KIMBER CABLES 8PR AND 4PR SPEAKER CABLE REVIEW Kimber Kables 8PR and 4 PR Speaker Cable, distributed in the UK by Russ Andrews are braided cables with 4 or 8 pairs of cables per channel. Janine Elliot tries out these relatively affordable loudspeaker cables for HiFi PiG.
PRIMALUNA EVO 100 PHONOSTAGE REVIEW The PrimaLuna EVO 100 is an all-valve, handmade Phonostage that will cater to users of Moving-Magnet and Moving-Coil cartridges, Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
MASTERSOUND ICONA INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW The Icona integrated amplifier from the Italian brand MastersounD operates in Class-A triode mode or Pentode mode, doubling its 12W a channel output. Michael Fairbairn takes a listen to this £6950 amplifier from Italy.
SOUNDZ AVANT CUSTOM IN-EAR MONITORS REVIEW Soundz Avant in-ear monitors are made specifically to fit your ears. Oscar Stewart looks at their flagship costing €1920 with customisations.
FELIKS AUDIO ENVY PERFORMANCE HEADPHONE AMP REVIEW The Feliks Audio Envy Performance Edition 300B SET Headphone Amp is (in this guise) a headphone amp that costs €8599, a price that places it clearly in the high-end category.
WiiM PRO PLUS REVIEW Wiim stormed the streaming market last year with the release of their Wiim Mini and Pro; in this review we will look at their £219 Pro Plus model which has a few additional features over the regular Pro, whilst still retaining an accessible price.
TELLURIUM Q ULTRA SILVER MKII AUDIO CABLES Tellurium Q Ultra Silver MKII is the latest design of the UK brand’s Ultra Silver series of cables. Janine Elliot checks out the interconnects and speaker cables from the range for HiFi PiG.
GOLDENEAR T66 LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW At £6249 the Goldenear T66 loudspeaker with its AMT tweeter and inbuilt powered subwoofer seems to offer excellent value for money, but how does it sound? Michael Fairbairn finds out for HiFi PiG.
OMEX SYMPHONY 2A/3A ISOLATION DEVICES REVIEW Your system sounds a mess and you might not know it. No, really. A new range of isolation devices that can be pretty much universally used for electronics, source components, and loudspeakers, seeks to bring matters into focus – Eric van Spelde takes a listen.
A QUICKIE REVIEW OF THE HEXMAT ECLIPSE ISOLATOR AND MOLEKULA RECORD CLAMP Hexmat is the brainchild of Zsolt Fajt, located in Budapest, Hungary. The company focuses on the design and development of accessories for vibration control using a combination of blended materials and precision machining.
Fiio FT5 HEADPHONES REVIEW Fiio FT5 headphones are a sub £450 that look to offer great value on paper. How do they match up in the real world? Oscar Stewart finds out for HiFi PiG.
AUDIOSOLUTIONS FIGARO S2 FLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS REVIEW AudioSolutions´ highly regarded Figaro series speakers have just received a significant makeover, borrowing cabinet technology from the (still) higher-end Virtuoso range and a bunch of finishing options up to and including complete customization. Eric van Spelde puts them on the test bench and comes away impressed.
iFi AUDIO NEO iDSD 2 REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the iFi Audio NEO iDSD 2, the successor to the brand’s NEO iDSD.
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BORRESEN X6 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Børresen X6 Loudspeakers by Audio Group Denmark are a £20K large (but slim) floorstander. Stuart Smith, who loved the slightly smaller X3 takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
DALI IO-12 HEADPHONES REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the £999 DALI IO-12 Headphones.
HANA UMAMI BLUE CARTRIDGE REVIEW The HANA UMAMI BLUE moving coil cartridge costs £2149 and is distributed in the UK by Air Audio. HiFi PiG’s reference cartridge is the company’s more expensive RED, so how does this less expensive Blue cartridge stack up?
ETUDE 5 FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Made in the UK, Etude 5 Floorstanding Speakers cost £13,000 and are finished in real piano lacquer, applied by the Shackleford Piano company. How do they sound?
DAN CLARK AUDIO E3 HEADPHONES REVIEW Dan Clark Audio E3 are a closed-back headphone design and cost a little over £2000. Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
iFi AUDIO hip-dac 3 REVIEW IFi Audio have made their hip-dac 3 to be a portable and yet capable DAC and amp. Oscar Stewart takes a listen to it at home and on the go for HiFi PiG.
TRIANGLE MAGELLAN CELLO 40TH ANNIVERSARY REVIEW The second-largest in the limited-edition Magellan 40th Anniversary range, the 1.14 metres high, 39 kg Triangle Magellan Cello leaves nothing on the table when it comes to opulence. Does it offer a similarly rich listening experience? HiFi PiG’s Eric van Spelde finds out.
REGA AYA LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to Rega Aya Loudspeakers, a compact floor-standing loudspeaker costing £1500.
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HiFi PiG’S BEST OF THE BEST REVIEWS PICK OF 2023 We don’t usually do annual awards at HiFi PiG, but this year we thought we’d do a roundup of what our review team considered the best of what they have heard and reviewed in their own systems! There’s everything from budget audio kit to high-end […]
EVERSOLO DMP-A8 REVIEW Eversolo DMP-A8 is a fully featured DAC, Streamer and Preamplfier all-in-one box of tricks that costs less than £2000. In this first official UK review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
AUDIOLAB 7000A INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER AND 7000CDT CD TRANSPORT REVIEW Audiolab and their 7000 series integrated amplifier and CD transport on paper look to represent excellent value for money at around £1600 for the pair, but how do they perform? Michael Fairbairn takes a listen for HiFi PiG
S.M.S.L D6s BALANCED DAC REVIEW S.M.S.L D6s Balanced DAC costs less than £200 but can it hold its own with the more expensive DACs out there. Oscar Stewart finds out for HiFi PiG
OSV HT 50 AMPLIFIER REVIEW The OSV HT 50 integrated amplifier comes from Poland, costs £6500 and is a hybrid valve and solid-state design. Janine takes a listen.