INNUOS ZEN NEXT-GEN REVIEW The Innuos Next-Gen is the Portuguese brand’s latest high-end streaming offering with a host of innovative new features to maximise sound quality and usability. In this review of the ZEN NEXT-GEN from INNUOS, Alan McIntosh doesn’t seem to want to send it back.
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.
CONNECTED FIDELITY SIX STAR DISTRIBUTION BLOCK REVIEW The Connected Fidelity Six Star Distribution Block is the latest HiFi mains distribution unit by Connected Fidelity. In this review, Janine Elliot plugs into this sub £700 star-wired distribution block.
HiFi PiG ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW AWARD You may have noticed in the latest review we have published, that the iFi iCan Phantom headphone amplifier has been awarded the Reviewer’s Preference award by Oscar, and we thought we ought to explain a little about why we have created this new award.
T + A SOLITAIRE S430 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW German manufacturer T + A’s Solitaire S430 loudspeakers are plumbed into the Hifi PiG reference system for a few weeks. How does this 25K loudspeaker perform?
INNUOS PHOENIX USB REVIEW Alan McIntosh first heard the concept behind the Innuos Phoenix USB at the North West Audio and was so impressed he bought one. Here’s what he thought after he’d given it a proper listen in his reference system.
TITAN AUDIO ARES MAINS BLOCK REVIEW Eric van Spelde takes a listen to the £400 Titan Audio Ares mains block.
MELCO N1-S38 REVIEW In his Melco N1-S38 review, Chris Baillie takes a listen to the latest flagship server costing almost £12,000. Is it worth this not inconsiderable outlay?
MUSICAL FIDELITY NU-VISTA 800.2 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Musical Fidelity release the latest iteration of their much loved Nu-Vista powerhouse integrated amplifier in the guise of the Nu-Vista 800.2. Janine Elliot takes a listen to the latest integrated amplifier for HiFi PiG.
HiFiMAN SVANAR WIRELESS HEADPHONE REVIEW HiFiMAN Svanar are a wireless headphone costing $499 that aim to bring an audiophile level of sound but with the convenience of a wireless design. Oscar Stewart tries them out for HiFi PiG
TECHNICS SU-GX70 NETWORK AMPLIFIER REVIEW HiFi PiG’s Stuart takes a listen to the Technics SU-GX70 Network Amplifier.
HiFiMAN DEKONI COBALT HEADPHONES REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the HiFiMAN Dekoni Cobalt headphones costing £499.
BØRRESEN X3 LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW Børresen X3 Loudspeakers are a €10,000 pair of speakers made by Audio Group Denmark. They look not wholly dissimilar to the company’s €250K M3s, but how do they sound?
VON GAYLORD AUDIO HARMONY TUBE PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the Von Gaylord Audio Harmony Pre-amplifier costing £5000.
EVERSOLO DMP-A6 REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the Eversolo DMP-A6 Streaming DAC costing £759.
TELLURIUM Q STATEMENT 2 CABLES REVIEW Tellurium Q is a British manufacturer of audio cables with a great reputation wherever we go in the world. In this review, Stuart will be taking a listen to their top-of-the-range Statement II (2) interconnects and loudspeaker cables.
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 […]
iFi NEO STREAM REVIEW iFi Audio has been around for a few years now starting out mostly focusing on headphones and portable audio, they recently stepped into the streamer world due to the increased popularity of high-fidelity streaming services and devices. Released last September, this might not be the newest device in their line-up but […]
VINIUS AUDIO TVC-05 MAGNETIC VOLUME CONTROL REVIEW The Vinius Audio TVC-05 Special Edition is quite a specialized product in that it has just one input (XLR in this case), one output, and a volume knob. It’s taking the minimal approach to audio to the extreme, but how does it sound in the HiFi PiG reference […]
INNUOS PULSE REVIEW Innuos Pulse is a streaming device that is the Portuguese company’s update and improvement to their much-lauded Pulse Mini. Alan McIntosh takes a listen.
AURALIC ALTAIR G1.1 DIGITAL AUDIO STREAMER REVIEW As a long-time user of Auralic streamers, Stuart was keen to take a look and listen to this updated streaming DAC from the brand.
MUARAH MU-2 MM/MC TUBE PHONO PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW Stuart takes a listen to this interesting tube phono preamplifier from Poland.
BLUMENHOFER ACOUSTICS TEMPESTA 17 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Alan McIntosh has been on the hunt for a new pair of speakers and finally decides on the Blumenhofer Acoustics Tempesta 17 horns. In this review, he tells us why.
QUALIO IQ LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Stuart takes a more detailed listen to the interesting OB speakers he first heard at last year’s Warsaw Audio Video event.
TAGA HARMONY TCD 50 CD PLAYER REVIEW TAGA HARMONY TCD 50 CD player costs $444 plus taxes and is a fully-fledged, full-size CD player that whilst being budget-friendly, certainly seems to be well specified. Stuart takes a listen.
iFi AUDIO GO LINK REVIEW iFi Audio GO Link is a £59 DAC dongle designed to get the very best sound out of your Android or iOS phone. Oscar Stewart takes a listen.
XSA VANGUARD LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Costing $999 and sold direct, the Vanguard speakers from US brand XSA are a throwback to the classic British speaker Stuart recalls from his youth. How do they perform in the modern world?
Fiio K9 PRO ESS DAC HEADPHONE AND DAC REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the £700 Fiio K9 PRO ESS headphone and DAC.