SINE MC40 Mains Conditioner
SINE MC40 MAINS CONDITIONER REVIEW Stuart takes a look (and listen) to the SINE MC40 Mains Conditioner.
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Vienna is the New Munich and Why We Still Go To HiFi Shows
In a few days, we will be heading off to Vienna for the High End show that will be held away from its long-time home at the MOC in Munich. Preparations are underway at HiFi PiG Towers, and we’ve been working out which of the team will visit which halls and which booths, as well […]
Diptyque DP115S Loudspeakers
DIPTYQUE DP115S LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Stuart Smith takes a listen to the latest DP115 loudspeaker from French manufacturer Diptyque.
ADMD Audio Line DAC (RCA)
ADMD AUDIO LINE DAC (RCA) REVIEW Stuart Smith takes a listen to the 12 990 Euro Audio Line DAC from ADMD
Ten Reasons Why I Hate Listicles
Listicles. We’ve all seen them, and we all know them when we see them. “Ten Best Loudspeakers Under £5000”. “Seven Turntables That Will Change Your Life”. “Twenty Albums Every Audiophile Must Own”. “Seven ways to use up leftover Brussels sprouts”. They are everywhere because by all accounts, they work. They are easy to write, easy […]
Pristine Vinyl ViVac RCS Record Cleaner
PRISTINE VINYL VIVAC RCS RECORD CLEANER REVIEW Janine Elliot tries out Pristine’s Vinyal ViVAc RCS record cleaner costing from £2750.
SOLEN CV40-EL84 Integrated Amplifier
SOLEN CV40-EL84 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the French brand SOLEN’s CV40 amplifier, which uses EL84 tubes as its power tubes.
Orchard Audio Valencia Headphone Amplifier
ORCHARD AUDIO VALENCIA HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the Orchard Audio Valencia Headphone Amplifier.
Reel-to-Reel Review – Beethoven 9th Syphony – Chasing The Dragon
BEETHOVEN 9th SYMPHONY – CHASING THE DRAGON REEL-TO-REEL Janine Elliot takes a listen to the latest reel-to-reel release from Chasing The Dragon.
Reel to Reel Review – Rafał Jackiewicz Quartet, Sea Poetry, 2 Track 15ips Tape
Alan McIntosh takes a listen to Rafał Jackiewicz Quartet, Sea Poetry, on 2-track 15ips Reel-to-reel tape.
Trilogy 921 Integrated Amplifier
TRILOGY 921 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Janine Elliot tries out the entry-level integrated amplifier, the 921, from British manufacturer Trilogy.
A Fly in the Designer Ointment, or Where the Hell Do I Put All This?
The week before last, I wrote about our trip to Milan Design Week where HiFi felt like it had slipped into a different world, a world where it sat really beautifully alongside thoughtfully designed furniture, interesting spaces, and people who probably own fewer cables than most of us, but have far nicer chairs. I also […]
Innuos STREAM 3 Streamer/Server and DAC
INNUOS STREAM 3 REVIEW STREAM 3 by Innuos is an all-in-one streamer/server DAC that comes with a number of output options and a dedicated app. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Milan Design Week and What We Could Learn From It
The week before last, Lin and I were in Milan for what was meant to be a much-needed break. A proper holiday where we were going to switch off, eat well, wander about, look at nice buildings and not think too much about work or HiFi or any of that.
Quad CDT CD Transport
QUAD CDT CD TRANSPORT REVIEW The QUAD CDT CD transport is a standalone CD transport that must be connected to an external DAC (or amp with onboard DAC) to make sense of its output and convert the zeros and ones to musical information. It costs £1690.
Kiwi Ears Halcyon Earphones
KIWI EARS HALCYON EARPHONES REVIEW Kiwi Ears Halcyon earphones launch today on Kickstarter, but Oscar Stewart got his hands on a set prior to launch and gives you his thoughts on this $200 (early bird price) earphone.