Nagra Preamp II-S
NAGRA PREAMP II-S REVIEW Janine takes a listen to the iconic Swiss brand’s Preamp II-S, costing £21,998 with the Compact PSU and £18,348 without a PSU. About the same size as my legendary Nagra IV...
View ArticleONIX XDA20 DIGITAL TO ANALOGUE CONVERTER
Onix is a name some music lovers of a certain age will be well aware of. In this review, Michael Fairbairn takes a listen to their £2399 XDA20 Digital-to-Analogue Converter. The XDA20 DAC...
View ArticleParadigm Premier Series V2 820F Loudspeakers
PARADIGM PREMIER SERIES V2 820F LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to Canadian brand Paradigm’s Premier Series V2 820F Loudspeakers for HiFi PiG. If loudspeaker value were defined by the...
View ArticleLuxsin X8 Headphone Amplifier
LUXSIN X8 DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW Luxsin is the sister company of Eversolo, and they make headphone-oriented products more for the desktop market. Their first model was the X9, an AKM-equipped...
View ArticleElectrocompaniet EC 5 Preamplifier
ELECTROCOMPANIET EC 5 PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW In what we believe to be the world’s first review, HiFi PiG’s editor Stuart takes a detailed listen to the £18.5K Electrocompaniet EC 5 line-level...
View ArticleNagra Compact Player
NAGRA COMPACT PLAYER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the compact Player from iconic Swiss brand Nagra. Having got used to seeing Nagra tape recorders with as many buttons, switches and sockets...
View ArticleTopping DX9 Discrete DAC and Headphone Amplifier
TOPPING DX9 DISCRETE DAC and HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the Topping DX9 Discrete DAC/Headamp/Pre costing £1299. Topping have been making a range of headphone and HiFi...
View ArticleRega Mercury and Solis Preamplifier and Power Amplifier
REGA MERCURY AND SOLIS PREAMP AND POWER AMP REVIEW 40kg. 168W into 8Ω. 10 different inputs. By the numbers, it’s clear that Rega’s flagship amplification option is not here to mess about. But the world...
View ArticleRosso Fiorentino Arno20 Loudspeakers
ROSSO FIORENTINO ARNO20: STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW Rosso Fiorentino is a brand known for producing some truly striking and original designs for their loudspeakers. With the new Arno series, they’ve...
View ArticleArcam SA45 Integrated Streaming Amplifier
ARCAM SA45 INTEGRATED STREAMING AMPLIFIER REVIEW Michael Fairbairn takes the very well-specified Arcam SA45 integrated streaming amplifier for a spin. I have a soft spot for Arcam. My first proper HiFi...
View ArticleTitanic Audio Anchor Plate Isolation Platform and Catalyst Cartridge Stabiliser
TITANIC AUDIO ANCHOR PLATE ISOLATION PLATFORM AND CATALYST CARTRIDGE STABILISER REVIEW Eric van Spelde tried out two products from Titanic Audio: The Audio Anchor isolation platform and the Catalyst...
View ArticleMW Stands Cyntaf HiFi Rack
MW STANDS CYNTAF HiFi RACK REVIEW I don’t normally get that excited by HiFi stands, but the new stands from MW really got me interested when I visited Audio Show Deluxe earlier this year, and...
View ArticleRogers LS3/5A and AB3a Bass Unit
ROGERS LS3/5A and AB3a BASS UNIT REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a look at Rogers’ classic LS3/5A along with the AB3a bass unit to enhance the lower-end performance of this iconic loudspeaker. INTRODUCTION...
View ArticleAcoustic Signature Merlin Neo Turntable And TA-500 Tonearm
ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE MERLIN NEO TURNTABLE AND TA-500 NEO TONEARM REVIEW Stuart takes a listen to this neat-looking and beautifully engineered turntable from German brand Acoustic Signature, which...
View ArticleKerr Acoustic K400 Loudspeakers
KERR ACOUSTIC K400 LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Kerr Acoustic have been making a name for itself for a few years now, with speakers based around a transmission line design and ribbon tweeters. Jes Kerr is...
View ArticleiFi Audio Neo Stream 3
iFi AUDIO NEO STREAM 3 REVIEW A few years ago, I reviewed the original NEO Stream from iFi Audio and loved its natural, effortless sound, along with its plethora of digital outputs and flexibility to...
View ArticleQUAD ESL2912X Loudspeakers
QUAD ESL2912X: FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Quad’s latest update to a lineup that stretches back some 68 years is definitely pitched as being a refinement and iteration on the previous ESL2912,...
View ArticleDM Connect Clara USB-A to USB-B
DM CONNECT CLARA USB-A to USB-B REVIEW Michael Fairbairn takes a look and listens to the DM Connect Clara USB cable costing £498. Having previously spent time with DM Connect’s impressive NASA N1 CAT8...
View ArticleWharfedale Diamond 12.1i Loudspeakers
WHARFEDALE DIAMOND 12.1i LOUDSPEAKERS REVIEW Debbioe Griffin takes a listen to the latest offering from Wharfedale and their legendary Diamond range of loudspeakers. I was very excited to receive the...
View ArticleHiFiMAN HE600 Headphones
HIFIMAN HE600 HEADPHONES REVIEW Oscar Stewart rocks out with the HE600 headphones from HiFiMAN, costing £719. HiFiMAN have been making planar magnetic headphones for years; a fan favourite and still...
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