REVIEW – Nime AudioDesign Mya Loudspeakers
Made in Italy and with an unusual aesthetic, the Mya speakers from Nime Audio certainly look the high-end part, but what do they sound like. Stuart Smith cocks an ear to these €12500 beauties. “Let’s...
View ArticleLeema Hydra II Anniversary Edition Amplifier
Made in Wales the Leema Hydra II Anniversary Edition power amplifier is an updated and upgraded version of the company’s popular power amp. Janine Elliot takes it for a whirl. So many good things have...
View ArticleTitan Audio Nyx High Current Power Cable
Costing from £100 for a 1m length, the Titan Audio Nyx power cables could be a great starting point for people looking to upgrade from supplied cables. Alan McIntosh plumbs them into his system for a...
View ArticleIOTAVX SA3 Integrated and PA3 Power Amp
IOTAVX may not be a name that many readers will know, but at £399 for a full integrated amp with DAC and a separate power amplifier at £299, it may well soon be. David Shevyn takes a listen. Whilst in...
View ArticleLab12 melto2 Phonostage
The melto2 from Lab12 has different equalisation curves, mono and stereo options, three inputs, balanced outputs and on paper at least looks like an interesting proposition. But does this flexibility...
View ArticleREVIEW – Klipsch RP-600M Loudspeakers
Klipsch is an American brand operating since 1946 and probably best known in audiophile circles for their Klipschorn, La Scala and Heresy loudspeakers. However, they also make more conventional...
View ArticleEclipse TD510ZMk2 Loudspeakers and Stands
Paul Messenger takes a listen to the Eclipse TD510Z Mk2 Loudspeakers with matching stands and costing £3840 a pair. Eclipse is a Japanese brand. Currently owned by three companies (Fujitsu. Toyota, and...
View ArticleGold Note Mediterraneo Turntable
The Mediterraneo from Italian brand Gold Note is their top-level turntable and it’s certainly a bit of a looker, but how does it perform. The UK price for the Mediterraneo in Italian Walnut is...
View ArticleMicromega M150 Integrated Amplifier, DAC and Streamer
In which John Scott confronts a philosophical pachyderm, feeds it a bun, pats it gently on its trunk and sends it on its way. Or John Scott takes delivery of the Micromega M150 Integrated...
View ArticleKanto SYD Standalone Speaker System
SYD by Kanto is a standalone speaker that you can connect a turntable, CD Player, TV and even by bluetooth. It costs £289.99 and here Harry Smith puts it through its paces. The world of Hifi is an...
View ArticleEva Minuet’ Integrated Valve Amplifier
The Eva Minuet’ is a British built integrated valve amp with onboard phono-stage and costs £3250. Janine Elliot takes it for a whirl. My favourite valve amp is my modified Leak Stereo 20, an amplifier...
View ArticleAudio Note UK Jinro Integrated Amplifier
Whether it is measured in pounds and ounces or pounds and pence, John Scott finds that Audio Note’s Jinro is a heavyweight champion that doesn’t pull any punches. When you discover that you are going...
View ArticleDiapason Astera Standmount Loudspeakers
Paul Messenger takes a listen to Italian manufacturer Diapason’s Astera standmount loudspeakers, now available in the UK through G Point Audio and costing £7896. Diapason is a well known name, though...
View ArticleSerhan + Swift Brigadier Mu.2 Loudspeakers
Steve Crowe visits Sydney, Australia and Serhan + Swift to listen to their Brigadier Mu.2 Loudspeakers costing £4950 in the UK. BACKGROUND I recently spent six weeks in Australia and, being an audio...
View ArticleFezz Audio Mira Ceti Integrated Amplifier
The Mira Ceti from Fezz Audio is a 300B integrated amp using toroidal output transformers and costing £2330 in the UK. Stuart Smith plumbs it in and gives it a listen for Hifi Pig. Fezz Audio is a...
View ArticleAudio Research VT80 Amplifier and LS28 Preamplifier
The Audio Research VT80 Amplifier and LS28 Preamplifier are the entry-level products from this American icon, so will they be worth their £17,000 pricetag? Stuart Smith finds out. As a teen and getting...
View ArticleRussound MBX-Amp Streaming Amplifier
Hifi Pig’s Millennial Scribbler Harry Smith takes a look at American brand Russound’s MBX-Amp, a one-box streamer and amplifier costing £599 in the UK. Streaming has rapidly become many people’s main...
View ArticleiFi xCan and xDSD Shootout
iFi’s xCan at £299 offers a portable headphone amp with Bluetooth connectivity, whereas their £399 xDSD focuses on DAC duties with a headphone amp, Bluetooth and lots of digital inputs. Janine Elliot...
View ArticleTellurium Q Ultra Black II XLR Interconnects
Tellurium Q launched their very first cables ten years ago this month and so what better time for Janine Elliot to test out the second iteration of this UK based company’s Ultra Black interconnects,...
View ArticleBeyerdynamic Lagoon ANC Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Harry Smith, Hifi Pig’s very own Millennial Scribbler takes delivery of a pair of Beyerdynamic Lagoon ANC noise-cancelling headphones, shuts the world outside off and gives us his thoughts on this £359...
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