tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151831082024-03-07T23:49:47.106+08:00desirable audio boutique 欲望:音响the (mis)adventure of maggielurvamaggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.comBlogger858125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-54122273365630658792012-02-07T23:23:00.002+08:002012-02-08T16:34:59.501+08:00mini maggie with rega brio: a blissful marriage<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><i><b>the perfect couple</b></i></span>: <span style="font-size: small;"><b>maggie and rega</b></span></td></tr>
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we read HP's parting shots in issue 213 of TAS about <b style="color: red;">maggie 3.7</b>: "<b>if they don't almost knock you out, they are set up wrongly or by an incompetent"</b>.<br />
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we applaud generously. i think HP, (alto' a bit old in the tooth), besides the former HI-Fi+ editor, roy gregory, is about only one in audio journalism that calls a spade a spade without fear or favor. too many hifi reviewers, past and present (more in the present than in the past actually) are merely doing lip service to the dealers for the fear of losing their advertisement income. in being politically correct, they also lose credibility and trust. well, audio journalism... too much we can and have to say and we will leave it for another day. <br />
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since the arrival of the too-good-not-to-cuddle mini maggie, we have been looking high and low for a suitor. a suitor with enough money (power) in the saving accounts (transformer). if you buy the maggie for RM6K, you are not going to pair it with an amp costing Rm10K, are you? since mini maggie is touted as the "best desktop speaker in the world", its natural habitat has to be a study room or a bedroom. and it happened that we have cleared out the mess in our bedroom with enough room for a smallish hifi system. <br />
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so we set the budget of sub-RM2K for an integrated amp. just for memory's sake, we haven't played an integrated amp since 1988 and the last great integrated amp we had was the magical, ARC-aspiring musical fidelity A100, which you could double up as mini grill for your fried eggs or bacon and sausage. <br />
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we auditioned a couple of great integrated amps, namely amp #A and amp #B, both award winning in <i><b>that </b></i>lets-count-the-stars magazine. amp #A has a refined sound but guess what, it clipped many times driving the lustful mini maggie, even playing at moderate volume! had it not been the power issue, amp #A would have been our choice at this amazing price point of RM2,200. amp #B has so much more brunt and muscle, but lacking the ultimate refinement that goes in tandem with the mini maggie's superb resolution.<br />
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so we have only the rega brio-R left in the competition. its satin-finished shoebox casing is attractive in its own way. in fact, it is the most handsome of the three amps. the rega engineering is first-class, even the user's manual is classy. according to the specs, the 70w into 4ohm, almost class-A rating can satisfy crazy loads, not to mention the 4ohm of the mini maggie. rega warns that with 4 ohm, the amp can run hot and hot it does, almost 40 degree celcius on the casing!<br />
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but the sound! the sound has meat and body that is lacking in amp #A. it is supple and energetic, feeding plenty of required juices to the mini maggie. harmonically it is also the richest. it has refinement aplenty (british amp what!) which is lacking in amp #B. everything just sounds and looks right. <br />
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so, deal la. RM2,500, that's all you need for a blissful and lustful marriage. the mini maggie has been satisfied.maggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-63641009575299616222011-12-20T16:41:00.000+08:002011-12-20T16:52:12.046+08:00珍袖小巨人 [the tiny but mighty mini maggie]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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having left the hifi scene for close to 3 years now, i am still keeping a tap on the latest, most talked-about, most sensational hifi products in the market.<br />
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i am a strong proponent of this brand of speakers called "magneplanar", also affectionately known as "maggie". it belongs to a category of speakers called the planars and they are normally huge in size thus making it inconvenient for typical malaysian households. <br />
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to cut a long story short, save for a few die-hards like yours truly, maggie wasn't popular in malaysia in the past until some rave reviews from some authoritative gurus in the USA starting this year. all at once, maggie became a hot name in malaysian hifi with the release of a new generation of models. it won't be too far off to call maggie "the hifi speakers of 2011" or to call 2011 "the year of the maggie".<br />
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not ready to upgrade my current big maggie to the latest model, so i bought the smallest model of them all: the mini maggie. the reason for my eagerness to buy this speaker is also because it is a limited edition product and it is so cute and almost cuddly.<br />
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mini maggie is every inch a marvel of sound. even fresh from the box, it tells you that it will trash the competition at RM6k a pair. as it breaks in, it unravels a sound
that is larger than its physical limit: pristine true ribbon highs,
pure and uncoloured mids and a bottom that's tactile and bouncy. most precious of all, it is a seamless sound that is continuous and integrated, not like many mini monitors within this price range. it is, in every sense, a true
high end bargain.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>i may not dabble in hifi anymore because i enjoy live music (and making it) much much more nowadays but for moments when i need some pure unadulterated good sound, the mini maggie has become some sort of a new found joy for me.</b></i></span><br />
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for those with RM6K to spare for a pair of truly high-end speakers and those without the space in the house but wanted high end sound, this is for you. absolutely kick ass.maggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-43664783544393309022009-09-04T11:27:00.004+08:002009-09-04T11:49:31.211+08:00thank you for the music<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jg6UIb7ef8I&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jg6UIb7ef8I&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />guys, the time has come to draw the curtains....<br /><br />it has been a glorious 3.5 years blogging for desirable audio. i am proud to be the pioneer hifi blogger in this region. looking at the scene now, there are no less than 5 hifi blogs in malaysia! it is heartening to see that.<br /><br />desirable audio has garnered its fair share of supporters and detractors over the years. for that, i thank you for your support and i am sure the new generation of hifi bloggers like panzer and hifikaki would emulate what i have done and do even better than me.<br /><br />i am full time into music production now, you can follow my adventures in <a href="http://poppopmusic.blogspot.com">poppopmusic</a> blog. again, i am proud i am a pioneer in the audiophile music production in malaysia... let's see if i can bring the malaysian flag to the international arena.<br /><br />again, thank you for the music. may the spirits of good music live forever!<br /><br />goodbye, farewell and amen.maggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-73634555290170618282009-08-30T09:13:00.003+08:002009-08-30T09:24:05.956+08:00alternatively yours - another great project is born<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBoKl3plzDmNc1zu66nzgkVMuvVG4XeLYYocrs-hiZ6X11wRpskUk7_FnzPXmzYRWtwIYmbgehOFGDBcjVQHYQJ7mSICRMKR8IzSPHf7gEhYn6AcH22X7B0Id_pPmg3xRMo0LRw/s1600-h/jeff-buckley-hallelujah-webcastr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBoKl3plzDmNc1zu66nzgkVMuvVG4XeLYYocrs-hiZ6X11wRpskUk7_FnzPXmzYRWtwIYmbgehOFGDBcjVQHYQJ7mSICRMKR8IzSPHf7gEhYn6AcH22X7B0Id_pPmg3xRMo0LRw/s400/jeff-buckley-hallelujah-webcastr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375561080228676738" /></a><br />it was funny, i was asking my singer for "songs for heartbreak" whether she could cover <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKnxmkOAj88">this<br /></a> and she said "she can't relate to this kind of indie alternative music". i told her the song is by leonard cohen and covered by tones of other singers, including the late jeff buckley in this definitive version.<br /><br />suddenly, it dawn on me that i could do an audiophile album for alternative music, in a minimalist style like what jeff buckley done in "hallelujah"! wow! that would be terminally cool!<br /><br />all at once, these songs came to mind:<br /><br />1) radiohead "high and dry"<br />2) the verve "the drugs don't work"<br />3) new order "bizarre love triangle"<br />4) the cure "friday i am in love" (katie melua did a jazzy version of it!)<br />5) jeff buckley "hallelujah" <br />6) coldplay "yellow"<br />7) damien rice "the blower's daugther"<br />8) jesus and mary chain "about you"<br />8) and many others of similar genre<br /><br />and the greatest thing is - i have already a male singer in mind! this guy used to imitate robert smith (the lead singer of the cure) like no others and he is a great indie singer..... i am sure he would agree to do an album like this!<br /><br />an alternative album recorded in an audiophile manner, this must be a breakthru!maggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-22168849958688996112009-08-27T22:26:00.003+08:002009-08-28T00:10:13.725+08:00candidate for "songs for heartbreak"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2xVaw8XbDjO8M-MAF6Ae0qOjuJRGm5bIzv54hbFCWktCDpg6MgURkAbIXjqACTpOFViKFKYt1YO0vithlVgLzp67q0UaFSvMNSfl1m8lBngLTVIRWav60cJylAiJgYg1tEqE_A/s1600-h/Gina.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2xVaw8XbDjO8M-MAF6Ae0qOjuJRGm5bIzv54hbFCWktCDpg6MgURkAbIXjqACTpOFViKFKYt1YO0vithlVgLzp67q0UaFSvMNSfl1m8lBngLTVIRWav60cJylAiJgYg1tEqE_A/s400/Gina.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374676550446052946" border="0" /></a><br />check out <a href="http://ginapanizales.com/">my next candidate</a> for the "songs for heartbreak" project...<br /><br />she scores high in my "sonic checklist"... my only worry being that she is too "big" for sentimental ballads. she needs to subdue her power and dynamism and channel it into other departments like tenderness, sensitivity and delicacy.<br /><br />i have full confidence in her!maggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-36934487942042132622009-08-25T23:20:00.003+08:002009-08-25T23:21:51.590+08:00listen to bondy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl59Bm2SwE_fURYW9Ikit-k6kucAnwQTUlEuONN5LSCEZM-6AeAmzm1G6ueLN4In-0NaYGm4C99oVz8vohJbx_oWh_hwCWOkfeH33jeEFWjFQRY3Ya7yMRy_Q4iUXpkIddo6WqXw/s1600-h/bondy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl59Bm2SwE_fURYW9Ikit-k6kucAnwQTUlEuONN5LSCEZM-6AeAmzm1G6ueLN4In-0NaYGm4C99oVz8vohJbx_oWh_hwCWOkfeH33jeEFWjFQRY3Ya7yMRy_Q4iUXpkIddo6WqXw/s400/bondy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373921748819651682" border="0" /></a><br />you can listen <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bondychiu">here.</a><br /><br />i have a funny feeling that bondy has heard of 2v1g's version of tempting heart (xin dong) ;-)maggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-81060012135022087602009-08-22T10:31:00.005+08:002009-08-22T10:36:08.535+08:00bad news for cd - an email from hong kongThe audiophile music market has been slowly shrinking here for the last 10 years or so.<br /><br />But since the outbreak of the financial tsunami, the market suddenly worsened at a much accelerated pace. Now the economy is getting better but CD sales doesn't pick up at all. People are talking about digital download will replace CD. But the problem is when you sell one download, the paid download copy will be freely distributed to friends and then friends of friends of the one who actually pays.<br /><br />Who will bother to fill in his or her name and credit card no. to download when his or her friend can share a free copy which is exactly the same as any paid download one? Some audiophile labels are starting to sell 24 bit 96k wave files via the net. I believe they are in fact killing themselves. The 24 bit 96k wave file are of course better sounding thanh the commercial CD. But how can they recoup the money they spend in a brand new production? Of course there is no question of recouping the investment if it is old master. But sooner or later, download sales of old master will exhaust. If these labels invest in new recordings, they will not be able to recoup.<br /><br />So much for the bad news, a few days ago, I received a test pressing of the HQCD version of Susan Wong's first CD and it sounds really beautiful, much much better than the normal CD or XRCD. I hope HQCD might bring some excitement to the CD market.<br /><br />Keith Yip, Rock In Musicmaggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-43324613556344535702009-08-21T22:54:00.004+08:002009-08-21T22:58:59.271+08:00listen again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtUajtL1GSR1X38V8HUXrOQ2Q1h6Z6xA6on0aATaW19h6mjpKmSgyC3fUSoJNNgQ_PyW_LB6Q-dhIq8FhPNH7TIoDX5ZrZi796TFBqHp7IkQo5Zm-9hZWIdgwF07lpynZMsJYmA/s1600-h/bondy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtUajtL1GSR1X38V8HUXrOQ2Q1h6Z6xA6on0aATaW19h6mjpKmSgyC3fUSoJNNgQ_PyW_LB6Q-dhIq8FhPNH7TIoDX5ZrZi796TFBqHp7IkQo5Zm-9hZWIdgwF07lpynZMsJYmA/s400/bondy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372430726655136226" /></a><br />bondy chiu hock-e strikes again! the follow-up to her successful debut "listen", this time it is called "listen, listen" will be out in late september!