07. July 2022 · Comments Off on Connected-Fidelity Unity Two Speaker Cable · Categories: Cables, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , ,

CONNECTED-FIDELITY UNITY TWO SPEAKER CABLE REVIEW

Ken Stokes takes a listen to the Unity Two speaker cables from UK-based Connected-Fidelity. More »

28. June 2022 · Comments Off on SYNTHESIS ROMA 117DC PREAMPLIFIER · Categories: Amplifiers, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , , ,

SYNTHESIS ROMA 117DC PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW

Janine Elliot takes a listen to the €4900, Italian-made Synthesis Roma 117DC preamplifier.

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14. June 2022 · Comments Off on Spirit Torino Radiante Headphones · Categories: Headphones, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , ,

SPIRIT TORINO RADIANTE HEADPHONES REVIEW

Alan McIntosh takes a listen to the Spirit Torino Radiante Headphones costing from £2199.

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10. June 2022 · Comments Off on Torus Power AVR2 Elite 8 CE  · Categories: Accessories, Cables, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , ,

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.

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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 »

10. May 2022 · Comments Off on HiFi Pig Magazine 2022 #1 · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , ,

The latest edition of the HiFi Pig Magazine is out and it’s great! Packed with Interviews, Reviews, Music and more, you really don’t want to miss it.

Download your free copy now!

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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 »

28. April 2022 · Comments Off on Elipson Music Centre Connect HD · Categories: Amplifiers, CD Players, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , , ,

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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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 »

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 »

24. March 2022 · Comments Off on Allegro FLOW ONE Integrated Amplifier · Categories: Amplifiers, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , , , ,

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 »

17. March 2022 · Comments Off on Tellurium Q Black II Mains Cables · Categories: Cables, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , , , ,

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 »

11. March 2022 · Comments Off on LAB 12 Suara Valve Amplifier · Categories: Amplifiers, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , , ,

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 »

04. March 2022 · Comments Off on Connected-Fidelity AC-2K Balanced Power Unit · Categories: Accessories, Cables, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , ,

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 »

24. February 2022 · Comments Off on AVID HIFI SIGSUM Integrated Amplifier · Categories: Amplifiers, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , , , ,

AVID SIGSUM REVIEW

Stuart Smith checks out the £15,000 heavyweight integrated amp from UK brand AVID HIFI.

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23. February 2022 · Comments Off on Silent Angel Munich M1 & Forester F1     · Categories: Computer audio and Streaming, D to A Converters, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , ,

SILENT ANGEL MUNICH M1 AND FORESTER F1 REVIEW

Chris Baillie checks out the Silent Angel Munich M1 music streamer and Forester F1 linear power supply for HiFi Pig.  More »

22. February 2022 · Comments Off on Russ Andrews 30TH Anniversary Edition Yello Mains Cables, Evolution-100 Powerkord and PowerBar S 6 Way Extension Block · Categories: Cables, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , , ,

RUSS ANDREWS 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION YELLO MAINS CABLES, EVOLUTION-100 POWERKORD and POWERBAR S 6 WAY EXTENSION BLOCK REVIEW

Chris Baillie takes a listen to the Russ Andrews 30TH Anniversary Edition Yello Mains Cables, Evolution-100 Powerkord and PowerBar S 6 Way Extension Block. More »