Ophidian Mambo 2 Loudspeakers
OPHIDIAN MAMBO 2 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Stuart Smith takes a listen to the £2000 Ophidian Mambo 2 loudspeakers that are tiny in stature but incorporate some interesting technology to stand them apart from the competition.
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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 […]
Connected-Fidelity AC-2K Balanced Power Unit
CONNECTED FIDELITY AC-2K BALANCED POWER UNIT REVIEW Connected-Fidelity AC-2K Balanced Power unit costs just shy of £2000. Ken Stokes plugs it into his system to report back for HiFi Pig.
EJ Jordan Marlow CE Loudspeakers
EJ JORDAN MARLOW CE LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW EJ Jordan Marlow CE loudspeakers cost £2280 plus VAT a pair and are a single driver, front-ported loudspeaker housed in a cabinet a little larger than the classic BBC LS3/5A. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
AVID HIFI SIGSUM Integrated Amplifier
AVID SIGSUM REVIEW Stuart Smith checks out the £15,000 heavyweight integrated amp from UK brand AVID HIFI.
Silent Angel Munich M1 & Forester F1
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.
Russ Andrews 30TH Anniversary Edition Yello Mains Cables, Evolution-100 Powerkord and PowerBar S 6 Way Extension Block
RUSS ANDREWS 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION YELLO MAINS CABLES, EVOLUTION-100 POWERKORD and POWERBAR S 6 WAY EXTENSION BLOCK REVIEW Chris Baillie takes a listen to the Russ Andrews 30TH Anniversary Edition Yello Mains Cables, Evolution-100 Powerkord and PowerBar S 6 Way Extension Block.
Metronome DSC DAC and Streamer
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 […]
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.
Hyland Venus Headphones
HYLAND VENUS HEADPHONES REVIEW John Scott dips his toe (and his ears) into the world of bespoke audio with Hyland Headphones’ open-backed Venus model retailing at £650.
Sendy Audio Apollo Headphones
SENDY AUDIO APOLLO HEADPHONE REVIEW John Scott spends some time with Sendy Audio’s Apollo open-backed headphones, launched today and retailing at £429.
Chord Electronics Mojo 2
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.
Kudos Cardea Super 10A Loudspeakers
KUDOS CARDEA SUPER 10A LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW Ian Ringstead takes delivery of the Kudos Cardea Super 10A standmount speakers and tells us what he thought.
Stack Audio Serene II Alto LP12 Upgrades
STACK AUDIO SERENE II ALTO LP12 UPGRADES John Scott says goodbye to an old much-loved friend and hello to a new one thanks to Stack Audio’s Alto suite of Linn LP12 upgrades at £1400
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.
Classic Audio Spartan 10 Phonostage
CLASSIC AUDIO SPARTAN 10 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW The Classic Audio Spartan 10 is the first product from this UK-based headed up by Michael Fidler. Janine Elliot spins some discs through this £350 moving magnet only phonostage.
FLARE E-Prototype In Ear Monitors
FLARE E-PROTOTYPE IEM REVIEW FLARE E-Prototype are an innovative design that fit right into your ear canal to reduce distortion created there. They cost £250 and are made in the UK. Janine Elliot inserts them and tells us what she thinks.
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.
Network Acoustics ENO Streaming System
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.
Triangle Antal 40th Anniversary Edition Loudspeakers
TRIANGLE ANTAL 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW French brand Triangle celebrate their 40th anniversary with special editions of their Antal floorstanding loudspeakers costing €3000 (£3000). Stuart Smith takes a listen.
QHW Audio THE VINYL Phonostage
QHW AUDIO THE VINYL PHONOSTAGE REVIEW QHW Audio’s THE VINYL phonostage is made in Spain, accepts both moving coil and moving magnet cartridges, and costs a very reasonable €760 plus shipping and relevant taxes. Stuart Smith finds out how it fares for HiFi Pig.
Connected Fidelity RF Blockers
CONNECTED-FIDELITY RF BLOCKER REVIEW Connected-Fidelity’s RF Blockers are small blocks that connect to your speaker binding posts and are intended to reduce RF noise in your system. Ken Stokes gives them a try for HiFi Pig.
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HiFi Highlights 2021 – A Roundup Of The Best of The Best
HiFi Highlights 2021 – HiFi we reviewed in 2021 that got our highest award.
Tellurium Q Blue II Cables
TELLURIUM Q BLUE II CABLES REVIEW This review of the Tellurium Q Blue II cable range is a shorter and more to the point review than my normal offerings and is meant as an addition to the excellent and full review by Janine Elliot of the Tellurium Blue II cables.
Davis Acoustics Courbet No 8 Loudspeakers
DAVIS ACOUSTICS COURBET #8 REVIEW Stuart Smith takes a listen to the Courbet No 8 loudspeakers from French manufacturer Davis Acoustics and which cost €5700.
Care Orchestra Celestial Deep Breath Evo Loudspeakers
CARE ORCHESTRA CELESTIAL DEEP BREATH EVO LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW. Stuart Smith takes a listen to Italian brand Care Orchestra’s Deep Breath Evo loudspeakers costing €2250.
Chord Electronics 2Yu Network Bridge
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.
Astell & Kern SE180
ASTELL & KERN SE180 DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to Astell & Kern SE180 Digital Audio Player costing around £1399.
