As I was preparing the review of Tombo Audio’s latest product, the Black Wizard series Magic Plate No.5 (MP-05), I asked their Chief Designer, (Mr.) Vattana Prasertnasung to introduce himself and explain the philosophy behind his latest creation. . He was kind enough to have prepared two written replies; . (Unedited Reply Part 1) . “From 40 years’ experience of listening …
Benjamin Tan, The Tube Prodigy analoguefellowship.com recently met up with a hugely talented young man from Melaka called Benjamin Tan. Currently studying sound engineering in Singapore, Benjamin started having an interest in all things electronic at the age of 11. His father introduced him to a wonderful world of robotics, schematics etc but …
The Analogue Fellowship had our usual breakfast get-together with Rune Skov of Gryphon Denmark and TK Han, boss of Rave Audio Singapore, in the middle of a hazy, downtown KL. Meeting Rune for the first time, you might mistake him for the captain of Real Madrid FC, Sergio Ramos. The resemblance is uncanny and Rune rolled up …
TK Han, the Head of Reference Audio (Singapore) and Rave Audio (Malaysia) brought Florian Cossy of CH Precision over to my audio den. It was not really a listening session (but music was in the menu) but more of a talking session. Here, Florian shared to us some excitement about CH Precision. He was not shy about the success …
Audiophiles familiar with the gentle giant that is Flemming Erik Rasmussen, founder and chief designer of all things Gryphon, will now have to deal with new company CEO Jakob Odgaard. Flemming, as we are all aware, has taken a more backseat role in the management and get a good, deserved rest. Jakob was down here around these parts …
Tetsuaki Aoyagi of DS Audio dropped by over the weekend and the Analogue Fellowship played host to one of Asia’s youngest and most visionary audio designers. Aki-san, as he is called by his friends, is 32 years young and he and his wife are expecting their first baby soon (December, in fact). Aki-san was here to visit Centre Circle …
Louis Desjardins flew in from the Munich High End Show to attend to some important business matters relating to his brand. The designer and owner of Kronos showcased a new offering – the Reference Phono Amplifier, at Perfect Hi-Fi’s Kuala Lumpur showroom. The Analogue Fellowship spent an afternoon in his company to see what makes this extraordinary gentleman …
A very special guest dropped by recently and was interviewed by Dato Danon Han inside his listening den. Personable, gracious and a true gentleman, Fleming Erik Rassmussen spoke in great lengths and candor about his latest loudspeaker creation, the magnificent Gryphon Kodo
The Analogue Fellowship recently hosted Tom Vu, founder and designer of TriangleART, as he showcased his latest turntable, the Master Reference. We learned a great deal about passion, craftsmanship, patience and nerves of steel from this humble and fun-loving man in a marathon 3-city listening session. Tom Vu came to America at the age of 12 and was promptly sent …