PMC PROPHECY1 STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW PMC Propecy1 Loudspeakers are the direct replacement of the Twenty5 21i, and are a rather smart-looking standmount aimed squarely at the domestic market. Jon Lumb takes a look at this standmount loudspeaker, costing £2,875 (RS302 stands – £250).
Ø AUDIO ICON 12 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Ø Audio ICON 12 loudspeakers are from Norway and sport a 12″ driver and a large square horn in a large but squat enclosure. They cost around 20 000 euro and come in a variety of colours and wood finishes. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
MORGAN ACOUSTICS TEN 12 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Morgan Acoustics Ten 12 Loudspeakers are a brand new HiFi speaker, from a brand new manufacturer, but with years of thought and study behind its design. Janine Elliot takes a world-first formal listen to this new British brand’s premiere outing.
TRAFOMATIC RHAPSODY INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER AND DEVORE ORANGUTAN O/96 LOUDPEAKERS REVIEW Trafomatic Rhapsody integrated amplifier and DeVore Orangutan O/96 speakers are part of Absolute Sounds’ 天 (Ten) range of components, a range put together by Ricardo Franassovici to highlight artisanal audio at its best. Janine Elliot takes a listen to this £37K combo for HiFi PiG […]
ALCHRIS AUDIO TX-1 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Alchris Audio are a small but popular and well-loved manufacturer of loudspeakers based in Yorkshire in the UK. In this review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen to their TX-1 Loudspeakers.
SOLIDSTEEL SS-6 SPEAKER STANDS REVIEW Solidsteel is a HiFi furniture manufacturer based in Italy that makes a wide range of speaker stands and HiFi supports. They are used at HiFi PiG Towers, but in this review, Oscar Stewart takes a “listen” to their SS-6 loudspeaker stands.
SCANSONIC M15.2 STANDMOUNT SPEAKERS REVIEW Scansonic M15.2 standmount speakers are relatively compact two-way loudspeaker with an interesting shape and an equally interesting driver layout. In this latter respect, instead of using a sealed box or bass-ported design, the Danish brand has gone for a 6×9 inch bass radiator. The M15.2 speakers cost around 1500 Euros.
CANTON REFERENCE 9 LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW Canton Reference 9 Loudspeaker is the entry-level into this German loudspeaker manufacturer’s Reference range of loudspeakers and costs £3850, plus £600 for the stand. Janine Elliot takes a listen.
MANGER Z1 LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW The Manger Z1 is a large standmount loudspeaker that uses the innovative and very interesting Manger Sound Transducer for the mids and tops. In the UK the speakers cost £9720. Hifi PiG’s Stuart takes a listen.
ELAC CARINA BS 243.4 BOOKSHELF LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW ELAC CARINA BS 243.4 bookshelf speakers are a beer token less than a grand in the UK, but do they cut the sonic mustard? Michael Fairbairn finds out for HiFi PiG.
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.
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 […]
DALI RUBIKORE 2 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW DALI RUBIKORE 2 loudspeakers are rear-ported standmounts hailing from Denmark and costing £2 299. In his review for HiFi PiG, Michael Fairbairn puts them through their paces.
OPHIDIAN FFION LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Ophidian Ffion Loudspeakers are relatively compact floorstanding speakers costing £8500 that combine an interestingly shaped cabinet with an equally interesting driver layout, with the 8″ sub driver housed in the cabinet base. Ian Ringstead takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
SILENT POUND CHALLENGER II LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW We first came across Lithuanian newcomers Silent Pound a little over a year ago, whilst attending the Warsaw Audio Video Show where we were immediately grabbed, first of all by the very different and very daring aesthetic and design of the Challenger II loudspeakers and secondly by the sound […]
JBL AUTHENTICS 500 SMART HOME SPEAKER REVIEW JBL is part of the Harman group and is a long-established name in the audio world. They’re well known for their portable Bluetooth speakers but have decided to re-enter into the home audio world with their Authentics range of components.