tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post3579036622477351871..comments2023-10-30T19:20:15.471+08:00Comments on desirable audio boutique 欲望:音响: futher thoughts on audionetmaggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-63324764679967079912010-02-23T22:45:51.768+08:002010-02-23T22:45:51.768+08:00Dear folks, dont forget Meridian has 808.2 Signatu...Dear folks, dont forget Meridian has 808.2 Signature. It is definitely the King in single box or multi-box configurated CD system.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12133026204569227906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-32926511526962051992008-06-20T23:44:00.000+08:002008-06-20T23:44:00.000+08:00Just to add...Don't be too gullible.Winning an awa...Just to add...<BR/>Don't be too gullible.<BR/>Winning an award in some high-end segment of the world is probably an accolade to a technical achievement.<BR/>However, transforming that to a real production reliable product is a different ballgame especially for small boutique companies that do not have the economies of scale or experience of QA practices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-76073928278908006762008-06-20T23:39:00.000+08:002008-06-20T23:39:00.000+08:00Please lah, many brands of CD equipment with probl...Please lah, many brands of CD equipment with problems out in the field have won awards not only in Japan, but elsewhere too. <BR/>Let me name a few :<BR/>EMM Labs transport<BR/>Bluenote Stibbert<BR/>Cary 306<BR/>Rega Planet<BR/>Marantz SA1<BR/>etc<BR/>Please google if you do not believe... or be nice and I can post you all the linksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-73788990271817419902008-06-20T23:33:00.000+08:002008-06-20T23:33:00.000+08:00I haven't actually listene to any metronome cd pla...I haven't actually listene to any metronome cd player,let me qualify that,but every single major Hi-Fi country except US seems to rave and rant about Metronome Kallista.It certainly pique my curiosity.<BR/><BR/> Anyway ,do you think the Japanese would award a non Japanese product with an excellence award if they have a serious problem?<BR/><BR/> Or S Hoffman would put his reputation at stake for some little known French company?<BR/><BR/> I am just curious..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-6864645190035102412008-06-20T23:22:00.000+08:002008-06-20T23:22:00.000+08:00Winning awards is one thing, reliability in the lo...Winning awards is one thing, reliability in the long run is another. <BR/>In the ultimate high end range, for the price you fork out, it is best to be forewarned of what other users have found out. No reviewer knows better than the distributor or the actual user.<BR/><BR/>Check out the catastrophe of users who believed the excellent 6moons reviews of Tube Research Lab equipment at<BR/><BR/>http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f11/scammer-trl-tube-research-labs-paul-weitzel-314357/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-67491057348799816092008-06-20T23:14:00.000+08:002008-06-20T23:14:00.000+08:00The audiogoner quotes are not nameless...his name ...The audiogoner quotes are not nameless...his name is Teajay<BR/><BR/>The zerogain quotes are not nameless...his name is Titian<BR/><BR/>Hearing from various users in the field and the grapevine is certainly much more enlightening than solely relying on a reviewer who may collude with those who advertise with them.<BR/><BR/>Check out critic forum in Audioasylum to find out more about the shady world of audio magazines reviews.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-48888541203233351212008-06-20T23:12:00.000+08:002008-06-20T23:12:00.000+08:00I can't help being suspicious here anonymous?You d...I can't help being suspicious here anonymous?You do not think it is the work of a sore dealer who lose the dealership of such an acclaimed range of products?I do not see any reliable issue elsewhere in the world.<BR/><BR/> Metronome seem to win awards wherever they go,even in JApanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-19333230460397732742008-06-20T23:04:00.000+08:002008-06-20T23:04:00.000+08:00Rega has a much higher rate of failure than anyoth...Rega has a much higher rate of failure than anyother maker of CDP at the moment ,yet nobody seems to noticeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-74245438882673160522008-06-20T23:00:00.000+08:002008-06-20T23:00:00.000+08:00Anonymous,I do not think it is as bad as a default...