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.
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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.