welcome to desirable audio boutique

let me from the outset state that i am here NOT primarily for the money. my lilvelihood does not depend on hifi lah. this desirable audio boutique (dab, for short) concept has been on my mind for some time. i have always been wanting to know the audiophiles in my neighbourhood and form a small clique. since i get exposed to 2nd hand equipment on a daily basis and always get requests from my audiophile friends to source hi-fi components for them, why not combine these two objectives into a hobby-business? kinda cool; sort of killing two birds with one stone.

i define desirable as:

• a piece of equipment that has a good secondhand value in the market and is constantly sought after. i don't mean marantz cd63SE KI version or musical fidelity A1 integrated, for that, please go to music matters (see the link on the right)
• it must be of mid-end to high-end (price range, brand, pedigree as well as aspiration-wise). you won't find Greatwall or Panda power amp from MIC here. no disrespect but just to prove a point

i define boutique as:

• a small and intimate setup which carries selected items of high-quality. i would post not more than 5 desirable items every week. so please mark this URL and come back to this blog often. I am not of guru status yet but whatever i know i will impart to you, if you ask nicely :-) I am pretty cool in speaker positioning, you know ;-)

so, all in all, desirable audio boutique is a cosy and comfortabe place to enjoy fine audio in home setting without the pressure of buying. at the moment, you have to make do with 100plus and mineral water but i may comtemplate red wine later if we can really clique and the response is good :-)

since i am using a private residence as a meeting place, i have the ultimate say on who i want to admit. people who come with the genuine intent to share and foster friendship, who know how to behave... generally educated gentlemen who are passionate about audio are most welcome. OTOH, people who come with a chip on their shoulders, with the malicious intent to bad-mouth, criticize, compare, put-down and in general make a nuisance of himself and not forgetting low-ballers, are strictly not welcome.

In my 15 years in audio journey, I have been called all sorts of names. But those who know me well can assure you that I am a nice, down-to-earth, sincere, passionate, knowleageable bloke with decent listening and tweaking skills and a generous heart to educate.

if you want to communicate via email, leslieloh2003@yahoo.com. oh, btw, i also sell on behalf, i.e. consignment basis.

even if i don't manage to sell a single thing, i will still be happy to know you ;-)