North West Audio Show 2024 – Photo Report
JOIN JOHN SCOTT IN HIS VISUAL TOUR OF NWAS 2024 John Scott of HiFi PiG and Upstage Photography, takes you on a photographic tour of the North West Audio Show 2024 at Cranage Hall, Cheshire.
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Kris Sawicki From North West Audio Show
HiFi PiG CATCHES UP WITH NWAS ORGANISER KRIS With only a matter of days to go before the North West Audio Show at the Cranage DeVere Estate in Cheshire, HiFi PiG caught up with the show’s organiser, Kris Sawicki, to find out what visitors to the tenth edition of the show can expect over the […]
Vivaldi In London – Chasing The Dragon
JANINE GETS TO GRIPS WITH CHASING THE DRAGON’S DIRECT TO DISC RECORDING OF VIVALDI IN LONDON Janine Elliot takes a listen to Vivaldi in London from Chasing the Dragon and discusses the direct to disc recording of this ambitious project.
JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 & Atom DAC 2
JDS LABS ATOM AMP 2 and ATOM DAC 2 REVIEW JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2 cost just $129 per box giving you a fully capable headphone DAC and headphone amp for less than $260. The price is certainly right, but will this stack measure up when it comes to sound quality? […]
Little Fwend Tonerarm Lifter – Quickie Review
Most turntables these days do not have an automatic arm-lift to lift your tonearm as a record reaches the run-out grooves. While this is not a problem to some, many people will miss the convenience of an automatic tonearm lift and Little Fwend offers a solution.
Feliks Audio Envy Performance Edition 300B SET Headphone Amp
FELIKS AUDIO ENVY PERFORMANCE HEADPHONE AMP REVIEW The Feliks Audio Envy Performance Edition 300B SET Headphone Amp is (in this guise) a headphone amp that costs €8599, a price that places it clearly in the high-end category.
Yes – The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
John Scott goes to see classic progressive rockers Yes at The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
High End Munich 2024 And HiFi Deluxe 2024 Photo Report
HIGH END MUNICH 2024 AND HIFI DELUXE 2024 PHOTO REPORT Andreas Schlösser’s photo-report from High End Munich 2024 and HiFi Deluxe Munich 2024.
High End Munich 2024 -The Horniest Show On Earth
A HORN SPECIAL HIGH END MUNICH 2024 REPORT FROM HIFI PIG’S ERIC Planet Daft Speakers calling – nowhere else in the world will one find as many big frigging horn systems as in Munich during the High End.
High End Munich 2024 Report – Oscar’s Halls And Atrium 3 Report Part 2
OSCAR CHECKS OUT THE REST OF HALL 3 OF THE MOC AND THEN MOVES UP TO ATRIUM 3 Part two of Oscar Stewart’s coverage of the mahoosive show that is High End Munich covering the rest Hall 3 along with Atrium 3.1.
High End Munich 2024 Report – Oscar’s Halls Report Part 1
HIFI PIG’S OSCAR BRINGS YOU HIS FIRST HALL REPORT FROM HIGH END MUNICH 2024 Not just focused on Headfi, Oscar was snoofling through the Halls and Atria to cover as much of the show as possible, here is part 1 of Oscar’s coverage of the High End Munich 2024 Halls which covers hall 2 and […]
High End Munich 2024 Report – Lin and Stu’s Report Part 1
STU AND LIN OF HIFI PIG REPORT FROM HIGH END MUNICH 2024 Roll-up roll-up for what is arguably the greatest (audio) show on earth, High End Munich, and enjoy the first part of Lin and Stu’s High End Munich 2024 report.
Stu Chats With PMC And Steven Wilson
IMMERSIVE AND ACTIVE SOUND WITH PMC AND STEVEN WILSON At this year’s Munich High end HiFi PiG’s Stu got the opportunity to chat with British loudspeaker manufacturer PMC about their Active 25i range of speakers and their incredible £300K Dolby Atmos system. He also got the opportunity to speak with Steven Wilson about his thoughts […]
High End Munich 2024 Report – Headphones And HeadFi
HIGH END MUNICH 2024 REPORT – OSCAR CHECKS OUT THE WORLD OF HEADPHONES AND HEADFI EXHIBITS In the first of HiFi PiG’s reports from Munich High End, Oscar Stewart takes a look around the World Of Headphones area, to discover all that is new in HeadFi at High End Munich 2024.