<br /><br />i am certainly impressed with ms.chiu's fast-paced production. it shows that with money and dedication, one can churn out album after album... unlike yours truly who is still struggling with 2v1g's sophomore album :-(<br /><br />the special edition of the album was on sale during this month's AV show in hong kong. this time bondy sings in mandarin.<br /><br />watch out for it at you favourite record store!maggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-23385899009950269912009-08-19T09:21:00.003+08:002009-08-19T09:35:41.658+08:00yet another avenue for hifi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJllfeWfBcQHtsJ364RvCSrfF0tn8FyeqbPvArGMwcnLp8oacVOgdwf9L5-lOcZ-aMy_GCcwCW0MfczAgOjj3QtsVV05ABqek2vRs7JxmzZL0XrOudMguxvnfwix0UMvbO7WEiNg/s1600-h/hifi+avenue.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJllfeWfBcQHtsJ364RvCSrfF0tn8FyeqbPvArGMwcnLp8oacVOgdwf9L5-lOcZ-aMy_GCcwCW0MfczAgOjj3QtsVV05ABqek2vRs7JxmzZL0XrOudMguxvnfwix0UMvbO7WEiNg/s400/hifi+avenue.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371482470769894066" /></a><br />i was introduced to veteran hifi reviewer from the star newspaper, lam seng fatt, yesterday and he too has a blog called <a href="http://hi-fi-avenue.blogspot.com">hifi avenue</a> ...<br /><br /><a href="http://hi-fi-avenue.blogspot.com">http://hi-fi-avenue.blogspot.com </a><br /><br />since lam is a journalist, he brings the latest update from the local industry. of great interest to me is lam's interest on the hard disc players and its progress and evolution. readers who want to know more about this topic would definitely find great info from lam's blog.<br /><br />so besides desirable audio, we now have hifi-unlimited and hifi-avenue! the more the merrier!maggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-10204320079436167892009-08-17T14:35:00.005+08:002009-08-17T15:00:19.846+08:00cai qin is not happy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-OujqUZX0_c8PxAcUoFF-Ra2YB5MOenwqocMziaN_Uh6Z6vLliBno-cPlXGH5DZgs03v0atpyS_LC_y_giJRtcubf5M5-GF5C_FVw7s6Sy9XciZdtTFQeENQJanKVBLyHGxskA/s1600-h/cai+qin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-OujqUZX0_c8PxAcUoFF-Ra2YB5MOenwqocMziaN_Uh6Z6vLliBno-cPlXGH5DZgs03v0atpyS_LC_y_giJRtcubf5M5-GF5C_FVw7s6Sy9XciZdtTFQeENQJanKVBLyHGxskA/s320/cai+qin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370818331221446034" /></a><br />in a recent interview conducted in a hifi saloon in taiwan, in conjuction with her latest album release, cai qin, raised a few eyebrows about what she expects from audiophile recordings....<br /><br />fact #1 - cai qin's real voice is not as thick and bassy as most audiophiles would believe<br /><br />most audiphiles would tweak her sound until really "kao kao" (concentrated and thick-sounding) and think that's how cai qin sounds like. in real life, cai qin's voice is actually quite clear, precise and light. she sounds definitely younger than her age. so the next time you tune cai qin, don't make her sound like 70 year-old!<br /><br />fact #2 - cai qin's doesn't think any of her albums so far are close to her real voice because no one album does sound the same. every time she listens to the monitor speakers in the studio, she always disagree with the sound. <br /><br />cai qin is not being arrogant. her explanation is that every recording studio and the equipment it uses has its unique sound and all the engineers tend to beautify her voice to a certain degree. <br /><br />fact #3 - which albums then is closest to cai qin's real voice?<br /><br />cai qin tactfully answered that it must be the best-selling album because it is endorsed by most people. <br /><br />i don't have any evidence of her sales, but i would hazard a guess - it must be "lao ge" album.<br /><br /><br />fact #4 - what's cai qin's definition of a good recording?<br /><br />cai qin thinks a good recording must represent the era the recording is made. a 1960's recording must conjure up images of that era - the hairstyles, the clothes, the culture, the colors, the setup... all the visual cues that is related to that era. it is really up the the recording engineer's imagination to capture all these cues.maggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-12634645413067857732009-08-15T14:09:00.003+08:002009-08-15T14:22:48.131+08:00plenty of hifi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9_Gc2OmYbLTHqSc-Tx1RpETXVaN532jpiDqFrqSKvCDl4TTGPmuGUD3GTxI_CMTLTD9OwtoPrJyzwtmFaJgvzilVyjSVsXY42_LZQXSoq4rXoxXYVKgmEaPpQOGl9mzgw2BCuA/s1600-h/hifi.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370071993243295122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9_Gc2OmYbLTHqSc-Tx1RpETXVaN532jpiDqFrqSKvCDl4TTGPmuGUD3GTxI_CMTLTD9OwtoPrJyzwtmFaJgvzilVyjSVsXY42_LZQXSoq4rXoxXYVKgmEaPpQOGl9mzgw2BCuA/s320/hifi.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />there is a new hifi blog in town and it promises to offer you unlimited amount of hifi!<br /><br />please visit <a href="http://hifi-unlimited.blogspot.com/">hifi unlimited</a> (http://hifi-unlimited.blogspot.com)<br /><br />the names sound familiar; i am not sure who the bloggers are but they sure know their RCA from their XLR!<br /><br />please support them!maggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-17227975518048540722009-08-13T09:16:00.001+08:002009-08-13T09:19:16.844+08:00not another over the rainbow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqxsFAZuJ-8MAUZDFWzX5TPehzLf05-7Yg-6D6aGhxvLrdcVXAXklQdNfkzluSTnRUEGVVyj457AHeQpi2YVAWhyphenhyphensF2mNx-9AYh_4b-4RCPzPLmljc_Wh3Cc3sZ8QRtdNX7bg/s1600-h/female+voices.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqxsFAZuJ-8MAUZDFWzX5TPehzLf05-7Yg-6D6aGhxvLrdcVXAXklQdNfkzluSTnRUEGVVyj457AHeQpi2YVAWhyphenhyphensF2mNx-9AYh_4b-4RCPzPLmljc_Wh3Cc3sZ8QRtdNX7bg/s320/female+voices.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368137150647846082" border="0" /></a><br />one night while listening to selena jones' singing "still" (a lionel richie classic), i conceived another idea to produce a totally refreshing english audiophile album with a female voice.<br /><br />as usual, i want to do it differently, especially on song selections. there are just too many "over the rainbow", "fly me to the moon", "the look of love" etc etc, songs that are played to death by audiophile female singers.<br /><br />if i were to produce a audiophile female voice, i would definitely avoid the above mentioned classics. instead, i would choose some fresh songs that i cherish for the last 2 decades. songs like "just once" (quincy jones), "love so right" (bee gees, and i would do it like what david foster did for michael buble in "how do you mend a broken heart)... there are just too many that the ordinary audiophile producers and female vocalists won't touch.<br /><br />but the greatest problem is finding the right female vocalist in malaysia. you know what's happening in philipines? the so-called audiophile labels are making tones of female voices cd by hiring 2nd-grade singers from the lounges, karaokes and what have you and dress them up with different names. the price of this kind of cd in philipines is only RM20. they are a dime a dozen; absolutely no quality control.<br /><br />but for me, my female vocalist must be real good. definitely no wedding singers or pub singers. i am looking for someone semi-established who needs that extra dimension in her career. i have consulted a few industry people and they offered me names like atilia, elvira arul and ida mariana, all good singers in their own right. i am going to call them one by one and see if they are interested.<br /><br />if it happens, you are going to get a real treat from pop pop music. you bet i won't produce another "over the rainbow". :-)maggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-18251856277428905322009-08-10T22:43:00.007+08:002009-08-11T21:32:20.702+08:00Anouncement: CMY Wants You!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwftXwRIs7hbxcsDDS2cl1Y-FSOO7ZO26ZDwfgJQM6Lk17vKHh8gplt32vV_T_TJuOOdBS0IYiw1qkVEt3S0hM7gnopSZCq9qQu49wrn_kagSc-ZoWbjDAnAJkxtoPCgNrLsh/s1600-h/job+pic_version2i.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368345943101868194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwftXwRIs7hbxcsDDS2cl1Y-FSOO7ZO26ZDwfgJQM6Lk17vKHh8gplt32vV_T_TJuOOdBS0IYiw1qkVEt3S0hM7gnopSZCq9qQu49wrn_kagSc-ZoWbjDAnAJkxtoPCgNrLsh/s400/job+pic_version2i.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Are you young, energetic, and have a passion for AV and music?</em></span><br /><br />Do you like to twiddle in state of the art hifi and AV products all day, and get paid for doing so too? Sounds like too good to be true? CMY has a proposal for your consideration.<br /><br />In an expansion drive, CMY Audio Visual seeks extra Retail Sales Staff to be based in one of their Petaling Jaya showrooms. They hope to get, young, energetic individuals, whom have a passion for all things AV and music, plus would like to seek a career in the retail industry.<br /><br />Perks of the job includes:<br />1) Playing with hifi and AV products all day.<br />2) Sales commission applicable.<br />3) Experience the retail industry.<br /><br />However, the job also requires you to:<br />1) Work long hours as shopping centers retail from 10am to 10pm daily.<br />2) Work on public holidays.<br /><br />If you'd like to try out for a career in hifi retail experience, here's your chance to do so with an established market leader.<br /><br />If interested, please call John at Tel no: 016-2861000Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-54905465805607756462009-08-06T18:49:00.005+08:002009-08-06T21:25:48.396+08:00Aonuncement: CMY Invites, Presentation by Wilfried Ehrenholz.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-Usqwn29ZPx84BNRqFiY9sgQ_mR6ecYZ-CRnb67yBK2yr0Y4ryWQ0vdkrfGBaqidASnja9QKLxqB3hz0xGc1jueI1NzqL0-x7VnYcNwBdRyVY5J0BnDtG97m8xIuK8Rj1Ef-/s1600-h/CMY+Dynaudio+Invites.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366801622266833698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-Usqwn29ZPx84BNRqFiY9sgQ_mR6ecYZ-CRnb67yBK2yr0Y4ryWQ0vdkrfGBaqidASnja9QKLxqB3hz0xGc1jueI1NzqL0-x7VnYcNwBdRyVY5J0BnDtG97m8xIuK8Rj1Ef-/s400/CMY+Dynaudio+Invites.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />I have being asked by CMY to invite all you Dynaudio fans out there to attend a presentation by Wilfried Ehrenholz , on Thursday, 3.00pm, 13th August 2009, at their Damansara Uptown Showroom(formerly known as the Naim center) in Petaling Jaya.<br /><br />Even if you're just a little bit curious like me, please take the oppurtunity to hear what Mr Wilfried Ehrenholz, CEO of Dynaudio, and indusrty leader, has to say about his products and our hobby in general.<br /><br />You may call CMY at 03-77272419 or 012-2873551(Chan) or 016-2861000(John) for RSVP.<br /><br />You may also e-mail to <a href="mailto:admin@cmy.com.my">admin@cmy.com.my</a> for RSVP.<br /><br />So mark your calenders and make it a point to be there.<br /><br />See ya all there!Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-79940696933273369392009-08-05T21:14:00.004+08:002009-08-05T23:10:10.100+08:00Tea Time With Andy Duffield.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMqpSMOkIVBPoe-Cp1g4xCuG6REj-nwPhvMNQZeXXJN13pDUCp2J1GzSAbRtR_c_u0SNzltDSfpWgCk33Ed3xWatXL5dgifgfFb3ZVHeNy4tYyEE-a5Tucorgfnd9GuFmH9EQ/s1600-h/P1000612.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366492898004673426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMqpSMOkIVBPoe-Cp1g4xCuG6REj-nwPhvMNQZeXXJN13pDUCp2J1GzSAbRtR_c_u0SNzltDSfpWgCk33Ed3xWatXL5dgifgfFb3ZVHeNy4tYyEE-a5Tucorgfnd9GuFmH9EQ/s400/P1000612.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Andy Duffield(left), with my KLIAV show buddy Lin, the Terenganu PMC Club President(right). Lin has a pair of the original PMC LB1 and hopes to grab the pair of LB1 Signature out of AV Designs showroom soon! Readers eyeing the LB1 Signature better hurry before Lin grabs em! I guarantee the LB1 Siganture is a special breed indeed.</em></span><br /><div><br />Andy Duffield is Sales Manager for PMC speakers. He came to the KLIAV accompanying the latest PMC PB1i and Fact 8 speakers on demo/display.<br /><br />I had the opportunity to sip a cuppa with Andy during the show and learn more about the man, the company and the products.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> Hi! you've been to Malaysia before?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> No, actually this is my first visit to Asia, after KLIAV, I'll be doing the Hong Kong and Taiwan shows next month. Any other Asian hifi events that I should be aware of?<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> You should really check out the Guangzhou AV show in China, which is probably held during the later part of the year. It's possibly the largest event catering to the AV markets in the region.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> O.K. I'll check with our partners in Hong Kong about that.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> So how did you get in the business of selling hifi speakers?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> I've been working on the professional side of PMC for a long time, probably 8 years or so, very recently Peter(Peter Thomas, PMC founder and chief designer) had ask me to help out on the consumer side of things and so, here I am!<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> Care to explain the latest rational behind the i series speakers? By the way i stands for "improved"?