Stu’s Views – HiFi Shows. Are You Going?
The Future of HiFi Shows – A Short-Term Viewpoint.
Author: HifiPig
Empire Bravado II and Odin In Ear Monitors
EMPIRE BRAVADO II AND EMPIRE ODIN IN-EAR MONITOR REVIEW Empire Bravado II and Odin In-Ear Monitors cost £799 and £3399 respectively. Stuart Smith plugs them in his lugs for a listen.
Falcon BBC LS3/5a Gold Label Loudspeakers
FALCON BBC LS3/5a LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW The BBC LS3/5a must surely be one of the most famous loudspeakers in the world, in this review Stuart Smith checks out the Falcon Acoustics BBC LS3/5a Gold Label model costing from £2475.
Kudos C20 Loudspeakers
KUDOS C20 FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW Kudos C20s are a relatively compact floorstanding loudspeaker made in the United Kingdom and costing £4000 a pair. Ian Ringstead takes a listen.
Stu’s Views – Headphones, Paranoia and Isolationism
I recently got a pair of rather splendid in-ear headphones sent for review and a few things struck me about headphones and the way that we (or I) consume music.
CLONES Audio 25iRX
CLONES AUDIO 25iRX INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW CLONES Audio 25iRX is a small integrated line-level amplifier from Taiwan that costs less than $2000. The amp’s predecessor was a firm favourite and a real bargain of an amplifier. Will the new amp impress in the same way?
NAD MASTER SERIES M33 STREAMER/DAC/AMPLIFIER
NAD MASTER SERIES M33 STREAMER/DAC/AMPLIFIER REVIEW Costing one pound shy of £4000 the NAD Master Series M33 amp certainly looks to be very feature-rich. How does it perform? Dan Worth finds out for HiFi Pig.
Hifi Pig Magazine Spring 2021
The Spring Edition of Hifi Pig Magazine is out and ready for FREE download. It’s got a new look, full of great content and it’s still free.
CHORD HUGO 2 & 2go
CHORD HUGO 2 and 2go REVIEW Chris Baillie, a veteran user of Chord Electronic’s Poly/Mojo combination, takes a look at the mobile combos bigger siblings in the form of the Chord Hugo 2 and 2go costing a total of £2794.
Copland CSA 150 Integrated Amplifier
COPLAND CSA 150 REVIEW Copland CSA 150 Integrated Amplifier is distributed in the UK by Absolute sounds and costs £4988. It’s an integrated amp with an onboard DAC and a moving magnet phonostage. Stuart Smith takes it for a whirl.
Stu’s Views – Don’t Be A Dick!
Stu’s guide to not being a dick when it comes to buying Hifi.
Bache Audio Sonata EX Loudspeakers
BACHE AUDIO SONATA EX LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Bache Audio is a small manufacturer of loudspeakers based in New York that makes a handful of products using wideband drivers that are enhanced by more conventional drivers. Stuart Smith takes a listen to the $2780 Sonata EX standmount loudspeaker.
Stu’s Views – Trying To Remember
I was trying to think back to the time when I had my Hifi Epiphany and originally had that instant when I first had the experience of knowing that a high level of audio playback was something that was really essential to me.
The Hifi Pig Selection Box #3
THE HIFI PIG SELECTION BOX–DIVERSIONARY STRATEGIES FOR THE MODERN WORLD #3
Audio Physic Avanti 35 Loudspeakers
AUDIO PHYSIC AVANTI 35 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Audio Physic Avanti 35 Loudspeakers are the latest iteration of the German brand’s well known and well-loved Avanti speakers. Stuart takes a listen to an old friend reborn.
Stu’s Views – The Neil Young Archive
THE NEIL YOUNG ARCHIVE – EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE Stu’s interest in the Neil Young Archive is piqued by David Solomon of Qobuz and Phil Baker, CEO of the Neil Young Archives.