Tag: hifi reviews
Hifi Review – QED uPlay Stream
A streamer with a built in digital to analogue converter for less than £150? Well that’s what arrived in the post a couple of weeks ago from our friends at QED. To say I was a touch sceptical would have been an understatement, however I was pleasantly surprised. “It’s compatible with all the main file […]
Hifi Review – QNKTC AB-1.2 DAC
…or to give it its full name the Quantization Noise Killed The Cat AB – 1.2 DAC. Snappy title for a digital to analogue converter that just trips of the tongue but will this $170 DAC cut the mustard in the sonic department. Danny takes a listen and gives us his review. “The AB-1.2 lets […]
Hifi Review – AMI Musik DDH-1 DAC and Headphone Amplifier
Tom takes a listen to the AMI Musik DDH-1 DAC and headphone amplifier for his review for Hifi Pig. “The DDH-1 sells at $549 – about £340 before shipping and taxes (currently only direct from the manufacturer but local distribution deals is in the offing). This sub £500 area is a highly competitive sector in […]
Hifi Review – Longdog Audio VDt1 DAC
The Longdog Audio VDt1 DAC is a £3650 Digital to Analogue Converter that has been designed by well known valve guru Nick Goreham and so expectations were high when Hifi Pig reviewer Jerry plugged it into his system for a proper evaluation. “Three regulated power supplies are provided;- for the digital board main supply, the […]
Hifi Review – Q Acoustics Concept 20 Loudspeakers
The Concept 20 loudspeaker from Q Acoustics is a smallish standmount speaker which comes with its own very attractive support stand. It’s been getting rave reviews from all over the place and so we thought it about time that we had a listen to see if the praise they were receiving was justified. “One of […]
Hifi Review – The Cartridge Man Music Maker III
“The Cartridge Man is Len Gregory and he’s been making cartridges for a good number of years now. He used to produce a cartridge based on the AKG P8ES, but as AKG ceased production and were eventually bought this eventually meant that Len’s supply of components dried up. Around the same time (twenty-ish years ago) […]
