Notes From North West Audio Show 2025
NOTES FROM NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW BY JON LUMB HiFi PiG’s Jon Lumb takes a walk through the North West Audio Show 2025 and pulls out some of his highlights from the event.
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Melodika Blue Sky Range Cables
MELODIKA BLUE SKY RANGE CABLES REVIEW Melodika Blue Sky audio cables are at the more affordable end of after-market cables, coming in at 568 Euros for speaker cables, a pair of XLRs, and a pair of RCA cables. Janine Elliot hooks them up to her system and gives these self-declared “voodoo-free” audio cables a listen […]
North West Audio Show 2025 – The Cranage Show Report Part 1
PART ONE OF THE HiFi PiG NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW 2025 REPORT FROM STU AND LIN (AND A LITTLE HELP FROM OSCAR) COVERING THE FIRST AND GROUND FLOORS The North West Audio Show at Cranage Estate near Holmes Chapel in Cheshire (UK) is now firmly placed on the UK HiFi show calendar and certainly a […]
Ai, Music, and the (Missing) Human Touch
Ai, Music, and the (Missing) Human Touch
Trafomatic Rhapsody Integrated Amplifier and DeVore Orangutan O/96 Loudspeakers
TRAFOMATIC RHAPSODY INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER AND DEVORE ORANGUTAN O/96 LOUDPEAKERS REVIEW Trafomatic Rhapsody integrated amplifier and DeVore Orangutan O/96 speakers are part of Absolute Sounds’ 天 (Ten) range of components, a range put together by Ricardo Franassovici to highlight artisanal audio at its best. Janine Elliot takes a listen to this £37K combo for HiFi PiG […]
“Audiophile” Is It Still the Right Word?
“Audiophile” Is It Still the Right Word?
Meet The Team – Jon Lumb
We thought it would be a cool idea for readers to get to know the team here at HiFi PiG a little better. And with that in mind, we thought we’d introduce the latest member of the HiFi PiG team, Jon Lumb, who has a wide range of experience in home audio and is a […]
Electrocompaniet ECI 6 DX MKII All-In-One
ELECTROCOMPANIET ECI 6 DX MKII REVIEW Electrocompaniet ECI 6 DX MKII is an all-in-one integrated amplifier featuring a DAC and streamer. In his first review for HiFi PiG, Jon Lumb gives you his thoughts on this £7,400 unit.
FiiO SR11 Desktop Streamer
FiiO SR11 DESKTOP STREAMER REVIEW FiiO SR11 Desktop Streamer is a sub £100 “Roon Ready” music streamer designed to attach to legacy HiFi systems without streaming capability, active speakers, radios, or just to be used with headphones. In a world where the price of entry for pretty much any HiFi component is in the […]
AVID HIFI Acutus Dark Iron Turntable
AVID HIFI ACUTUS DARK IRON TURNTABLE REVIEW AVID HIFI Acutus Dark Iron turntable is a tour-de-force of real engineering, put to producing a turntable that sits in the English brand’s top tier of turntables. In this review of the Acutus Dark Iron, Janine Elliot takes a close listen and discusses the engineering involved in this […]
Snobbery In The Audiophile World – A Discussion Starter
The original title for this week’s Sunday Thoughts piece was going to be “Stop Being An Arsehole” (asshole, for our US readers) but I didn’t think the SEO lords would like that very much. Anyway, read on…
Alchris Audio TX-1 Loudspeakers
ALCHRIS AUDIO TX-1 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Alchris Audio are a small but popular and well-loved manufacturer of loudspeakers based in Yorkshire in the UK. In this review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen to their TX-1 Loudspeakers.
Super Natural Audio, CML Music And Clipaudio At NWAS 2025
SNA, CML MUSIC AND CLIPAUDIOAT NWAS 2025 The three British HiFi Brands, Super Natural Audio, CML Music and Clipaudio will once again collaborate at NWAS 2025, the North West Audio Show held at Cranage Hall, Cheshire.
