Bird’s Eye View Of The North West Audio Show 2016
Linette gives her perspective of this year’s North West Audio Show
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Chord Announce Shawline With Tuned ARAY Tech
The Chord Company has announced the launch of its new Shawline cable range, a cable we’ve been playing with here at Hifi Pig for a few months now. The Wiltshire company commented it “can now make cables that do nothing. That’s nothing as in no colouration: colour comes from the music not the cables; no […]
Dates For North West Audio Show 2017 Confirmed
The dates, yes that’s right dates, for the 2017 edition of the North West Audio Show have been announced as the 24th and 25th of June 2017. Having listened closely to feedback of both exhibitors and members of the public attending the show, organisers have decided to concentrate efforts on just the one venue (Cranage […]
Roksan BLAK Integrated Amplifier and CD Player Review
Roksan’s latest BLAK range of equipment has high-end aspirations say the UK based company. Dominic Marsh sees if this claim stands up to scrutiny when he test drives the BLAK CD and BLAK amplifier costing £2490 and £2759 respectively.
A Newbie’s View of the North West Audio Show… Or A Kid In A Sweet Shop
Hifi Pig reader Ken Stokes rather enjoys his first audio show.
North West Audio Show Highlights – David Robson
David Robson has been reviewing for Hifi Pig for a while now and attended last year’s North West Audio Show. He gives us his thoughts on this years show.
North West Audio Show Highlights – Simon Hill
Hifi Pig reader Simon Hill has been looking forward to North West Audio Show for all year and was keen to tell others about his experience at the event.
Dean Brissett Presents His Top Ten Albums At North West Audio Show
Incredibly knowledgeable Dean Brissett was invited to present his Top Ten records of all time at this year’s North West Audio Show. The result was a highly entertaining presentation that included some really great snippets from some truly fabulous records, presented in a passionate and highly entertaining way. At every show we visit we give […]
North West Audio Show 2016 Highlights – Ian Ringstead
Regular Hifi Pig contributor Ian Ringstead picks out a few of his highlights from this year’s North West Audio Show. Read more Read the full story There will be more news and views from the North West Audio Show over the next couple of days culminating in a special e-magazine with loads of extra photos […]
North West Audio Show 2016 – Ian Ringstead
Regular Hifi Pig contributor Ian Ringstead picks out a few of his highlights from this year’s North West Audio Show.
Soundcare Superspikes
Soundcare Superpikes, coming in at around £35-£40 for a set of four have been a long time staple of the audiophile world. Dan Worth screws some into his speakers’ outriggers and tells us what he thought of this inexpensive tweak.
iota audio design Revamp Phono Stages
iota-audio-design have been in touch with Hifi Pig to tell us about their phono stage. The name may be new to you but hey have a company history that goes back more than 25 years and many of their products are being revised, upgraded and improved. Their balanced phono stages have evolved over a very […]
Intimate Audio DS-108 Back Loaded Horn Loudspeaker
The Intimate Audio DS-108 back loaded horn loudspeaker is UK built and uses the four-inch Fostex FE108EZ driver. Ian Ringstead puts these £1595 standmounters through their paces for Hifi Pig.
The Audiophile Cat
In this month’s Birds Eye View Linette discusses audiophiles and their cats. Yep…cats! We fully expect this to break the internet!
The Fall – Wise Ol’ Man (Cherry Red)
Marc E. Smith’s The Fall divide opinion perhaps like no other band I can think of. On the one hand you have a devoted to the point of obsession fanboys, whilst on the other you have folk that just don’t get them. I fall (no pun intended) somewhere in the middle which is a bit […]
Silvia Telles – Young Love – The Music Of Antonio Carlos Jobim (él)
Continuing what has been a particularly cosmopolitan set of review CDs this month we have this album from the él stable. Nope, I’ve not come across the singer before and this is part of the reason I love él; never afraid to dig out the obscure and interesting and release it on the unsuspecting music […]