The Hifi Pig Selection Box #2
THE HIFI PIG SELECTION BOX – DIVERSIONARY STRATEGIES FOR THE MODERN WORLD #2
Author: HifiPig
Chord Poly and Mojo
CHORD POLY & MOJO REVIEW The Chord Poly and Mojo have been around for some time now and are a well known portable combo. In this review, Chris Baillie looks at Poly and Mojo as a source for music on the go as well as in a home system.
Meze Empyrean Headphones
MEZE EMPYREAN HEADPHONES REVIEW Meze Empyrean Headphones are clearly a high-end headphone with a price tag of £2699. Dan Worth takes a listen.
Synthesis A50 Taurus Integrated Amp with DAC
SYNTHESIS A50 TAURUS AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Synthesis A50 Integrated Amplifier with DAC costs £6199 in the UK and is now distributed by Henley Audio. It’s a behemoth of an integrated amp with plenty of inputs, a remote and an onboard DAC. Stuart Smith lifts it into place and takes a listen.
Hifi Shows – The Players
This week Stu looks at Hifi Shows – remember them?
Audiovector R1 Arreté Loudspeakers and Stands
AUDIOVECTOR R1 ARRETÉ REVIEW Audiovector R1 loudspeakers are made in Denmark. In this review, Stuart Smith checks out the £4700 R1 Arreté stand mounters, dedicated stands, and Freedom Grounding Concept cables.
Hifi Pig Celebrates Ninth Birthday With Rollout of New Branding
March 1st represents the day that Hifi Pig was officially launched upon the audio world, and what a blast it has been!
North West Audio Show 2022
We have just heard from Kris and the team at the North West Audio Show giving the dates for the show in 2022 and announcing the cancellation for the 2021 event.
THE HIFI PIG SELECTION BOX
THE HIFI PIG SELECTION BOX – DIVERSIONARY STRATEGIES FOR THE MODERN WORLD
The Fledgling Audiophile
Stu looks at a few things from his past as a fledgling audiophile, though he didn’t know it then.
Melco EX Upgrades
Melco Ex is an update to Melco library hardware. New machines from Melco will have Melco EX as a standard install, but owners of older Melco units can also take advantage of the new features. Chris Baillie takes a look at what the Melco EX upgrades bring to Melco’s functionality.
Solidsteel SS-6 Speaker Stands
The SS-6 from Italian brand Solidsteel is a tripod design speaker stand costing around £480 in the UK. Stuart Smith has a listen to various loudspeakers on them.
Tools Of the Tirade – More Shouty Shouty
More Hifi and audiophile tools and tweaks that many of us will have at our disposal to make our audio lives ‘easier’.
Titan Audio Force Field Module
Hifi Pig review of the Titan Audio’s Force Field Module that is designed to reduce the effects of RMI, EMI, and Wi-Fi interference in Audio systems.
Raspberry Pi Streamer and Roon Endpoint Using Roipeee
I’m a recent and evangelical user of Roon, and couldn’t imagine an audio life without it. However, I wanted to explore the possibility of getting Roon connectivity using the ridiculously cheap Raspberry Pi computer – a route I’d been very wary of in the past.
Tools Of The Tirade – A Bit Of The Old Shouty-Shouty
As audiophiles, many of us will have amassed certain tools and the like to help them get the most out of their HiFi system and music. Only it’s not always plain sailing as Stu has found out over the years!