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> Yes, i is for "improved" indeed! The i series upgrades happened mainly because as we gear up to comply with the newly regulated RoHS program(for those whom do not know, RoHS is a set of strict environmentally friendly guidelines, which all electronics sold within EC must comply to) , effectively enforced within the EC this year. With that objective, Peter set out the re-evaluate every component in the speaker manufacturing line to ensure compliance. Whilst at it our previous driver supplier, Vifa had moved their manufacturing operation out of Europe, which makes it less convenient for them to supply us the drivers that are custom ed to meet PMC specs, which are subjected to very tight tolerances in specifications. So we looked around and found SEAS, which is a reputable speaker driver manufacturer of the highest quality in Europe. The i series tweeter are built by SEAS to meet our very exact specifications.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> Ahh......SEAS!, I know their drivers sonic character very well. They tend to sound very clean, articulate but at the same time so..... analytical too!, which is not what I'd like in my hifi sound reproduction. However, my brief experience with the PMC GB1i speakers in my own system revealed the sonic character of a different kind. The high frequencies were still articulate, detailed, clean, and if I may add somewhat a little sweet too, which is good.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> Exactly!, we do not take just any standard, off the shelf SEAS driver and plonk them in to a PMC box, whilst the drivers cosmetically and physically look similar, some of the materials used, like the voice coil windings, and the dome fabric process is somewhat different from the standard SEAS drivers. Which explains the difference you've heard between the standard SEAS tweeter and a PMC spec SEAS manufactured tweeter. They are made differently and therefore will sound different!<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> What sort of a L/R tolerance in decibel spec does PMC applies to it consumer speaker lines?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> Our in coming QC procedure makes sure each and every component that goes in to our speakers are checked to ensure they meet very tight tolerances in the 1st place, like for example, all our capacitors are 10% and our resistors are 1% spec, for use in the speaker's crossovers. The drivers are matched to very close tolerances before final speaker assembly. Peter personally listens to every pair of speakers manufactured, compared to the final R&D approved test pair, before they are boxed and shipped out of the factory.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> I heard that Peter has a huge collection of all the British speakers ever made worthy of vintage status?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> Not only that, Peter has a museum in the PMC factory that is a collection of every speaker model that PMC was ever manufactured! It's usually the last pair of the production line.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> So, what hifi system do you have at home?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> I've been privileged to work at PMC, where we are allowed to take speakers and amps from the R&D for home trials and report our findings. I personally do have a pair of the original PMC GB1s at home. They are powered by an old integrated amplifier and sourced by a Linn turntable.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> No Bryston amps for your own system?(PMC distributes Bryston electronics in the UK, just in case our readers didn't know)<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> Ohh... that too, I get to bring back various Bryston gears back home to evaluate. So there's really no hurry for me to purchase one right away, but if I really wanna upgrade my home audio system, when my kids are a little more grown up, I'd certainly be going with Bryston amps.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> PMC uses Bryston amps in their powered monitors and speakers too right?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> Well, yes, we do get amplifier modules from Bryston for our powered monitors and speakers. Peter then strips away all the un-necessary bits off the modules, like the protection and non-audio related circuits, and in the process, he usually beefs up the power supply section too! The end result really does sound very different from a standard Bryston amp. That's why we call them "Bryston by PMC" amplifiers.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> Why launch PMC LB1 Signature re-issued in Tiger Eye wood finish, so soon after the original LB1 model just ended it's run about a year or two ago?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> I am not really sure about the details of LB1 model, it was discontinued as I took on my present position. However, I do know that the PMC LB1 has had a very long production history and in some markets like Hong Kong and Japan, we keep getting request for them still. In response, Peter has incorporated our latest improvements in to the LB1 and uses parts ultra tight tolerances, plus that special Tiger Eye wood finish which is unique, finally each pair is especially match for L/R chanels. Peter performs all the QC and signs off on every "Signature" speaker himself, hence the designation.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> Well, thanks for spending tea time with me.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Andy:</span> It's very nice to have met you too.<br /><br />With that I concluded my quick chat with Andy Duffield of PMC speakers UK. Thanks to James of AV designs, for making the arrangements possible. </div><div></div>Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-66005134525195688352009-08-04T22:58:00.008+08:002009-08-05T00:17:42.206+08:00Koffee With Franck Tchang.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumbJXkLeJIy7U6wSzjpUczaPINIcH5iMEIvzWtJxlY05STQ5f8Y3rzARg7DpZ_gFQkAO1F2ieR4s3lb6iGDkwp1qzBvWAo8lY-f9zBVBvdMr3BBmrDQe2YT7PPypcgD-nLolg/s1600-h/P1000515.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366141112212310674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumbJXkLeJIy7U6wSzjpUczaPINIcH5iMEIvzWtJxlY05STQ5f8Y3rzARg7DpZ_gFQkAO1F2ieR4s3lb6iGDkwp1qzBvWAo8lY-f9zBVBvdMr3BBmrDQe2YT7PPypcgD-nLolg/s400/P1000515.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>That's Franck and his resonator products in the back ground wall.</em></span><br /><br /><div>I noticed many hifi brand ambassadors came to attend the KLIAV 2009 show along with their products. I spotted representatives for McIntosh, Jeff Linn for Telos, Hans Ole' Vitus for Vitus Audio, Justin Cohen for Sooloos Meridian, Andy Duffield of PMC(which I had tea time with, story to come) and Franck Tchang of Acoustic Systems. Some have also mentioned that a Japanese representative for Kondo came to set up the demo system, but I did not see him on demo when I attended the said room.<br /><br />With the 2 days I attended the KLIAV show, I only managed to chat with 2 of the personalities over a cuppa, courtesy of the exhibitor's time and suitable arrangements. I did briefly chat with Justin of Sooloos Meridian, but that wasn't something I could post here about, not without his approval anyway.<br /><br />So I start having Koffee with Franck Tchang.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> You're Asian, yet your company is established in France, why and how it become so?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> I am Vietnamese by birth, by my 2nd birthday, my family moved to the United States where I grew up. I returned to Asia post graduate to work in Taiwan and Japan for a few years before finally moving on to Europe, where I finally choose and settled in Paris, France.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> Why Paris, France?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> I enjoy the Parisian life style, it's a vibrant city that makes my creative juices flow. I do my audio stuff by day, and play music by night.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> You mean play in a band for gigs?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> Yeah! absolutely.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> What instrument do your play?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> I play the electric and acoustic guitar.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> So you actually used your "live" musical performance to benchmark your products and hifi?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> Yes, there's no substitute for "live" music! We can only try to get closer somewhat in the reproduction of the musical event captured on a recording, by neutralising the room effect on your audio system.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> So your Resonator room tuning cups are inspired that way?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> Yes, very much so.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> I understand from what I read, most room treatment devices need a certain minimum surface area vis a vis room area to work effectively. Your Resonator cups are so..... small, tiny even, by comparison! So how does it work?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> I agree and you're right that when it comes to traditional room treatment methods, you need big surfaces to work effectively, and that always bring troubles to family harmony, if you know what I mean?<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> The lady in the house doesn't agree with the home decor appearance of traditional room treatment?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> Exactly, so that led me to think un-conventionally. I needed to do something discreet yet effective for the application. I looked around scientifically and physically, then realised that by using density to replace surface area volume, I actually could make a more effective room treatment device.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> Huh??? Care to elaborate?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> You see, the Resonator cups come in various grades, the most cost effective being the basic resonator cup to the most expensive being the platinum resonator cup. The difference is in the materials used as indicated by the product name, and in between two just mentioned, there's the silver and gold resonator cups available too.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> How does the material used to make the resonator cups have a difference to the end result?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> You see, the basic resonator is made of brass(Franck hands me a brass cup sample, after a quick look and feel, he takes the brass cup back and drops it on the glass surfaced table a couple of times) hear that? (as the cup dropping on the table produces a ringing chime like tone) Now (Franck hands me a platinum cup to look and feel). How did that compared to the earlier brass cup?<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> It feels heavier and somewhat more substantial.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> Exactly, you see, the different metals used to make the cups all have different density and weight for the exact same shape! (Franck now drops the platinum cup on the glass table surface for a couple of times) You hear that? Do you hear the difference in the ringing tone?<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> The platinum cup seems to ring with much more clarity and possibly at a higher pitch and frequency level too.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> That's right! That's a result of the different metals used. The platinum, is a purer,and higher density metal, in comparison to the basic brass cup. Hence the different response and effects different areas of the audio band frequency wise.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> WOW! That's really some clever science behind the resonator cups! Thanks for expanding my mind.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> (finishes his cuppa) Time's up! I gotta get beck to work, there's another round of presentation to start in a few minutes.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Panzer:</span> Good bye!<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Franck:</span> Bye! and we must meet up again soon.(He gets up and rushes back in to the hotel)<br /><br />I personally find Franck to be a humorous fella and hugely entertaining, not to mention, enlightening at the same time. I thoroughly enjoyed spending my koffee time with him.<br /><br />Well if you had missed his presentation during the KLIAV, let's hope the good guys at CMY does bring him back again sometime soon. </div>Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-89230762315324502572009-08-02T12:13:00.043+08:002009-08-13T21:27:27.161+08:00KLIAV 2009 Show Report. Final Part, & Readers Choice for Best Show Demo.Now, for the final part of the KLIAV 2009 show full report.<br /><br />AVP Soundcraft, the new Simaudio representitive in town, show cased a full line of the flagship Moon series electronics powering a pair of German Physiks omnidirectional speakers. The sound was highly impressive to say the least. With lightning fast transient response, tight, solid bass and very airy highs, making sound staging very believable and convincing. Too bad the mids were a bit lean for vocals, and the music choice was rather limited to showcase the system's strengths. One of my personal top 3 fav demo.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365218818834478658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTh5hgp-aJ8YFY_j3Ble93C0YfpyTJ3fLvp-z4UFvdZeP9Uv_dOVKn1fBM6RZdfmXuy8ndsONiFKEwQeb8vWUCi8pk8ZJZWOb1xAo0dn7shrpOaEdB_9SENpCCyQ5acM0t9_Y/s400/P1000654.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Over the Simaudio Moon???</em></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0vldXuCiNLPt0oyDluUbIk_W7PbOdNIB0XOy0ghyNYx-h2K53z9SdFYM8LlqHsHntum126sXdAsKkaP0_pEL6ZxAQRtVGvBMw-1uisN_GTWppU3oxWbbcFruAuu11Gh2Ht4G/s1600-h/P1000655.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365218963883354738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0vldXuCiNLPt0oyDluUbIk_W7PbOdNIB0XOy0ghyNYx-h2K53z9SdFYM8LlqHsHntum126sXdAsKkaP0_pEL6ZxAQRtVGvBMw-1uisN_GTWppU3oxWbbcFruAuu11Gh2Ht4G/s400/P1000655.