Hawkwind – All Aboard The Skylark
The space rock group Hawkwind are back with another album called All Aboard the Skylark. Benjamin Tapper takes a listen to this old, but new to him band.
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Copenhagen High-End Audio Show 2019
Believe me, big doesn’t always have to be best. Whilst the Copenhagen High-End Show is petite compared with a number of the biggies out there, it still is one of my favourites and none the less entertaining, full of Scandinavian hospitality even if the Autumn weather is less than welcoming. The show is full of […]
Technics 1200 G Turntable
The Technics 1200 series of turntables need no introduction given their now legendary status, but the Japanese company’s latest incarnation going by the name 1200 G is a whole new ball game. Stuart Smith gives this £3000 record player a spin.
Dense Adapt Reference DAC
Kiran Ram takes a listen to the diminutive Adapt portable DAC from Dense and costing $209.99.
UK HiFi Show Live 2019, Ascot Show Report
Hifi Pig’s roving reporter Steve Crowe visits the UK Hifi Show Live and tells us what he made of the first Hifi Show to be held at Ascot.
UK Hifi Show Live 2019 Video
A preview of Hifi Pig’s coverage from UK Hifi Show Live with lots more to follow very shortly.
Paris Audio Video Show 2019
Hifi Pig attended the Paris Audio Video Show this weekend in Paris, read the report and enjoy the photographs of some great audio gear.
Auralic Aries G1 Wireless Streaming Transport
Auralic’s Aries G1 Wireless Streaming Transport costs £1899 in the UK and is, surprisingly enough, a wireless (and wired) streamer, Stuart Smith puts it into the Hifi Pig mid-priced reference system and gives it a listen.
Audion Silver Night Anniversary 300B PSE Amplifiers
Audion has a long history in producing well-received valve-based amplifiers. Here Stuart Smith takes a listen to the Silver Night Anniversary 300B Parallel Single Ended monoblocs costing £5750.
Esprit Audio Bêta Interconnects and Speaker Cables
Esprit Audio has been handmaking audio cables in France for over 23 years but they are little known outside their home country. Could all this be about to change? Janine Elliot takes a listen to their Beta speaker cables and interconnects.
Sonic Voice Turntable Mats
A new range of platter mats from Sonic Voice and with UK Distribution by HiFi System Components Ltd. has arrived so Janine Elliot takes a listen.
XFi Audio Show 2019 Show Reports
Last weekend Hifi Pig’s Linette and Stuart Smith had the great pleasure to attend for the first time the XFi Premium Audio Show that was held in the wonderful surroundings of the NH Conference Center Koningshof, Veldhoven, near Eindhoven in The Netherlands.
XFI Premium Audio Show 2019 Show Report Part 4
The fourth and final report from the fantastic XFI Hifi show in the Netherlands. If you would prefer to read the coverage in order then please click on the links below. XFi 2019 Show Report Part 1 XFi 2019 Show Report Part 2 XFi 2019 Show Report Part 3 Bird’s Eye View Of The XFi […]
XFI Premium Audio Show 2019 Show Report Part 3
Hifi Pig’s third show report from the XFI Premium Audio Show 2019 in the Netherlands.
XFI Premium Audio Show 2019 Show Report Part 2
Welcome to Stuart Smith’s second show report from the recent XFI Premium Audio Show 2019 held in the Netherlands.
XFI Premium Audio Show 2019 Show Report Part 1
The XFI Premium Audio Show 2019 took place in the Netherlands last weekend and of course, Hifi Pig was there to bring you loads of pictures and comments from the show. Here is Stuart Smith’s first report from a superbly well organised and very well attended event.