Fyne Audio F1-5 Loudspeakers
FYNE AUDIO F1-5 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW The Fyne Audio F1-5 loudspeakers are a compact standmounter with a downward-firing port and point-source driver configuration. Stuart Smith takes a listen.
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Electrocompaniet Tana SL-2 Tana L-2 And Sira L1 Wireless Speaker/Streamer And Subwoofer
ELECTROCOMPANIET TANA SL-2 STREAMER/WIRELESS SPEAKER, TANA L2 ADD ON SPEAKER AND SIRA L1 WIRELESS SUBWOOFER REVIEW Electrocompaniet’s Tana SL-2 is the Norwegian brand’s second-generation Tana all in one, streamer, amp and wireless speaker, from the EC Living wireless lifestyle audio series. Linette Smith explores its capabilities, along with its second speaker and sub, and is […]
OneOdio A70 Headphones
ONEODIO A70 HEADPHONE REVIEW It’s not often that we review a product that costs less than a hundred quid here at Hifi Pig and even rarer for us to consider something less than fifty notes, but that’s just what we have here. The OneOdio A70 headphones have onboard Bluetooth but do wired connection too and […]
Noble & Noble Nobilis Sonum 98 Loudspeaker System
NOBLE AND NOBLE NOBILIS SONUM REVIEW Noble & Noble based in the Netherlands has brought to market what they are calling the World’s first seven-sided loudspeaker system in the shape of their Nobilis Sonum 98 Loudspeaker System. It’s an interesting concept that includes onboard amps and digital processing with a cost of a few euros […]
Raidho TD 2.2 Loudspeakers
RAIDHO TD 2.2 LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW Raidho TD 2.2 loudspeakers are made in Denmark and cost a not inconsiderable £38 000. Stuart Smith takes a listen and puts this price into context.
TCI Temple Constrictor SE Power Block and Cobra II Interconnect
TCI TEMPLE CONSTRICTOR SE POWER BLOCK AND TCI COBRA II INTERCONNECT REVIEW True Colour Industries are based in Northern Ireland and makes a range of audio cables and power distribution products. Here Ian Ringstead takes a listen to their Temple Constrictor SE 6-way Powerblock and TCI Cobra II interconnect.
Tellurium Q Black II Interconnect Cables
TELLURIUM Q BLACK II INTERCONNECTS REVIEW Launched in May of this year Tellurium Q’s Black II aims to be an improvement of the original Black range of cables. Does it achieve this? Janine Elliot finds out.
Struss Audio Ultimate Integrated Amplifier
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.
Empire Bravado II and Odin In Ear Monitors
EMPIRE BRAVADO II AND EMPIRE ODIN IN-EAR MONITOR REVIEW Empire Bravado II and Odin In-Ear Monitors cost £799 and £3399 respectively. Stuart Smith plugs them in his lugs for a listen.
Falcon BBC LS3/5a Gold Label Loudspeakers
FALCON BBC LS3/5a LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW The BBC LS3/5a must surely be one of the most famous loudspeakers in the world, in this review Stuart Smith checks out the Falcon Acoustics BBC LS3/5a Gold Label model costing from £2475.
Mitchell Acoustics UStream One Bluetooth Stereo True Wireless Speakers
MITCHELL ACOUSTICS USTREAM ONE BLUETOOTH STEREO “TRUE WIRELESS” SPEAKERS REVIEW Mitchell Acoustics uStream One is made by Mitchell Acoustics who are headed up by Paul Mitchell, a professional musician and previously known as part of the management team of the British HiFi brand Mitchell & Johnson.
CLONES Audio 25iRX
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
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.
Hifi Pig Magazine Spring 2021
The Spring Edition of Hifi Pig Magazine is out and ready for FREE download. It’s got a new look, full of great content and it’s still free.
CHORD HUGO 2 & 2go
CHORD HUGO 2 and 2go REVIEW Chris Baillie, a veteran user of Chord Electronic’s Poly/Mojo combination, takes a look at the mobile combos bigger siblings in the form of the Chord Hugo 2 and 2go costing a total of £2794.
Copland CSA 150 Integrated Amplifier
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.
Audio Physic Avanti 35 Loudspeakers
AUDIO PHYSIC AVANTI 35 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Audio Physic Avanti 35 Loudspeakers are the latest iteration of the German brand’s well known and well-loved Avanti speakers. Stuart takes a listen to an old friend reborn.
FinkTeam KIM Loudspeakers
FINK TEAM KIM LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW FinkTeam KIM is the German company’s smallest loudspeaker. It is a two-way standmount loudspeaker with its own stand and sports an AMT tweeter. Stuart and Linette Smith take a listen.
Chord Poly and Mojo
CHORD POLY & MOJO REVIEW The Chord Poly and Mojo have been around for some time now and are a well known portable combo. In this review, Chris Baillie looks at Poly and Mojo as a source for music on the go as well as in a home system.
Meze Empyrean Headphones
MEZE EMPYREAN HEADPHONES REVIEW Meze Empyrean Headphones are clearly a high-end headphone with a price tag of £2699. Dan Worth takes a listen.
Audiovector R1 Arreté Loudspeakers and Stands
AUDIOVECTOR R1 ARRETÉ REVIEW Audiovector R1 loudspeakers are made in Denmark. In this review, Stuart Smith checks out the £4700 R1 Arreté stand mounters, dedicated stands, and Freedom Grounding Concept cables.
Hifi Pig Celebrates Ninth Birthday With Rollout of New Branding
March 1st represents the day that Hifi Pig was officially launched upon the audio world, and what a blast it has been!
Solidsteel SS-6 Speaker Stands
The SS-6 from Italian brand Solidsteel is a tripod design speaker stand costing around £480 in the UK. Stuart Smith has a listen to various loudspeakers on them.
Falcon Acoustics IMF 100 Complete@Home Loudspeaker System
It’s not often a review involves building the piece of equipment before starting to listen to it, but Linette builds the new £1495 Falcon Acoustics IMF 100 standmount speakers to check their Complete@Home credentials, before she and Stuart sit down and listen.
Titan Audio Force Field Module
Hifi Pig review of the Titan Audio’s Force Field Module that is designed to reduce the effects of RMI, EMI, and Wi-Fi interference in Audio systems.
Raspberry Pi Streamer and Roon Endpoint Using Roipeee
I’m a recent and evangelical user of Roon, and couldn’t imagine an audio life without it. However, I wanted to explore the possibility of getting Roon connectivity using the ridiculously cheap Raspberry Pi computer – a route I’d been very wary of in the past.
Musical Fidelity M2si and M2Scd
Musical Fidelity’s M2si and M2SCD are distributed in the UK by Henley Audio and cost £699 each. Ian Ringstead tries them out.
Gold Note PA-10 Power Amplifier
The Gold Note PA-10 Power Amplifier is a stereo amplifier offering up 150W into 4Ohms, but add a second PA-10, flick a switch on the back of the amps and you have a pair of monobloc amps that give you a total of 600W into 4Ohms. Stuart Smith gives these £1300 (each) amps a whirl.
