs £3145 (€3835 $4490). Stuart Smith 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 »
PERREAUX 200iX INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW
Perreaux’ 200iX integrated amplifier is made in New Zealand and costs £5850 in the UK. It’s a fully-fledged integrated with moving magnet and moving coil phonostage, onboard DAC, Bluetooth, and headphone amplifier. It comes in a wide range of funky colour options and an interesting remote app for iOS and Android. Stuart Smith has a play. More »
CONNECTED FIDELITY AC-2K BALANCED POWER UNIT REVIEW
Connected-Fidelity AC-2K Balanced Power unit costs just shy of £2000. Ken Stokes plugs it into his system to report back for HiFi Pig. 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 »