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365219067056871570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirdgMIhTJu5bnv2obdLsMdrCpYExOqChOMUL_kl4SK2lQnBWrSvKZbHBl1g9G4URhKnL20awvQiRuH_bRioqE-i65sNhVI-dZLzDg2yWw725Skkuld_1JWASDW-e56Cvi7pbh/s400/P1000656.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>A closer look at the German Physiks speaker.<br /></em></span><br /><div>AV World, demonstrated a very tonally balanced, coherent beyond reproach sound, from a system, consisting of the lagendary Mark Levinson electronics and KEF Reference speakers. Cables are all Nordost and a Burmester Sine Wave Reconstruction PLC helps no doubt. These guys know some good, real world music choices too. A mighty fine demo. On static displays are B&K amplifiers and the full line of KEF speakers.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365218485483911234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyJlLunhN2H06ZL1Kboji4gLMibGOd3giUVLdsSsfNwf9sUwIeCI6nbiM3atqRLWb1O_t7NcLyB0Z-ZWqUKPmZ-IoWwXTsj2L7o8Pe0HYpzwAj9I0t1GU6nEhKZN8A2ZsnaOP/s400/P1000651.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Great synergy from the ML and KEF combo! Noticed the Nordost Valhallas streching across?<br /></em></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4YJhFZCF-2B3U7IjPIFrZuaBw6DzB4ayUTny17VevhrmK9VuwAJ9D9c02WO1w802K7BmR6jzfEmTbHYLCQPDtDDGwwFFj64KZHHgbg-teSYwucg6-5DBsuU4FaTZFUWGn4_4/s1600-h/P1000652.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365218614744711490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4YJhFZCF-2B3U7IjPIFrZuaBw6DzB4ayUTny17VevhrmK9VuwAJ9D9c02WO1w802K7BmR6jzfEmTbHYLCQPDtDDGwwFFj64KZHHgbg-teSYwucg6-5DBsuU4FaTZFUWGn4_4/s400/P1000652.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365218717720354978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxkVKDF2rdGHKZpwxPxtSsQZiVUq0mtBmHbJ6Nye-X1YDYjcaoSH41Q_aIZ6NTLLpiwOFr-A08jP1Y3X4MU0tB5FrUBIv5QxrMnOZiIHHhkVITThbaycOXuHs-AvEeXvCmL_7/s400/P1000653.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The Burmester Perfect Sinewave Regenerator, very potent indeed!<br /></em></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0yxUlXaOUKteWhkjWTelwBr7htcGA7_Em-pm-CLAnHQPlRYzE8vi_UI51ECpBb9e3Htr-jPvUx8DlNff9CnIm39mNrhBz4TWcu1dDK81FwV2BaGJFBCiQLCPS6r755La-1Yg/s1600-h/P1000649.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365218344718658162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0yxUlXaOUKteWhkjWTelwBr7htcGA7_Em-pm-CLAnHQPlRYzE8vi_UI51ECpBb9e3Htr-jPvUx8DlNff9CnIm39mNrhBz4TWcu1dDK81FwV2BaGJFBCiQLCPS6r755La-1Yg/s400/P1000649.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>More KEFs on display.<br /></em></span><br /><div>Not to be out done, A&L Audio also had a big demo room on the 4th floor, displaying their newly aquired Dali speaker line and VTL tube amps. Their main demo system consist of a 2 pc PS Audio Perfect Wave memory player, VTL 6.5 Signature pre amp and MB450MKII mono block power amps and a pair of Dali Helikon Euphonia MS5 speakers. The sound was big, powerfull, warm and dynamic. Also on static display were the full lines of Dali speakers and VTL tube amps. PS Audio power products were also featured here.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365217801438546978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_os9NIaGllRcYySTVKp0EMLU-6lYPfgoLHQrFOo1TTAf6GfJZ9PGbqfTYMrr15g1DAKhRAFAnYZ5eZa8xKAKO-slx3HiER20I-xcJNmIZlqSFVh7IpeGpbJvQybty3pLQ0kQR/s400/P1000644.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The latest Dali Euphonia MS5, and VTL tube amps!<br /></em></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365217907378149330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKNSaP4fPAcS-8wFGKxGqUNEI9_xs3JGNJ6jDbV2RHI0_48QkiH-vhoL4xYkHE_piOUeUwQN-_I6rzD-6J8jBGECSG9q0YtRRi5sskDva6z2zDzdNVp7k95gS5KzT9ap6kZ1X/s400/P1000645.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>PS Audio Perfectwave memory player with VTL 6.5 Signature pre amp.<br /></em></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWHZNolU1T2WJbDrbNv1wLOgPv4TEM_kkK7ZDha057rGe99QMQZI4D3CL9bhd4KQxikLm4lNu2tQUt6_6FANpNrP-6IRD-h3IRPYVZRG6n3yCtwPSdW3aucg116QDVgMFoMRG/s1600-h/P1000647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365218171116522930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWHZNolU1T2WJbDrbNv1wLOgPv4TEM_kkK7ZDha057rGe99QMQZI4D3CL9bhd4KQxikLm4lNu2tQUt6_6FANpNrP-6IRD-h3IRPYVZRG6n3yCtwPSdW3aucg116QDVgMFoMRG/s400/P1000647.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5b410z8laJFDZAtu8JfonIFyUVqbS0gYH8lAyZqdEnrE_Tyh36qPUfPILOA2CkzDtQ7hF8hB5an3F7GN7FK6pexP0aWzIMLfTLadBike8BjPoRfwnvbDGzC6fW0X0E-0GGIN/s1600-h/P1000646.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365218045266540994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5b410z8laJFDZAtu8JfonIFyUVqbS0gYH8lAyZqdEnrE_Tyh36qPUfPILOA2CkzDtQ7hF8hB5an3F7GN7FK6pexP0aWzIMLfTLadBike8BjPoRfwnvbDGzC6fW0X0E-0GGIN/s400/P1000646.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagBB4E1ukWL3jZZO_Kspt6W66vE5wLRGlrdXsUzAoPJyj6kOf-haEwguRw0iXXBRJLjYPUE9FN5cSr1KjcDm7ExjfLbIalZRLuB_Li_d3WPer8ErpTJI8BkjkSKk8kL4yL_tD/s1600-h/P1000643.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365217639065118386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagBB4E1ukWL3jZZO_Kspt6W66vE5wLRGlrdXsUzAoPJyj6kOf-haEwguRw0iXXBRJLjYPUE9FN5cSr1KjcDm7ExjfLbIalZRLuB_Li_d3WPer8ErpTJI8BkjkSKk8kL4yL_tD/s400/P1000643.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Dalis in a row.</em></span><br /><br />The ATS Marketing room featured their full range of locally made hifi supports, racks, speaker stands and isolation cone sets.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB7GBrGq9D371CNDP2AEyPOAxg_l0NXy-MOelP5-yZKbdG9U33fyGoyO74YxHQyGFlVorCglsn2iyscwvrnlW-KRYj7SBN1u3WTsEDHWEj59NK_1-Aj_IbpqGAuT67mSpPcSM/s1600-h/P1000640.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365217518890714530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB7GBrGq9D371CNDP2AEyPOAxg_l0NXy-MOelP5-yZKbdG9U33fyGoyO74YxHQyGFlVorCglsn2iyscwvrnlW-KRYj7SBN1u3WTsEDHWEj59NK_1-Aj_IbpqGAuT67mSpPcSM/s400/P1000640.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Wood support?</em></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIJqhPos9cPS4IjV9unUMq_IQXX5EZlTcueigmGjCXd4OHr2wAiPWfHbPwWblmBRnH7UBVEvt0ZwSIm3K4w55kfj1j804bwp09Ez0MhbC16T79vdufc_vT8BpmpxJLcoEsrmv/s1600-h/P1000639.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365217395913476498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIJqhPos9cPS4IjV9unUMq_IQXX5EZlTcueigmGjCXd4OHr2wAiPWfHbPwWblmBRnH7UBVEvt0ZwSIm3K4w55kfj1j804bwp09Ez0MhbC16T79vdufc_vT8BpmpxJLcoEsrmv/s400/P1000639.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Or would you prefer acrylic?</em></span><br /><br />The Ayre/TAD Ref 1 demo room, presented by Pioneer, is one of my top 3 fav demos. The sound was highly resolved, transparent and very coherent. Though some others had remarked that for a big system, the sound was rather small scale, but that's my point actually! How many big systems can portray sonic imeadiacy like a smaller system??? I also found that the highs tend to beam at certain frequencies from the speakers, but that's more of a set up issue, I guess. The system is made up of Ayre CX5e CD player, KX-R pre amp and MX-R mono blocks powering the TAD Ref 1 speakers.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365217064840633986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41PrQuXv90-X8p6VhPzRXefg7VNzjHcw0m3rDYj2sZu3IRK2hGsNBAeexrez9SWZ6JXbkKvaHdx-r-Eus_8hYnUQ3zxT8ACQzQv-RmHQGgxS6KsUxJkPKiiOITpjtrIvYV3li/s400/P1000637.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XF6GWjzLKjY4Jk3Olk6K6ZGDuhYoLec9Gy5vvnoN3DDnS8fm6Zl1TgjMDwz9lWwWNoCDb56IaBLdVYmG-Roru_QE0uqd_bNO5yHpjRe6OrOQf5NJdbzDNr3U75RXVVvodxTr/s1600-h/P1000638.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365217218949804594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XF6GWjzLKjY4Jk3Olk6K6ZGDuhYoLec9Gy5vvnoN3DDnS8fm6Zl1TgjMDwz9lWwWNoCDb56IaBLdVYmG-Roru_QE0uqd_bNO5yHpjRe6OrOQf5NJdbzDNr3U75RXVVvodxTr/s400/P1000638.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />AV Designs had some very impresive surround sound AV system on display, probably the best AV display of the show! They had devoted most of the show time for AV demo, which has short changed us stereo dudes a chance to hear the new PMC PB1i speakers powered by full Bryston electronics in it full musical glory. I did get a chance for a private audition and it was impresive. I was so musically awed by the sound, I had forgotten to take the pictures! Sorry James.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365216638613298786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVT8B1MBuqoD1wLqsh1TPh9Aorp5CFrHgNddnm2gbIlWIEUZlSjP6ubuTLvlNb2n-5uH8yujmBM9UTTnTA1fG2AtFqDeXFbdiE26ieCS9L7A73QE7aiAuTmPj2F5XTAX9lU1Zb/s400/P1000626.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The new PMC Fact 8 speakers on silent display, no sound! James tells me this is PMC's new direction for the next generation of speakers.<br /></em></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365216870998420706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVsw1bwhdUsbAFxO4CwWCoVNAoi7jgkBjof1-79yQkXZOQTn8I8ZWmoZFoQE9Qbci7aGUIW_aBAH2Gi9K3aRniAqOknLUOilkm3dnIFpACXk74VhFNt3lsYWi5TMT5mBGS3uG/s400/P1000628.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>I missed this Bryston setup, which was in my room just a few days before the show.<br /></em></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzC6fUHyBzIgZO94F1s5xO_uZf7W-e4-W8hAdmzY3hhlaAu2LgyRXI8jlC-CkRbA3FYWSfU9CGhq86dI2r9-RlQnJrFEsSFAAsIKnBr_qh6dg7_Adac0aup8ASlJytlcYFtf4W/s1600-h/P1000627.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365216761291678210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzC6fUHyBzIgZO94F1s5xO_uZf7W-e4-W8hAdmzY3hhlaAu2LgyRXI8jlC-CkRbA3FYWSfU9CGhq86dI2r9-RlQnJrFEsSFAAsIKnBr_qh6dg7_Adac0aup8ASlJytlcYFtf4W/s400/P1000627.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The naked Torus Power PLC, it shows that you're not paying for a box full of air!<br /></em></span><br />Next up is the Kondo demo room, displaying the full Kondo Japanese set up. Many remarked that it did heavenly vocals and organically beautifull music. I personally think this set up is more for conoisuers whom are very seriously well endowed!(think $$$...........)</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365216248394104530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArIu0V74ijp0CsHyF8yYUNsae375ViePnkxMrluKVIEIy-0yPwhEGzVjKO8qKjluHqQ30f7HqFPFzgD26VmhRtTAf_ItKP1HDrsYt8ctsuwbcxqE6ka9HNmm8j6ewmP-eGl2t/s400/P1000623.JPG" border="0" /></div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>I've heard that you could buy a prestigeous condo in Kuala Lumpur for a full Kondo set price!<br /></em></span><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365216394918577954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwRxOpBI5rWNIg3vm7cGwz9jlQbIN_aqRFNEaahTGL-CpgG1o6pVDhJkDWLyusfI6xmHt6O1_xFQG8VHavayIWzporiXhH7_R03OxPnt4TZC6E04bsT6Q1iGgEWygB69ID5pd/s400/P1000624.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OJ0jpW6HsYH-6MY_5vIxU0twiJouQHJeTsKj01kyfk642shSE1wM9oxnfGcCcN-eFXm37QGRQG9z-OhALRTcYXX77zJRjVeiMnthQkdCchBRxPtsAQ0B-N7fULXXt5Gb4y0V/s1600-h/P1000625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365216516074046018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OJ0jpW6HsYH-6MY_5vIxU0twiJouQHJeTsKj01kyfk642shSE1wM9oxnfGcCcN-eFXm37QGRQG9z-OhALRTcYXX77zJRjVeiMnthQkdCchBRxPtsAQ0B-N7fULXXt5Gb4y0V/s400/P1000625.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>More condos, err..... Kondo on display.<br /></em></span><br />The Sooloos Meridian room was show casing more of the user friendly interface in the Sooloos music server, feeding low level signals straight in to a pair of Meridian DSP powered speakers. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365215911193746018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0tBh8Km67oI7YJIJagkjbCp0Om5A1CAdpNvWoLUJP16OVWu9y_5wFHYPO4eDvVGwo2Cen2zLxob_A8WsoaftjWdsa2CD-7V_KZgnlfb7uFQXu5qozs7bJaCCXhL_kzRPTi4w/s400/P1000621.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR12zIEiCg8XNh1rzQAur7ec-UtX9jvphIk-FCbdp12aai_6XarSAihrnJXo_G3kc64oUN82wuht542GpB_14zLlGRYmIlB-p83d2FM8MGhFA5Sjm8j5UCX4BbIWT3QNLt_MfO/s1600-h/P1000622.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365216101108155346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR12zIEiCg8XNh1rzQAur7ec-UtX9jvphIk-FCbdp12aai_6XarSAihrnJXo_G3kc64oUN82wuht542GpB_14zLlGRYmIlB-p83d2FM8MGhFA5Sjm8j5UCX4BbIWT3QNLt_MfO/s400/P1000622.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The Sooloos Meridian music server, the future of music sources?<br /></em></span><br />Another room featuring music servers is the Norman Audio demo room featuring a pair of Avalon Acoustic NP Evolution Series 1.0 speakers power by an intergrated amp. Crystal cables were on display too.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365215065042953746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aBFmZX4WQh_rKd5UF1M9OwOpnHrjd8_Iy-TTJytLK10VEnswtlxhyphenhyphen7G8KIhuDQle_5EJXtbQT1QtGUMa6bQ_yqh_ylFEGOWF7NBebmFWtpvQCuFpjy38w3mX2vRkoJDCQjTy/s400/P1000609.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The Avalon Evolution NP 1.0 speaker.<br /></em></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365214932711721570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZgzGxNr05mhaPO_-iS9Db4K_Kq4xbNnFla4BsRTaqsnzCryQ-AD9DhCNAlcYKpY4etKyWyIRq__vuBr0mb65bg2qgURLyujpQ2DrF7npiHnOB8O4W-_DcLBIR7OT4mjMzb6k/s400/P1000607.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The jewel like Crystal cable, for the feminist in an audiophile?</em></span></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"></span></em><br /><br /></div><div>Auralex sound treatment products made it's KLIAV debut courtesy of Acoustic Innovations.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365215188053156610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DCdzi3ODqEpYj3oWA0HDphyiGo19f6xvFgyFPAe5PmOzCVv2AcN3j6v2o0FuL1vgMELh1bTvphzu41DL1UPFbr27k8MwF-ND_p-7VTPAQZOw3skuXS2NuqurhbpIq2utkGX9/s400/P1000610.