QUAD PLATINA INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Quad Platina Integrated amplifier is a thoroughly modern design that has been five years in the planning. Jaine Elliot takes a listen to this £3500 integrated from a name most people will know very well.
MOLA MOLA PERCA POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW Mola Mola Perca is a power amplifier that employs elevated Class-D technology to deliver exceptional on-paper performance, but how does it sound in the real world? Janine Elliot finds out for HiFi PiG.
NVA RELAX BUNDLE REVIEW NVA Relax Bundle includes an AP20 integrated amplifier, a pair of Cube 3 loudspeakers, and 3m of LS3 loudspeaker cable. Apart from a source, this is all you need to get you up and running, and at £2,495 you save a healthy £355 over buying them individually. Janine Elliot takes a […]
HEGEL H150 AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Hegel H150 amplifier is a fully fledged, modern integrated design that features a Moving Magnet phonostage, onboard DAC, and line-level inputs. The sleek-looking amplifier is avaialble in black or white and will cost you £2750. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
ARGENTPUR GaN-FET MONOBLOC AMPLIFIERS REVIEW ArgentPur Gan-Fet Monobloc amplifiers are made in the USA by Ernest Meunier and use Gallium Nitride semiconductors. The amps are also wired with pure silver wiring. Janine Elliot takes this interesting pair of monoblocs for a spin.
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
CYRUS 40 AMP REVIEW Cyrus 40 AMP is, needless to say, an amplifier from British brand Cyrus. It has an onboard DAC, MM phonostage, and costs £3995. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO EXA100 AMPLIFIER AND EXN100 NETWORK PLAYER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the Cambridge Audio EXA100 and matching EXN100 Network Player, costing just shy of £3600 for the pair.
UNISON RESEARCH SIMPLY 845 AMPLIFIER REVIEW Unison Research Simply 845 is an £8500 integrated amplifier using the impressive-looking 845 tube and equally impressive woodwork. Will this Italian beauty be a feast for the ears as well as the eyes? Janine Elliot finds out for HiFi PiG.
NAD M66 BLUOS STREAMING DAC PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW Nad M66 Streaming DAC Preamplifier combines a DAC with a multi-room music streamer but also features Dirac Live Room Correction and Dirac Live Bass Control. It sports a 7″ touchscreen. looks very contemporary and costs £4499, 5990 Euros, or $5499.
AUDIOLAB 9000P POWER AMPLIFIER AND 9000Q PRE-AMPLIFIER The Audiolab 9000P power-amp and 9000Q pre-amplifier expands Audiolab’s flagship 9000 range, HiFi PiG’s Janine Elliot tests these new components to see how they perform.
QUAD 33/303 PREAMP AND POWER AMP REVIEW QUAD’s 33/303 is a classic British preamp and power amp combination from the late 1960s. In this review, Janine Elliot takes a look at the brand new incarnation of the QUAD 33 Preamp and 303 Power Amp that cost £1199 each.
MOOR AMPS ANGEL PRE AND ANGEL 4 POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW Moor Amps, based in Portland, Dorset, have earned a reputation for their meticulous design and UK-based manufacturing. The Angel Pre and Angel 4 Power Amplifier showcase this dedication to craftsmanship, with a focus on transparency, detail, and effortless musicality. Designed with 30 years of refinement, […]
FEZZ AUDIO TITANIA INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Fezz Audio Titania Integrated Amplifier is part of the Polish brand’s Evolution Range of electronics and costs just shy of £3500. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
CHORD ELECTRONICS BerTTi POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW BerTTi from Chord Electronics is a £4000 (all but a pound coin) 75 WPC power amplifier with a small form factor ideal for those looking for a more manageable HiFi setup. Chris Ballie takes a listen for HiFi PiG
AUDIOLAB 7000A INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER AND 7000CDT CD TRANSPORT REVIEW Audiolab and their 7000 series integrated amplifier and CD transport on paper look to represent excellent value for money at around £1600 for the pair, but how do they perform? Michael Fairbairn takes a listen for HiFi PiG
JAVA HiFi DOUBLE SHOT INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Martin Bell is the owner of JAVA HiFi and if you venture over to their website the first page you come to boldly declares (well, actually it’s in a rather nice and fine font for the most part, but it is printed in upper case) “OUR AIM IS […]
SOUNDASTIC REFERENCE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Stuart Smith tries out the €6500 Soundastic Reference integrated amplifier from Poland.
REGA ELICIT MK5 REVIEW Ian Ringstead checks out the Rega Elicit Mk5 integrated amplifier for HiFi Pig.
AAVIK i280 AMPLIFIER REVIEW Sitting in the middle of the Danish company’s i-series of amplifiers and costing £10,000, Aavik’s i280 integrated amplifier offers interesting new concepts of design. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
ELECTROCOMPANIET EC1 80D INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Electrocompaniet ECI 80D Integrated Amplifier is a £3000 amp that is well featured and looks rather splendid, Stuart Smith takes a listen.
STRUSS AUDIO ULTIMATE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Struss Audio is based in Warsaw, Poland, and has been in business for forty years. In this review, Janine Elliot checks out their Ultimate integrated amplifier costing £6500.
CLONES AUDIO 25iRX INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW CLONES Audio 25iRX is a small integrated line-level amplifier from Taiwan that costs less than $2000. The amp’s predecessor was a firm favourite and a real bargain of an amplifier. Will the new amp impress in the same way?
NAD MASTER SERIES M33 STREAMER/DAC/AMPLIFIER REVIEW Costing one pound shy of £4000 the NAD Master Series M33 amp certainly looks to be very feature-rich. How does it perform? Dan Worth finds out for HiFi Pig.
COPLAND CSA 150 REVIEW Copland CSA 150 Integrated Amplifier is distributed in the UK by Absolute sounds and costs £4988. It’s an integrated amp with an onboard DAC and a moving magnet phonostage. Stuart Smith takes it for a whirl.