AUDIO LINE (SINGAPORE) have just received their first shipment of NAGRA (SWISS) audio products since their recent appointment as distributor.
Monthly Archives: November 2021
I have started to work with the newly received fifth (5th) generation TOMBO AUDIO (THAILAND) MAGIC SPIKE MS-05 and MAGIC PLATE MP-05. I placed them in both three (3) pieces and four (4) pieces configuration. Ultimately, I decided on the four (4) pieces configuration with each piece placed at the outer most edge of the chassis of the LYNGDORF MP-60 AV Flagship Processor. …
A neighbouring audiophile and friend, Mr. Loo has just purchased a set of three (3) “Tuning Cones”, AV DESIGNS ULTRA POINT PRO from the Co. Designer/ Audio Guru, Mr. Joseph Ki (affectionately known as JoKi among the collectors of BBC LS 3/5a mini monitors and, the progenitor of the ‘Ki Method‘ in positioning the LS 3/5a with its AB-1 Woofer/ Stand). …
TOMBO AUDIO (THAILAND) have just sent in their latest products for review. Is pretty obvious what they are,…their BLACK WIZARD series of fifth (5th) generation “Magic Spikes and Magic Plates“. I was promised that these might be (very) promising in ‘audio performance‘ …after about seven (7) days of ‘resting‘ (or used)…serious listening is encouraged after that recommended resting period. Therefore, I can …
Our Mr. Robin Chung from East Malaysia has just visited a local audiophile buddy, Mr. YY Yong at TAWAU for a listening session. Mr. Yong has been on the audio journey since 1980 and is still going strong till this day. He has just acquired a TWA (GERMANY) The RAVEN Turntable with an upgraded three (3) motors system, an …
I am always delighted to see another set of GRYPHON AUDIO KODO LOUDSPEAKERS installed…I am sure the owner/ audiophile would be pleased with them…both audibly and visually.
This time around, the main audio components attraction at Mr. Lai of Seremban (Negeri Sembilan, MALAYSIA) is not the DYNAUDIO C4 Loudspeakers. But his newly purchased FALCON LS3/5a Gold Badge Monitors coupled with the Rogers AB-1 Subwoofers (that also act as the monitors’ stand). The attraction did not stop there, Mr. Lai managed to have the Guru of LS 3/5a, …
A walk around the loudspeakers, the NAIM DBL…by the Guru and accompanied by the owner. A sense of a balance stereo output from the loudspeakers is desirable. Before any attempt to tweak the audio system. The Guru discovered that one channel’s bass output was audibly higher by a slight margin… …the culprit may be the source component… …it needed to …
Recently, James Chin of YL AUDIO, MALAYSIA (distributor of ABSOLARE, ECHOLE CABLES, SKOGRAND CABLES, KRONOS AUDIO, LAWRENCE AUDIO, etc) invited me to his private audio den at his home…he politely stated that this audio den is open to serious audiophile/ friend only (understand that it is his private home), and that a more accessible show room (by appointment) will be opened …
Not often we get to invite an established audio guru to visit our audio system. Here, we have Mr. Joseph Ki (also affectionately known as JoKi) of AV DESIGNS SDN BHD, well known BBC LS3 /5a speakers proponent and collector,…and a guru in audio set up. He has been known to be able to bring out the better performance of most …