SPERLING TA-1 TONEARM . The First Tonearm from SPERLING, TA-1 . My first encounter with the Sperling TA-1 Tonearm was a few years back at the Sperling Audio exhibition at Munich Hi End 2017. Then, I thought I knew the sound quality of the Sperling L-1 turntable. However, the sound quality I heard at that exhibition was familiar and yet unfamiliar. . . …
(Photo courtesy of El Hefe) . VERMOUTH REFERENCE POWER CORD . Hendry Ramli of Vermouth Audio, Indonesia sent me his flagship power cord last year to compliment the Reference XLR Balanced Interconnect that was reviewed last August 2019. . I have plugged both Vermouth Reference XLR Balanced Interconnect and Reference Power Cord to the DS Audio‘s Flagship, The Master 1 Optical Phono Equalizer …
Many Moons Ago, In the Same Audio Den… I was hoping to upgrade the Clearaudio Statement Turntable with a Phono System that truly bring meaning to the word “Statement” I opted for the then much talked about SoundSmith StrainGauge Phono System. The combination’s sound quality was, in short, “tame” for my taste. I believed that it’s gain was a tad …
It was way back then, an Audiophile’s Dream… I remembered that combination of Gryphon Audio & Egglestonwork Loudspeakers that prompted me to “Audio Craziness?!” The Egglestonwork Ivy Signature Loudspeakers were really amazing in playing any music material to a “lively scale, power and dynamic” I doubt anyone can damage these behemoths?! I realized that these loudspeakers love power therefore I …
Gryphon Audio Pendragon Four Chassis Loudspeaker system . An audiophile seeking what is better… . I am not keen to consider myself a career audio reviewer. Actually, I preferred to be myself, like any other audiophile in the quest for better audio component. I have my doors open to any audio distributor/ manufacturer/ designer who believes that his/ her audio …
ECHOLE CABLES LIMITED EDITION INTERCONNECTS The review continued with James Chin of YL Audio, Malaysia brought over Echole Limited Edition Balanced XLR Interconnect (to my Vitus Mono Amplifier MP-M201) and Phono RCA Interconnect (to my Kronos Reference Phono Amplifier). . Here, I have ‘almost totaled’ my audio system with Echole Limited Edition cables except, from the FM 268C preamplifier to …
My brother shocked me with his latest acquisition…The SUPREME Turntable from Numark(?!)…and I thought I have it better?!
Last year (2019), I heard wind that the Thai Diva Ms.Oopiib Pacharamon will be releasing her new album, “OOPIIB SINGS IMPRESSION 2”…I got really excited! Why excited?! Not that I understand Thai language…or know her! Well, my answer is ‘her voice’ that is alluring, sensuous and ‘joyful’. I also find her singing to be ‘happy’ and ‘wide-open’…and her songs are …
Teluk Intan, Malaysia has a very formidable audio set up that dare challenge most?! The owner decided to complete his Mark Levinson electronic set up with the vintage digital pair of ML31.5 CD Transport and ML30.6 Digital to Analogue Converter. Though the digital pair has aged a fair bit however their sound quality will leave a mark in any …
After my recent visit to Uncle Wah’s audio set up that comprised a pair of vintage JBL loudspeakers, he upgraded his power amplifier to a pair of PassLabs! He has even added a new digital source of the Eaoteric pedigree. The passion continues…