Vertere At North West Audio Show 2025
FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW FROM VERTERE AT NWAS 2025 Join Vertere at the North West Audio Show 2025 for the exclusive UK debut of several exciting new products. Be among the first to experience live, continuous demonstrations of the all-new Vertere DG X record player, alongside the latest addition to Vertere’s High Resolution Cartridge range.
Sound Design Distribution Bring Kii Audio to North West Audio Show 2025
KII AUDIO AT NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW 2025 WITH SOUND DESIGN DISTRIBUTION Sound Design Distribution distributes a collection of HiFi brands such as Grimm Audio, Halcro, Kii Audio, Mola Mola and Lumin to the UK’s music lovers., they will be exhibiting later this month at NWAS 2025 at Cranage Hall, Cheshire.
Where Are All the Young Audiophiles?
Where Are All the Young Audiophiles?
A Beginner’s Guide to Loudspeakers
A Beginner’s Guide to Loudspeakers Loudspeakers are the backbone of any HiFi setup, and some would argue the most important component to get right – here at HiFi PiG Towers, we certainly have a bit of a fetish for speakers. However, for those new to the world of audio or looking to broaden their understanding, […]
High End Munich 2025 Report – Eric’s Last Tango In Munich
LAST TANGO IN MUNICH, VIENNA CALLING! It´s over and out for the High End at the Munich MOC. Since moving from the Frankfurt Kempinsky Hotel for the 2003 edition, the halls of the Munich event centre have been pretty much the centre of the audiophile universe every year in May, with only a short Covid-induced […]
All-in-One Systems Are a Good Thing – For Some People
All-in-One Systems Are a Good Thing – For Some People
High End Munich 2025 Report Part 2 – Atrium 4.1
HiFi PiG’S LIN, STU, OSCAR AND KELLY COVER THIS HUGE AREA OF HIGH END MUNICH 2025 BETWEEN THEM One of the biggest areas of the High End Munich 2025 show is Atrium 4.1, this first-floor area has both large rooms opening onto the Atrium area, plus lots more in the corridors behind…with all this to […]
High End Munich 2025 – World Of Headphones Report
WORLD OF HEADPHONES AT HIGH END MUNICH 2025 WITH OSCAR STEWART HiFi PiG’s Oscar checks out everything HeadFi in the High End Munich 2025 World Of Headphones.
High End Munich 2025 Report Part 1 – Top Floor Tour
HIGH END MUNICH 2025 REPORT PART 1 – STU AND LIN TAKE IT FROM THE TOP FOR THE LAST TIME AT THE MOC In the first of the High End Munich 2025 Reports from Team HiFi PiG, Stu and Lin take it from the top of the MOC, Atrium 4.2, where some very High End […]
Goodnight, Munich – Hello, Vienna!
Goodnight, Munich – Hello, Vienna!
Fiio FA19 In Ear Monitors
Fiio FA19 IN EAR MONITORS REVIEW Fiio FA19 In Ear Monitors are a £999 pair of IEMs clearly aimed at the dedicated portable audio lover. Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Activo P1 Digital Audio Player
ACTIVO P1 DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER REVIEW Activo P1 Digital Audio Player is a DAP costing a smidge under £399 and so clearly aimed at the relatively budget end of the portable audio market when compared to sister-brand Astell & Kern. Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Ecosse Redux Symphony RCA Interconnects
ECOSSE REDUX SYMPHONY RCA INTERCONNECTS REVIEW Ecosse Redux Symphony RCA interconnects are an update to the Scottish company’s original Symphony RCA interconnects, though they have a lower price. Janie Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Solidsteel ss-6 Speaker Stands
SOLIDSTEEL SS-6 SPEAKER STANDS REVIEW Solidsteel is a HiFi furniture manufacturer based in Italy that makes a wide range of speaker stands and HiFi supports. They are used at HiFi PiG Towers, but in this review, Oscar Stewart takes a “listen” to their SS-6 loudspeaker stands.
Whatever Happened to Rock Star Excess?
Where did the excess of rockstardom go, and should it make a return?
