After some great sight seeing and nyonya food, maybe a change to Audio Delicacies… “Once again we at WTL Trading ~ AV & Hifi Gallery are happy to be doing an event of POWER from Gryphon Audio Designs in collaboration with Reference Audio SG. We will be showcasing the full range of Gryphon amplifiers from the Diablo 120 to the …
If you are at the beautiful island of Penang and have an itch for audio, you can get a cure at HI FI CHOICE AUDIO BOUTIQUE… At Penang now… Yamaha flagship 5000-series.. On demo in Penang. Besides the new, matching C-5000 Preamplifier and M-5000 Power Amplifier, hear the precise NS-5000 speakers played through CH Precision, Gryphon electronics and how musically …
If anyone is attending the KLAV 2019, you may want to include in your audio pilgrimage a detour to Rave Audio Kuala Lumpur… RAVE Systems Sdn Bhd, Ampang, KL. Presentation this week and beyond: The Yamaha flagship 5000-series: The highly acclaimed NS-5000 Loudspeakers. And just arrived: C-5000 preamplifier and M-5000 Power Amplifier. Contact: Edwin, +60 3 2163 2818.
All set to attend the KLAV 2019…Ooops! I am not an exhibitor or part of YL Audio…however, YL Audio was kind enough to arrange entry for me during installation days!!!
DS Audio have expanded their business through DS Exports that represent to the world outside of Japan, some very interesting audio products, especially for the analogue segment. Here, we have received from DS Exports an interesting Rigid Float 9” CB Tonearm (US$6500.00) from Viv Laboratory Ltd., Kamakura, Japan. The Viv Lab Tonearm on the THOMAS SCHICK MODIFIED GARRARD 301 …
That visit was welcomed by a gate with ‘electrified wired’ fence… …that reminded me of the electrified fence for the dinosaurs, especially the T-Rex in the movie… …The Jurassic Park! (Am I to be caged here?!) The owner, Jei showed me to his audio room… …which was filled with acoustical tuning devices of different disciplines. There were traditional bass traps… …
Another audio set up centered on a pair of vintage JBL L300 speakers,… Apparently, to my pleasant surprise, there is a strong JBL following in Malaysia! I believed that there is also a good following on vintage Marantz tube electronics. Here, the owner, Gary Lee owned the Marantz 8 tube amplifier,… …and it’s favorite partner, the Marantz 7 tube preamplifier. …
I remembered my first meeting with Mr.Cheong, the owner of the audio system was like more than 2 decades ago. Then, our first meeting was meant to be a sale of my Micromega Trio CD player to him. I must admit that I did not keep a ‘close eye and ear’ over his progress in the “Audio Art”. Over the …
My recent endeavors to listen to more neighboring audio set up have sparked some enthusiasm among the ‘local hero’. By ‘local hero’, I meant local audio enthusiast turned audio designer, and managed to build and maintain that business for some times. Here, we have Kenny Che (H/P:+60122897059) whom have started his audio journey as an audiophile. Being an electronic engineer …
As an audiophile and an audio reviewer, I have read and heard so much positive comments about the Marantz 7 tube preamplifier and the Marantz 9 tube mono amplifier. (MARANTZ 9R TUBE AMPLIFIERS) When an audiophile friend told me about the possibility to hear them…I jumped! I told him that it was a ‘must’ to hear them…please please… He was …