TAKUMI LEVEL 2.1DC TURNTABLE REVIEW Takumi have been around for just over 10 years; however, owner Rik Stoet has been making audio products for many years. In this review, we are looking at his latest creation, the Level 2.1DC, which is also the entry level model into Takumi Turntables. Priced at £1599 here in the […]
ES Lab ES-2a ELECTROSTATIC HEADPHONES ES Lab ES-2a Electrostatic Headphones are made by a small company in Hong Kong and cost £1749. In this review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen and sees if he can find an electrostatic he enjoys.
FYNE AUDIO F701SP STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW After 5 years in production, the Fyne F701 gets the Special Production treatment, which sees upgrades to the driver magnets, crossover, a revised HF waveguide, and the use of additional cryogenic treatment, with a £1,500 increase in the retail price. Jon Lumb takes a look at this standmount costing […]
From disco dance hall parties for under-fives to adults-only late-night cabaret shows, there truly is something for everyone at the Edinburgh Fringe, the world’s biggest arts festival. John Scott shares his 2025 highlights.
STU AND LIN’S DUTCH AUDIO EVENT 2025 REPORT HiFi PiG’s Stu and Lin make their annual trip to the Netherlands to report from the fantastic Dutch Audio Event 2025, or DAE 2025 as it is also known, at the NH Hotel Conference centre in Veldhoven on the outskirts of Eindhoven.
MATRIX AUDIO TS-1 STREAMER & SS-1 NETWORK SWITCH REVIEW Matrix Audio have been featured in HiFi PiG a few times; in fact, my first review for HiFi PiG was of their Element X2. They are a brand I have known since long before this, though, and I first reviewed one of their headphone amps all […]
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DAUDIO MOB 2.5 OPEN BAFFLE LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Daudio MOB 2.5 is an open baffle loudspeaker that is modular in construction. With the upgraded drivers and crossover, they cost 8130 Euros. Stuart Smith puts them together and sits for a very enjoyable time with them for HiFi PiG.
ROON NUCLEUS TITAN STREAMING SERVER REVIEW Roon Nucleus Titan is Roon’s flagship server. It can act as both a Roon Server and also features internal storage options, so you don’t need to keep a separate NAS running for local music storage. Roon first released the Nucleus and Nucleus+ servers approximately 7 years ago, and the […]
ESPRIT HIGH END AUDIO STELLA LOUDSPEAKERS Esprit High End Audio Stella Loudspeakers are a standmount from this French manufacturer, previously well known for their audio cables. Stuart Smith takes a listen to this luxurious standmount loudspeaker that is proudly “Made In France”.
MANUNTA CLASSIC INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Manunta Classic integrated amplifier comes from the same people who brought us M2Tech. In this review for HiFi PiG, Janine Elliot takes a listen to this classic-looking Italian integrated amplifier costing around 5000 Euros.
MCRU PWC RECORD STABILISER REVIEW The PWC record stabiliser from MCRU is a resin puck affair designed to fit over your record spindle when you have a record playing. It is designed to effectively reduce unwanted low-frequency information from making its way to your stylus. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG
Kii SEVEN LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Kii SEVEN loudspeakers are a compact active model with DSP and a whole lot more onboard. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
NEAT ACOUSTICS MOMENTUM J-S LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Neat Acoustics Momentum J-S Loudspeakers are one of the latest models from this well-loved British brand. Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
DAN D’AGOSTINO PENDULUM INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Dan D’Agostino needs no introduction to those interested in high-end home audio. In this review, Janine Elliot takes a listen to the (fully loaded) Dan D’Agostino Pendulum integrated amplifier, which sets the entry level for this HiFi legend’s current range of products.
MOFI SOURCE POINT 10 MASTER EDITION LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW The original Mofi Source Point 10 has undergone a significant revision at the hands (and ears) of Mofi’s speaker designer Andrew Jones. The 10” dual-concentric design gets a significantly reworked crossover and has also seen the addition of a tweeter adjustment control. Jon Lumb takes a look […]
SEISMION REACTIO 2 REVIEW Seismion Reactio 2 is a high-end and high-technology product, aimed at those looking to provide their HiFi gear with the ultimate isolation from external factors. Janine Elliot has a play with it and gives us her thoughts.
PRIMA-LUNA EVO 300 HYBRID POWERAMP REVIEW Prima-Luna EVO 300 Hybrid Power Amplifier is a £6,498 power amp that, as the name suggests, uses both valves/tubes and MOSFET technology. In this review for HiFi PiG, Janine Elliot takes a listen to this interesting and good-looking 100W/Channel stereo (it can be used in mono) amplifier.
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HiFi PiG’S LIN AND STU VISIT INNUOS HQ IN FARO, PORTUGAL Lin and Stu head south to Portugal’s beautiful Algarve region and Faro, the home of Innuos, the Portuguese manufacturer of digital music servers, streamers and network players.
ESTELON AURA LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Estelon Aura Loudspeakers are made in Tallinn in Estonia and cost £19,500. They represent the brand’s entry-level floorstanding loudspeaker and in this review for HiFi PiG, Janine Elliot admires both their physical beauty, and their sonic attributes. Read on to find out more of what she thought.
FELL AUDIO AMP AND FELL AUDIO DISC REVIEW Fell Audio Amp and Fell Audio Disc are two relatively new products from a company that prides itself on making Made-in-Britain products and being environmentally conscious. The Fell amp is £599 and the Fell Disc CD player is £499, which for British-made products is pretty much unheard […]
VOLUMIO PRECISO DUAL MONO DAC REVIEW VOLUMIO PRECISO dual mono DAC is made in Florence by this Italian company with a well-known background in computer audio. It costs 799 Euros, and in this review, Stuart Smith plugs it into the HiFi PiG reference system.
CANOR VIRTUS A3 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Canor Virtus A3 is an integrated amplifier with onboard DAC, MM and MC phonostage, a headphone amplifier, and enough analogue inputs to satisfy most folk. It’s made in Slovakia and costs 6000 Euros. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
