Vertere Redline Balanced XLR Interconnect
Vertere, best known for their turntables, has released a range of cables. Here, Ian Ringstead tries out their Redline XLR to XLR balanced interconnect.
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Interview with Jordan Jackson Of English Acoustics
Last week Hifi Pig published a review of the English Acoustics Stereo 21C amplifier, a modern take on the classic Leak Stereo 20. Here we have a quick chat with Jordan Jackson, Chief Operations Officer for the Wiltshire based company.
hORNS Symphony 13 Horn Loudspeakers
hORNS are a Polish loudspeaker brand specialising in, you guessed it, horn loudspeakers. In this review, Stuart Smith takes a listen to their Symphony 13 loudspeakers costing €15,000.
English Acoustics Stereo 21C Valve Power Amplifier (Pre-production)
WORLD EXCLUSIVE This is a review of the pre-production version of the Engish Acoustics Stereo 21C. You can read the review of the full release version here. English Acoustics Stereo 21C is a modern take on the classic (and legendary) Leak Stereo 20. It costs just shy of £4000, is predominantly sourced and built in […]
Hegel V10 Phono-Stage
The Hegel V10 is the Norwegian company’s first foray into the land of phono-stages. It costs £1350 and is distributed by Auden Distribution in the UK. Stuart Smith gets into the grooves with it.
Rupert Neve Fidelice Precision DAC and Precision Headphone Amp
Rupert Neve Fidelice Precision DAC (£4,747) and Precision Headphone Amp (£1,149), yes, many readers will recognise Neve as being a legend in the pro-audio world, but now he has put his name to a DAC and a HEadphone Amplifier. Janine Elliot looks at both units in this doubleheader review.
ModWright KWH225i Hybrid Amplifier
ModWright KWH225i Hybrid amplifier costs £8500 and is distributed in the UK by Elite Audio. Janine Elliot takes this valve/solid-state hybrid for a test drive.
Auralic Altair G1 Streamer and DAC
The Auralic Altair G1 Streamer/DAC is a well-featured box of tricks to which you need only add an amp and loudspeakers. Stuart Smith checks out this €2399/£1999 unit.
iFi Aurora Music System
Costing £1399 the iFi Aurora Music System is an all-in-one streaming music system that boasts a plethora of features and innovative touches. It’s also striking in its aesthetics and design. Stuart Smith takes a listen.
Alpha2Delta Audio PS1 Phono-stage and PSU1 Power Supply
Alpha2Delta Audio PS1 phono-stage and PSU1 power supply is handmade in the UK and costs (as tested) £3999. Alan McIntosh takes a listen.
Audiokultura Iskra 1 Phono-stage
The Audiokultura Iskra 1 phono-stage is from Poland and costs £340. Ian Ringstead takes a listen.
Cabasse Pearl Akoya
Cabasse Pearl Akoya is a powered speaker with onboard streaming capability and costs £1499. Janine Elliot takes a listen for Hifi Pig.
Tellurium Q Blue II Interconnects And Speaker Cables
Tellurium Q has updated their entry-level cables, Janine Elliot compares the old with the new. An additional review by Stuart Smith is available here.
INTERVIEW – Matt McNulty
Matt McNulty is well known for his refurbishing work on the classic Townshend Rock turntables and has moved into re-bodying cartridges. Stuart Smith has a chat with him.
Triangle Borea BR09 Loudspeaker
Costing £1199 the Triangle Borea BR09 loudspeakers are a three-way floorstanding design. Stuart Smith tries them out for Hifi Pig.
Stack Audio Link II Streamer
John Scott wonders if the new version of Stack Audio’s £725 network streamer with optional £400 power supply is the missing link he has been searching for.
Davis Acoustics Courbet 4 Loudspeakers
Hifi Pig take a listen to the Davis Acoustics Courbet 4 Loudspeakers from France and costing €2200.
Adrian Audiophile – The Covid Years
Stuart Smith comments on the current situation, its effects on HiFi shows, people, and the world as a whole. He also mentions music a bit too.
Pro-ject VC-S2 –ALU Record Cleaning Machine
Ian Ringstead checks out the £429 Pro-ject VC-S2 –ALU Record Cleaning Machine.
Coronovirus Pandemic And the Hifi Industry
Linette Smith catches up with several Hifi Brands to see how they have coped and adapted during the times of Coronavirus.
Musical Journeys With Chord’s Colin Pratt
Colin Pratt is the sales director and all-round good egg at Chord Electronics. We chat with him about the music that moves him and how he developed his taste in tunes.
Synthesis Roma 98DC Power Amplifiers
The Synthesis Roma 98DC hails from Italy and costs a couple of notes under €5000 for a stereo pair. Janine Elliot takes a listen.
Bricasti Design M3 DAC
Bricasti Design is a brand more associated with the pro-audio market, but that could all set to change given Dan Worth’s enthusiastic review of their £5399 M3 DAC, with options to add a network player and headphone amp.
Audiophiles UK. Hi-Fi and Music Photo Competition Winners
Audiophiles UK. Hi-Fi and Music is one of our favourite Facebook groups and held a photographic competition for members to highlight their systems and their photography skills. Here are the winners.
Feature – Samuel Broadbent Photography
Samuel Broadbent is one of several photographers chronicling the punk scene in the North East of England, and in particular the gigs of Serial Bowl Records. We thought readers would enjoy some of his excellent photographs.
Electrocompaniet ECP 2 Mkii Phono-Stage
Janine Elliot takes a listen to Electrocompaniet’s £1969 ECP 2 Mkii phono-stage.
INTERVIEW – Up Close and Personal With David Jefferys
Hifi Pig gets up close and personal with David Jefferys, a well-known character on the international audio scene.
Novafidelity X45 Ripper and Streamer
The Novafidelity X45 boasts a host of features and costs £2099 and is distributed in the UK by SCV. In this review, Stuart Smith takes a look at this massively specified unit.