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Lastly, my personal top 3 fav demo at the KLIAV is also the most expensive, the Swedish Statement main demo on the 4th floor, cost a whopping RM$1.2 million! The sound is understated, refined and highly transparent. It's strength is more in micro dynamism rather than macro dynamism. Most say that I had eye-fi ed rather than hifi ed. But my point is, irregardless of price, it's still the single most impressive system on display(I am talking sound wise!) Most have failled to factor in the point of diminishing returns at this level of high end audio. Frankly, the sonic diference between an RM$500k system and of those costing more than a million is somtimes not that much either! Never expect to double the returns for the double of your $$$ investments, well at least that's the way it is with high end audio. Anyway, this is where the big boys play! This system had plenty of room treatment help from our dear friend Joamonte, whom spent more than 3 sleepness nights tweaking the system.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80PBxlSBJBYiw2-BImKopLQ3QGGFKbd2bHWIobMPtqA2XQZ7beSqiE3c4_WKvWxZIGqbqpQufIEdc_sPcBlfRtE7fcbecZKuPgvGMEHG6aD5Jc7fevZcQ9ARIgeBubM0g_q8o/s1600-h/P1000617.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365215731795543330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80PBxlSBJBYiw2-BImKopLQ3QGGFKbd2bHWIobMPtqA2XQZ7beSqiE3c4_WKvWxZIGqbqpQufIEdc_sPcBlfRtE7fcbecZKuPgvGMEHG6aD5Jc7fevZcQ9ARIgeBubM0g_q8o/s400/P1000617.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>See the great amount of room treatment efforts by Joamonte?</em></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_t9tsSf1NKeq7MU2kchh8OIIMWX1zr34FRxDenwQUl2QvowG2LhFUrARC0tt9evg3lBTZShiuFMbxiFClq09lnk4Pd80TkbWhlrHSSGcSPwqks8Q5dtTg_2M7Ve-dMszP9b-/s1600-h/P1000616.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365215612220883490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_t9tsSf1NKeq7MU2kchh8OIIMWX1zr34FRxDenwQUl2QvowG2LhFUrARC0tt9evg3lBTZShiuFMbxiFClq09lnk4Pd80TkbWhlrHSSGcSPwqks8Q5dtTg_2M7Ve-dMszP9b-/s400/P1000616.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The very refined Vitus Audio electronics, the high end aura is certainly there!<br /></em></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbv84yoZI43YpUL6_qubxzQuUUR74c_uEaX2inbb6Eypo88nBHAGmjdtvSzjOOomCNmXonMX8u-vkHLFZt_d_6BYX4PB15hgCEPrU-wy0oyLXhWgWr9aTlKMjQ7f_NKM9aT3Rp/s1600-h/P1000615.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365215513193239650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbv84yoZI43YpUL6_qubxzQuUUR74c_uEaX2inbb6Eypo88nBHAGmjdtvSzjOOomCNmXonMX8u-vkHLFZt_d_6BYX4PB15hgCEPrU-wy0oyLXhWgWr9aTlKMjQ7f_NKM9aT3Rp/s400/P1000615.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiTy6dVB_JGt744DNgjcE7G3oLgh2i6WoMOHD6plTAV2sNg11ADDJOjjIDF_io3p5QesI-mV6ZsZQOWnQZYtFp3z_oOQi8PZ79u0pxo_uyGyUcVpOz8HH0XLXrCfDxYtiCLxf/s1600-h/P1000614.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365215362035908082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiTy6dVB_JGt744DNgjcE7G3oLgh2i6WoMOHD6plTAV2sNg11ADDJOjjIDF_io3p5QesI-mV6ZsZQOWnQZYtFp3z_oOQi8PZ79u0pxo_uyGyUcVpOz8HH0XLXrCfDxYtiCLxf/s400/P1000614.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Look at your RM1.2 millions worth of high end audio.</em></span><br /><br />And lastly but surely, here are the following results of our Readers Choice for Best Show Demo.</div><div><br /></div><div>1st place, total of 4 votes = Swedish Statement, featuring Marten Design Coltrane Supreme & Vitus Audio electronics. (Panzer, 1 vote)</div><div><br /></div><div>Joint 2nd place, total of 3 votes each = </div><div>a) CMY, Dynaudio Confidence C4 & Jeff Rowland electronics with Acoustic System accesories.</div><div>b) CMY, ProAc & Naim electronics with RGPC power supply.</div><div>c) Kondo, full Kondo system.</div><div>d) Ong Radio, full McIntosh system. (Hifikaki, 1 vote)</div><div><br /></div><div>Joint 3rd place, total of 2 votes each =</div><div>a) Rave System, Wilson Benesch C-60 & Gryphon plus Weiss electronics.</div><div>b) Norman Audio/Hi Way Laser, ATC SCM50A & Ayre electronics.</div><div>c) Audionote, full Audionote system. (Hifikaki, 1 vote)</div><div>d) Pioneer, TAD Ref 1 & Ayre electronics. (Panzer, 1 vote)</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Others that made the survey with 1 vote each =</div><div>a) Tropical Audio, Harbeth & Quad electronics.</div><div>b) Centre Circle Audio, Amphion, Pathos and Esoteric, with JPS cables.</div><div>c) AV Designs, PMC & Bryston electronics.</div><div>d) AV World, KEF Reference & Mark Levinson electronics with Burmester power supply.</div><div>e) CMY, Dynaudio Confidence C1 & Jeff Rowland electronics with Siltech cables. (Hifikaki, 1 vote)</div><div>f) AVP Soundcraft, German Physiks & Simaudio electronics. (Panzer, 1 vote)</div><div>g) A&L Audio, Focus Audio FS88 & Densen electronics.<br /><br /></div><div>All tallies are taken from those votes presented by our readers, taken from an earlier survey. Also tallied in to account is Hifikaki's and my own top 3 fav demo choice.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hifikaki's top 3 fav demo choice:</div><div>1) Audionote, full Audionote system.</div><div>2) Ong Radio, full Mcintosh system.</div><div>3) CMY, Dynaudio Confidence C1 & Jeff Rowland electronics with Siltech cables.</div><div><br /></div><div>Panzer's top 3 fav demo choice:</div><div>1) Swedish Statement, Coltrane Supreme & Vitus Audio electronics.</div><div>2) Pioneer, TAD Ref 1 & Ayre electronics.</div><div>3) AVP Soundcraft, German Physics & Simaudio electronics.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Congrats to all the those exhibitors mentioned above, your extra care in setting up efforts have made a strong imppression on the KLIAV 2009 show goers and our readers. My special congrats to the Swedish Statement team for an extra ordinary strong showing.</div><div><br /></div><div>In summary, I thought the show would be a subdued affair, with the economic crisis in full swing and wanning stereo interest, as indicated by demographics. But as the show ended, most dealers actually reported higher interest, with more quality enquiries than before, which indicates a healthier stereo market. We can only speculate the show attendence traffic, once 3 DOTS Events, the show's organizers release their statistics.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once again, I throughly enjoyed the show. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's looking forward to another KLIAV show next year!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-86490843807479845562009-08-01T10:53:00.042+08:002009-08-02T20:51:11.891+08:00KLIAV 2009 Show Report. Part 2.Let's continue with the KLIAV show report.<br /><br />Electrades show cased the Sugden electronics and Spendor speaker combo in two systems, first the Sugden Masterclass series with Spendor S5e speakers which was making nice, warm, cuddly, if undistinguished music.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364828605411292594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0OoLUJNnZCaDWDnC0Tf1sEwbWdxoAdHC3GyYNaS9ApGRVmgjS0lsUyYpI-ESicqMqgUT8Vvq4eh7T2izeEn3yU6C3CvwcQkVCcIT8Kx9KMkFv6pv9ImFERfLOPHp9SXwANeH/s400/P1000603.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzQUktU_aBJxF3Rwe0Tq46bt30d0rLfziq0X7Lpeeg1f7q9hK3Jd9yXaU9TgVVDlsa7WutqFW8_yK4EFviCQxLbITZ5dsupbJke_kouMsjOM-jrGFeS-zZA27cIBCwOiFubpJ/s1600-h/P1000604.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364828749942740018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzQUktU_aBJxF3Rwe0Tq46bt30d0rLfziq0X7Lpeeg1f7q9hK3Jd9yXaU9TgVVDlsa7WutqFW8_yK4EFviCQxLbITZ5dsupbJke_kouMsjOM-jrGFeS-zZA27cIBCwOiFubpJ/s400/P1000604.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Sugden Masterclass!</em></span><br /><br />Electrades also showcased the Sugden A21 series electronics with the Spendor SA1 speakers, which were in "silent mode" when I got there. I've always loved the Sugden A21 amps. <div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364828899813128162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyDKnL0dHDgbyceoi3dflbUWa4Oldx0QwyufPEqm-Dqt-FONdTOaQvCcZn6V1pmimrtRMsduDG_gtBZuF9wgBG1Hywl75JwKkJKMnv-HGdS1pmdD2kefNqQiO29tuBBbepQqE/s400/P1000605.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364829051966610146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyQ9MK9XrsK30hK0UYCOaVOsV4N2Z6SIkwsAGCO1jo2-9UgR_OfJqVTquZEy56FvDoTSBaIM9nRg2X9o9z94vfpobYwrDcGbZlode7VYpQuh8atQ2fd2eLlAco6a0q-rvth3c/s400/P1000606.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The Sugden A21 SE amp, middle rack.</em></span><br /><br />The Norman Audio/Hi-Way Laser demo room featured Krell Evolution electronics driving the big, bad, ATC SCM50A SL speakers. Ken's favourite demo room! <div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXzxySXsEbp09XeaKLhxcSGbT9exoxgc0iWtYug_9eDNv_cyHaTrkIGX5qWbnO1KwHIZNJ0L9NSmlFOdgj1rIUs-8Ea1jTOif6rEIsd72KUV4wn8_FNz93CWr1dx2oijvuT3U/s1600-h/P1000600.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364828147370767906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXzxySXsEbp09XeaKLhxcSGbT9exoxgc0iWtYug_9eDNv_cyHaTrkIGX5qWbnO1KwHIZNJ0L9NSmlFOdgj1rIUs-8Ea1jTOif6rEIsd72KUV4wn8_FNz93CWr1dx2oijvuT3U/s400/P1000600.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364828443519845074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWu8QUg9q5zwKZXMgRLdj5CazZXfE8cQ6QhDvD0RcHt9zH2BiITNSF5WbhgzkjDuFRHqbgaoLI7JhCGwipybQ4GLFaWLs3gAITjrjTvT-_vBaQBRZE994xY9ccWnK54crQBKzt/s400/P1000602.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Krell + ATC, not your average combo, but stil sounds excellent according to Ken.</em></span><br /><br />SQC Audio from Singapore demoed this Canadian made, weird bomb like room tune contraption, called Sonic Enhancer, to be placed on top of speakers, or any where you deemed gives you the best sound! An enthusiastic uncle from Hong Kong demo-ed the 4 in 1 contraption, where you can split the unit in to 4 pcs spreading it's properties all over the room, or for maximum fire power, just stack all the 4 pcs together on top of your speaker. I heard some sound changes during the demo, but I could not ascertain if the sound changed for the better or worse. The demo was done using all DIY electronics!, the said uncle's handiwork. A breath of fresh air, perhaps?</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyYQpJBISsgGqyA_CujXwZRt80ZO6zdK1agTTEYXYKc7jWezm_biN3xoGRS47Kx9rRsEC2S-e_ELJog7Vws3PQFsuSzlxPv5FlOkf1Pa3S2Oh5_6u8ou7bjMA74Cdno5xVr4R/s1600-h/P1000594.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364827947859240786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyYQpJBISsgGqyA_CujXwZRt80ZO6zdK1agTTEYXYKc7jWezm_biN3xoGRS47Kx9rRsEC2S-e_ELJog7Vws3PQFsuSzlxPv5FlOkf1Pa3S2Oh5_6u8ou7bjMA74Cdno5xVr4R/s400/P1000594.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdwfPmi042fObZ-LXBiCMawvnfJ4YQ9kdGSY9Ho4c6mcOBCUs6oMuiMTr38tuGTOJo-Opg-MZNO_wQ7NEM9K4TDxPP4681I3NF9tcguWRPc-v217F67h1kQ4EGDRqng5gBcvr/s1600-h/P1000593.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364827783439035506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdwfPmi042fObZ-LXBiCMawvnfJ4YQ9kdGSY9Ho4c6mcOBCUs6oMuiMTr38tuGTOJo-Opg-MZNO_wQ7NEM9K4TDxPP4681I3NF9tcguWRPc-v217F67h1kQ4EGDRqng5gBcvr/s400/P1000593.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Big bomb, small bomb!, you can split this device in to 4 pcs and used it where ever you like the sound best! Very versatile.</em></span><br /><br />My good ghost from the past caught up with me in the form of car audio boys, K.K. Lau and Extro Aim, a new company set up to market Micro Precision drivers for both car and home audio uses! The top of the line Z series feature speaker cones hand made from clam shells and other organic materials by Mr Thomas Hoffman in Germany. Even the speaker surround rubber is joint using organic latex sap, harvested from Christmas pine trees! It's also claimed to be "Probably the best sounding speaker in the world". Yeah, Probably! </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3mUECUEOvM6vQPj1G0L36kQNJU3sG_CG-xVyqvSW8rNy_nv78FkOARXkb_RYVIZOIHdlrBC9qBaPRPB6cxPIm-qUH8TpnleC8bdNnkxPB4FvN5HGf3J1xmmhLpvDg_CRn_ZB/s1600-h/P1000591.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364827610853594402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3mUECUEOvM6vQPj1G0L36kQNJU3sG_CG-xVyqvSW8rNy_nv78FkOARXkb_RYVIZOIHdlrBC9qBaPRPB6cxPIm-qUH8TpnleC8bdNnkxPB4FvN5HGf3J1xmmhLpvDg_CRn_ZB/s400/P1000591.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>This Micro Precision Z series drivers and x-over cost an extravagant RM$16k!</em></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7QSXpy3P0tpsKvo8QCuTcoYAkF7bQYdK46gxgLhlRQ9an5U2Ut0qN_ZGZsD_7aYaoYSUt_igS49zS755tSy_NFYS7gS4RBubrn_5hCE5c0uLgS0ZpgK1KyOEmA_PLWZpG1hE/s1600-h/P1000590.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364827463839910322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7QSXpy3P0tpsKvo8QCuTcoYAkF7bQYdK46gxgLhlRQ9an5U2Ut0qN_ZGZsD_7aYaoYSUt_igS49zS755tSy_NFYS7gS4RBubrn_5hCE5c0uLgS0ZpgK1KyOEmA_PLWZpG1hE/s400/P1000590.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Alpine head units as source with tube car audio power amps.</em></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVA2Cs9GmnwAERhN7-Ip6pVJGEdK2q78c_f1Zmy1ib_TNsVDbG-eU8GkCgkg2viNatSxbkfI8TJnzyLM_UVTSMM1Txui4UQCVUwI-9Up5jB6dZrvblcfb59tV0HGGfaDgWuhE7/s1600-h/P1000589.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364827356686444098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVA2Cs9GmnwAERhN7-Ip6pVJGEdK2q78c_f1Zmy1ib_TNsVDbG-eU8GkCgkg2viNatSxbkfI8TJnzyLM_UVTSMM1Txui4UQCVUwI-9Up5jB6dZrvblcfb59tV0HGGfaDgWuhE7/s400/P1000589.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>K.K. Lau can custom build your speaker cabinets, to use at home, should you be bored with car audio one day! Nice piano black finishing too!