Ø AUDIO ICON 12 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Ø Audio ICON 12 loudspeakers are from Norway and sport a 12″ driver and a large square horn in a large but squat enclosure. They cost around 20 000 euro and come in a variety of colours and wood finishes. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
MEZE 105 SILVA HEADPHONES REVIEW Meze 105 Silva Headphones are made by Romanian manufacturer Meze. At Munich this year, they showcased an upcoming model that fits the gap between the Meze 105 AER and the 109 Pro, both models, Oscar Stewart is very familiar with. Priced at £499, the 105 SILVA are keenly priced, but […]
HiFiMAN SUSVARA UNVEILED HEADPHONES HiFiMAN Susvara Unveiled Headphones are the current flagship of the HiFiMan headphone range, taking that crown from the HiFiMAN Susvara. They represent a significant investment at £7499, and that price demands that potential buyers are committed to their headphone setup. Oscar Stewart takes a listen and shares his views with HiFi […]
KINERA VERDANDI EARPHONES REVIEW Kinera Verandi earphones are a £1200 set of in-ears that pack a whole load of different driver technology into their design. Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
DAN CLARK AUDIO NOIRE XO HEADPHONES REVIEW Dan Clark Audio Noire XO Headphones are an open-backed version of the Dan Clark Audio NOIRE X that HiFi PiG has reviewed in the past. They use the well-regarded Harman Curve EQ and cost £1299. Ocar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
HEDDphone TWO GT Headphones Review HEDDphone TWO GT Headphones by German manufacturer HEDD use Air Motion Transformers in place of electrostatic or more conventional drivers. They cost £1899, which pits them against some serious competition in a very competitive marketplace. Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG
MORGAN ACOUSTICS TEN 12 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Morgan Acoustics Ten 12 Loudspeakers are a brand new HiFi speaker, from a brand new manufacturer, but with years of thought and study behind its design. Janine Elliot takes a world-first formal listen to this new British brand’s premiere outing.
MICHELL TECNODEC REVIEW The Michell TecnoDec turntable is the British brand’s entry-level record player, offering high-end performance at a relatively affordable price point of around £2000, including tonearm and cartridge. Discover the full review of this eye-catching pink edition of the TecnoDec on HiFi PiG.
MELODIKA BLUE SKY RANGE CABLES REVIEW Melodika Blue Sky audio cables are at the more affordable end of after-market cables, coming in at 568 Euros for speaker cables, a pair of XLRs, and a pair of RCA cables. Janine Elliot hooks them up to her system and gives these self-declared “voodoo-free” audio cables a listen […]
TRAFOMATIC RHAPSODY INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER AND DEVORE ORANGUTAN O/96 LOUDPEAKERS REVIEW Trafomatic Rhapsody integrated amplifier and DeVore Orangutan O/96 speakers are part of Absolute Sounds’ 天 (Ten) range of components, a range put together by Ricardo Franassovici to highlight artisanal audio at its best. Janine Elliot takes a listen to this £37K combo for HiFi PiG […]
ELECTROCOMPANIET ECI 6 DX MKII REVIEW Electrocompaniet ECI 6 DX MKII is an all-in-one integrated amplifier featuring a DAC and streamer. In his first review for HiFi PiG, Jon Lumb gives you his thoughts on this £7,400 unit.
FiiO SR11 DESKTOP STREAMER REVIEW FiiO SR11 Desktop Streamer is a sub £100 “Roon Ready” music streamer designed to attach to legacy HiFi systems without streaming capability, active speakers, radios, or just to be used with headphones. In a world where the price of entry for pretty much any HiFi component is in the […]
AVID HIFI ACUTUS DARK IRON TURNTABLE REVIEW AVID HIFI Acutus Dark Iron turntable is a tour-de-force of real engineering, put to producing a turntable that sits in the English brand’s top tier of turntables. In this review of the Acutus Dark Iron, Janine Elliot takes a close listen and discusses the engineering involved in this […]
ALCHRIS AUDIO TX-1 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Alchris Audio are a small but popular and well-loved manufacturer of loudspeakers based in Yorkshire in the UK. In this review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen to their TX-1 Loudspeakers.
Fiio FA19 IN EAR MONITORS REVIEW Fiio FA19 In Ear Monitors are a £999 pair of IEMs clearly aimed at the dedicated portable audio lover. Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
ACTIVO P1 DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER REVIEW Activo P1 Digital Audio Player is a DAP costing a smidge under £399 and so clearly aimed at the relatively budget end of the portable audio market when compared to sister-brand Astell & Kern. Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.