tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21862101195764415162024-03-05T20:21:43.617+08:00hi-fi avenueAudiophiles and friends, Willy of hifiunlimited.blogspot.com; Dick Tan, the organiser of the Kuala Lumpur International AV Show; and I have started a webzine on AV - www.av2day.com. From now on, my posts will be published in that webzine. Please visit it regularly. Thank you very much. lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-48318457536485371352013-01-28T16:16:00.001+08:002013-01-28T16:16:29.534+08:00AV2Day.com is where the action isFortunately, this is not the end. There are no sad goodbyes. This just the beginning of a new venture.<div>
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Audiophiles and friends, I would like to inform you that Willy Low of hifiunlimited.blogspot.com, Dick Tan, the organiser of the Kuala Lumpur International AV Show, and I have decided to team up for a new AV webzine called AV2Day.com.</div>
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Please visit it regularly - <a href="http://www.av2day.com/">www.av2day.com</a></div>
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Thank you and the journey towards sonic nirvana continues...</div>
lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-45638135037802177622012-10-31T20:15:00.003+08:002012-10-31T20:15:45.525+08:00Panasonic HT projector on offer<br />
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lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-41613999655314694982012-10-05T16:15:00.003+08:002012-10-05T16:19:39.483+08:00Stock Clearance Sale at AV Designs<div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everything is going wireless these days and to keep with the trend, renowned Danish speaker manufacturer Dynaudio has launched the world's first high-end wireless stereo system.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Called Xeo, the speakers come in two models - standmount (Xeo 3) and floorstanders (Xeo 5). Both are active with built-in DACs and digital amplifiers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dynaudio's CEO Wilfried Ehrenholz, who was at CMY's showroom at Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya, last week, says it is the same bandwidth as wi-fi routers, but there is no interference.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When Dynaudio launched the Xeo system at the CES in Las Vegas, Wilfried said he found there were 240 wi-fi networks in the area, but the Xeo played without any issues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These days youths listen to mostly MP3 downloads, Internet radio and music files in computers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Judging by how successful Dynaudio's solution is, the Xeo looks set to be the route for young music lovers to migrate from iPods to high-end stereo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Winnie Ho, Malaysia's rising Chinese Jazz songbird, is a guest singer at next week's inaugural MOD Digital Audio Convention (DAC), to be held on Aug 25 and 26 at Raffles Convention Centre, Singapore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fresh from her appearance at the just concluded Tianjin Jazz Festival, Winnie Ho will be singing some songs from her popular album "The Jazzy Sounds of Teresa Teng" and at the same time, promoting the latest "Definitive Audiophile Edition" to audiophiles in Singapore. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The album sold well in the recent KLIAV and Taiwan's TAA Hifi Show and the Singapore's distributor for pop pop music, S2S music, hopes to expand their Chinese repertoire with this strategic partnership with pop pop music.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Winnie's showcase time:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunday, Aug 26: 3pm and 5pm </span><br />
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For headphone enthusiasts, Jaben was around again in this year's edition of the KLIAVS.<br />
While that was quite welcome, what was more exciting was the Bryston headphone amp.<br />
At the AV Designs room, I saw someone testing it and waited patiently for him to finish.<br />
When it was my turn to test it, I heard music through a pair of Denon headphones.<br />
Then I tried the AKG701and finally, the star performer - the Grado PS1000.<br />
I did not spend enough time playing with it, but I know for sure that it can drive anything with its 3-watt output. Even the infamous AKG K1000 can be driven by the Bryston.<br />
James said he would pass it to me for a more comprehensive review after the show and I am actually anxious to compare it with my resident tube Melos SHA-1 headphone amp/preamp.<br />
<br />lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-14042646262945390372012-08-03T23:34:00.006+08:002012-08-14T22:43:25.240+08:00Exciting new turntables from Rega<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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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rega fans, start drooling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First there will be a 40th Anniversary turntable to be launched by June next year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The price? 25,000 to 30,000 pounds. So you can be assured not very many will be made.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rega's Roy Gandy, who had dinner with hi-fi bloggers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday night, revealed that the 40th Anniversary model is a radical design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After much probing, the bloggers managed to extract juicy bits of information from him - its spindle will be made of zirconium which costs 1,000 pounds each to manufacture; and it will be named after a song.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That song will also be recorded and released in a special vinyl 40th Anniversary set.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Roy declined to confirm if the plinth would be skeletal and if carbon fibre would be used. He also did not say anything about the tonearm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He only said it is a "radical design" which uses different materials and something about "reduced mass".