AUDIOGRAIL ORCA LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Audiograil Orca loudspeakers are a fairly large standmount speaker that uses high-quality components and costs 7500 Euros. Stuart Smith listens to what looks (on paper at least) to be a very interesting product.
GOLD NOTE PH-5 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW The Gold Note PH-5 Phonostage is a sub-£1000 phonostage with an innovative touchscreen, cute styling, different equalisation curves, and is adaptable for various Moving Coil cartridges and Moving Magnet cartridges. Stuart takes a listen.
TEAM HiFi PiG BRINGS YOU OUR PICK OF 2024 AWARDS HiFi PiG brings you a roundup of what our review team considered the pick of what they have heard and reviewed in their own systems. There’s everything from budget audio kit to high-end gear, loudspeakers, valve amplifiers, cables, streamers, headphones, headphone amplifiers, DACs, and more…and […]
OPHIDIAN FFION LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Ophidian Ffion Loudspeakers are relatively compact floorstanding speakers costing £8500 that combine an interestingly shaped cabinet with an equally interesting driver layout, with the 8″ sub driver housed in the cabinet base. Ian Ringstead takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
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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, […]
PORTABLE; VARIABLE ACOUSTIC DEVICE (P:VAD) REVIEW Room acoustics can make or break a listening experience, and achieving the ideal environment is often a challenge for audiophiles. The P:VAD (Portable: Variable Acoustic Device), designed by acoustics expert Antony Frost, offers a portable and versatile solution for taming bass, reducing reverberation, and fine-tuning your soundstage without permanent room […]
JBL SPINNER BT TURNTABLE REVIEW JBL has been in the audio industry for years now. They have been trying to branch out a little into new categories, and turntables are one of them. The JBL Spinner BT is an entry-level turntable for most and features a built-in phono pre-amp alongside Bluetooth. Coming in at £379.99, […]
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.
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.
AUDIO VIDEO SHOW WARSAW 2024 REPORT PART 2 – THE SOBIESKI Join Stu and Lin for the Audio Video Show Warsaw 2024 Report Part 2 from the Sobieski Hotel.
JBL AUTHENTICS 500 SMART HOME SPEAKER REVIEW JBL is part of the Harman group and is a long-established name in the audio world. They’re well known for their portable Bluetooth speakers but have decided to re-enter into the home audio world with their Authentics range of components.
SCANSONIC Q3 FLOOR STANDING SPEAKERS REVIEW The smallest of Scansonic´s top-level Q range, the Q3 harbours more trickle-down technology from parent company Dantax´ ultra high-end Raidho brand than ever before. Does this make the Scansonics with their striking design and room-friendly dimensions a cut-price hero? Eric van Spelde takes a listen.
TRIANGLE BOREA BR02 CONNECT LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Powered speakers offer many advantages over conventional passive speakers when space is at a premium, and the Borea BR02 Connect from Triangle offers a relatively affordable option. Oscar Stewart tries these £549 powered loudspeaker for size.
ENGLISH ELECTRIC EE1 ETHERNET FILTER REVIEW The £250 English Electric EE1 Ethernet Filter is an in-line filter designed to improve your streaming system. Read on…
AUDIUM COMP 8.3 AIR LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Berlin-based Audium started out in 2010 and have grown since then. In this HiFi PiG review, Oscar Stewart looks at their fully active “point-source” Comp 8.3 Air loudspeakers which cost 7000 Euros.
BALANCED POWER BMU2500 At a smidge below £2000 the Balanced Power BMU2500 offers six outputs of balanced power. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
ELECTROCOMPANIET RENA SA-2 STREAMING AMPLIFIER REVIEW In this review of the Electrocompaniet Rena SA-2 Streaming Amplifier, Oscar Stewart puts this all in one (just add loudspeakers) £1250 unit through its musical paces.
RUSS ANDREWS X6 MAINS BLOCK AND PLUG-IN RF ROUTER Russ Andrews X6 Mains Block and plug-in RF Router is the popular brand’s latest product for power distribution with added RF Routing. Janine Elliot takes a listen to this £785 pairing.
SALTWOOD SOUNDS FINISTERRE LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Saltwood Sounds Finisterre Loudspeakers are the creation of a small team based in Spain and the United Kingdom. They offer a small range of two floor-standing speakers and a portable Bluetooth speaker. In this review for HiFi PiG, Janine Elliot listens to their Finisterre floor-standing model costing £17,500.
METRONOME AQWO 2 HYBRID DAC, SACD/CD PLAYER & STREAMER Stuart Smith takes a listen to the €19,990 Metronome AQWO 2 DAC/SACD and streamer from esteemed French brand Metronome Technologie.
AURALIC VEGA S1 STREAMING DAC & EXTERNAL PSU REVIEW AURALiC and their VEGA S1 streaming DAC with additional external PSU is a bit of a departure for the brand in terms of form factor, but does the new look still have within it the great sonic abilities of the company’s previous offerings? Stuart Smith finds […]
XDUOO TA-20 PLUS HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW Oscar Stewart reviews the £409 XDUOO TA-20 Plus Headphone Amplifier for HiFi PiG.
KECES S4 PRE-AMPLIFIER / S300+ POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW Keces is a brand from Taiwan and in this HiFi review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the Keces S4 Pre-Amplifier / S300+ Power-Amplifier costing €3990 apiece.
REVIVAL AUDIO SPRINT 3 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW At less than £1000 Revival Audio’s Sprint 3 standmount loudspeakers are in a competitive market. Stuart Smith takes a listen.
TITANIC AUDIO NEWTON CLAMP REVIEW The Newton record clamp from Titanic Audio is as its name suggests a clamp for stabilising your records on your turntable. Alan McIntosh has a play with this £500 record player accessory.
STACK AUDIO AUVA EQ EQUIPMENT ISOLATORS REVIEW John Scott spends some time with Stack Audio’s AUVA EQ isolators (£198 for four).
Fiio FT3 HEADPHONES REVIEW Whilst the Fiio FT3 may not be the brand’s latest release, they were the first full-size dynamic headphones from the company and deserve a full review here on HiFi PiG.
