Kralk Audio Elite Mk 2. Loudspeakers
Kralk Audio are a small company headed up by Alan Clark and based in the North of England. The Elite 2s are a standmount speaker with an off board crossover and cost £2500. Ian Ringstead fires them up.
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Audio Video Show Warsaw 2017 Report Part 3
Part 3 of Stuart’s photo report from the Audio Video Show in Warsaw, Poland.
AVM Inspiration CS2.2
Costing £3995 the AVM Inspiration CS2.2 packs a lot under the hood. It’s a streamer, a CD player, DAC, FM radio, Internet radio player, it has an on-board MM/MC phonostage and outputs a healthy amount of power. For those looking for a one box plus speakers solution it looks the business, but does it cut […]
Music First Audio SENLAC SJE Monoblock Amplifiers
Janine Elliot takes a listen to the brand new Music First Audio SENLAC SJE Monoblocks costing £4900 plus VAT.
Audio Video Show Warsaw 2017 Report Part 1
Stuart’s first report from last weekend’s Audio Video Show in Warsaw, Poland.
Ian Ringstead At The Polish Audio Video Show 2017
Ian Ringstead’s thoughts on the Audio Video Show 2017 in Warsaw.
Headphones And Headfi At Audio Video Show Warsaw 2017
The headfi and portable audio market continues to flourish and the Audio Video Show Warsaw had a whole area dedicated to this niche in the audio industry. Judging by the number of people flocking to the headfi area at the National Stadium, Polish people both young and old are embracing headphones, portable DACs and headphone […]
High-End Swiss Show Report
Linette and Stuart take planes, trains, trams, buses and automobiles to get to the Swiss High-End Show that took place last weekend in Zurich.
MCRU No. 75 Mains Cable
£95 for a mains cable with Furutech hardware and silver plated oxygen free copper (OFC) cable seems to be a bargain in the grand scheme of things. Dominic Marsh finds out.
PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC/Preamp & S300 Stereo Power Amplifier
Hailing from The USA the PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC/Preamp & S300 Stereo Power Amplifier cost $1699 and $1499 respectively. Here the all American duo are reviewed by David Blumenstein.
Tannoy Revolution XT8F Loudspeaker
Dominic Marsh takes a listen to the Tannoy Revolution XT8F floorstanding loudspeakers costing £1499.
Winyl Record Cleaning Fluid
Winyl Record Cleaning Fluid offers a novel way for you to clean your black disks. The stuff cost £19.99 for 500ml and here Dave Robson gets down with the sticky stuff.
Hifi Pig Visit Spiritland
Whilst in London for the Launch of the brand new Chord Poly we thought we’d take the opportunity to visit a place that has been on our must see list ever since Kevin and Lynn from Living Voice told us about it, and their involvement with it.
Chord Poly Launch Event
So, what do Kate Middleton and a High-End music on the go (or at home for that matter) streamer/player have in common? Hifi Pig visited London’s rather swanky Goring Hotel in Belgravia to find out at the launch of Chord Poly.
Chord Electronics Poly Launched, But What Is It?
Chord Electronics today formally launched their Poly to the world’s press at the rather swanky Goring hotel in London’s Belgravia. But what is the Chord Poly and why would you want one? For live updates from the launch hop on over to our Facebook page
The Indulgence Show 2017 – Report 2
Hifi Pig’s second and final report from The Indulgence Show 2017. Hundreds of pics from the show and minimal waffle…we know you want the pics.
The Indulgence Show 2017 – Report Part 1
Now in just its second year The Indulgence Show, Hammersmith, London took place last weekend and what a great show it was. The team from Indulgence have improved massively on the first year with better signposting and more exhibitors. For me personally the show felt buzzy but not over busy. One of my pet hates […]
Arcaydis EB1S Standmount Loudspeakers
Ian Ringstead recently reviewed the EB 2 from Arcaydis and now focuses on the smaller EB1S. Like the EB2 it is made in Sheffield in the UK.
RMB Loudspeakers 12/3 and 22/3
Dominic Marsh takes a listen to two somewhat unusually designed loudspeakers from UK manufacturer RMB. The larger floorstanding 22/3 model costs £1850 a pair and the smaller 12/3 standmount costing £1200.
SoundKaos LIBéRATION Loudspeakers
Janine Elliot takes a listen to the SoundKaos LIBéRATION Loudspeakers that use an open baffle design along with ribbon tweeters in a package costing just over £17,000.
Pylon Diamond Monitor Loudspeakers
Poland is getting a bit of a reputation in the Hifi world for producing products at great prices. Here Dominic Marsh checks out the Pylon Diamond Monitor loudspeakers costing €899.75 to €999.75.
Brook Audio – A New Hifi Shop For Yorkshire
In a world that is becoming ever more geared towards an online experience there are some people that are looking to take us back to a time when you could interact with real sales people and experience what you are looking to buy before actually handing over your hard earned. It’s refreshing then to see […]
Innuos Zenith MK2
Dan Worth takes a look at the Innuos Zenith MK2 an all in one streamer, CD ripper and SSD storage unit costing from £2299 depending on storage capacity chosen.
The Audio Files AT-LP5 IPT Turntable and Cartridge Package
Audio Files take a standard Audio Technica AT-LP5 turntable, add a new arm and carry out other modifications and offer a stylus upgrade to the standard cartridge. Total costs including the stylus upgrade is £835, Ian Ringstead listens to see if this is a worthwhile route to take over the original AT-LP5, available at time […]
Ian Ringstead’s Thoughts On North West Audio Show
Now in its fourth year at Cranage (North West Audio Show) has gone from strength to strength. The decision to keep it at one venue and over a full weekend was a wise one. The beauty of the show is that it is free to enter for the public and is set in a great country […]
The North West Audio Show 2017 At Cranage Hall. Hifi Pig Loves You Award.
In the last four years the Cranage show has really become established. It is now a firm fixture on the Hifi show calendar with exhibitors and visitors alike loving the sumptuous surroundings, free parking and free entry and the general atmosphere of the show. It really is a breath of fresh air, Cranage Hall itself […]
North West Audio Show At Cranage Hall 2017
I love the North West Audio Show at Cranage Hall which is now in its fifth year. Kris, the organiser of the show has done a brilliant job of putting together a show that about as good as it gets in my opinion, and judging by the smiling faces at the show this year, so […]
Tannoy Revolution XT6 Loudspeaker
Tannoy is a household name, and not just amongst audiophiles. Here Dominic Marsh takes a listen to their £599 Revolution XT6 loudspeakers.