</em></span><br /><br />Next up, is another claim to be "The best loudspeaker in the world, period!" room, yeah! you've guessed it. It's the YG Acoustic speaker demo room. Partnered with Audio Space Reference grade tube amps and Jungson Chinese made flagship CD player, the sound was very smooth and lush. But based on the said demo, YG's advert copy writer's claim will just have to wait to be proven in another more convincing demo. By the way, no one sells YG Acoustic speakers in Malaysia just yet, and they are inviting any interested parties to come forward to represent them.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364827107854666834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZCYT7bc7QCBeDYvrYP3g_0ygd6sr0wtxk_WJxVfvJRCRFDg9moNJD5upOj-zp1cJeUIylKPwYdv1S00KyRHDdi3wiv_hM4Sizqnoft9BDPHnnitTl0IlKcf0ozn2J7suEWgk/s400/P1000586.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57-f85KruP1sTVg0gvYkjw-rHTDH6FvoJNBbnYcQcp-gMZuL74_79oGoDADlXjkIX6OrlFy7VJIBjFuwQkCto5oXjNWfTrwBqv7aRrG_seaF6jQeA1jd54SSAmk4_IKyeawpS/s1600-h/P1000588.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364827244301280162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57-f85KruP1sTVg0gvYkjw-rHTDH6FvoJNBbnYcQcp-gMZuL74_79oGoDADlXjkIX6OrlFy7VJIBjFuwQkCto5oXjNWfTrwBqv7aRrG_seaF6jQeA1jd54SSAmk4_IKyeawpS/s400/P1000588.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Jungson flagship CD player, looks more like a space craft to me!</em></span><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkGSAUZImhbBRPLkewpr4Yb1fNoxwPqhudmV4YprTAfVWHW8nKRt-kTQbFIAs-KK-izG6roq8rRBhUlOq1aBT0gE_oK5XA9AbLDw41fyaWH0MxrkoQ4pkz8s9wpyrEkVVtjG-/s1600-h/P1000585.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364826989702796290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkGSAUZImhbBRPLkewpr4Yb1fNoxwPqhudmV4YprTAfVWHW8nKRt-kTQbFIAs-KK-izG6roq8rRBhUlOq1aBT0gE_oK5XA9AbLDw41fyaWH0MxrkoQ4pkz8s9wpyrEkVVtjG-/s400/P1000585.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The best speakers in the world, period! Maybe, but certainly not here, in KLIAV 2009!</em></span><br /><br />A&L Audio demo-ed the Focus Audio FS88 driven by Densen electronics, and cables by Audioquest.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364826455451183458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iVex5w87WEhQEkb7xTx10h1tPA0lBPSv6jAm-evzgXuOA53fkIRKsTMeYgN9hMPPTIFAkX7mZYD9sd2FcVZuy5Oa-WDNZFjl2Xmy7x7T6smGm4CMqavlEmQcfmCO59IMDovF/s400/P1000581.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYF6oaEzwMk3MB-GfQuuyWJV-zThUdsDKWpCLGVrDExq7g-O7hspor5Lyw9_ETsYqq3Ul5-YTzKAA0gH3vkGXctHUdAtsO5xUSrRNzPq0q9uIQ5WDq9U0OLaHksmdXChIOEL0/s1600-h/P1000582.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364826598381806034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYF6oaEzwMk3MB-GfQuuyWJV-zThUdsDKWpCLGVrDExq7g-O7hspor5Lyw9_ETsYqq3Ul5-YTzKAA0gH3vkGXctHUdAtsO5xUSrRNzPq0q9uIQ5WDq9U0OLaHksmdXChIOEL0/s400/P1000582.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tropical Audio demo-ed the Quad/Harbeth again!, as did every other year. This time it's the Harbeth Super HL5 to take center stage. Sam Chan is the antithesis of the typical audiophile in us. He throws caution to the wind, by using computer grade UPS for power supply and un balanced speaker wire length between the two chanels. Plus, I spotted a hasty speaker wire joint job going to the right speaker!!! All this, and yet, so many have praised this room for it's natural and engaging sound! I personally disagree though, but that's just me! </div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364826155028537730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPBKm8OquQl4mxFX437Lqhy2PjjJDu9zksujcTSSre1xz9_qWmIx26ooKxCRiOAwGw9m7K6k9TnsJe3w7QRpoYFEZSWl134CzQ6z_uYPn0xaXfaIZbWAtOHI6yyQdsob3UJjT/s400/P1000577.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjPqI9xIZJvHBVDFu5hD6TdlxPxpeEYSUaQ-LY-oCiDJB9Z9GSykREiN7eGbuloKVIC4PKonWrtcl2LVZlsudc7I9Gv5UA6iu0KRPUhNHsikdInZ_YDDI1Rkj5zl2ZbaxRuuv/s1600-h/P1000578.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364826265728403906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjPqI9xIZJvHBVDFu5hD6TdlxPxpeEYSUaQ-LY-oCiDJB9Z9GSykREiN7eGbuloKVIC4PKonWrtcl2LVZlsudc7I9Gv5UA6iu0KRPUhNHsikdInZ_YDDI1Rkj5zl2ZbaxRuuv/s400/P1000578.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Vintage 80's Quad gear!</em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"></div><br /><br /></span><div><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364825907256945586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZy0wPsC-psbGUnDjHpu75su86dQmwKnWvU_mNc1BjypqxFqQisxq0jlQMCjlhFXSpSZVSPMdjRaisazIdPsyMFPxOkheHo_5d4de_8en98IzUf2OmN2-0cwQzYVfBIOVN-pWT/s400/P1000576.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">More Harbeths on static display.</span><br /><br /></em>CMY demo-ed the very balanced, yet big sounding Dynaudio Confidence C1 with Jeff Rowland electronics on one of the smaller rooms upstairs. Cables by Siltech and power supply by RGPC. One of Hifikaki's top 3 fav demos. He likes the overall fatigue free, organic sound with big solid bass coming from the small Dynaudio C1s. I couldn't agree more!<br /><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364826042267512786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBteXsmpvpLy3LYmTbltr2C7Rx22Q0CMlCBLIXrZfJX1Qi0LhkhgyN19pwyXJ0qnzoMNck83V6AUIwl9PMOlBwtHpuf3Fae5iYQa4l3VowgfSGBkL289h2__szSsx9_K7VFrC/s400/P1000574.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">The Jeff Rowland Capri and the 501D mono blocks. Did you know they're class D amps??? They sure don't sound like it.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364825761425964818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaojbCDLXVP3xQgwl2a8rolKUuALxTMxNs7IT3j-cp3ROXXdwl1TFkvHHMPZOBTba6Ey3bt5zs-AMPr5rFCYWM2y47CD0NY5n2C4pFIzRFCOpnxMkRGnbKuosCyPWrRPpknxv_/s400/P1000575.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /></em>Another CMY demo is the Prima Luna tube amps, CD player with Usher Tiny Dancer pairing.<br /><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364825485308571010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpWAaO2pwHR3-AQvOQOhxmvEXr5nXlNP7M1pDoRBg8fvq2FjQOk8RqXz5ZU45ZhmwVus-KHOKKrsTzObgb5ZUcjgjW7pzAYOHN-hmUywxoqoDd79g2BejheQ_6uotC6gRI1N1/s400/P1000571.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /></em><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlyMgl4bHlZpflATyXv2Yx8VRxtSE6Aao-BrZs5pZreisYcSrtbR8pPNUZTB5eYzxvongYW1Tqts5t7BBigFpgKqqLR5U8GgJDWQTuVdScTEIdDEDSL_XvqBY-vbUep9-A6s5/s1600-h/P1000572.JPG"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364825628655952050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlyMgl4bHlZpflATyXv2Yx8VRxtSE6Aao-BrZs5pZreisYcSrtbR8pPNUZTB5eYzxvongYW1Tqts5t7BBigFpgKqqLR5U8GgJDWQTuVdScTEIdDEDSL_XvqBY-vbUep9-A6s5/s400/P1000572.JPG" border="0" /></em></a><em><br /><br /></em>Yet, more CMY demos, this time it's the Naim/ProAc partnership.<br /><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364825238154807714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-7iyp88XCZcVysTw5x9DRvZ29hp2dwFAJKfEwGn0AukVNovtZR2c7w1B5854eni-yhkJUpi97KdVF8vyJdYJSMvfDQ6x0rTB2LqXxz4Tb9eMxyx8wjjb4xB7SfIIxjYzXaH6/s400/P1000569.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364825364101965618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEign_qg-mpEfVfHlMrME2GBoMGF5LIZQG0HdPQapJmh_m_eXVaiv4gqfm13lXtJLRzg1MCPZbRZTCxsvD05qraa-2IDQkx9fVMvd5-n3HQhIS80ryItgqGxziSNwhxCwhKXwB28/s400/P1000570.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /></em>C&O Enterprise made it's maiden appearance in KLIAV with Telos tweak guru, Jeff Linn, on hand to answer all your questions and doubts(if you have any) about his products. Also on demo were Onix speakers and electronics with all cables and accessories by Telos(who else?), which many remarked about the "Nice" sound.<br /><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364825079117800146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWvm7vtItw3dMPI72FzF0gJ0azLGZCzQossM06Bgxzg-G0UnXgfXQoWECIwWn1NMKq2yTC5Bx8Tm8LVq8iW0S35EfYQADSdbmPRjkWBWTgYCjz48rwYgCK9UnsEMJ2SqyPf3m/s400/P1000568.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Telos tweak guru! Jeff Linn, too bad I don't speak mandarin well.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364824886994923538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BCAVsf0bzYFRkTEWugi4nLicQND1_2UJBrpHEZtTMyh78vDkpUAgdZAceRoxCW0OltgmL4BM0qxFV1jxaaDw9yTqbX1QNBmsY1slymiQHgVlAlfzp6fBvEJNegBj_fCKEaEY/s400/P1000567.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Telos cable lift, Jeff offered me some for a test drive later.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364824678916778466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZtArMZqunOIoXv1bwhEPGsXf5dGZpby9A_UhkMY1gyDaFAcdSr1BN7hyphenhyphenZ76_sYsdNsmvfZv_L-XHFY9gNy5AZNXuI4Glaqv3-uLvKEsEBnFLHWWCu6Gq5m81jTD93XZS_PHc/s400/P1000564.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Onix amp and CD player, making some very pleasant sounds.</span><br /><br /></em>JAS Audio room demo-ed their full range of electronic, speakers and Zion isolation bearings, which my hifi buddy bought a set, found it so....... good, he went back to the show again on the second day hoping to get another set, only to be disappointed, that all the Zion stock that they brought in for the show was sold out! He swears by the Zion 4 in 1 bearings now, and intends to order another set from Hong Kong.<em><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364823505793875410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGZ0AtzjYTJO06jet1yLgAkYrow7wRWhRdhXN-OvCaDQYNVVaEx1eq5griRJvNbdJN92Kk8r20ccsmB-UgzIfU6CQne9T89Ft_Q8j42DPJWGTQYbLIO3k3s9HNpx7Cgpl1sZJ/s400/P1000558.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Jas Orsa, the bookshelf was on play when I heard this room, sounds very nice indeed, must be those Zion bearings???</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364823746046067458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uRvMurM9Gn6Vq00-74a1UihX25foZ66ES8x3J5kBR2UPn-4LMY_0A8rN1Fpf22xJ4Y4Iwu4ScNdCszxl1iBq0euT4gXahsW2kX6_LRd_mTcOaDPlKm7BvlmXS_xhNoTwyxfd/s400/P1000559.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">JAS Array 2.1 amp, using 845 and 300B tubes combo.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364824237446332018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UbHdIWU8-87Qzi5I0EgB9BlPfGKd2pbKUpKPpbnAw2_8-9LC3NSW7h7GTGN2rZS6hqGUxLrUxKKUF6Pf6Iv5FTMCW6Dd_s-diNIF8eheQCm0V3_6kxYDfz6wo9FIUQ8HkCE7/s400/P1000560.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">JAS Musica 1.2 CD player with tube inside, note the center window. Also my favourite Tong Lee CD, Dialougue II</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364824435856010050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbUlI73AOePF5gIGcim7aeJssHixt4S2rX1RLZQEHb4N6c5POXpNMFuSjDe91_mKmarux9RFoTwYIlaF-nTZrRzwXvT9_N3Vpss4x99PHgGTnFBPw3K6ijuuoC_kGh5gSmMAw/s400/P1000562.JPG" border="0" /></em> <p><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Zion 4 in 1 bearings, my hifi buddy just couldn't get enough of them</span><br /><br /></em></p><p>More show reports to come later!</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-72736905093937851742009-07-31T22:42:00.030+08:002009-08-02T08:54:46.069+08:00KLIAV 2009 Show Report, Part 1.I attended the KLIAV Show on Friday, 24th July, which was the first day of the show. And here are some of the exhibitors featured on part one of my complete show report.<br /><br />First up the Audio Note demo room, was serving some sweet, luscious vocals and very organic music in rather near field setting. Hifikaki's top 3 fav demo, citing musicality for top score. However, I have some reservations that this system is dedicated more towards simple, and smaller scale music.<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364638918452046290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM96bhR6CtJa6ndbWj3rNeD7L2cIb_bzTvnUA_OUMZzObz4aJPWecK7qdZ7mF8pauOSLgIcb0XXvpznhnj8W2LCucQBePaQfyHTQS0QDKjKNFUphu7bgh9c58OCAMGL29RoOe-/s400/P1000555.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98svtYKRgaq7RLmScm9wXxmsbRtvqDfgA3Jw35UmN75mXGKRcYEQSh1uqkdICFroc5zPmCWo6L786N-NQdqyG2Yv-qy47glx5bxZw4hK9sfgp2UDo4Zr0sVXa3z8EJS9PuQFt/s1600-h/P1000556.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364639052916415874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98svtYKRgaq7RLmScm9wXxmsbRtvqDfgA3Jw35UmN75mXGKRcYEQSh1uqkdICFroc5zPmCWo6L786N-NQdqyG2Yv-qy47glx5bxZw4hK9sfgp2UDo4Zr0sVXa3z8EJS9PuQFt/s400/P1000556.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Can you see how close we're sitting to the speakers! Top photo left bottom corner.</em></span></p><br /><p>Next up is the Rave System demo room, home of Gryphon, Wilson Benesch and Weiss DAC. Music was pipe through an Apple laptop using loss less and WAV files amongst others. The Wilson Benesch Torus sub was on demo with the full carbon built C-60 Limited Edition floor standing speakers. The sound was refined, well balanced and the bass is room filling, in control, yet, no over hang despite the small demo room.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364638768898522402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwkUMRr_Wiw8cs6-Xr6CIRiOpCHuNhI8XM5k3JuhjlvCKcvMcLm0uqio1HVLR6F5l5FZfXUqDkb2lNNwWrPtKsz4S6nvE_XxkGot4Y-mGyDhMJ6uO_GuMk_C7I8d2SoVpguqg/s400/P1000553.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Weiss DAC and the Gryphon Diablo amp.</em></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364638660682913874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5Y_-pljvYsKMI16bho-EJotdkLzp4US_pNzurzVZUXp3LdDOgDRqf0KpiAQ5SMIl3usYchGFdyyP4sbwbOQHTZmIok_wo0Bp500vOu9qQxlbhYL9qcRsNrtwc3CPJK_QfKjk/s400/P1000552.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Note the Wilson Benesch C-60 speakers with the Torus sub in the back ground?<br /></em></span><div><br /><br /><div>The rather transparent, if cool and analytical sounding mini Swedish Statement demo room, with the Baldelius Embla memory player as source, Saga pre amp and Ymer power amp powering Marten Bird speakers. This system's got so much more potential.