SYNTHESIS ROMA 117DC PREAMPLIFIER
SYNTHESIS ROMA 117DC PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the €4900, Italian-made Synthesis Roma 117DC preamplifier.
Hifi Reviews
Spirit Torino Radiante Headphones
SPIRIT TORINO RADIANTE HEADPHONES REVIEW Alan McIntosh takes a listen to the Spirit Torino Radiante Headphones costing from £2199.
Torus Power AVR2 Elite 8 CE
TORUS POWER AVR2 ELITE 8 CE REVIEW The Torus Power AVR2 Elite 8 CE is a power “conditioner” based around a toroidal transformer to effectively isolate the power going to your audio gear. Stuart Smith ditches his Time Machine and takes a trip with the Torus.
Nuprime Hi-mDAC
NUPRIME HI-MDAC REVIEW Chris Baillie takes a listen to the £125 Nuprime Hi-mDAC.
Solidsteel S4-4 HiFi Rack
SOLIDSTEEL S4-4 HIFI RACK REVIEW Linette Smith reviews what the main rig at HiFi Pig Towers has been living on for the last seven months, the Solidsteel S4-4 HiFi Rack.
MCRU “The First” Mains Lead and “Ultimate Mkiii” Loudspeaker Cable
MCRU “THE FIRST” MAINS LEAD AND “ULTIMATE MKiii” LOUDSPEAKER CABLES REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the MCRU “The First” mains lead and “Ultimate Mkiii” loudspeaker cables costing £412.50 and £600/3m respectively.
MSB Discrete DAC
MSB DISCRETE DAC REVIEW The MSB Discrete DAC is an American made Digital to Analogue Converter costing €11,000 plus an extra €1650 for the second external power supply. This puts it up against some serious competition! How does it compare? Stuart Smith finds out.
Esprit Celesta Cables
ESPRIT CELESTA AUDIO CABLES REVIEW Esprit Celesta Cables are made in France and have an interesting and somewhat different design. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
Arylic S10 Wireless Streamer
ARYLIC S10 WIRELESS STREAMING PREAMPLIFIER The Arylic S10 is a wireless streamer that is tiny and costs less than £70. Surely for that money it’s going to be crap? Let’s find out.
Acoustic Energy AE1 Active Loudspeakers Review
ACOUSTIC ENERGY AE1 ACTIVE LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Acoustic Energy AE1 Active loudspeakers are, as the name suggests, active loudspeakers that cost just over £1000. Add a source and you are ready to go. How do they sound at HiFi Pig Towers? Let’s find out.
Elipson Music Centre Connect HD
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 Streaming Amp & DAC
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
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.
3 Square Audio Ayal Loudspeakers
3 SQUARE AUDIO AYAL LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW British-made 3 Square Audio Ayal loudspeakers are a compact two-way, rear-ported design making use of novel materials, physical time-alignment, first-order crossovers and cost £1299. Ian Ringstead tries them out for HiFi Pig.
Gold Note PH1000 Phonostage
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.
Closer Acoustics OGY Loudspeakers
CLOSER ACOUSTICS OGY LOUDSPEAKERS The Closer Acoustic OGY loudspeakers are a small single-driver design that uses no crossover but do employ a transmission-line loading for the minuscule 4″ driver. They cost €1766 as tested. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi Pig.