Release Date: February 1982 Label: Polydor Catalogue No: POLS 1057 In 1982 I had to go to Kuantan to take the TOEFL in order to go study in America. For the uninitiated, TOEFL means Test of English as a Foreign Language. It is the lowest means of entry requirement into any tertiary institution stateside. I traveled in …
Lately, the audiophile and the audio industry in Malaysia have enjoyed some attention. We have some prominent audio designers visit us with their latest offerings at a higher frequency than ever. Here, we have the maverick analogue designer that require no introduction among most analogue enthusiasts, Louis Desjardins of the successful Kronos turntables. This time around, he honored us …
ARIES CERAT INCITO S I think my first meet up in person with Stavros Danos, the founder and head designer of Aries Cerat was way back in 2016 when he visited me here in Malaysia. I arranged a gathering for the introduction of Aries Cerat and the Kassandra 2 Limited Edition Digital to Analogue Converter (DAC) to some audiophiles …
Louis Desjardins flew in from the Munich High End Show to attend to some important business matters relating to his brand. The designer and owner of Kronos showcased a new offering – the Reference Phono Amplifier, at Perfect Hi-Fi’s Kuala Lumpur showroom. The Analogue Fellowship spent an afternoon in his company to see what makes this extraordinary gentleman …
A very special guest dropped by recently and was interviewed by Dato Danon Han inside his listening den. Personable, gracious and a true gentleman, Fleming Erik Rassmussen spoke in great lengths and candor about his latest loudspeaker creation, the magnificent Gryphon Kodo
TK Han is the head honcho of Reference Audio Singapore and Rave Audio Malaysia. He is passionate in serving his clients and most of them including myself have become his dear friend over the years.
I found myself humbled before a Singaporean’s audio set up that was centered around the rare Shun Mook Bella Voce Signature loudspeaker. He employed some Shun Mook tweaks and method to bring forth genuine musicality that was exclusively Shun Mook’s. As I have expressed in the beginning, I am humbled and have certainly enjoyed tremendously the coloration and presentation. …
Someone at Louis Vuitton must be a record collector to have pushed through this design and product? Ultimately, I want one!