WiiM Pro Plus
WiiM PRO PLUS REVIEW Wiim stormed the streaming market last year with the release of their Wiim Mini and Pro; in this review we will look at their £219 Pro Plus model which has a few additional features over the regular Pro, whilst still retaining an accessible price.
TELLURIUM Q ULTRA SILVER MKII CABLES
TELLURIUM Q ULTRA SILVER MKII AUDIO CABLES Tellurium Q Ultra Silver MKII is the latest design of the UK brand’s Ultra Silver series of cables. Janine Elliot checks out the interconnects and speaker cables from the range for HiFi PiG.
Goldenear T66 Loudspeakers
GOLDENEAR T66 LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW At £6249 the Goldenear T66 loudspeaker with its AMT tweeter and inbuilt powered subwoofer seems to offer excellent value for money, but how does it sound? Michael Fairbairn finds out for HiFi PiG.
AXPONA 2024 Report Part 1
AXPONA 2024 REPORT PART 1 HiFi PiG’s Lin and Stu visit the AXPONA 2024 HiFi Show at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel, near Chicago in the USA…enjoy the HiFi PiG AXPONA 2024 Report Part 1.
OMEX Symphony 2A/3A Isolation Devices
OMEX SYMPHONY 2A/3A ISOLATION DEVICES REVIEW Your system sounds a mess and you might not know it. No, really. A new range of isolation devices that can be pretty much universally used for electronics, source components, and loudspeakers, seeks to bring matters into focus – Eric van Spelde takes a listen.
Hexmat Eclipse and Molekula Record Clamp
A QUICKIE REVIEW OF THE HEXMAT ECLIPSE ISOLATOR AND MOLEKULA RECORD CLAMP Hexmat is the brainchild of Zsolt Fajt, located in Budapest, Hungary. The company focuses on the design and development of accessories for vibration control using a combination of blended materials and precision machining.
Sketches Of Spain, Miles Davis – Hemiolia Master Tape, 15ips
SKETCHES OF SPAIN, HEMIOLIA MASTER TAPE Alan McIntosh takes a listen to Sketches Of Spain, Miles Davis – Hemiolia Master Tape, 15ips
Fiio FT5 Headphones
Fiio FT5 HEADPHONES REVIEW Fiio FT5 headphones are a sub £450 that look to offer great value on paper. How do they match up in the real world? Oscar Stewart finds out for HiFi PiG.
AudioSolutions Figaro S2 Loudspeakers
AUDIOSOLUTIONS FIGARO S2 FLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS REVIEW AudioSolutions´ highly regarded Figaro series speakers have just received a significant makeover, borrowing cabinet technology from the (still) higher-end Virtuoso range and a bunch of finishing options up to and including complete customization. Eric van Spelde puts them on the test bench and comes away impressed.
Eipuriru Furu HypoResonance 9000 Turntable
AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT THE NEW EIPURIRU FURU HYPORESONANCE 9000 TURNTABLE In the realm of audiophile excellence, where the pursuit of sonic perfection knows no bounds, a revolutionary marvel has emerged to redefine the very essence of analogue sound reproduction—the HypoResonance 9000 turntable paired with the QuantumHarmony X phono cartridge by Japanese brand Eipuriru […]
AVID HiFi Accent Integrated Amplifier
AVID HIFI ACCENT INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW AVID HIFI’s Accent integrated amplifier is £4500 and represents the British brand’s entry-level amplifier, but it still boasts an onboard version of the Pellar phonostage and a headphone amplifier too. Janine Elliot takes a listen.
iFi Audio NEO iDSD 2 DAC, Headphone Amp & Preamplifier
iFi AUDIO NEO iDSD 2 REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the iFi Audio NEO iDSD 2, the successor to the brand’s NEO iDSD.
Karl-Heinz Fink Interview
HIFI PIG INTERVIEWS KARL-HEINZ FINK OF EPOS AT THE BRISTOL HIFI SHOW 2024 HiFi PiG’s Stuart chats with legendary loudspeaker designer Karl-Heinz Fink about the latest EPOS ES-7N loudspeaker.
Børresen X6 Loudspeakers
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.