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Author: HifiPig
Russell K Red 150SE Loudspeakers
Dan Worth takes delivery of the latest offering from Russell Kaufman’s British based company Russell K in the form of the SE version of his RED 150 floorstanding speakers costing £6000 – £6500 depending on finish.
Mellow Acoustics FrontRo Loudspeakers
Mellow Acoustics FrontRo is a £7500 loudspeaker of small proportions that employs a novel electrostatic panel for high and mids and a conventional driver for bass frequencies. Janine Elliot plugs them in and takes a listen for Hifi Pig.
Beyerdynamic Lagoon ANC Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Harry Smith, Hifi Pig’s very own Millennial Scribbler takes delivery of a pair of Beyerdynamic Lagoon ANC noise-cancelling headphones, shuts the world outside off and gives us his thoughts on this £359 pair of cans.
Tellurium Q Ultra Black II XLR Interconnects
Tellurium Q launched their very first cables ten years ago this month and so what better time for Janine Elliot to test out the second iteration of this UK based company’s Ultra Black interconnects, the Ultra Black II costing £558 a pair in XLR format.
North West Audio Show 2020 Free Tickets
You can now reserve your FREE tickets for the North West Audio Show 2020.
iFi xCan and xDSD Shootout
iFi’s xCan at £299 offers a portable headphone amp with Bluetooth connectivity, whereas their £399 xDSD focuses on DAC duties with a headphone amp, Bluetooth and lots of digital inputs. Janine Elliot puts them head to head for this in-depth review.
Russound MBX-Amp Streaming Amplifier
Hifi Pig’s Millennial Scribbler Harry Smith takes a look at American brand Russound’s MBX-Amp, a one-box streamer and amplifier costing £599 in the UK.
SMSL Announce Launch Date Of M500 DAC
Chinese brand SMSL has announced August 20th as the release date for their new M500 DAC, though the price is yet to be confirmed.
Audio Research VT80 Amplifier and LS28 Preamplifier
The Audio Research VT80 Amplifier and LS28 Preamplifier are the entry-level products from this American icon, so will they be worth their £17,000 pricetag? Stuart Smith finds out.
Fezz Audio Mira Ceti Integrated Amplifier
The Mira Ceti from Fezz Audio is a 300B integrated amp using toroidal output transformers and costing £2330 in the UK. Stuart Smith plumbs it in and gives it a listen for Hifi Pig.
Serhan + Swift Brigadier Mu.2 Loudspeakers
Steve Crowe visits Sydney, Australia and Serhan + Swift to listen to their Brigadier Mu.2 Loudspeakers costing £4950 in the UK.
Can Jam London 2019
Hifi Pig’s Millennial Scribbler Harry Smith pops along to Can Jam 2019. Read more…
Diapason Astera Standmount Loudspeakers
Paul Messenger takes a listen to Italian manufacturer Diapason’s Astera standmount loudspeakers, now available in the UK through G Point Audio and costing £7896.
WyWires Blue Interconnects and Speaker Cables
WyWires Blue Interconnects and Speaker Cables reviewed by Alan McIntosh.