MOFI SOURCE POINT 10 MASTER EDITION LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW The original Mofi Source Point 10 has undergone a significant revision at the hands (and ears) of Mofi’s speaker designer Andrew Jones. The 10” dual-concentric design gets a significantly reworked crossover and has also seen the addition of a tweeter adjustment control. Jon Lumb takes a look […]
SEISMION REACTIO 2 REVIEW Seismion Reactio 2 is a high-end and high-technology product, aimed at those looking to provide their HiFi gear with the ultimate isolation from external factors. Janine Elliot has a play with it and gives us her thoughts.
PRIMA-LUNA EVO 300 HYBRID POWERAMP REVIEW Prima-Luna EVO 300 Hybrid Power Amplifier is a £6,498 power amp that, as the name suggests, uses both valves/tubes and MOSFET technology. In this review for HiFi PiG, Janine Elliot takes a listen to this interesting and good-looking 100W/Channel stereo (it can be used in mono) amplifier.
ESTELON AURA LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Estelon Aura Loudspeakers are made in Tallinn in Estonia and cost £19,500. They represent the brand’s entry-level floorstanding loudspeaker and in this review for HiFi PiG, Janine Elliot admires both their physical beauty, and their sonic attributes. Read on to find out more of what she thought.
FELL AUDIO AMP AND FELL AUDIO DISC REVIEW Fell Audio Amp and Fell Audio Disc are two relatively new products from a company that prides itself on making Made-in-Britain products and being environmentally conscious. The Fell amp is £599 and the Fell Disc CD player is £499, which for British-made products is pretty much unheard […]
VOLUMIO PRECISO DUAL MONO DAC REVIEW VOLUMIO PRECISO dual mono DAC is made in Florence by this Italian company with a well-known background in computer audio. It costs 799 Euros, and in this review, Stuart Smith plugs it into the HiFi PiG reference system.
CANOR VIRTUS A3 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Canor Virtus A3 is an integrated amplifier with onboard DAC, MM and MC phonostage, a headphone amplifier, and enough analogue inputs to satisfy most folk. It’s made in Slovakia and costs 6000 Euros. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
WHARFEDALE EVO 5.4 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Wharfedale EVO 5.4 loudspeakers are the latest iteration of this popular and affordable floorstanding loudspeaker. In this review for HiFi PiG, Debbie Collinson, a long-time user of the previous Wharfedale EVOs, takes a listen to the new and improved EVO 5.4 from this stalwart of the HiFi scene.
ZMF ORI 3.0 HEADPHONES REVIEW ZMF ORI 3.0 headphones reviewed by Oscar Stewart for HiFi PiG.
AUDIO ANALOGUE MAESTRO 2 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER Audio Analogue Maestro II Integrated Amplifier is an 18K Euros line-level integrated amplifier from Italy. Stuart Smith plugs into the HiFi PIG reference system and puts it through its paces.
HIGH-AMP ELECTRA ENERGISER FOR STAX EARSPEAKERS High-Amp Electra energiser for Stax is an aftermarket energiser/amplifier for these electrostatic earspeakers. It’s a German design by Andreas Rauenbuehler and costs 1300 Euros. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
ORTOFON MC 90X CARTRIDGE Ortofon MC 90X cartridge is from the upper echelons of the Danish brand’s portfolio and costs around £4000 in the UK. As the MC in its name would suggest, it’s a moving coil design, but it also has some nifty tricks up its sleeves and on the end of its cantilever. […]
KIMBER KABLE PBJ INTERCONNECTS REVIEW Kimber Kables PBJ interconnects are available from £103 with Nickel RCAs, £158 Ultraplate, and £173 Switchcraft XLRs. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
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).
QUAD 3 AMPLIFIER REVIEW QUAD 3 Amplifier is the latest retro-inspired offering from this well-known and well-loved brand. The QUAD 3 is an integrated amplifier with 65W per channel (8 ohms), a remote, and costs £1249. Janine Elliot takes it for a whirl for HiFi PiG.
HEGEL D50 RAVEN DAC REVIEW Hegel D50 Raven DAC is the latest DAC from this Norwegian brand and comes a full ten years after their last standalone DAC, the D30. The D50 Raven costs £4250 in the UK, and in this review, Alan McIntosh puts it through its paces for HiFi PiG.