Music First Audio Baby Reference V2 TVC Preamplifier
The Baby Reference V2 is the latest incarnation of this British company’s TVC preamplifier and costs £6120 in standard form. Stuart Smith tries it out for Hifi Pig. First of all I should stress that...
View ArticleCreek Evolution 100CD CD Player and 100P Power Amp
Creek Audio Systems have recently introduced their Evolution 100 range and here we have two of the line-up for review – namely the Evolution 100CD (£1350) and the 100P (£1350) which Lionel Payne will...
View ArticleConvert Technologies Plato Class A
The Convert Technologies Plato Class A costing £3999 will digitise your vinyl, store your films and tunes, has a digital phono stage and now runs in Class A. Janine Elliot takes this modern day music...
View ArticleQuadraspire X Reference Rack
A somewhat sceptical Stuart Smith takes a listen to his kit sat ontop of the Quadraspire X Reference hifi rack costing £1000 per level. I’ll be honest here and say that the whole concept of reviewing...
View ArticleStudio Connections Carbon Power Cable
Studio Connections are based in the UK and produce a wide range of cables for home audio use. In this review Dan Worth and Dominic Marsh take a look at the company’s Carbon Power cables retailing at...
View ArticlePeak PT1 Turntable
The Peak PT1 turntable has a natural slate plinth and comes complete with an arm for £599. Ian Ringstead takes it for a spin for Hifi Pig. Peak Hifi who make this new turntable have been around a few...
View ArticleUnboxing the Lab12 Pre 1 Valve Preamplifier
The Lab12 pre 1 just arrived at Hifi Pig Towers and here it is being unboxed. We’ll be reviewing this valve preamplifier and you can WIN this very unit worth £1200 by visiting Hifi Pig’s stand at The...
View ArticleMinute EL-34 SE Valve Amplifier
At £885 the Minute EL-34 valve certainly looks to offer good value for money with its separate power supply. Add another £150 and you get a full compliment of cryo’d valves. Ian Ringstead takes a...
View ArticleVermouth Audio Rhapsody Speaker and Mains Cables
David Robson takes a look at Indonesian company Vermouth Audio’s Rhapsody loudspeaker and mains cables costing £200 for a six foot pair for the former and £150 for a four foot cable for the latter....
View ArticleUnboxing The Naim Mu-So QB
A very smart cuboid package has just arrived at Hifi Pig Towers, looking forward to having a play with this, especially as it promises everything the Mu-So has and more bass….pass the Hardfloor, I feel...
View ArticleUnboxing The Trinnov Audio ST2 Hifi Opitimizer
French manufacturer Trinnov claim that ‘The ST2-HiFi is today’s most advanced stereo processor, room optimizer & DAC. It offers Trinnov’s patented loudspeaker/room optimization technology in a...
View ArticleLeema Acoustics Libra DAC/Preamplifier
The £5995 Leema Acoustics Libra is both a DAC and a preamplifier with a plethora of inputs that should be ample for anyone. Dominic Marsh gets to grips with it for Hifi Pig. Back in June of 2015 I...
View ArticleCyrus Lyric Unboxing
You may remember that we had a sneaky peek at the Cyrus Lyric back in September 2013, at the Paris hifi show. Well look what arrived for us today, a rather superbly boxed Lyric for us to play with. Its...
View ArticleBlack Rhodium Quickstep Loudspeaker Cable
Janine Elliot cuts a rug with the Black Rhodium Quickstep loudspeaker cables costing £400 for a 3m pair. I have always enjoyed listening to Black Rhodium products, having sold them as well as using...
View ArticleAxis Voicebox S Loudspeakers
The Axis Voicebox S loudspeakers are an Australian design, collectively envisaged and implemented by two Aussie engineers John Riley – the creator of the concept and brand, along with Brad Serhan. Dan...
View ArticleWestminster Lab Unum Power Amplifiers
Westminster Lab makes no claims as to how good it is, rather just invite you to enter into their ‘new dimension’ of music experience. According to them words are totally futile. But that would make for...
View ArticleTAGA Harmony Platinum F-100 SE Loudspeakers
TAGA Harmony make a wide range of products and today Stuart Smith takes a listen to the company’s €2380 Platinum F-100 SE Loudspeakers. We’ve looked gear from TAGA Harmony in the past ( here ) so I’m...
View ArticleUnpacking The Steljes Audio NS3 Powered Speakers
Steljes Audio NS3 powered speakers have been designed to complement any room in your home say this British company. The Inputs on the NS3 are 1 x Optical, 1 x RCA Analogue, 1 x 3.5mm stereo jack input...
View ArticleMarkaudio SOTA Cesti B
These standmounters use a good few interesting design features and cost £1199. Ian Ringstead takes a listen. Markaudio Sota is a brand that is new to me so I was intrigued when asked to review one of...
View ArticleRevel Concerta2 M16
The £950 Revel Concerta2 M16 standmount loudspeakers are the latest in a very long line of designs from the renowned American brand – part of Harman’s Luxury Audio stable, which includes Mark Levinson,...
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