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rega will also publish a book on turntable design in conjunction with its 40th Anniversary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Roy also announced that the RP8 and RP10 turntables will be launched in October and the P9 will be discontinued.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The RP8 will cost 1,600 pounds while the RP10 will be priced at 3,000 pounds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The RP8 will use a different platter while the RP10 will have the same platter as the P9.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again Roy declined to confirm if they would look like some of the turntable designs that had been posted online.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It seemed a bit ironic because the chat with one of the best turntable designers in the world actually started with a discussion on CD players and the Apollo-R.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were chatting about how much further Rega could improve its CD players and he said there were fewer companies working on CD players especially on the processor chips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rega had found a model that worked well sonically and bought 40,000 to 50,000 pieces of it before the company went bust and that amount would be enough to last another 10 years or so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He said the chip was more powerful than those found in other CD players except that used by Meridian and it could get more information from the disc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The only improvements for the CD player would be in the DAC, output stages and filtering," he said.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then we started talking about more controversial things like streamers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Roy said he could not understand why anybody needed a streamer when a laptop can be used instead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He said he had asked even the experts what streaming was and they could not give good definitions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On whether a CD player sounds better than a laptop with DAC, he said: "If everything is right, the computer with DAC can sound better using a music player like Audacity." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He opined that this is because the computer does error correction better than a CD player.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But the streaming must be via USB rather than SPDIF.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On why the Rega DAC could not accept 24/176.4 kHz music files, Roy said it was because such files were not around when the DAC was designed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"But the problem has been fixed with a firmware upgrade and the later batches of the DAC can accept 176.4 files," he said. Owners of Rega DACs from the earlier batches can send them to their respective Rega distributors for the upgrade.</span><br />
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<br />lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-15664156430146170742012-08-02T12:02:00.000+08:002012-08-02T12:02:12.240+08:00Leslie does Malaysia proud<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leslie Loh of poppopmusic, the producer of audiophile CDs, has done Malaysia proud again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He announced on Facebook that "Taiwan's Biggest and Oldest Hi-Fi Dealer, Taifu Audio Group will be giving out a FREE compilation audiophile CD to those who buy the new Dynaudio "Xeo" wireless Speaker, and pop pop music has been proudly selected as one of the contributors to the CD!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"And there's a commentary on Winnie Ho's "A Thousand Words" by famous veteran Audiophile Dr. Cai. The highly authoritative and widely respected Dr. Cai is the choice person when it comes to audio commentary in almost every compilation CDs given out by Hi-Fi dealers or Hi-Fi show organizers."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, kudos to Leslie and may there be more audiophile CDs and (free) downloads.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-66317998130283409142012-07-26T22:43:00.000+08:002012-07-26T22:54:39.226+08:00KLIAVS 2012: High-end CD player designed by Malaysian<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">One of the surprises of the KLIAVS was that a high-end CD player on demo was actually designed by a Malaysian who is now a PR of Singapore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The CD player is the Loit Passeri and the designer is Kam Lup Yoong, who hails from Johor Baru and whose parents are still living there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He explained that the motor is a Philips CD-Pro 2 which is attached to an aluminium frame which rests on gel isolaters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"The power supply is also well designed with the analogue and digital circuits individually separated from the power transformer," he said.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kam also explained that the patented current to voltage converter uses a pair of 6H30 valves and that the CD player uses carbon fiber as its 'skin'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Certainly the Loit Passeri looked and sounded impressive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had to ask him why the player was made in Singapore and he said it was because the project was funded by the Singapore government.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"But I'm from JB, and I still go back regularly to visit my parents," he said.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Actually I felt at once proud and sad - proud because a Malaysian (by birth) could design such a CD player, but sad because Kam is a fine example of brain drain.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span>lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-75442949759128859902012-07-22T15:37:00.002+08:002012-07-22T15:41:37.608+08:00KLIAVS 2012: Odd stuff<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="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The 'wok' reflects sound from the speaker at the top of the sphere.</i></span></td></tr>
