Grimm Audio LS1be , MU1, And SB1 System
GRIMM AUDO LS1be , MU1, AND SB1 SYSTEM REVIEW A fully integrated system from Dutch brand Grimm Audio includes everything the serious music lover could want. What’s it all about and how does it sound?
Amplifiers
Electrocompaniet AW 800 M Power Amplifiers
ELECTROCOMPANIET AW 800 M POWER AMPLIFIERS REVIEW Electrocompaniet AW 800 M Power Amplifiers are big, expensive, and come from Norway. Stuart Smith takes a listen and is smitten.
JADIS I300 Integrated Amplifier
JADIS I300 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Jadis I300 is a 300B integrated amplifier with the power tubes in a push-pull configuration. Stu takes a listen.
NVA INT400 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
NVA INT400 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Richard Dunn passed away in 2019 but his legacy and products live on with new owners who are keen to maintain many of his core values with regard to amplifier design. Janine Elliot takes a listen to the UK-based company’s INT400 integrated amplifier costing £3500 and coming with its own […]
Cyrus Classic Amplifier
CYRUS CLASSIC AMPLIFIER REVIEW Chris Baillie takes a listen to the £1995 Cyrus Classic Amplifier with onboard DAC, MM phonostage, and a headphone amplifier.
Allegro FLOW TWO Integrated Amplifier
ALLEGRO FLOW TWO AMPLIFIER REVIEW A look at the Hungarian brand’s €8390 FLOW 2 integrated amplifier.
NovaFidelity N25 AMP
NOVAFIDELITY N25 AMP REVIEW The NovaFidelity is a standard-looking bit of HiFi costing £1350 that has onboard DAC, streaming, WiFi (with a dongle) and a whole load of connectivity. Stuart Smith has a play.
Soundastic Reference Integrated Amplifier
SOUNDASTIC REFERENCE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Stuart Smith tries out the €6500 Soundastic Reference integrated amplifier from Poland.
Rega Elicit Mk5 Integrated Amplifier
REGA ELICIT MK5 REVIEW Ian Ringstead checks out the Rega Elicit Mk5 integrated amplifier for HiFi Pig.
Chord Electronics Anni Integrated Desktop Amplifier
CHORD ELECTRONICS ANNI DESKTOP INTEGRATED DESKTOP AMPLIFIER REVIEW John Scott gives the £1300 Chord Electronics Anni a whirl in his desktop system but will he actually get any work done?
SYNTHESIS ROMA 117DC PREAMPLIFIER
SYNTHESIS ROMA 117DC PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the €4900, Italian-made Synthesis Roma 117DC preamplifier.
Elipson Music Centre Connect HD
ELIPSON MUSIC CENTRE CONNECT HD REVIEW Linette Smith reviews what looks very much like a well-known brand of robotic carpet cleaner but is actually a ‘just add speakers’ one-box system that is anything but boxy.
NuPrime Omnia A300 SE Streaming Amp & DAC
NUPRIME OMNIA A300 SE REVIEW NuPrime Omnia A300 SE is an all in one streaming amplifier with an onboard DAC. In short, it’s an all in one music machine for the twenty-first century, but what’s it like in use? Stuart Smith finds out for HiFi Pig.
Jadis I70 Integrated Valve Amplifier
JADIS I70 INTEGRATED VALVE AMPLIFIER REVIEW Jadis’ I70 Integrated Amplifier uses the KT170 valve/tube in a 50w per channel powerhouse of an amplifier that, with its stainless steel and gold finish, could only be from this French manufacturer. Stuart Smith takes a listen and is somewhat blown away.
Gold Note PH1000 Phonostage
GOLD NOTE PH1000 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW The Gold Note PH1000 LINE phonostage is the Italian company’s highly configurable PH1000 with the addition of a Class-A line-level preamplifier. As tested it costs £11,276 which is a considerable sum, but is it worth that? Stuart Smith has a listen.
Allegro FLOW ONE Integrated Amplifier
ALLEGRO FLOW ONE AMPILFIER REVIEW Allegro FLOW ONE amplifier is from Hungary and costs €13,000. It has a distinctive and unusual aesthetic but how does it sound? Stuart Smith takes a listen.
LAB 12 Suara Valve Amplifier
LAB 12 SUARA VALVE AMPLIFIER REVIEW The LAB 12 Suara Valve Amplifier use the powerful KT150 tube pushing out an impressive 50W of Class A power and costs £3145 (€3835 $4490). Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
Perreaux 200iX Integrated Amplifier
PERREAUX 200iX INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Perreaux’ 200iX integrated amplifier is made in New Zealand and costs £5850 in the UK. It’s a fully-fledged integrated with moving magnet and moving coil phonostage, onboard DAC, Bluetooth, and headphone amplifier. It comes in a wide range of funky colour options and an interesting remote app for iOS and […]
AVID HIFI SIGSUM Integrated Amplifier
AVID SIGSUM REVIEW Stuart Smith checks out the £15,000 heavyweight integrated amp from UK brand AVID HIFI.
Aavik i280 Integrated Amplifier Review
AAVIK i280 AMPLIFIER REVIEW Sitting in the middle of the Danish company’s i-series of amplifiers and costing £10,000, Aavik’s i280 integrated amplifier offers interesting new concepts of design. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
Bluesound Powernode (2021) Streaming Amplifier
BLUESOUND POWERNODE STREAMING AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Bluesound Powernode (2021) Streaming Amplifier is, as the name suggests, an all in one streaming unit with onboard amplification. Dan Worth adds some loudspeakers and takes us on a tour of its features and sound.
Electrocompaniet ECI 80D Integrated Amplifier
ELECTROCOMPANIET EC1 80D INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Electrocompaniet ECI 80D Integrated Amplifier is a £3000 amp that is well featured and looks rather splendid, Stuart Smith takes a listen.
HiFi Highlights 2021 – A Roundup Of The Best of The Best
HiFi Highlights 2021 – HiFi we reviewed in 2021 that got our highest award.
English Acoustics 21C Power Amplifier
ENGLISH ACOUSTICS 21C POWER AMPLIFIER Janine Elliot already listened and wrote about the pre-production model, and Stu and Lin bought a Pink Hifi Pig edition one on the back of that review. Here’s the review of the final production model by Janine with supplementary comments by Stuart.
Synthesis Roma 96DC+ Integrated Valve Amplifier
SYNTHESIS ROMA 96DC+ INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Synthesis is distributed in the UK by Henley Audio and here we have their £2649 Roma 96DC+ integrated valve amplifier that uses the EL34 tubes.
Struss Audio Ultimate Integrated Amplifier
STRUSS AUDIO ULTIMATE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Struss Audio is based in Warsaw, Poland, and has been in business for forty years. In this review, Janine Elliot checks out their Ultimate integrated amplifier costing £6500.
CLONES Audio 25iRX
CLONES AUDIO 25iRX INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW CLONES Audio 25iRX is a small integrated line-level amplifier from Taiwan that costs less than $2000. The amp’s predecessor was a firm favourite and a real bargain of an amplifier. Will the new amp impress in the same way?
NAD MASTER SERIES M33 STREAMER/DAC/AMPLIFIER
NAD MASTER SERIES M33 STREAMER/DAC/AMPLIFIER REVIEW Costing one pound shy of £4000 the NAD Master Series M33 amp certainly looks to be very feature-rich. How does it perform? Dan Worth finds out for HiFi Pig.