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364638518881955378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0tpxRsfqJ1POy7ay9AswgIQdMnPbtywqsKt-IMll8JmdwjucAWxMHnc4khfk7QzkWSDuIM3gLo7M241AyUFjlBkYhuvKUILGqv-2c1Knzp09bfSaZ1BkUI4k01ptFcbSUhy7/s400/P1000550.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Yawn!Yawn!<br /></em></span><br /><br /><div>Center Circle Audio featured the rather low key Esoteric x-05 SACD/CD player, Pathos Logos intergrated amp and Amphion Argon2 speaker, said to be rather good sounding.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364638237188876498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIQcmAx0Ru6YGX1iZe_DcZI2esC96GZu2UWHk4BnBdjAieZ6eLQhvGtW4WMPboUla3lS2BC8kz6QJsKOxzDz9mH92p8pNqMqNRrHZt1OctEl6GoEpK2TAoLN-s_V6VbTIh4QW/s400/P1000547.JPG" border="0" /><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Esoteric, Pathos and Notingham Analog.</span></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVKOwo3GfeuXko4F59lRcmkcOyhsE5FvEu8yFzPNzEEkRkYJVQyrjyaqTdwAzdxwH9-NI_7JyLYHEdJqamIBKuW_UXD19JUir65t8vhiY6YqRQGPf8K2m1xeFtBnwCPXri-Ng/s1600-h/P1000548.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364638378539005810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVKOwo3GfeuXko4F59lRcmkcOyhsE5FvEu8yFzPNzEEkRkYJVQyrjyaqTdwAzdxwH9-NI_7JyLYHEdJqamIBKuW_UXD19JUir65t8vhiY6YqRQGPf8K2m1xeFtBnwCPXri-Ng/s400/P1000548.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Amphion Argon2</em></span><br /><br /><br />Ong Radio demo-ed the full set McIntosh gear, with the latest XRT1 speakers alone, rumored to be costing a cool RM$160k. One of Hifikakis top 3 fav! He likes the thrilling dynamics and musical scale derived from the system. <div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364637916002706962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlUbl19Ky-r_-oQvCatMc5rOCCnV9mOb-5EEgLkyHyruiRuhaLE9WzyPVDuoJYJn_VTMxqHe0c3XZF_jSEYFEzs8bdeHr1WJuwI44QDejFzmChknCxKZBXtcs3H8zGgwNGmBE/s400/P1000544.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The full big Mc set up! note the 1.2KW power amp's full bright panel meter?<br /></em></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkv5mUgBVgeMKPMceunejlBAPr4XVLOG81wdOt9fgjOjuGl-l47ZSWLtGcF1-JI7SuWEKDSOBAM4Y5fHfI2oDnQNZQaNBLI6ycRmUTZi8RvK4U4xfRX2O-1DpVMeHfXOcYsxKv/s1600-h/P1000545.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364638058765571954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkv5mUgBVgeMKPMceunejlBAPr4XVLOG81wdOt9fgjOjuGl-l47ZSWLtGcF1-JI7SuWEKDSOBAM4Y5fHfI2oDnQNZQaNBLI6ycRmUTZi8RvK4U4xfRX2O-1DpVMeHfXOcYsxKv/s400/P1000545.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Acoustic Arts demo-ed the Creek electronics with Epos speaker synergy to the max! The best real world budget system demo, anytime, anywhere! Total system cost excluding cables and accessories, less than RM$10k. This system did all the fundamental hifi things right and most of all, utterly musical and enjoyable to listen too. This proves you do not need big budget for good sound. The system however, had some help from the Walker Velociraptor Quantum PLC and all Straightwire cables, which together, cost more than the basic system! <div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364637625759796002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvNLqHuUJjMfvmV_-dW0W1-J1xMEZkyFgmxFxh_WIyO_Fpj-NwguXPncNKPvyKMiOaqmka3SRgqNMqqUaXZp1SiDy_iNAZ-ebiAdD9fz8SOzZsi5hBsC0sYYZ_j2aSyctuuaR/s400/P1000541.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The Creek/Epos synergy is real!</em></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfjpnzLC2EBplJg2LFhOhfgrswryGq7LzFygPygUcBJUBecZHkKJ9YOVb-k_4GCPO8e9BcKXX4qRtB8KWcoYAVpqHqtLJCZLEaSe9jAwhlnzv5YosKiUXYefcmvDHvsji6RNe/s1600-h/P1000542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364637760256814018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfjpnzLC2EBplJg2LFhOhfgrswryGq7LzFygPygUcBJUBecZHkKJ9YOVb-k_4GCPO8e9BcKXX4qRtB8KWcoYAVpqHqtLJCZLEaSe9jAwhlnzv5YosKiUXYefcmvDHvsji6RNe/s400/P1000542.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Hidden help! The Walker Audio Velociraptor PLC and the Straightwire Maestro II speaker cable.(silver jacket, just below the fore ground)</em></span><br /><br />Woo Kee Hong had static displays, which is disappointing to say the least, but had the full Marantz and Denon range on display, including the 30th Anniversary KI Pearls, my dream SA7-S1 SACD/CD player and a very curious looking modern production of the Rogers Ls 3/5A, BBC mini monitor. The new production LS 3/5A cost a whooping RM$16K plus! My good friend Jo, whom has many, many pairs of the said speaker in his private collection, must be grinning from ear to ear! His investments in to the demure little speaker seems to be a better bet than the KLSE stock market. <div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvI31MDm0RREDNQFzH_F2hJWZZhd6NGEfXF_GZfOPkqnHko64QXdVkR1ERlDi15bcdvY-hY4ZAHAX-MRiMy8PNGMIOzOKAw_YdXAkui3gvrOIhqOswNvdyEaZErGn5TW4Zxgnv/s1600-h/P1000539.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364637457983572274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvI31MDm0RREDNQFzH_F2hJWZZhd6NGEfXF_GZfOPkqnHko64QXdVkR1ERlDi15bcdvY-hY4ZAHAX-MRiMy8PNGMIOzOKAw_YdXAkui3gvrOIhqOswNvdyEaZErGn5TW4Zxgnv/s400/P1000539.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiSnd_s5l8rR3LUV-ttPJwU36CFvoY1Ki3U7PbkhlBKm4zvGPAOXTQRMjh0o60kYiz2DmfT-WdYL33EUv9Hr0Ki_GuZ0zRDSiGZ9-88Y3qoVSY4S_W5gTGrn9kzAFIgqhFTO2/s1600-h/P1000538.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364637313602322818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiSnd_s5l8rR3LUV-ttPJwU36CFvoY1Ki3U7PbkhlBKm4zvGPAOXTQRMjh0o60kYiz2DmfT-WdYL33EUv9Hr0Ki_GuZ0zRDSiGZ9-88Y3qoVSY4S_W5gTGrn9kzAFIgqhFTO2/s400/P1000538.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>My dream machine! Would Woo Kee Hong let my test drive this baby in the near future???</em></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwIlKmyyRScK_bEs6XGTH08xByI-hkvD9DKwIBnTm3oSZG9y_rWuofu0kMNIa3FAJSSj5lcAry31-_s1xgflGCxey3UG_ifrHOU6VR6kmmcxMPqRpZUILKCGQVf7vF8SQEkjB/s1600-h/P1000537.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364637201794384930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwIlKmyyRScK_bEs6XGTH08xByI-hkvD9DKwIBnTm3oSZG9y_rWuofu0kMNIa3FAJSSj5lcAry31-_s1xgflGCxey3UG_ifrHOU6VR6kmmcxMPqRpZUILKCGQVf7vF8SQEkjB/s400/P1000537.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Jo Ki, lunch on you, my friend, your investments are paying off BIG time!</em></span> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div>Asia Sound Equipment also choose the "Silence is Golden" route! Rega turn tables on all their full colour glory and irresistible price offer too! Also on offer is the full range of Xindak cables. Where are the Focal JM Lab speakers???<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyaT_hjbzQt3oFxGbKc9xcFc4DmrZeIIPDwi1dOUWiUibMPGVh08JLXaeVeKAD3aiQbGti880E4_uHxtKr0nrQqVy-KzUXfyHiYWEh1ixJ4ukAkR3iBz-vIccfpnbjjE_NKA4/s1600-h/P1000535.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364637061167307202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyaT_hjbzQt3oFxGbKc9xcFc4DmrZeIIPDwi1dOUWiUibMPGVh08JLXaeVeKAD3aiQbGti880E4_uHxtKr0nrQqVy-KzUXfyHiYWEh1ixJ4ukAkR3iBz-vIccfpnbjjE_NKA4/s400/P1000535.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Xindak cables galore on offer!</em></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364636466198533522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIrOm1IiXVe46c2XDqfPOMALbDTXpq3PMC1YnGB4COPUdPclgsZE9FnC1oYrS6fJuAmyvIu9lwIaEChcFaPqWXTQ3tJZhCj5amAP1JZ8jYhHnW9fc-Ug_dYFt-sLm127W08rD/s400/P1000534.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Micheal and the colourful Rega turn tables. Where's the Utopia?</em></span><br /><br />Perfect Hifi disappointed me when they choose to leave Audio Research on static display! Meaning, I did not get to hear the Reference 5 pre amp and CD8 Reference in action. However, they more than make up for it by showing the DCS Scarlatti 3 piece stack plus Pass Labs amplification and the very latest Wilson Sasha! My friend, Mr. Wilson Wong was drooling all over his next potential upgrade purchase! One word best describes this system's sound, smooth! Some say a little too smooth!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364635924782733874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxDbaFpTlgfMBFFgRg8bqTX5BMu8eMlqeN16pTLCA0d-vYA5ub1kJtco5umkQGhuIbI9Rvl6uy-NvV-1gGvXpsR6Y7pv8I9PUUb5Rgk9IfsQ1GGnr_AZW85bipYNqhiSCfr1V/s400/P1000520.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Wilson Wong, you can stop drooling now!<br /></em></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364636022816014738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjn0iWlGXvhI5RrTen2d2WdN0Nlps5i2UndVGrSLr413CltAZsmc1Sv3saIstnCIsKo16melke1gvFAyFzGRveWZdM8GmrsI18PJbV1OJJJmi32XieIRpTBz-_e-0djfwdIBt/s400/P1000521.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>RM$250k worth of musicality???</em></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em><div><br /></div></em></span><div>Perfect Hifi also demo-ed a second system in the same room, the Accapella Musica Horns driven by some sweet Wavac 300B tube jobbies and Reimyo transport/DAC source.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364636145428050290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_APw785bNJPyCl_qLNjcBDGfj86xDw0nRbs6AR9kqsp1guPDGVV0q7tSHVLerJs1qivhNub6ejVpECcxl4ssUH1CfFP0Gdkl1Qmk7omIWN_44Z_Zkp2MJCGMv1MiKxSpRaww/s400/P1000522.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Mickey ears!<br /></em></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364636605316722322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyPvGBxsjDenpbRaZa2dUqK2zxhlFhQu0PsJQOFBjqhL3pkygocAIxdn_TMu6xLYbF0UJZ59bU9BFB-TiExGSoLql2t2O7XmXvoSDkTlR2-ClnUzDeCCgZX35283tZ5AfHHGh/s400/P1000523.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Wavac 300B amps.</em></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em><div><br /></em></span>I'll let you in on a little secret, these unassuming Sonus Faber Toy Tower speakers are one of the best RM$8.6k money can buy! They are simply stunning! My friend bought a pair at the show and was floored, the moment he hooked it up on Monday morning. I heard highly transparent qualities, well defined bass, warm mid range and a slightly sweet treble coming straight out of the box, from this very unassuming l'll package. Once the drivers runs in, you can bet it'll only get better with time.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364636871425743778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJPZxeodSKkVyJ9MOV-lkTFmVtsZnVzh2ZlCe_huy7Qa6lej9LUpB3bl9K99LSglFJxf5VV2mDlgv4OPunOzqgRr4fBGPfaILSSujQwxChLjV0qj6p5kIN7wXeN937PpZ2Xib/s400/P1000528.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>This SF Toy Tower floored both my friend and me when he brought home! It's damm good!</em></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>The CMY flagship demo room, where Franck Tchang of Acoustic Systems held his presentation of the Resonator Cups. The flagship Dynaudio Confidence C4 speakers driven by top flight Jeff Rowland amplification are front runners to our readers choice top 3 fav demo poll! <div>The system has the help of the RGPC Isogray system (what out for Hifikaki's review coming soon!) and top range Siltech Royal series cables, plus not to mention, 11 of those tiny l'll resonator cups and other Acoustic Systems products.<br /><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364635081041608626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2HSXz04iKKs27qqfsC_1zFLgH1MINUZxdSCdDUIRMzem3VTBGGo5QdB_xqVsk1xiVDeHhC3jA0-XBlS-wflIn99zjaydOgf-sFwVQLdxQXkmMd8IBw5clYTB9kqGoxEjvHBz/s400/P1000511.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_JueRgD2smicxysr0mlnu4LUBuikWb4y3QbdrXLi4eY-k9-hm3DQT2DoumaT2KPzuK9fvA2D1ZAN523F3qDygdGHFEK5BaoKKYTsSgfsGc-T8hHIUy2B-vqjEKeBKqQrQ6dA/s1600-h/P1000516.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364635602943200770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_JueRgD2smicxysr0mlnu4LUBuikWb4y3QbdrXLi4eY-k9-hm3DQT2DoumaT2KPzuK9fvA2D1ZAN523F3qDygdGHFEK5BaoKKYTsSgfsGc-T8hHIUy2B-vqjEKeBKqQrQ6dA/s400/P1000516.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The latest Jeff Rowland Criterion pre amp. Yummy!!!</em></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em><br /></em></span><br />More show reports to come, stay tuned!<br /><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-86674007106954513182009-07-29T22:36:00.004+08:002009-07-30T10:21:11.782+08:00Vocal Encounters, Dave Brubeck.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvNSyOAjpoBmHjRlYvmVqskVfsHXtBKL8qFwyfMwTVrdpaFN2RXVZbpLuxwBaqZ8Xd1FLgIRPxU6OgQxpj_Dk3Y1TQMCZK1CVlQMuXoLPPAfccHphA3n3pFeaXq96cc8rvxot/s1600-h/Dave+Bruback+VE.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363895122465101554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvNSyOAjpoBmHjRlYvmVqskVfsHXtBKL8qFwyfMwTVrdpaFN2RXVZbpLuxwBaqZ8Xd1FLgIRPxU6OgQxpj_Dk3Y1TQMCZK1CVlQMuXoLPPAfccHphA3n3pFeaXq96cc8rvxot/s400/Dave+Bruback+VE.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>I am a sucker for any thing Dave Brubeck, and Vocal Encounters is no exception. This remastered CD, sounds reasonably clean and have good audiophile definition. As with most recordings from the 50's and 60's, if your system is up to mark, the vocal presence is full in density and very palpable. There's still some analog tape hiss noticeable depending from track to track, but did not prevent me from enjoying the music, most importantly.</div><br /><div>The tracks feature guest vocalist, like Carmen McRae, Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennet, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, amongst other leading some of Dave's favourite jazz improvising compositions.