I have only started streaming music from SPOTIFY and TIDAL since the arrival of the ZIDOO NEO 4K Digital Media player and later, the HIFI ROSE RS150B Server/ Streamer into my main audio system but a few years ago. Initially, I treated such Digital Medias/ Platforms (SPOTIFY and TIDAL) as mere convenience,…especially to try out new music. Therefore, I did …
I was invited to a lunch appointment by AV DESIGNS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD to meet up the gentlemen from TECHNICAL AUDIO DEVICES LABORATORIES, INC (TAD, JAPAN), Kazuto Okura-san and Takehito Sekiguchi-san. Apparently, TAD‘s local distributor, AV DESIGNS have just received their first M2500TX stereo class D amplifier, but with Powerful Linear Power Supply! After the generous and delicious lunch from …
Today is the day fixed by the distributor, Audio Perfectionist (MALAYSIA) Sdn Bhd for the delivery of the Audiovector Flagship Loudspeaker,… the R10 Arreté to my Audio den for Review. It is the brand’s ultimate design,… a Five-Way Loudspeaker that employs advanced driver technology and premium build quality,… featuring a line array of Eight [8x] 5-inch bass drivers and… a …
I am always delighted to be contacted by fellow MALAYSIAN/ audiophile who pursued not just the hobby but also embarked into the audio industry. Here, (Mr.)Wei Hang, one of the Founder of the brand, NOTBRAND Acoustics from MALAYSIA contacted me about a possible review of his company’s flagship model In-Ear Monitor (IEM), the ‘Pursuer of Emotion‘ (retail Ringgit Malaysia RM3,200), …
“The BBC LS3/5a is a small, classic BBC designed speaker monitor, originally developed in the early 1970s for nearfield listening in studios and broadcast vans. It became a cult classic and is renowned for its excellent mid-range reproduction and detailed, well-balanced sound, although it lacks deep bass due to its compact size. Many companies like ROGERS, CHARTWELL, HARBETH, and FALCON have produced …
Audiophile knows Audiophile, Audiophile understands Audiophile, Audiophile designs/ makes for Audiophile, and Audiophile market to Audiophile,…at least for me,… The ‘Formula‘ at my time. I do not know about others (and maybe cannot speak for them?), but I am always frustrated to talk to a non audiophile about audio/phile,…and more so if that person is in the audio industry (imagine …
MALAYSIA have enjoyed a growth(!) in audio events. The latest was WAVE AV EXPERIENCE by GRYPHON PRODUCTION (MALAYSIA), a well-known and experienced concert and events production company. I went to the event at Friday and Saturday,…still I was unable to cover each and every exhibition therein. However, I was immensely… Entertained and Overwhelmed by the number of audiophile friends that …
Mr.Trevor Doyle, the owner of MASSIF AUDIO DESIGN from CANADA has generously sent me his personal RECORD WEIGHT* for review. *an honest note about record weights in general. A weight, or clamp will not transform a poorly set up system or one that isn’t particularly revealing. Most customers purchase a weight when every other reasonable step has been taken. …
A local veteran audiophile, Mr.Robin Chung has just purchased and listened (and enjoyed) to Ms.Lyn Stanley‘s final album “Tribute to 1924” One-Step 45rpm 2 x 180g vinyl record, Personally Signed and limited to 395 prints. The following was his words; “Just played it -3sides with Koetsu BL MC & 1side with Hana Umami Red MC– & my first impressions:1) immediately… …
AV DESIGNS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD have just installed in their customer’s home base the massive ASCENDO 28” Passive Pro Infrasonic Subwoofer. The following message was sent by Mr.JoKi of AV DESIGNS, “Dato and all, Ascendo 28” sub was delivered and installed in customer’s system yesterday. It is made to work with his PMC Fenestria loudspeakers in his living room that …