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I do not think it is as bad as a defaulted REVIEW sample of ZANDEN sent to Mike Fremer.<BR/><BR/> anyway I would rather listen to people like S Hoffmann[and Maggielurva] who spend their time actually making music,producing music than some nameless Augdiogoners.<BR/><BR/> Come on you are talking about an endorsement from one of the best record producer in the world!!!!And you turn your back to THAt?Incredible!!!!<BR/><BR/> And have you seen about what HP said about the Metronome Kalista?Go figure,and actually go for a listen instead of listening to some rumormongers in audiogon!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-56175539940765466582008-06-20T22:24:00.000+08:002008-06-20T22:24:00.000+08:00More crumbles..From http://www.zerogain.com/forum/...More crumbles..<BR/><BR/>From http://www.zerogain.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4288&postcount=15<BR/><BR/>"The Metronome CD player components (4) were sent today back to the factory in France because the XLR-digital connection between the Kalista (transport) and the converter doesn’t work. For such an expensive unit it is very a shame for Metronome that such a thing happened. In fact they are very consternated about what happened that’s why they told the dealer to send the units back."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-31152416764541181622008-06-20T22:18:00.000+08:002008-06-20T22:18:00.000+08:00On 5-21-08 inn Audiogonhttp://forum.audiogon.com/c...On 5-21-08 inn Audiogon<BR/><BR/>http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin<BR/>fr.pl?rdgtl&1186974908&openflup&66&4#66<BR/><BR/>"A final addressing Shahedk's interest regarding the Kallista transport. This line is no longer imported into the US because of a very high failure rate. My friend who has in his system the MBL reference transport at one time had the Kallista reference and believes the MBL is better sounding then the Kallista and is built to a higher standard then the Kallista. "<BR/><BR/>This is when the cookie crumbled...<BR/>NextAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-14394018882092967812008-06-20T21:19:00.000+08:002008-06-20T21:19:00.000+08:00if I see a manufacturer spend and realize the impo...if I see a manufacturer spend and realize the importance of external power supply,The knbow about digital and rarely you will get dissapointedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-17276645611459841502008-06-20T19:19:00.000+08:002008-06-20T19:19:00.000+08:00I do not think the folks in Malaysia are alone whe...I do not think the folks in Malaysia are alone when it comes to choosing mainstream brands.A lot of us are victims of our own insecurity hence we need the approval of others to validate our choice....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-18431952226372390852008-06-20T18:15:00.000+08:002008-06-20T18:15:00.000+08:00To the last anonymous.Correct me if I am wrong,but...To the last anonymous.<BR/><BR/>Correct me if I am wrong,but i think From my observations travelling in your region,malaysia is as posperous as the Singaporeans.<BR/><BR/> There seems to be more choices in countries like Thailand and Indonesia than there are in malaysiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-45163005593470290072008-06-20T16:15:00.000+08:002008-06-20T16:15:00.000+08:00Mr myne:Yes I agree with you. But the problem is M...Mr myne:<BR/><BR/>Yes I agree with you. But the problem is Malaysia dealer prefer bring in the Branded. The choice in Malaysia <BR/>is also very limited. This hobby is expensive in Malaysia, our retail price is higher, average income is much lower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-52267417033610980432008-06-20T15:56:00.000+08:002008-06-20T15:56:00.000+08:00A popular product is not necessacarily the best p...A popular product is not necessacarily the best products;<BR/><BR/> To quote some examples:<BR/><BR/>1]Nobody has heard of Eva Cassidy let alone buy her CDs when she was alive.Now her Cds sell in millions.<BR/><BR/>2]even products that are considered as mainstream in Hi-fi circle are virtually unknown to the mass.Sony,Toshiba and the likes are the bywords that the public go by.yet you and me know about their sound.