</div><br /><div>For me at least, Louis Armstrong and Carmen McRae were the most outstanding of the vocals blending in to Dave's compositions. Both voices have great texture and melodious nature. </div><br /><div>My favourite tracks from this CD are:</div><br /><div>Track 2, Summer Song</div><br /><div>Track 3, My Melancholy Baby</div><br /><div>Track 4, It's a Raggy Waltz</div><br /><div>Track 5, The Real Ambassador</div><br /><div>Track 6, My One Bad Habit</div><br /><div>Track 7, Because All Men Are Brothers</div><br /><div>Track 10, Cultural Exchange</div><br /><div>Track 12, Ain't Misbahavin'</div><br /><div>Track 13, They Say I Look Like God</div><br /><div>Track 18, Take Five</div><br /><div>If you're in to Jazz Vocals or just plain Dave Brubeck Quartet fan, this one's worth your exploration.</div>Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-20971462117223130292009-07-28T16:45:00.005+08:002009-07-28T21:58:22.325+08:00Get Your Soulution At Audio Image.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DPbOcRMpS1SkmvoSdqxLdyjXTGjKqeRqAAmhfi__g4Vue5e1OVgZ9b5Vi2Ov9lU5pP3kVFotyaF6CjOigufvV-mXmg1NIL44CkPFOFHeb-MkO42dn0mwnH0-pXkwJ8Dyogbh/s1600-h/soulution_kombi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363432929675689314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 330px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DPbOcRMpS1SkmvoSdqxLdyjXTGjKqeRqAAmhfi__g4Vue5e1OVgZ9b5Vi2Ov9lU5pP3kVFotyaF6CjOigufvV-mXmg1NIL44CkPFOFHeb-MkO42dn0mwnH0-pXkwJ8Dyogbh/s400/soulution_kombi.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The Soulution 710 power amp and 720 pre amp kombi. Now on DEMO!<br /></em></span><br /><div>Folks, the long awaited Soulution amps are finally here and on demo at Audio Image. I heard fom the grape wine a kombi pair(that's what Soulution calls it's pre power pairs in German speaking Switzerland), arrived some time in May, but was sold even before I got to hear it a week later! Adrian says that pair was pre-booked by a customer.</div><br /><div>The current pair on demo are the 710 power amp and the 720 pre amp kombi. Go audition before it's sold too!(things move pretty fast at Audio Image)</div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Soulution is sold by Audio Image, Tel: 03-79563077</span></strong></div>Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-12739012170635149182009-07-27T22:04:00.008+08:002009-07-27T22:44:36.858+08:00KLIAV 2009 Top 3 Favourite Demos, Readers Choice.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPE9K6ForJVapg1PRREadW1uhxAB40lUzwxrw0e7q0rR_QS5pwprCy3rm51WnuU1sZAOehcXPH4TH7QCtsnw7P3I3KXg4oUsigbMzcdBhfJ3AoUtrVzK-Dfk_1Zs-_ASjsCgh/s1600-h/P1000540.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363146847556862594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPE9K6ForJVapg1PRREadW1uhxAB40lUzwxrw0e7q0rR_QS5pwprCy3rm51WnuU1sZAOehcXPH4TH7QCtsnw7P3I3KXg4oUsigbMzcdBhfJ3AoUtrVzK-Dfk_1Zs-_ASjsCgh/s400/P1000540.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Here's my top 3 favorite show babes at the KLIAV 2009. The Pioneer Twins, boy am I starting to feel like Hugh Heffner already???<br /></em></span><br /><div>I was in discussion with hifikaki yesterday, about our personal top 3 favourite demos at the just concluded KLIAV 2009. It turns out that we just couldn't agree with each other's top 3 choices.</div><br /><div>To be fair I attended the show on Friday, 24th July, which is the first day, and almost all my listening impressions were formed on that day it self. Hifikaki attended the show on the Saturday, which is the second day of the show. Whilst I was also there on the second day, because I had missed out some photographs and some others had to be re-taken as I wasn't happy with them. I thought the overall sound quality of the show was better the second day round, based on the few systems I re-visited. This is normal, as the dealers were still busy tweaking in to the wee hours of the morning after every session of the first 2 days!</div><br /><div>So being the curious fella, I want to know which are the top 3 favourite demos of our readers? Do they correspond with mine, or hifikaki's more? Or will the readers choice ultimately sideline both our preferences?</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363147197935527106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzMcEn4Gg63FmMlAXbvPuvhyphenhyphenpugqOVKal9_M8vrzP-dCXaqu1sB7z7YNzrJTb2HYvB28aPvBzpa5XNAREh1L-NBgCf96ythZ0z4aGUfygy2oUaNYJbkL2xSFZvSd4cCD_1K5V/s400/P1000611.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The sweet looking Sony girl next door. Hey! Did you guys remembered to ask for the Sony XA5400ES SACD/CP player?<br /></em></span><br /><div>For the sake of not influencing our dear readers choices, I've temporarily decided to withheld posting both mine and hifikaki's top 3 favourite demos. </div><br /><div>Readers whom attended the KLIAV 2009 show, are encouraged to post their top 3 favourite demos in the <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>"Desirable Thoughts"</strong></span> section. I will tally the postings which is scheduled to end by midnight Friday, 31st July 2009. The compiled results will be reported along with the full show report, which will of course, disclose mine and hifikaki's top 3 favourite demos.</div><br /><div>I feel this is an important exercise for both of us and you, our dear readers, whom may form purchase decisions based on our hifi products review. This way, our readers can measure their preferences, or at least know how far they are from ours.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363146634410947714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_upYNoThbrWYJSC6MLyVsKDNFd9Y0tiKpxrlP_YULdmOig6aox9fJZUaBhTg7DNUOoz9s94bBT0VAlUt-9IuDwnD0E9ryWEbUzxqXKQVk7QHjr9de2TJdOm68iuoHLNVRqQ1/s400/P1000657.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Miss TAD, she's a photographer too! Note the camera? She took pictures of me too, and I hope I came out looking as good as she did here. Ha!Ha!<br /></em></span><br /><div>I look forward to your "Desirable" response, and as they say, let the fun begin! </div><div><br /></div><div>In the mean time, savour my other top 3 favourite demos.</div>Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-86713387723419737292009-07-24T23:37:00.007+08:002009-07-25T22:38:32.558+08:00KLIAV 2009 Highlights, Day 1.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXjJqjBFTML1uUwp8dupt-_0y-zRjmGa4tvOwr-yxLRtT73JSYYge5pMuYlKj-dtRI7iqtamo_NxdwzyXVHcIeS63se9YYn0j5kmefLyk8z23vyyOnvTz15_T0t4R3x9uaj5a/s1600-h/KLIAV2009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362060580330237266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 95px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXjJqjBFTML1uUwp8dupt-_0y-zRjmGa4tvOwr-yxLRtT73JSYYge5pMuYlKj-dtRI7iqtamo_NxdwzyXVHcIeS63se9YYn0j5kmefLyk8z23vyyOnvTz15_T0t4R3x9uaj5a/s400/KLIAV2009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>It's late and I am very tired! I've just spent more than eight and a half hours at the KLIAV 2009. With this post, I hope to bring some of the events and demo highlights, which I felt were worth some of your time, if you've not gone to see the show yet, and planing to do so within the next 2 days.</div><br /><div>1) The Franck Tchang presentation hosted by CMY on the 4th floor was an entertaining 90 minutes well spent. Franck's presentation is at once humorous, spontaneous and informative about the topic of room treatment and his Acoustic Systems tuning cups!(what else do you think it would be?) It's very informal, workshop like and certainly fun presentation. Well worth you time to check it out, even if you're not convinced or never have an interest in Franck's designs. Whilst you're there, check out the latest Dynaudio and Jeff Rowland gears all strung up with Siltech Emperor cables! </div><br /><div>2) The Swedish Statement room sounds awesome! With some very fancy and effective room tune devices supplied by our dear friend, Joamonte! The horrible hotel room acoustics at JW Marriot KL, yes even the larger rooms at the 4th floor all have what my show buddy aptly described, "a certain mid range honk!" Joamonte's effort pays off big time, as there's the least of the said residue "honk" in the overall sound. Kodus to Jomoante, and Swedish Statement.</div><br /><div>3) The Ayre, TAD room in the 4th Floor. The sound is at once dynamic, highly transparent and easy on the ear. If you were there this late afternoon, when the hotel's power supply was spiking all the 4th Floor displays, it would've sounded horrible. I heard the system in the morning just before lunch time, it sounded very good indeed.</div><br /><div>4) The Bryston & PMC room of AV Designs. Most of the time, the place was dark to accommodate the AV demo, but when the chance crept up, I heard the full Bryston system, consisting of the BCD-1, the BP-26 pre amp and the 7BSST mono blocks, powering the new PMC PB1i speaker, and it sounded very nicely pleasant indeed. The sound had a warmly balanced tonality, was reasonably dynamic sounding and had big sound stage and life sized imaging!</div><br /><div>5) The Creek Evolution line electronics powering Epos speakers, all connected by Straightwire cables, demo room by Acoustic Arts on the 8th Floor. For what is a sub budget RM$10k system, it had a certain rightness to it's rich, warm sound. The PRAT factor was very good too. It did not have the dynamic range and sonic transparency of the bigger, more costly systems, but still it's pretty decent sound for a budget system.</div><br /><div>I'll have to put in a disclaimer on the above statements, that are purely my preferences, and perhaps due to the erratic and spiking power supply in the hotel, plus poor room acoustics will play a role to determine what you'll hear there and then. Finally, your preferences need not necessarily be the same as mine! </div><br /><div>And lastly, there will be no pictures just yet, which will be posted later with our full "KLIAV 2009 Show Reports" later.</div><br /><div>I hope you'll enjoy the show as much as I did!</div><br /><div></div>Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-36460511280107452172009-07-23T22:05:00.003+08:002009-07-23T22:19:27.722+08:00KLIAV 2009 Count Down. 1 Day To Go!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvJUMjdebjRUhJOjoyQfDZkIoEMkR05YH1oXkvRiYjSFDXr9E_OmaFxZ9GXDGOWEO9Ftlyea2ywLf0Boo2ixYHEITLfVhrMKKXxLebjSXx-R4ywg2ehyphenhyphenqrsNcS20g0gLYJVtc/s1600-h/KLIAV2009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361658608962741394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 95px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvJUMjdebjRUhJOjoyQfDZkIoEMkR05YH1oXkvRiYjSFDXr9E_OmaFxZ9GXDGOWEO9Ftlyea2ywLf0Boo2ixYHEITLfVhrMKKXxLebjSXx-R4ywg2ehyphenhyphenqrsNcS20g0gLYJVtc/s400/KLIAV2009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The KLIAV 2009 Show is going to start tomorrow. The event is not only for us audiophiles to gawk or listen at the latest and greatest gears only. We mostly take the oppurtunity to meet up old friends and perhaps gain new ones too, by working the audiophile social network.<br /><br />Some of us would also take the oppurtunity to grab some of the hifi bargains on offer during the show, especially the last day!<br /><br />And lastly, most of us will not go home empty handed from a hifi show, there's always an LP or CD at least, to tempt our hard earned $$$ somehow.<br /><br />But most importantly, is remember to have fun!<br /><br />Here's hoping for a productive KLIAV show to all participating dealers and friends, and a for us visitors, to have a great time.<br /><br />Be there or be square!Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-91279483237691747882009-07-22T19:34:00.006+08:002009-07-22T19:53:44.172+08:00Swedish Statement At KLIAV 2009.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrdvVlOaohlQCEHz3yQdQ-4bk8xZwtG2AeyQ8mdBk9V6Qt_Dfc8VjUbGr3VEtnykjc2v2ZTBFbodMJquc9dxiDBqErv3i-FBfjU3L2NCpG3oPs6RnfOpxGzE_yRU4gMMsFwso/s1600-h/KLIAV+Marten+Design.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361248407638573330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrdvVlOaohlQCEHz3yQdQ-4bk8xZwtG2AeyQ8mdBk9V6Qt_Dfc8VjUbGr3VEtnykjc2v2ZTBFbodMJquc9dxiDBqErv3i-FBfjU3L2NCpG3oPs6RnfOpxGzE_yRU4gMMsFwso/s400/KLIAV+Marten+Design.bmp" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>The Marten Coltrane Supreme with the Baldelius Ymer power amp.<br /></em></span><br /><div>Folks, do watch out for the ultra high end gears on demo at the Swedish Statement room at the KLIAV 2009!</div><br /><div>I was told that the flagship Coltrane Supreme speakers would be on demo, powered by possibly, no less than 2 pairs of Vitus Audio SM-101 class A mono blocks and SL-010 pre amp.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361248685650743650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 361px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALbdpVbXK6r9q6VVVajK-mBb8us3OhiNTJ5GrnVvwY-GC1btnultnO5QgDT4bYq1whKTN1M3rw5LoAKFjrtBrrUnEDoHsRJk7aceQScUa_9Mq8nGzhNugiDu34YbtK1EpwDu7/s400/KLIAV+Vitus+Audio.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Vitus Audio SM-101 class A mono blocks.<br /></em></span><br /><div>Also likely to be on demo is the Bladelius Embla CD/Memory player and the Vitus Audio SCD-010 CD player.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361249670920610850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDXPTzHvc0Zq_cdP3xmG-l27eKzT30dQ7NcKcs3jwo0f5niPHiKvTgjWj8seVW8tZ5NjZP332SKyVxDUuPz-lmOpg6LXv-u47BXa9d221mL4-qZkqd54HlMzY5CX3rOAd21rm/s400/KLIAV+bladelius+emblaHRX.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Bladelius Embla CD/Memory player.<br /></em></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361249005565529362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 201px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8g1F8pOI5X0ghYeH2E75n_KFyN31rOs4XaVZnA0dAXNCkiLlREyhy2g6dVzpnkfwlQiWkFlVr-rHD0kcmTLTIxA0Rqa6cecRFOfTQ_mr_aneo_NclPCqvAUTQxhH0Lls0ezxu/s400/KLIAV+Vitus+Audio2.bmp" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Vitus Audio SCD-010 CD player, it's a top loader too!<br /><br /></em></span><div>Don't miss the chance to audition this superbly ultra high end set up!</div>Panzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238945931494674364noreply@blogger.com0