. FRANC AUDIO ACCESSORIES (Since 2009) . . CERAMIC DISC FOOT . Franc Audio Accessories, Poland, is not another new company with some audio accessories. They have been operating for more than a decade and remained strong with followings from some serious audiophile, and audio designers and manufacturers. . . Their specialties in producing footers, platforms and racks that “eliminate all …
. XAV EXPRESSO MINI MONITOR . A Chanced Encounter… . I chanced upon a pleasant meet up with Mr.Kitiwat Watcharachatchawan of XAV, an established loudspeakers design and manufacture company at Thailand. He invited me to have a listen to their hand made Expresso mini monitor that he just put up in a small audio set up at AMCORP MALL, Petaling Jaya. We …
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 …