I remembered the day (1989) when AUDIO NOTE KONDO (by the late Hiroyasu KONDO-san) introduced its first “Ongaku” (音楽 translates to “music” in Japanese) tube integrated amplifier (211 or GE VT-4C power tube – 27 watts per channel output) in the UNITED KINGDOM, at the then unprecendented retail price of British Pound £27,000. The frequent questions surrounded that tube integrated …
My last visit to this audio system/ setup was in 2019. Fast forward to 2026, the owner, Dr.Khairul (Doc) invited me for the second visit,…with good reason. He shared to me that he has done some serious changes to his dedicated audio room. He explained to me that during the Movement Control Order (MCO – a series of strict national …
I try not to shy away from reviewing anything analogue audio component and its accessories. After some wonderful exposures (thus positive reviews) to the HYPER ANOLOGUE Sonic X-4 MC phono cartridge and the MASSIF AUDIO DESIGNS Record Weight on my TECHDAS (JAPAN) Air Force One turntable with the VERTERE (UK) Reference tonearm,…the local audio distributor, YY Sound Systems (MALAYSIA) Sdn …
WATTSON AUDIO headquatered at the picturesque shores of Lake Geneva, Préverenges, SWITZERLAND, may not be everyone’s known High End Audio Brand. However, they were not a ‘New Kid’ in the High End Audio World either,…but actually have started their business (for some years ago) as the ‘Design Consultants for some of the most prestigious and well-known brands in the audio …
As most Chinese would be ‘all in‘ preparing to celebrate Chinese New Year 2026, I was equally excited in preparation to receive the first unit of Technical Audio Devices’ (TAD from JAPAN) first High End integrated amplifier, the TAD Evolution Series A1000 (retail at Ringgit Malaysia RM111,300 for the standard silver colored) from their MALAYSIA distributor, Audio Visual Designs Sdn …
Lately, I have been impressed with the price to performance ratio of TiGLON (JAPAN) cables/ products. I am always happy and not shy to recommend such audio products to any audiophile who is willing. After my favorable review of their TiGLON AZURE DRAGON MS-DR20L-AD LAN/ ETHERNET cable, Ms.Kenix Chua of BEGINS ACOUSTIC (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD, treated me with another review sample, the yet to …
After my recent written review of the Audiovector‘s flagship loudspeakers, the R10 Arreté (retail at Ringgit Malaysia RM829,000 per pair), both Mr.Kenny Lim and Mr.Issac Ho of Audio Perfectionist MALAYSIA (and Audio Maestro SINGAPORE) came over to my Audio Den for a listening session. Both gentlemen suggested to me that Mr.Mads Klifoth, the CEO of Audiovector (DENMARK) would be visiting …
Late last year, I received a message from (Mr.)Whang of NOTBRAND, a MALAYSIA Brand/ Company that specialise in Handmade High-Fidelity Audio products, notably In-Ear Monitors (IEM) that… utilise Single Dynamic Driver, called the ‘Pursuer of Emotions‘ (the said IEM, retails at Ringgit Malaysia RM3,200). In that message, Whang asked if I be interested to review the said IEM that… employed …
My first encounter with the TiGLON* MZ-GRANDE Isolation Footers of pure Magnesium were in Begins Acoustic (MALAYSIA) exhibition room at the recent WAVES AUDIO & VISUAL EXPERIENCE MALAYSIA 2025. There, Ms.Kenix Chua did a simple demonstration with and without the said Footers under a digital source audio component,…and without any stress and hard concentration,… I could easily Hear the Sound …
Had resisted reading the Review of the Audiovector R10 Arreté flagship loudspeaker until I have been able to have a listen for myself first. Which I have just done, TQ, DD for the invitation to almost six [6] hours in your Audio Den – 1/2 listening, 1/2 chatting about Hifi subjects from Helmholtz Resonator to Breuer Tonearm (first & only …