Triangle Borea BR09 Loudspeaker
Costing £1199 the Triangle Borea BR09 loudspeakers are a three-way floorstanding design. Stuart Smith tries them out for Hifi Pig.
Hifi Reviews
Stack Audio Link II Streamer
John Scott wonders if the new version of Stack Audio’s £725 network streamer with optional £400 power supply is the missing link he has been searching for.
Davis Acoustics Courbet 4 Loudspeakers
Hifi Pig take a listen to the Davis Acoustics Courbet 4 Loudspeakers from France and costing €2200.
Pro-ject VC-S2 –ALU Record Cleaning Machine
Ian Ringstead checks out the £429 Pro-ject VC-S2 –ALU Record Cleaning Machine.
Synthesis Roma 98DC Power Amplifiers
The Synthesis Roma 98DC hails from Italy and costs a couple of notes under €5000 for a stereo pair. Janine Elliot takes a listen.
Bricasti Design M3 DAC
Bricasti Design is a brand more associated with the pro-audio market, but that could all set to change given Dan Worth’s enthusiastic review of their £5399 M3 DAC, with options to add a network player and headphone amp.
Electrocompaniet ECP 2 Mkii Phono-Stage
Janine Elliot takes a listen to Electrocompaniet’s £1969 ECP 2 Mkii phono-stage.
Novafidelity X45 Ripper and Streamer
The Novafidelity X45 boasts a host of features and costs £2099 and is distributed in the UK by SCV. In this review, Stuart Smith takes a look at this massively specified unit.
EgglestonWorks – Nico Evolution Speakers & Stands
With new UK distribution in the form Auden Distribution, Memphis based EgglestonWorks has been a name in the high-end marketplace for more than 25 years. Here Alan McIntosh takes a listen to their Nico Evolution Speakers & partnering stands costing £6000.
Electrocompaniet ECI 6 DX MKII Amplifier and Streamer
Hailing from Norway the Electrocompaniet ECI 6 DX MKII is an integrated amplifier and streaming solution costing £5999 (a version without streaming capabilities is available at £4999), Alan McIntosh plugs it into his system for Hifi Pig
iFi Audio ZEN Blue Wireless Bluetooth DAC
The iFi ZEN Blue is a wireless Bluetooth DAC costing just £129. Janine Elliot gives it a whirl.
Keith Monks Prodigy Record Cleaning Machine
Linette Smith gets into the groove with the Keith Monks Prodigy Record Cleaning Machine which promises to be a compact, quiet and home-friendly solution to keeping your vinyl in pristine condition.
Hegel H95 Amplifier
The Hegel H95 Amplifier is an upgrade from the company’s H90 amp but there has been no price hike from the £1500 asking price of the previous amp. Alan McIntosh takes a listen.
Degritter Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Machine
The Degritter ultrasonic record cleaning machine is made in Estonia and pretty much wholly automated. Stuart Smith takes this £2275 machine for a spin…cycle.
Norma HS-IPA 1 Modular Integrated Amplifier
Norma HS-IPA 1 is a modular (but in this case, fully loaded) integrated amplifier from Italy that includes a DAC, phono-stage, and headphone amplifier. The unit costs £3650 as tested and here Janine Elliot takes it for a whirl.
Atacama Evoque ECO 60-40 SE2 (Special Edition 2) Isolation Rack
Atacama is a well known UK-based manufacturer of Hifi racks and furniture, in this review for Hifi Pig Dan Worth places their Special Edition 2 rack, costing £199 per level, into his system.
Mastersounds Clarity Loudspeaker System
The Clarity System from MasterSounds is an all in one loudspeaker and amplifier package costing £4,495. Paul Messenger takes a listen for Hifi Pig.
B.M.C Audio UltraDAC
Costing €3198 the UltraDAC from Berlin-based brand BMC Audio is an unusual design both inside and out; Dan Worth takes a listen for Hifi Pig.
Ø Audio Icon Loudspeakers
Priced at $17500 in the US or €13000 in Europe the Ø AUDIO Icon loudspeakers are designed in Scandinavia by Sveinung Djukastein Mala and come with a 12” woofer and horn-loaded 3” tweeter; Stuart Smith sees what they are made of.
HEXMAT – Yellow Bird Isolator
The HEXMAT Yellow Bird Isolator is a record mat, but a record mat with a difference given its’ unusual design. It costs £115 including delivery and Alan McIntosh was keen to give it a whirl.
iFi Zen DAC
Janine Elliot takes a listen to the iFi Zen DAC that boasts a whole load of features in a diminutive package and is priced at just £129.
PrimaLuna Evo200 Integrated Amplifier
Distributed in the UK by Absolute Sounds and costing £2698, the Prima Luna Evo200 Integrates amplifier offers a great deal of versatility in that output tubes can be swapped out from the supplied EL34s. Janine Elliot gives it a whirl.
Leema Acoustics – Elements High Resolution Streamer
Leema Acoustics’ Elements High-Resolution Streamer is the Welsh brand’s mid-level streamer. Here Alan Mcintosh puts it through its paces.
Fink Team Borg Loudspeakers
Fink Team, headed up by Karl-Heinz Fink may be a new name to you, but it’s likely you will know speakers they have a hand in making. Now they are making their own speakers and here Stuart Smith checks out their two-way floorstander, Borg.
Krell K-300i Amplifier
American brand Krell is a name synonymous with big and powerful amplifiers. Here Janine takes their £8998 (including digital board) K-300i Integrated, distributed in the UK by Absolute Sounds, and puts it through its paces.
Kimber Carbon 8 and Carbon 16 Speaker Cables
Distributed in the UK by Russ Andrews, the Kimber Carbon 8 and 16 loudspeaker cables use a carbon polymer in their construction and cost from £861 and £1634 for a terminated 1m pair. Ken Stokes takes a listen.
AVID HIFI Integra Integrated Amplifier
The AVID HIFI INTEGRA represents this British company’s entry-level integrated amplifier, yet costs £7000. Janine Elliot takes a listen to assess if this represents a solid investment.
REL Acoustics S/510 Subwoofer
REL Acoustics S/510 Subwoofer is the latest in their current line up and interestingly is stackable. Dan Worth dials the S/510 into his system to hear what this £1799 subwoofer can do.