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Ruark R7 – The Radiogram Redefined

British manufacturer Ruark got in touch to give us a heads up about their new R7 which is set to become the company’s flagship product. It’s a bit of a departure from the usual hifi in that Ruark are branding the R7 as “The Radiogram Redefined”. Now those of you not young enough to remember […]

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Behind the Brands with Anthony Sallis of NuNu Distribution

Anthony Sallis is the Technical Director at NuNu Distribution, UK Distributors for Audiophile Base support systems, Astin Trew electronics, Belles audio electronics, Creaktiv system enhancing products, Oracle Audio Technologies turntables and CD replay devices, Renaissance Amplification, SCS audio isolation concepts and TAD Labs. In Hifi PIg’s ongoing series of Behind the Brands interviews find out […]

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Anthony Sallis of NuNu Distribution

Anthony Sallis is the Technical Director at NuNu Distribution, UK Distributors for Audiophile Base support systems, Astin Trew electronics, Belles audio electronics, Creaktiv system enhancing products, Oracle Audio Technologies turntables and CD replay devices, Renaissance Amplification, SCS audio isolation concepts and TAD Labs.

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Hifi Review – Miniwatt n4 Headphone Amplifier

Ok, it’s a headphone amplifier but it’s also a DAC and a SPDIF to USB converter. Dan has been working overtime the last few weeks reviewing hifi kit for our readers and this is his latest. “Miniwatt is based in HongKong and for the past 5 years have been creating miniature high quality products such […]

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New Look Hifi Review Pages for Hifi Pig

Following feedback from a good number of our readers, Hifi Pig has revamped its review section of the site. We’ve done away with the cluncky click through images we previously had and moved towards a simple directory with the title of the item under review and a small photograph. You can now scan for the […]

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Sonus faber Venere 3.0

From the historic town of Vicenza, Italy, a new top-of-the-range floorstanding speaker joins the Sonus faber Venere line –Sonus faber’s at more affordable price point. The new Venere 3.0 floorstander tops the Venere range and is a 2.5 way front-vented design with all drive units being Sonus faber designs. Driver compliment is a 29mm pre-coated […]

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AudioResearch VSi75

The latest integrated amplifier from the American self proclaimed “kings of valve-based audio” sports a smart new design and technology trickled down from the company’s Reference 75 power amp. It’s an integrated amplifier with an open chassis design and is intended to be a step up to the existing VSi60 integrated amplifier which will continue […]

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Hifi Review -Oriton Diamond Red and Symphony Orange Interconnects

Oriton is a UK company specialising in making products that minimise vibrations within hifi equipment. Here Hifi Pig checks out the company’s latest interconnects, the Diamond Red (£499) and the Symphony Orange (£799) “…I made contact with Mike Stone, a former MOD (Ministry of Defence) engineer who told me all about his love of music […]

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Hifi Review – Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium Headphones

Dan gets a pair of Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium Headphones to put through their paces and finds them to be well worth their £250 asking price. “These cans look beautiful and stylish to my eyes. They have an open-back, aluminium outer case to the ears and an aluminium hinge bracket which leads into the extension from […]

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NAIM Launch Three New Amplifiers

Our roving reporter Simon was at the 40th  Celebrations of Naim Audio where they launched three new NAIT amplifiers: NAIT 5si, NAIT XS 2 and SUPERNAIT 2. They will be available from mid-July The NAIT amplifier, first launched in 1983, is one of hifi’s most instantly recognisable products and has achieved something of an iconic […]

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Krell Announces the Foundation 7.1-channel AV Preamp/Processor

Krell has announced the UK release of Foundation, the latest in a long line of A/V processors from the company.  As well as all the AV functions you’d expect the 7.1-channel processor also features balanced audio outputs, automatic setup and room EQ. A slim new form factor allows placement in smaller equipment racks. In addition […]