LOWTHER ALMIRA LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Lowther Almira is the latest loudspeaker from the well-known and well-loved British manufacturer. In this review, Janine takes a listen to these £12,000 wide-band speakers (£14,500 in the rosewood finish shown).
AVID HIFI BORON MC CARTRIDGE REVIEW The AVID HIFI Boron Cartridge is a £4000 moving coil design using a boron cantilever and micro-ridge stylus. Stuart Smith bolts it onto one of his record players and takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
REL T9X SUBWOOFER REVIEW REL T9X subwoofer costs £1299 (€1575, $1449) and is the top model in the new TX range that replaces REL’s Ti range of subwoofers. Dan Worth takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
ALLEGRO FLOW ONE AMPILFIER REVIEW Allegro FLOW ONE amplifier is from Hungary and costs €13,000. It has a distinctive and unusual aesthetic but how does it sound? Stuart Smith takes a listen.
TELLURIUM Q BLACK II MAINS CABLES REVIEW Tellurium Q Black II Mains cable is the latest iteration of the Queen’s Award-winning UK company’s Black mains cable. Janine Elliot tries it out for HiFi Pig.
VERTERE SABRE MOVING MAGNET CARTRIDGE REVIEW The Vertere Sabre moving magnet cartridge costs £845 and certainly looks the part. But how does it sound? Stuart Smith finds out for HiFi Pig.
LAB 12 SUARA VALVE AMPLIFIER REVIEW The LAB 12 Suara Valve Amplifier use the powerful KT150 tube pushing out an impressive 50W of Class A power and costs £3145 (€3835 $4490). Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
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.
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 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 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 SIGSUM REVIEW Stuart Smith checks out the £15,000 heavyweight integrated amp from UK brand AVID HIFI.
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 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/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 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.