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 […]
SILENT ANGEL MUNICH M1 AND FORESTER F1 REVIEW Chris Baillie checks out the Silent Angel Munich M1 music streamer and Forester F1 linear power supply for HiFi Pig.
METRONOME DSC DAC/STREAMER REVIEW Costing just shy of €26 000 the French-built Metronome DSC DAC and Streamer is clearly pitching itself at the high-end user. It has some interesting and innovative onboard technology from Industry stalwart Gilles Milot (Leedh) and certainly looks the part, but how will it sound? Stuart Smith finds out for HiFi […]
CHORD ELECTRONICS MOJO 2 DAC AND HEADPHONE AMP REVIEW MoJo2 is the latest iteration of Chord Electronics Mojo portable headphone amp and DAC. This version has internal improvements that include onboard DSP to tailor the sound. Stuart Smith has a listen.
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.
NETWORK ACOUSTICS ENO STREAMING SYSTEM REVIEW The Network Acoustics ENO Streaming System is a small, passive filter box that is designed to fit between your network switch/router and your chosen streamer. Chris Baillie takes a listen.
HiFi Highlights 2021 – HiFi we reviewed in 2021 that got our highest award.
CHORD 2Yu REVIEW Chris Baillie takes a listen to the Chord Electronics 2Yu network bridge costing £449 and designed to be used with the company’s 2Go.
MELCO S100 NETWORK SWITCH REVIEW Melco S100 is a network switch aimed at audiophiles that are serious about their streaming system and their network. Chris Baillie tries it out for HiFi Pig.
ADOT MC01 FIBRE NETWORK KIT REVIEW The ADOT MC01 Fibre Network Kit converts your ethernet signal using copper wires into a signal using fibre optics and is said claimed to have several benefits for the serious digitally-inclined audiophile. Chris Baillie takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
AURALIC ALTAIR G2.1 REVIEW The Auralic ALTAIR G2.1 is a DAC/Streaming unit with an onboard phonostage, line-level input, the ability to rip and play CDs(with the addition of an outboard CD drive) and the potential to add onboard storage. Could the ALTAIR become the hub for your analogue and digital listening pleasure? Stuart Smith takes […]
RUSS ANDREWS RANS-1 NETWORK SWITCH REVIEW In this review, Chris Baillie takes a look at the Russ Andrews RANS-1 costing £956.50 without mains cable or £989.00 with 1m Russ Andrews’ yellO.
MERASON FRÉROT DAC REVIEW The Merason Frérot DAC costing £995 isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when we think of Switzerland. We’re more likely to think cheese, chocolate and clocks. John Scott spends some time with it to see if audiophile-quality DACs can be added to that list.
TIVOLI AUDIO MUSIC SYSTEM HOME GENERATION 2 REVIEW The Tivoli Audio Music System Home Generation 2 is the updated version of Tivoli’s flagship wireless smart music system. The Gen 2 models now have added Google Chromecast and Apple AirPlay 2 for wireless convenience.
ENGLISH ELECTRIC 16SWITCH NETWORK SWITCH REVIEW The English Electric 16Switch is a network switch aimed squarely at the audiophile and audio-video market. Chris Baillie checks it out for Hifi Pig.
POLYVECTION DAC 32 REVIEW The PolyVection DAC 32 is a wireless network streamer that brings Squeezelite functionality to the masses with DAC that costs £65. Stuart Smith checks it out…and then checks the price again!