MUSIC FIRST AUDIO LP 103 LCR PHONO-STAGE REVIEW Music First Audio LP 103 LCR phonostage is the latest phonostage from this well-respected British brand. The price is £7300 plus VAT, and it is made in collaboration with Thorsten Loesch. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
AVID HIFI RELVEO TURNTABLE REVIEW AVID HIFI’s Relveo Turntable costs just shy of 7K and is part of the British manufacturer’s Master Series of vinyl spinners that also includes the Acutus Dark Iron, and Ingenium Plug and Play. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
TAKUMI LEVEL 2.1DC TURNTABLE REVIEW Takumi have been around for just over 10 years; however, owner Rik Stoet has been making audio products for many years. In this review, we are looking at his latest creation, the Level 2.1DC, which is also the entry level model into Takumi Turntables. Priced at £1599 here in the […]
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. […]
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.
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 […]
VINIUS VAS 1 STEP UP TRANSFORMER REVIEW Vinius VAS 1 Step Up Transformer is a Step Up Transformer from the same company that makes the excellent TVC-05 preamplifier reviewed here . In one of the first reviews of this product, Stuart plumbs it into the HiFi PiG reference system for a listen.
HANA SL MKII MC CARTRIDGE REVIEW Hana SL MKII MC Cartridge is the second iteration of the brand’s SL phono-cartridge and comes with a few improvements over the original including cryogenically treated parts, a new covering material to help dampen the cartridge, and a new cantelever. Stuart Smith takes a listen to this £650 low-output […]
VIOLECTRIC PPA V790 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW Violectric PPA V790 Phonostage is a well-featured phono preamplifier that offers a solution for those using Moving Magnet or Moving Coil cartridges, those looking for different EQ curves, and, with its multiple inputs, those with more than one tonearm. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
GOLD NOTE PH-5 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW The Gold Note PH-5 Phonostage is a sub-£1000 phonostage with an innovative touchscreen, cute styling, different equalisation curves, and is adaptable for various Moving Coil cartridges and Moving Magnet cartridges. Stuart takes a listen.
JBL SPINNER BT TURNTABLE REVIEW JBL has been in the audio industry for years now. They have been trying to branch out a little into new categories, and turntables are one of them. The JBL Spinner BT is an entry-level turntable for most and features a built-in phono pre-amp alongside Bluetooth. Coming in at £379.99, […]
PRIMALUNA EVO 100 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW The PrimaLuna EVO 100 is an all-valve, handmade Phonostage that will cater to users of Moving-Magnet and Moving-Coil cartridges, Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
Most turntables these days do not have an automatic arm-lift to lift your tonearm as a record reaches the run-out grooves. While this is not a problem to some, many people will miss the convenience of an automatic tonearm lift and Little Fwend offers a solution.
HANA UMAMI BLUE CARTRIDGE REVIEW The HANA UMAMI BLUE moving coil cartridge costs £2149 and is distributed in the UK by Air Audio. HiFi PiG’s reference cartridge is the company’s more expensive RED, so how does this less expensive Blue cartridge stack up?
MUARAH MU-2 MM/MC TUBE PHONO PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW Stuart takes a listen to this interesting tube phono preamplifier from Poland.
CARE ORCHESTRA SPIRITUAL BLUE EVO LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Stuart Smith takes a listen to the Care Orchestra Spiritual Blue Evo floorstanding loudspeakers from Italy and costing €3200.
TITANIC AUDIO MODEL A PHONO CARTRIDGE REVIEW Alan McIntosh avoids the inevitable iceberg puns and takes a listen to the Titanic Audio Model A cartridge.
HANA UMAMI RED PHONO CARTRIDGE REVIEW Given all the excitement on social media about this cartridge, we thought we ought to get hold of one to have a play with.
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.
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.
STACK AUDIO SERENE II ALTO LP12 UPGRADES John Scott says goodbye to an old much-loved friend and hello to a new one thanks to Stack Audio’s Alto suite of Linn LP12 upgrades at £1400
CLASSIC AUDIO SPARTAN 10 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW The Classic Audio Spartan 10 is the first product from this UK-based headed up by Michael Fidler. Janine Elliot spins some discs through this £350 moving magnet only phonostage.
QHW AUDIO THE VINYL PHONOSTAGE REVIEW QHW Audio’s THE VINYL phonostage is made in Spain, accepts both moving coil and moving magnet cartridges, and costs a very reasonable €760 plus shipping and relevant taxes. Stuart Smith finds out how it fares for HiFi Pig.
HiFi Highlights 2021 – HiFi we reviewed in 2021 that got our highest award.
MUSICAL FIDELITY M3X VINYL PHONOSTAGE REVIEW Musical Fidelity is a well known and well-respected brand that is distributed in the UK. In this review, Stuart Smith takes a listen to their £1200 M3X Vinyl phonostage.
The Origin Live Cartridge Enabler is a £25 piece of felt that fits between cartridge and headshell and comes with felt and nylon washers. In this Quickie Review, Stuart Smith gives it a spin.
The Hegel V10 is the Norwegian company’s first foray into the land of phono-stages. It costs £1350 and is distributed by Auden Distribution in the UK. Stuart Smith gets into the grooves with it.
Alpha2Delta Audio PS1 phono-stage and PSU1 power supply is handmade in the UK and costs (as tested) £3999. Alan McIntosh takes a listen.
