NEW DAC, TURNTABLE, TONEARM AND SPEAKERS IN THE SUPER NATURAL AUDIO ROOM AT UK AUDIO SHOW Super Natural Audio (SNA) will showcase the latest in UK audio technology, with a focus on brands from the North West, at the UK Audio Show in Syndicate Room 35.
ALPHASON CARTRIDGE STABILISER LAUNCHED Alphason will be introducing their Cartridge Stabiliser, a device designed to combat cartridge instability distortion at this year’s UK Audio Show.
CYRUS 40 CD PLAYER REVIEW The new Cyrus 40 CD player is a bit of a departure in looks from the usual offering from this well-loved British brand, but will it cut the mustard sonically? Janine Elliot finds out for HiFi PiG.
EJ JORDAN LOUDSPEAKERS TO LAUNCH NEW SPEAKERS THIS WEEKEND EJ Jordan Loudspeakers will be using the UK Audio Show to launch their new flagship loudspeaker, the Kingsway.
ENGLISH ELECTRIC EE1 ETHERNET FILTER REVIEW The £250 English Electric EE1 Ethernet Filter is an in-line filter designed to improve your streaming system. Read on…
AUDIUM COMP 8.3 AIR LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Berlin-based Audium started out in 2010 and have grown since then. In this HiFi PiG review, Oscar Stewart looks at their fully active “point-source” Comp 8.3 Air loudspeakers which cost 7000 Euros.
HiFi PiG’S STUDENT HiFi BUYING GUIDE 2024 ADVERTISING PROMOTION HiFi PiG’s guide for students looking to get the best musical experience.
BALANCED POWER BMU2500 At a smidge below £2000 the Balanced Power BMU2500 offers six outputs of balanced power. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
ELECTROCOMPANIET RENA SA-2 STREAMING AMPLIFIER REVIEW In this review of the Electrocompaniet Rena SA-2 Streaming Amplifier, Oscar Stewart puts this all in one (just add loudspeakers) £1250 unit through its musical paces.
RUSS ANDREWS X6 MAINS BLOCK AND PLUG-IN RF ROUTER Russ Andrews X6 Mains Block and plug-in RF Router is the popular brand’s latest product for power distribution with added RF Routing. Janine Elliot takes a listen to this £785 pairing.
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.
STU AND LIN BRING YOU THEIR FIRST REPORT FROM THE FABULOUS HONG KONG AUDIO VISUAL SHOW 2024 Join Stu and Lin of HiFi PiG as they bring you all the the exotic sights and sounds of their Hong Kong AV Show 2024 Report, part 1 takes you round the huge expanse of stands in Hall […]
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ESPRIT AUDIO ETERNA CABLES REVIEW Stuart Smith takes a listen to French brand Esprit Audio, who are sponsors of our coverage of the Hong Kong Audio Visual Show 2024, Eterna mid-tier cables. Have a read of what he (and Linette) thought.
METRONOME AQWO 2 HYBRID DAC, SACD/CD PLAYER & STREAMER Stuart Smith takes a listen to the €19,990 Metronome AQWO 2 DAC/SACD and streamer from esteemed French brand Metronome Technologie.
AURALIC VEGA S1 STREAMING DAC & EXTERNAL PSU REVIEW AURALiC and their VEGA S1 streaming DAC with additional external PSU is a bit of a departure for the brand in terms of form factor, but does the new look still have within it the great sonic abilities of the company’s previous offerings? Stuart Smith finds […]
XDUOO TA-20 PLUS HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW Oscar Stewart reviews the £409 XDUOO TA-20 Plus Headphone Amplifier for HiFi PiG.
YELLO STELLA 15IPS STUDIO MASTER COPY EDITION REVIEW & CHAT WITH BORIS BLANK Alan McIntosh takes a listen to the 15ips Studio Master Copy of Stella by Yello and released on Horch House, whilst Stuart Smith has a chat with Boris Blank at High End Munich 2024.
KECES S4 PRE-AMPLIFIER / S300+ POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW Keces is a brand from Taiwan and in this HiFi review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the Keces S4 Pre-Amplifier / S300+ Power-Amplifier costing €3990 apiece.
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.
ALL SUITES AND ROOMS NOW BOOKED & TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR AUDIO SHOW DELUXE 2025 The organisers of Audio Show Deluxe 2025 are thrilled to announce that all exhibition suites and rooms at the event are now filled with an extraordinary lineup of exhibitors, showcasing the very best of the UK’s audio scene.
TITANIC AUDIO NEWTON CLAMP REVIEW The Newton record clamp from Titanic Audio is as its name suggests a clamp for stabilising your records on your turntable. Alan McIntosh has a play with this £500 record player accessory.
STACK AUDIO AUVA EQ EQUIPMENT ISOLATORS REVIEW John Scott spends some time with Stack Audio’s AUVA EQ isolators (£198 for four).
Fiio FT3 HEADPHONES REVIEW Whilst the Fiio FT3 may not be the brand’s latest release, they were the first full-size dynamic headphones from the company and deserve a full review here on HiFi PiG.
KIMBER CABLES 8PR AND 4PR SPEAKER CABLE REVIEW Kimber Kables 8PR and 4 PR Speaker Cable, distributed in the UK by Russ Andrews are braided cables with 4 or 8 pairs of cables per channel. Janine Elliot tries out these relatively affordable loudspeaker cables for HiFi PiG.
PRIMALUNA EVO 100 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW The PrimaLuna EVO 100 is an all-valve, handmade Phonostage that will cater to users of Moving-Magnet and Moving-Coil cartridges, Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
MASTERSOUND ICONA INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Icona integrated amplifier from the Italian brand MastersounD operates in Class-A triode mode or Pentode mode, doubling its 12W a channel output. Michael Fairbairn takes a listen to this £6950 amplifier from Italy.
SOUNDZ AVANT CUSTOM IN-EAR MONITORS REVIEW Soundz Avant in-ear monitors are made specifically to fit your ears. Oscar Stewart looks at their flagship costing €1920 with customisations.
