Is Streaming REALLY Killing Physical Media?
Rediscovering the Joy of Physical Media…if you ever really “undiscovered” it.
Author: HifiPig
Cambridge Audio EXA100 (Amp) and EXN100 (Network Player)
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO EXA100 AMPLIFIER AND EXN100 NETWORK PLAYER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the Cambridge Audio EXA100 and matching EXN100 Network Player, costing just shy of £3600 for the pair.
Eversolo DMP-A6 Gen 2 Streaming DAC
Eversolo DMP-A6 GEN-2 STREAMING DAC REVIEW Eversolo DMP-A6 Gen 2 streaming DAC is pretty much what it says on the tin – a one-box streaming DAC costing £799. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Russ Andrews Network Purifier
RUSS ANDREWS NETWORK PURIFIER REVIEW Russ Andrews Network Purifier is a device that is intended to clean up the nasties on your Local Area Network. Janine Elliot gives it a spin.
Audio Show Deluxe 2025 – Just Three Weeks To Go
THREE WEEKS UNTIL AUDIO SHOW DELUXE 2025 With just three weeks to go until Audio Show Deluxe, excitement is growing amongst music lovers and those who appreciate the finer things in life. The high-end home audio show, now in its third year, is the year’s event for those looking to experience the pinnacle of what […]
iFi ZEN DAC 3
iFi ZEN DAC 3 REVIEW Over the last few years, iFi Audio have built a name for itself, making excellent head-fi related kit at often reasonable prices. In this review, we will be taking a closer look at their ZEN DAC 3, the latest DAC from their popular ZEN range of products.
Innuos Zen Next-Gen
INNUOS ZEN NEXT-GEN REVIEW The Innuos Next-Gen is the Portuguese brand’s latest high-end streaming offering with a host of innovative new features to maximise sound quality and usability. In this review of the ZEN NEXT-GEN from INNUOS, Alan McIntosh doesn’t seem to want to send it back.
Stack Audio SmoothLAN Regenerator
STACK AUDIO SMOOTHLAN REGENERATOR LAUNCHED Stack Audio has unveiled the SmoothLAN Regenerator, a digital network device designed to improve the quality of network signals for music streaming.
JADIS JS2 SL DAC
JADIS JS2 SL DAC REVIEW JS2 SL is the latest one-box DAC from the illustrious French brand JADIS. Stuart takes a listen to this 10,900 Euro DAC for HiFi PiG.
Hana SL MKII MC Cartridge
HANA SL MKII MC CARTRIDGE REVIEW Hana SL MKII MC Cartridge is the second iteration of the brand’s SL phono-cartridge and comes with a few improvements over the original including cryogenically treated parts, a new covering material to help dampen the cartridge, and a new cantelever. Stuart Smith takes a listen to this £650 low-output […]
Reliable Uberlight Frame Lamp
RELIABLE UBERLIGHT FRAME QUICKIE REVIEW Reliable Uberlight Frame is a lamp that has been designed specifically to fit onto your HiFi rack and over your record player. It’s got variable brightness and temperature, lots of ways to fit to your rack, and even a rechargeable remote control. Is this lamp something you never knew you […]
Why We Audiophile
Some Sunday thoughts on whether this audiophile journey has a destination, or if nirvana is forever just around the next upgrade bend….and at a cost.
BLUESOUND NODE 2024 STREAMER
BLUESOUND NODE 2024 STREAMER REVIEW Blusound Node 2024 streamer is the Canadian company’s latest £499 iteration of this well-known music streamer. As well as the BluOS app, you also get DIRAC room correction with the latest Node. Janine Elliot plumbs the Node into her hone network for HiFi PiG.
