ELAC CARINA BS 243.4 BOOKSHELF LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW ELAC CARINA BS 243.4 bookshelf speakers are a beer token less than a grand in the UK, but do they cut the sonic mustard? Michael Fairbairn finds out for HiFi PiG.
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.
STORGAARD AND VESTSKOV FRIDA STANDMOUNT SPEAKERS REVIEW Storgaard and Vestskov Frida standmount speakers are beautiful looking 15 500 Euros loudspeakers from a Danish brand that will be new to many readers. Always on the lookout for new and interesting brands, Stuart had them at HiFi PiG Towers for an extended period to give them a […]
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.
SILENT POUND CHALLENGER II LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW We first came across Lithuanian newcomers Silent Pound a little over a year ago, whilst attending the Warsaw Audio Video Show where we were immediately grabbed, first of all by the very different and very daring aesthetic and design of the Challenger II loudspeakers and secondly by the sound […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
CLOSER ACOUSTICS PROVOCATEUR 300B AMPLIFIER AND FORLANE WIDEBAND LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Closer Acoustics Provocateur 300B amplifier and Forlane loudspeakers are made in Poland and for many will represent the audio-nirvana that is SET amplification and wideband loudspeakers. HiFi PiG’s Stuart takes a listen to see if he still likes this particular slice of audiophile heaven.
KANTO ORA LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW KANTO ORA loudspeakers are a diminutive loudspeaker with built-in amps, Bluetooth, and a USB DAC. They cost 300 quid and in this review, HiFi PiG’s Stu pops them beside his desktop computer and uses them for listening to music, editing sound files, and more.
OPHIDIAN INCANTO LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW Ian Ringstead takes a listen to the £6000 Ophidian Incanto Floorstanding loudspeakers.