VINIUS AUDIO TVC-05 MAGNETIC VOLUME CONTROL REVIEW The Vinius Audio TVC-05 Special Edition is quite a specialized product in that it has just one input (XLR in this case), one output, and a volume knob. It’s taking the minimal approach to audio to the extreme, but how does it sound in the HiFi PiG reference […]
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?
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 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 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 REVIEW Chris Baillie takes a listen to the £1995 Cyrus Classic Amplifier with onboard DAC, MM phonostage, and a headphone amplifier.
ALLEGRO FLOW TWO AMPLIFIER REVIEW A look at the Hungarian brand’s €8390 FLOW 2 integrated amplifier.
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 REVIEW Stuart Smith tries out the €6500 Soundastic Reference integrated amplifier from Poland.
REGA ELICIT MK5 REVIEW Ian Ringstead checks out the Rega Elicit Mk5 integrated amplifier for HiFi Pig.
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 REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the €4900, Italian-made Synthesis Roma 117DC preamplifier.
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 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 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 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.