Violectric PPA V790 Phonostage
VIOLECTRIC PPA V790 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW Violectric PPA V790 Phonostage is a well-featured phono preamplifier that offers a solution for those using Moving Magnet or Moving Coil cartridges, those looking for different EQ curves, and, with its multiple inputs, those with more than one tonearm. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Topping A50 III Headphone Amp and D50 III DAC
TOPPING A50 III HEADPHONE AMP AND D50 III DAC REVIEW Topping A50 III Headphone Amp and D50 III DAC review by Oscar Stewart for HiFi PiG. In this review, he will look at the latest of Topping’s A50 / D50 products, now in their third iteration, with a range of headphones. The A50 III comes […]
HiFi PiG Visit Audo Note UK
HiFi PiG’S OSCAR PAYS A VISIT TO AUDIO NOTE UK
Unison Research Simply 845
UNISON RESEARCH SIMPLY 845 AMPLIFIER REVIEW Unison Research Simply 845 is an £8500 integrated amplifier using the impressive-looking 845 tube and equally impressive woodwork. Will this Italian beauty be a feast for the ears as well as the eyes? Janine Elliot finds out for HiFi PiG.
Yello, One Second Reel To Reel Review
YELLO, ONE SECOND REEL TO REEL REVIEW Yello, One Second 15ips Studio Master Tape edition gets a good listen to by Alan McIntosh for HiFi PiG.
NAD M66 BluOS Streaming DAC Preamplifier
NAD M66 BLUOS STREAMING DAC PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW Nad M66 Streaming DAC Preamplifier combines a DAC with a multi-room music streamer but also features Dirac Live Room Correction and Dirac Live Bass Control. It sports a 7″ touchscreen. looks very contemporary and costs £4499, 5990 Euros, or $5499.
Magico S5 Launch Event
MAGICO S5 SPEAKERS LAUNCH EVENT Janine Elliot heads off to London Town to give you her first thoughts on the latest iteration of Magico’s S5 loudspeakers at KJ West One.
Audiograil Orca Loudspeakers
AUDIOGRAIL ORCA LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Audiograil Orca loudspeakers are a fairly large standmount speaker that uses high-quality components and costs 7500 Euros. Stuart Smith listens to what looks (on paper at least) to be a very interesting product.
Chasing The Dragon III Reel To Reel Tape
Chasing The Dragon II celebrates this audiophile label’s tenth anniversary and pulls together a host of reference tracks from the label’s back catalogue. Janine Elliot takes a listen.
Experience An Audio Event Like No Other – Audio Show Deluxe 2025
NOT ALL LUXURY IS QUIET LUXURY: AUDIO SHOW DELUXE 2025 The eagerly awaited Audio Show Deluxe 2025 is set to take place at Whittlebury Park, near Silverstone Racetrack in Northamptonshire, on the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of March 2025.
Gold Note PH-5 Phonostage
GOLD NOTE PH-5 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW The Gold Note PH-5 Phonostage is a sub-£1000 phonostage with an innovative touchscreen, cute styling, different equalisation curves, and is adaptable for various Moving Coil cartridges and Moving Magnet cartridges. Stuart takes a listen.
Storgaard and Vestskov Frida Standmount Speakers
STORGAARD AND VESTSKOV FRIDA STANDMOUNT SPEAKERS REVIEW Storgaard and Vestskov Frida standmount speakers are beautiful looking 15 500 Euros loudspeakers from a Danish brand that will be new to many readers. Always on the lookout for new and interesting brands, Stuart had them at HiFi PiG Towers for an extended period to give them a […]
Audiolab 9000P Power Amplifier and 9000Q Pre-Amplifier
AUDIOLAB 9000P POWER AMPLIFIER AND 9000Q PRE-AMPLIFIER The Audiolab 9000P power-amp and 9000Q pre-amplifier expands Audiolab’s flagship 9000 range, HiFi PiG’s Janine Elliot tests these new components to see how they perform.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
WISHING EVERY ONE OF OUR READERS, FOLLOWERS, AND WONDERFUL CLIENTS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR
The HiFi PiG Advent Calendar – Christmas Day
HiFi PiG ADVENT CALENDAR DAY CHRISTMAS DAY Each day of December up til Xmas day we will recommend one classic album that we hope readers will listen to. We’ve chosen albums from loads of different genres and tried to keep them as accessible as possible and not too obscure so that as many readers as […]