<BR/><BR/> so I must disagree with Mr Anonymous....Losing Dealership of a product doesn seems much.the way I look at it seems like tmhaudio is the one with the problem,not Metronome..JMHOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-1910294627073365732008-06-20T13:29:00.000+08:002008-06-20T13:29:00.000+08:00Maggielurva,I hope your readers will not get offen...Maggielurva,<BR/><BR/>I hope your readers will not get offended but I think that the Malaysians audiophiles on average tends to choose well known mainstream brands,like audio research,B&w speakers etc....<BR/><BR/> I also get the feelings that people do not go and auditions products anymore and make a lot of assumptions without actually even seen them let a lone heard them...<BR/><BR/> As for the products that has been discussed,The audionet is certainly one great player,just like the LINdermann SACD player.Is it your cup of tea;I urge you to sit and audition.From my own experience,I can say that Maggielurva's discussion is absolutely on the money.l..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-64225985373559689322008-06-20T12:56:00.000+08:002008-06-20T12:56:00.000+08:00Thanks for the education, for a moment, I thought ...Thanks for the education, for a moment, I thought you were trying to tell us that tmhaudio also got but later lost those 2 mentioned brands...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-36792722248943147812008-06-20T12:22:00.000+08:002008-06-20T12:22:00.000+08:00Lavardin is French and Karan is Serbian{former Yug...Lavardin is French and Karan is Serbian{former Yugoslav]<BR/><BR/>LAVARDIN has not got any distributors in US ,and those Lavardin loving American has to buy theirs fr CANADA.Those of you{I Have}that has heard of Lavardin sound would know about their magic.<BR/><BR/> KARAN only had the US dealer the past 2 yrs.<BR/><BR/> Well NEODIO is known as the new LAVARDIN,and is hugely populoar in Germany and Austria.The designer of LAVARDIn passed away a few years ago.and The folks at NEODIO has carried on the legacy of LAVARDIN sound.It is also known as LAVARDIN on SteroidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-39931622688643980832008-06-20T12:09:00.000+08:002008-06-20T12:09:00.000+08:00Lavardin is French, Karan is not...Lavardin is French, Karan is not...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-43922399730882261432008-06-20T12:08:00.000+08:002008-06-20T12:08:00.000+08:00No doubt the Germans are at the leading edge of hi...No doubt the Germans are at the leading edge of high-end audio. they have <BR/>MBL<BR/>Burmester<BR/>Accustic Arts<BR/>Lindemann<BR/>ARS<BR/><BR/>Check this article<BR/>http://www.tnt-audio.com/edcorner/january05.html<BR/><BR/>Perhaps their focus on quality and engineering precision is also what makes Japanese audio also as good as the German counterparts. Afterall both Japan and German are well known for quality and precision.<BR/><BR/>French stuff... hmmm has the looks but not the reliability..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-36888552589300696222008-06-20T12:04:00.000+08:002008-06-20T12:04:00.000+08:00Anonymous.SoRRy For asking;have you heard of1]Lava...Anonymous.<BR/>SoRRy For asking;<BR/>have you heard of<BR/><BR/>1]Lavardin<BR/><BR/>2]Karan AcousticsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-35502640315124072542008-06-20T11:57:00.000+08:002008-06-20T11:57:00.000+08:00actually the sound of this Audionet is a lot like ...actually the sound of this Audionet is a lot like the EMM labs seperates..<BR/><BR/> It s greatest strenght ,to my not so golden ears is the massive headroom.Superb piece of digital engineering by the Germans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-35544560564621772882008-06-20T11:47:00.000+08:002008-06-20T11:47:00.000+08:00Bocchino Direct...http://www.bocchtech.com/bocchin...Bocchino Direct...<BR/><BR/>http://www.bocchtech.com/bocchinoaudio/prices+purchasing.htm#BuyingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-62795245186781098412008-06-20T11:44:00.000+08:002008-06-20T11:44:00.000+08:00Frankly I never heard of Neodio. Just checked thei...Frankly I never heard of Neodio. Just checked their website, they are only known in France, only saw 2 endorsing reviews on French mags. <BR/>Bocchinno sells directly to whoever wants to buy their stuff. Also not as well known as Oyaide and Furutech, Hubbel or Wattgate. Losing it is no big dealAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com