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.
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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.
INTERVIEW – Karl-Heinz Fink of Fink Team
Karl-Heinz Fink is the man behind Fink Team and the fantastic Borg loudspeaker we reviewed here. In this interview, he talks to Stuart Smith about his background, his designs and more.
EgglestonWorks – Nico Evolution Speakers & Stands
With new UK distribution in the form Auden Distribution, Memphis based EgglestonWorks has been a name in the high-end marketplace for more than 25 years. Here Alan McIntosh takes a listen to their Nico Evolution Speakers & partnering stands costing £6000.
Electrocompaniet ECI 6 DX MKII Amplifier and Streamer
Hailing from Norway the Electrocompaniet ECI 6 DX MKII is an integrated amplifier and streaming solution costing £5999 (a version without streaming capabilities is available at £4999), Alan McIntosh plugs it into his system for Hifi Pig
iFi Audio ZEN Blue Wireless Bluetooth DAC
The iFi ZEN Blue is a wireless Bluetooth DAC costing just £129. Janine Elliot gives it a whirl.
Hegel H95 Amplifier
The Hegel H95 Amplifier is an upgrade from the company’s H90 amp but there has been no price hike from the £1500 asking price of the previous amp. Alan McIntosh takes a listen.
Degritter Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Machine
The Degritter ultrasonic record cleaning machine is made in Estonia and pretty much wholly automated. Stuart Smith takes this £2275 machine for a spin…cycle.
Norma HS-IPA 1 Modular Integrated Amplifier
Norma HS-IPA 1 is a modular (but in this case, fully loaded) integrated amplifier from Italy that includes a DAC, phono-stage, and headphone amplifier. The unit costs £3650 as tested and here Janine Elliot takes it for a whirl.
Atacama Evoque ECO 60-40 SE2 (Special Edition 2) Isolation Rack
Atacama is a well known UK-based manufacturer of Hifi racks and furniture, in this review for Hifi Pig Dan Worth places their Special Edition 2 rack, costing £199 per level, into his system.
Mastersounds Clarity Loudspeaker System
The Clarity System from MasterSounds is an all in one loudspeaker and amplifier package costing £4,495. Paul Messenger takes a listen for Hifi Pig.
B.M.C Audio UltraDAC
Costing €3198 the UltraDAC from Berlin-based brand BMC Audio is an unusual design both inside and out; Dan Worth takes a listen for Hifi Pig.