Yesterday (27th October, 2021), I was invited to AV DESIGNS SDN BHD for the unboxing of their newly arrived JBL L100 CLASSIC 75 ANNIVERSARY EDITION speakers. I was excited and, thankful to James Tan to welcome this iconic speaker to the Malaysia audio scene…review is forthcoming.
I remembered listening to a Patricia Barber album in R2R tape that got me hooked to the format. Listening to this confirmed that the R2R has more ambience, air, articulation, detail and energy than its digital siblings, even though it was recorded digitally. Ultimately, it is audibly more lively and “you are there”. (THE R2R tape is available in MALAYSIA …
(Mr.) Andrew Saw was presented (by James Chin of YL AUDIO) an ECHOLE ‘Obsession’ Power Cord, for home trial. The following was his testimony, “Me wifey’s calling me for lunch else she’ll be late for her appointment with the hairdresser yet here I am rooted to my sofa begging her for one more song. This is how good the Echole …
Listening to this tape proved to me that there are more energy, space, intricacy and minute detail, compared to the vinyl record. Actually, the differences are not limited to the above…enjoy
Finally, (Mr.) Robin Chung has the following to say about his plinth for the TECHNICS SP10R Direct Drive Turntable; “Apart from above three [3] (the rather blurred album _Butterfly Lovers Concerto_ violin & piano) & those LPs of last night, I have also played 1) DeMeola & Les Paul _Spanish Eyes & Isahfan_ (electric & acoustic guitars, mando-cellos & castanets …
After a few short days listening to this newly set up TECHNICS SP10R Direct Drive Turntable on his locally fabricated plinth with multiple tonearms, (Mr.) Robin Chung shared to us the following;- “Played _*Sonic Fireworks* Crystal Clear Direct Cut_ Played with SPU A95 on T612 (titanium armtube & ABEC7 washed bearings) never had _Also Sprach Zarathrustra_, the opening tympani drumbeats …
Our (Mr.) Robin Chung, a professional and seasoned analogue audiophile with decades of experience, has commissioned a local engineering firm to fabricate a plinth of his design for his TECHNICS SP10R Direct Drive Turntable and for multiple tonearms. GAIA2 footers fitted on here. The weight of the plinth alone is 22kg.
I think ‘some’ of us may be bored with the repeated reissue of well known audiophile titles in multiple formats…that is what I have been hearing. Some of the reissues are somewhat better than their older edition(s)… Instead of continuing to buy the reissues in different formats, I decided to take the plunge into their most expensive format, the Reel …
A new production company, HYPER ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS together with Michael C. Ross and, at Capitol Studios Hollywood, CA produce the above-mentioned vinyl album of the well received songstress’ rendition of the late TERESA TENG‘s famous songs. The production of the clear vinyl album was done through the highest and latest technology available to this date, at a much higher expense …
Here we have Mr. Robin Chung from East Malaysia to share with us his audio system, set up and room tuning. He has been on the audio journey for some ten of years, and he discovered the importance of not just the audio gear but, also its set up and room/space acoustic. He already has a number of different branded tweaks strategically …