Stack Audio Link II Streamer
John Scott wonders if the new version of Stack Audio’s £725 network streamer with optional £400 power supply is the missing link he has been searching for. Okay, I’m going to come clean here: I have a...
View ArticleTriangle Borea BR09 Loudspeaker
Costing £1199 the Triangle Borea BR09 loudspeakers are a three-way floorstanding design. Stuart Smith tries them out for Hifi Pig. Triangle, or Triangle Manufacture Electroacoustique to give them their...
View ArticleTellurium Q Blue II Interconnects And Speaker Cables
Tellurium Q has updated their entry-level cables, Janine Elliot compares the old with the new. Geoff Merrigan is different from most manufacturers. He doesn’t like to give away too many details about...
View ArticleAudiokultura Iskra 1 Phono-stage
The Audiokultura Iskra 1 phono-stage is from Poland and costs £340. Ian Ringstead takes a listen. This phono-stage was meant to be reviewed early on this year but a thing called Covid 19 got in the way...
View ArticleAlpha2Delta Audio PS1 Phono-stage and PSU1 Power Supply
Alpha2Delta Audio PS1 phono-stage and PSU1 power supply is handmade in the UK and costs (as tested) £3999. Alan McIntosh takes a listen. If like me, (when not listening to music) you enjoy passing...
View ArticleiFi Aurora Music System
Costing £1399 the iFi Aurora Music System is an all-in-one streaming music system that boasts a plethora of features and innovative touches. It’s also striking in its aesthetics and design. Stuart...
View ArticleAuralic Altair G1 Streamer and DAC
The Auralic Altair G1 Streamer/DAC is a well-featured box of tricks to which you need only add an amp and loudspeakers. Stuart Smith checks out this €2399/£1999 unit. I’ve been using the Auralic Aries...
View ArticleModWright KWH225i Hybrid Amplifier
ModWright KWH225i Hybrid amplifier costs £8500 and is distributed in the UK by Elite Audio. Janine Elliot takes this valve/solid-state hybrid for a test drive. When I picked up the ModWright...
View ArticleRupert Neve Fidelice Precision DAC and Precision Headphone Amp
Rupert Neve Fidelice Precision DAC (£4,747) and Precision Headphone Amp (£1,149), yes, many readers will recognise Neve as being a legend in the pro-audio world, but now he has put his name to a DAC...
View ArticleEnglish Acoustics Stereo 21C Valve Power Amplifier
WORLD EXLUSIVE English Acoustics Stereo 21C is a modern take on the classic (and legendary) Leak Stereo 20. It costs just shy of £4000, is predominantly sourced and built in Great Britain and comes in...
View ArticlehORNS Symphony 13 Horn Loudspeakers
hORNS are a Polish loudspeaker brand specialising in, you guessed it, horn loudspeakers. In this review, Stuart Smith takes a listen to their Symphony 13 loudspeakers costing €15,000. Long time readers...
View ArticleVertere Redline Balanced XLR Interconnect
Vertere, best known for their turntables, has released a range of cables. Here, Ian Ringstead tries out their Redline XLR to XLR balanced interconnect. Vertere Acoustics are best known for their...
View ArticleOphidian Minimo 2 Loudspeakers
The Ophidian Minimo 2 loudspeaker is, as the name would suggest, a mini-monitor type of loudspeaker. It is made in the UK and costs £900 a pair. Ian Ringstead takes a listen. I know the Ophidian range...
View ArticleiFi Power Station Mains Purifier
The iFi Power Station is, as its name may well suggest to many, a mains purifier and distribution block. It costs £499. Janine Elliot plumbs it into her system. Continuing my exploration of cute iFi...
View ArticleLAB12 dac1 REFERENCE DAC
LAB12 are an Athens, Greece based manufacturer that feature valves in all their designs other than mains conditioners. In this review Stuart Smith takes a listen to their dac 1 REFERENCE...
View ArticleLEEMA LIBRA DAC – A Different Perspective
Hifi Pig first reviewed the LEEMA LIBRA DAC way back in August 2016. In this update to that review, Stuart Smith takes a slightly different viewpoint and makes very different conclusions, but based on...
View ArticleDiptyque dp77 Anniversary Loudspeakers
Diptique is a French loudspeaker manufacturer specialising in making Isodynamic panel loudspeakers. In this review, Stuart Smith takes a look at their dp77 Anniversary model retailing at €3540. The...
View ArticleMellow Acoustics FrontRo II Loudspeakers
Mellow Acoustics FrontRo II is the second incarnation of this interesting electrostatic-hybrid loudspeaker. The loudspeakers cost £9500, are manufactured in England and have some interesting design...
View ArticleKJF Audio SA-01 NCore Power Amplifier
The KJF Audio SA-01 NCore 100W (continuous) power amplifier is a no-nonsense but good looking power amp that is made in the UK. Stuart Smith, a long time advocate of Class D power, takes a listen to...
View ArticleGold Note PA-10 Power Amplifier
Gold Note PA-10 Power Amplifier Hifi Pig https://hifipig.com/gold-note-pa-10-power-amplifier/The Gold Note PA-10 Power Amplifier is a stereo amplifier offering up 150W into 4Ohms, but add a second...
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