Monthly Archives: February 2021

LINN KLIMAX SOLO AMPLIFIER,…back in action in my set!

My first experience with the LINN KLIMAX was their stereo version, the KLIMAX STEREO driving my then Wilson Audio Maxx 2 loudspeakers.   What captured my attention then was how dense, palpable, powerful and yet musical its midrange,…not that its high and low were weak. In addition, the Pace, Rhythm and Timing (PRaT) were second to none,…amounting to a “very …

CONRAD JOHNSON, SKOGRAND & Two (2) Pairs of LS 3/5a…What Great Fun!

After spending some time with this set up, I realised that it has its ways to musicality. NO, it does NOT sound like my reference system in some ways,…comparatively, there is not enough transient energy, dynamic, attack, detail/resolution, and solidity… However, there are enough fundamentals in the musical presentation to satisfy even the demanding audiophile. The mid range is judacious …

CONRAD JOHNSON PREMIER 11A Tube Amplifier,…back in action!

I remembered that beautiful sound,…some would call it the “Golden Sound” (as its chassis’ color suggests?) since way back in 1993, then I was a law student at University of North London (UK), visiting fellow audiophile living in London. This particular unit that remained in my keep was sold to me by an old seasoned audiophile friend, whom was famously …

FURUTECH NCF to Boost Up your System’s Performance?!

FURUTECH NCF BOOSTER, “Connector & Cable Holder” I am sure most audiophile have heard and may have use a product or two from FURUTECH Co., Ltd (Japan). They are famed for their specialized and hi-end audio accessories; cables, connectors, binding posts, power distributors, vinyl record demagnetizer, cables lifter, etc…(the list is quite extensive). In my beloved country, Malaysia, FURUTECH products are …