PrimaLuna EVO 100 Phonostage
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.
Turntables, Arms and Cartridges
Little Fwend Tonerarm Lifter – Quickie Review
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
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 Phono Preamplifier
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 – A Roundup Of The Best of The Best
HiFi Highlights 2021 – HiFi we reviewed in 2021 that got our highest award.
Musical Fidelity M3X Phonostage
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.
Origin Live Cartridge Enabler
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.
Hegel V10 Phono-Stage
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.