I have been playing this Nano Music (Japanese) UHQCD Crystal CD titled “SKYE Deep Blue” (a Singaporean Vocalist) through the Vitus Masterpiece CD Transport MPT-201 with Vitus Masterpiece DAC MPD-201. Her voice was so surreal, and a hair raising experience for me. It’s not just the detail but the presence and weight in her voice that brought forth a …
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Flemming Erik Rasmussen is a well known figure head in the audio industry. He founded the famed Gryphon Audio in 1985 with his first audio product, the now legendary Gryphon Head Amp. I was honored with a visit into my audio den from Flemming in 2012. At our first encounter, we became friend and could easily talk and share …
BRUTALE ACHILLES, PILIUM AUDIO Stereo Amplifier Pilium Audio’s Next Entry I readily admit that I am attracted to the brand Pilium Audio by the muscular looks of their products, especially their Achilles stereo amplifier of the Brutale range. On the other hand, I am also a fan of (smaller size) Linn products, especially their LP12 turntable and Klimax 500 Solo mono …
Analogue Fellowship Inaugural Dinner @ The Haven, Ipoh on 7th Feb 2018 The Analogue Fellowship celebrated its inaugural annual dinner at The Haven in Ipoh with a total of 118 gracious members attending. Members came from as far away as Miri, Penang, JB, Singapore and Hong Kong to attend what is considered the largest gathering of hi-fi/audio enthusiasts in …
Tetsuaki Aoyagi of DS Audio/Exports (Japan) has honored us at Analogue Fellowship with these review samples, a DS Audio Stylus Cleaner ST-50, VIV Laboratory Ltd Rigid Float 9” Carbon Arm Tube tonearm, and Vacuum Disc Mate IQ1300A.
I was told “an audiophile is measured by the tools he/she uses”. Personally, I think this was meant more for an analogue audiophile. Most record spinners will have a record brush at their disposal for obvious reasons. Most people do not realize it does have positive contribution to better audio performance. The gentleman who made the above statement was …
I will always level the turntable platter before setting up the tone arm and aligning the phono cartridge. A leveled platter ensures that the bearing sit perpendicularly in its housing. Therefore, it will minimize the bearing friction. Thus, the desired rotational speed can easily be achieved and at lesser energy spent. Better performance and quieter background…to say the least!
Audio components that kept you awake Audio Note (UK) has offered to change the mono volume attenuater at my M10Signature tube pre amplifier to their latest 36 steps tantalum mono attenuater. The advantage of a more refined volume control are apparent especially with a high output source such as the Aries Cerat Kassandra LE DAC. I quickly have the returned …