SALTWOOD SOUNDS FINISTERRE LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Saltwood Sounds Finisterre Loudspeakers are the creation of a small team based in Spain and the United Kingdom. They offer a small range of two floor-standing speakers and a portable Bluetooth speaker. In this review for HiFi PiG, Janine Elliot listens to their Finisterre floor-standing model costing £17,500.

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26. July 2024 · Comments Off on Revival Audio Sprint 3 Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , ,

REVIVAL AUDIO SPRINT 3 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

At less than £1000 Revival Audio’s Sprint 3 standmount loudspeakers are in a competitive market. Stuart Smith takes a listen.

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BORRESEN X6 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Børresen X6 Loudspeakers by Audio Group Denmark are a £20K large (but slim) floorstander. Stuart Smith, who loved the slightly smaller X3 takes a listen for HiFi PiG.

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ETUDE 5 FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Made in the UK, Etude 5 Floorstanding Speakers cost £13,000 and are finished in real piano lacquer, applied by the Shackleford Piano company. How do they sound?

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09. January 2024 · Comments Off on Triangle Magellan Cello 40th Anniversary Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , , , ,

TRIANGLE MAGELLAN CELLO 40TH ANNIVERSARY REVIEW

The second-largest in the limited-edition Magellan 40th Anniversary range, the 1.14 metres high, 39 kg Triangle Magellan Cello leaves nothing on the table when it comes to opulence. Does it offer a similarly rich listening experience? HiFi PiG’s Eric van Spelde finds out. 

Triangle Magellan Cello 40th Anniversary Loudspeakers review

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REGA AYA LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Oscar Stewart takes a listen to Rega Aya Loudspeakers, a compact floor-standing loudspeaker costing £1500.

Rega Aya Loudspeakers review

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CLOSER ACOUSTICS PROVOCATEUR 300B AMPLIFIER AND FORLANE WIDEBAND LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Closer Acoustics Provocateur 300B amplifier and Forlane loudspeakers are made in Poland and for many will represent the audio-nirvana that is SET amplification and wideband loudspeakers. HiFi PiG’s Stuart takes a listen to see if he still likes this particular slice of audiophile heaven.

CLOSER Acoustics Provocateur 300B Amplifier and Forlane Loudspeakers review

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KANTO ORA LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

KANTO ORA loudspeakers are a diminutive loudspeaker with built-in amps, Bluetooth, and a USB DAC. They cost 300 quid and in this review, HiFi PiG’s Stu pops them beside his desktop computer and uses them for listening to music, editing sound files, and more.

KANTO ORA Desktop Loudspeakers review

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OPHIDIAN INCANTO LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW

Ian Ringstead takes a listen to the £6000 Ophidian Incanto Floorstanding loudspeakers.

Ophidian Incanto Loudspeakers

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T + A SOLITAIRE S430 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

German manufacturer T + A’s Solitaire S430 loudspeakers are plumbed into the Hifi PiG reference system for a few weeks. How does this 25K loudspeaker perform?

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10. May 2023 · Comments Off on Blumenhofer Acoustics Tempesta 17 Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , ,

BLUMENHOFER ACOUSTICS TEMPESTA 17 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Alan McIntosh has been on the hunt for a new pair of speakers and finally decides on the Blumenhofer Acoustics Tempesta 17 horns. In this review, he tells us why.

 

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QUALIO IQ LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Stuart takes a more detailed listen to the interesting OB speakers he first heard at last year’s Warsaw Audio Video event. More »

21. February 2023 · Comments Off on PSB PASSIF 50 LOUDSPEAKERS · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , ,

PSB PASSIF 50 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Dan Worth takes a listen to the PSB Passif 50, a £2500 loudspeaker that has more than a hint of nostalgia in its design. More »

19. January 2023 · Comments Off on Jamo Studio7 15B Loudspeakers · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , ,

JAMO STUDIO7 15B LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW

Jamo’s Studio7 15B is a compact little two-way affair that costs £449. Janine Elliot takes a listen.

 

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DIAPASON KARIS III LOUDSPEAKERS

Diapason is an Italian loudspeaker manufacturer, and in this review Alan McIntosh gives their £4000 Karis III standmounters a listen. More »

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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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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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 »

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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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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