Recently, the country has underwent a ‘Conditional Movement Control Operation’ (CMCO). Therefore, home visitation was limited, at best! However, I managed to pay a visit to Encik Ariff, our local ‘audio gentleman’ who lived quite close to my home (previous visit to his audio den at ‘OPEN DOOR’). That visit was prompted by his newly arrived Tekton Moab loudspeakers from …
FALCON LS 3/5a Gold Badge mini monitor . Recently I chanced upon a short listening session of the Falcon LS 3/5a Gold Badge mini monitor at their newly appointed local (Malaysia) distributor, AV Designs Sdn Bhd. At that time, they were preparing the launch event for the said mini monitor, and ‘chance’ has it that my audiophile buddies and I …
The host here, Mr.Ng (nicknamed Wong Pak Man) used to be an audio boutique owner. He used to represent some serious hi-end audio brands; Shunyata, Tom Evans, Linn, Basis, TWA, Rogue,…etc Fortunately for him that he has given up on the audio business and ventured into the toy industry… …,that he has done very well. He decided to return to …
STUDER A810 REEL TO REEL TAPE RECORDER . An Awaited Experience (Part 1) . I remembered my first impressive encounter with Reel to Reel playback was at a fellow audiophile’s home set up with his STUDER A810 playing Patricia Barber‘s interpretation of “Black Magic Women” (Companion, Premonition)…then I said to him and myself, no analogue/ turntable sources of mine (then) …
Recently, I learnt of a new product launch from FM Acoustics, their first subwoofer, the TS-1; . “TS-1″ stands for what it is, the first “TRUE SUB”. It excels all subwoofers in true, absolutely uncoloured reproduction. It provides an extention of one octave on corresponding music material. This manifests itself in not just natural extention but – on some recordings …
Recently, I was invited to a beautiful home where it’s grand hall was occupied by multiple dream audio system! . . The host, who wished his name remained unanimous, was a dedicated and passionate audiophile…kind of reminded me of myself. . . He owned some of the finest audio gears around…the pics here did not show the entire collection. . …
. I have been a firm believer in grounding my audio components since I was made aware of its effectiveness. Its all about making our audio components sound quieter, lesser interference, more transparency to their native sound quality and to the source materials. . . Surprisingly, not everyone agree to the native sound quality of their audio components! Many want …
Literally, one of my favorite CD used in the recent review of the Gryphon Ethos, “I was literally blown away by the bountiful, and yet articulate mid to crazily low frequencies of the ‘drivers popping bass attacks’ (be warned!) from “Johann Strauss’ Banditen Galop, Op. 336” (EIN STRAUSSFEST, 24K Gold Telarc Digital CD 80098G). Personally, I felt there and then, …
An audiophile from PHILIPINES, Albert Uy sent me the detail of his massive audio room, 4m x 6.5m x 10.5m! . . He is so happy with his latest acquisition, the Gryphon Kodo Loudspeakers System, powered by DarTZeel electronics. . I am sure that the sound quality he has obtained from his set up is the core reason of his …
Telerc’s ‘The Big Picture’ (Classic Film Music, Craft Recordings/ Concord Music Group Inc. CRO 1525)
The following excerpt is from the Gryphon Ethos review, “From main suite of the movie (starring Keanu Reeves of John Wick movies), “Speed” from Telerc’s ‘The Big Picture’ (Classic Film Music, Craft Recordings/ Concord Music Group Inc. CRO 1525), it was clear that the recommended default Filter 4 did provide a more defined, articulate and dynamism in the lower bass. The …