HiFi Pig Magazine 2022 #1
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Arylic S10 Wireless Streamer
ARYLIC S10 WIRELESS STREAMING PREAMPLIFIER The Arylic S10 is a wireless streamer that is tiny and costs less than £70. Surely for that money it’s going to be crap? Let’s find out.
Elipson Music Centre Connect HD
ELIPSON MUSIC CENTRE CONNECT HD REVIEW Linette Smith reviews what looks very much like a well-known brand of robotic carpet cleaner but is actually a ‘just add speakers’ one-box system that is anything but boxy.
NuPrime Omnia A300 SE Streaming Amp & DAC
NUPRIME OMNIA A300 SE REVIEW NuPrime Omnia A300 SE is an all in one streaming amplifier with an onboard DAC. In short, it’s an all in one music machine for the twenty-first century, but what’s it like in use? Stuart Smith finds out for HiFi Pig.
Jadis I70 Integrated Valve Amplifier
JADIS I70 INTEGRATED VALVE AMPLIFIER REVIEW Jadis’ I70 Integrated Amplifier uses the KT170 valve/tube in a 50w per channel powerhouse of an amplifier that, with its stainless steel and gold finish, could only be from this French manufacturer. Stuart Smith takes a listen and is somewhat blown away.
3 Square Audio Ayal Loudspeakers
3 SQUARE AUDIO AYAL LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW British-made 3 Square Audio Ayal loudspeakers are a compact two-way, rear-ported design making use of novel materials, physical time-alignment, first-order crossovers and cost £1299. Ian Ringstead tries them out for HiFi Pig.
Closer Acoustics OGY Loudspeakers
CLOSER ACOUSTICS OGY LOUDSPEAKERS The Closer Acoustic OGY loudspeakers are a small single-driver design that uses no crossover but do employ a transmission-line loading for the minuscule 4″ driver. They cost €1766 as tested. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
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.
REL T9X Subwoofer
REL T9X SUBWOOFER REVIEW REL T9X subwoofer costs £1299 (€1575, $1449) and is the top model in the new TX range that replaces REL’s Ti range of subwoofers. Dan Worth takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
Allegro FLOW ONE Integrated Amplifier
ALLEGRO FLOW ONE AMPILFIER REVIEW Allegro FLOW ONE amplifier is from Hungary and costs €13,000. It has a distinctive and unusual aesthetic but how does it sound? Stuart Smith takes a listen.
Tellurium Q Black II Mains Cables
TELLURIUM Q BLACK II MAINS CABLES REVIEW Tellurium Q Black II Mains cable is the latest iteration of the Queen’s Award-winning UK company’s Black mains cable. Janine Elliot tries it out 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.
LAB 12 Suara Valve Amplifier
LAB 12 SUARA VALVE AMPLIFIER REVIEW The LAB 12 Suara Valve Amplifier use the powerful KT150 tube pushing out an impressive 50W of Class A power and costs £3145 (€3835 $4490). Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
Ophidian Mambo 2 Loudspeakers
OPHIDIAN MAMBO 2 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Stuart Smith takes a listen to the £2000 Ophidian Mambo 2 loudspeakers that are tiny in stature but incorporate some interesting technology to stand them apart from the competition.
Perreaux 200iX Integrated Amplifier
PERREAUX 200iX INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW Perreaux’ 200iX integrated amplifier is made in New Zealand and costs £5850 in the UK. It’s a fully-fledged integrated with moving magnet and moving coil phonostage, onboard DAC, Bluetooth, and headphone amplifier. It comes in a wide range of funky colour options and an interesting remote app for iOS and […]
Connected-Fidelity AC-2K Balanced Power Unit
CONNECTED FIDELITY AC-2K BALANCED POWER UNIT REVIEW Connected-Fidelity AC-2K Balanced Power unit costs just shy of £2000. Ken Stokes plugs it into his system to report back for HiFi Pig.
EJ Jordan Marlow CE Loudspeakers
EJ JORDAN MARLOW CE LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW EJ Jordan Marlow CE loudspeakers cost £2280 plus VAT a pair and are a single driver, front-ported loudspeaker housed in a cabinet a little larger than the classic BBC LS3/5A. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi Pig.
AVID HIFI SIGSUM Integrated Amplifier
AVID SIGSUM REVIEW Stuart Smith checks out the £15,000 heavyweight integrated amp from UK brand AVID HIFI.
Silent Angel Munich M1 & Forester F1
SILENT ANGEL MUNICH M1 AND FORESTER F1 REVIEW Chris Baillie checks out the Silent Angel Munich M1 music streamer and Forester F1 linear power supply for HiFi Pig.
Russ Andrews 30TH Anniversary Edition Yello Mains Cables, Evolution-100 Powerkord and PowerBar S 6 Way Extension Block
RUSS ANDREWS 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION YELLO MAINS CABLES, EVOLUTION-100 POWERKORD and POWERBAR S 6 WAY EXTENSION BLOCK REVIEW Chris Baillie takes a listen to the Russ Andrews 30TH Anniversary Edition Yello Mains Cables, Evolution-100 Powerkord and PowerBar S 6 Way Extension Block.
Metronome DSC DAC and Streamer
METRONOME DSC DAC/STREAMER REVIEW Costing just shy of €26 000 the French-built Metronome DSC DAC and Streamer is clearly pitching itself at the high-end user. It has some interesting and innovative onboard technology from Industry stalwart Gilles Milot (Leedh) and certainly looks the part, but how will it sound? Stuart Smith finds out for HiFi […]
Aavik i280 Integrated Amplifier Review
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.
Hyland Venus Headphones
HYLAND VENUS HEADPHONES REVIEW John Scott dips his toe (and his ears) into the world of bespoke audio with Hyland Headphones’ open-backed Venus model retailing at £650.
Sendy Audio Apollo Headphones
SENDY AUDIO APOLLO HEADPHONE REVIEW John Scott spends some time with Sendy Audio’s Apollo open-backed headphones, launched today and retailing at £429.
Chord Electronics Mojo 2
CHORD ELECTRONICS MOJO 2 DAC AND HEADPHONE AMP REVIEW MoJo2 is the latest iteration of Chord Electronics Mojo portable headphone amp and DAC. This version has internal improvements that include onboard DSP to tailor the sound. Stuart Smith has a listen.
Kudos Cardea Super 10A Loudspeakers
KUDOS CARDEA SUPER 10A LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW Ian Ringstead takes delivery of the Kudos Cardea Super 10A standmount speakers and tells us what he thought.
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
Bluesound Powernode (2021) Streaming Amplifier
BLUESOUND POWERNODE STREAMING AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Bluesound Powernode (2021) Streaming Amplifier is, as the name suggests, an all in one streaming unit with onboard amplification. Dan Worth adds some loudspeakers and takes us on a tour of its features and sound.
