The following was taken from my review of the Falcon LS 3/5a Gold Badge mini monitor; “As “The Beat Goes On” by Patricia Barber from her album Companion (FIM XRCD 027) being played, I knew that I was treated with such rich, luscious and attractive midrange…reminded me of extra toppings of your choice on your favorite donuts (or whatever your …
Monthly Archives: February 2021
Encik Ariff has just received his newly purchases, a Groove Master II tonearm and an Ortofon SPU Royal G Mk. 2 phono cartridge, for his Verdier turntable…enjoy
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 …
This is the first time I plug in the ANILIUM CABLES XLR Balanced Interconnect to my reference mono amplifier, the VITUS MP-M201. The head designer and owner of ANILIUM CABLES, Mr. Tham advised me that the cables require around 200 hours of normal run-in to sound their best. Hence, the review will take some time,…in addition, he has sent me …
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 …
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 …
. I have in my collection the Falcon LS 3/5a Gold Badge that I bought after the review, and the Graham LS 3/5 monitors. After seeing what JoKi’s and some LS 3/5a collector’s attempts in setting up two (2) pairs of the same monitors, I decided to try it myself. . However, I do not own two pairs of the …
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 …