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There were at least two components that I saw which I thought were odd.<br />
One was the Elipson BS50 Tribute speakers which were not only spheres, but had something that looked like a radar dish or a wok which acted as a sound reflector.<br />
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The other odd thing that I spotted was a valve amp with the valves glowing in green light. It turned out to be a McIntosh MC275 LE 50th Anniversary and it apparently has LED lights beneath the valves to light them up in green. However, it is not cheap to be a greenie in this instance - the amp costs RM32,200.lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-14068442105842019832012-07-22T03:28:00.001+08:002012-07-22T15:57:35.992+08:00KLIAVS 2012: The best of...<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following is a list of stereo systems that were impressive. Please note they are listed in random order.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An English audiophile had alerted me that the system in this room sounded good to his ears, so I made my way there yesterday evening.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eugene Ngoh was fiddling with some knob when I walked into the huge room and I knew immediately that any sound system would have to be up to mark to fill all that space with good sound.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The system comprised the Sperling turntable, which looked like some spaceship, with the Ikeda tonearm and Ikeda cartridge, Vitus RP101 phono stage, Vitus SL102 preamp, Vitus SM101 monoblocks and Marten Byrd 2 speakers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My previous encounters with Marten speakers have almost always left me feeling rather unmoved by its cold sound.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This time, it was different - the sound was warmer and more endearing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently, CMY became the distributor of Mission and Audiolab products.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Naturally, CMY dedicated one room solely for its new range of products.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The system comprised Mission 796SE speakers, Audiolab 8200 CD player, 8200Q preamp and 8200 monoblocks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This system could rock and sounded quite good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next door, CMY had set up a system comprising ProAc K6 speakers biamped with a Naim SuperUniti for the tweeter and a NAP 250 for the bass/mid.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ProAc speakers cost about RM70k and they sure sounded like high-end speakers which, of course, they are. This system sounded dynamic and punchy.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The Sugden/Spendor system that sounded quite good this year.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The Well-Tempered turntable. Note the golf ball.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Normally, I don't quite like the sound of Spendors driven by Sugdens as it would be rather dull and boring.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But this time, the system comprising a Well-Tempered Labs Versalex turntable, Spendor SP2/3R2 speakers, Sugden LA4 preamp and Sugden Masterclass AA power amp sounded surprisingly dynamic and punchy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Acoustic Alchemy</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The BFA Tulip hybrid integrated amp with DAC.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New kid in town that brought in Beyond Frontiers Audio. Danny Lim teamed up the BFA Tulip integrated amp with Triangle Genese Quartet speakers. The source was a cheap BluRay player spinning CDs but the DAC was the BFA Balanced Tube DAC. It was quite an impressive debut for the new kid. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right next door to Acoustic Alchemy was Max from Seremban who stuck to the simple and safe route of using Exposure CD player and amp with Triangle speakers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not much can go wrong with this combo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Jo Ki's room</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As usual, Jo Ki chanted some mumbo-jumbo and sprinkled star dust on his LS3/5A-based system which left listeners bewildered by how the small monitor speakers could sound so big and bassy.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The Epos Epic 5 speakers were affordable and sounded quite good,</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The BAT Rex/Epos Encore 50 system sounded much better but was very expensive.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the best bargains in the show was found in this room and it came in the form of the Epos Epic 5 speakers which cost below RM3k. They gave the best bang for the buck in the show.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But next door, the higher-end system sounded much, much better.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The flagship Epos speakers - Encore 50 - were driven by the BAT Rex pre and Rex monoblocks with the BAT VKD5 SE CD player spinning the silver disk.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As usual Vincent made the system sing.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The speakers were pushed to the corner of the room.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year, the Audio Note system was one of the best sounding in the show. This year, a lower-end system was set up and it comprised a CD2, Oto SE (10 watter SET) and AN E2X speakers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though the all-Audio Note system's sound was not as seductively impressive as last year's, it still deserved a mention as one of the better-sounding systems this year. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The Sonus Faber Aida speakers are huge and need lots of space.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Level 4, Perfect Hi-Fi had set up its signature system comprising a pair of gigantic Sonus Faber Aida, Audio Research Reference CD 8 CD player, Audio Research Reference 250 power amps and Audio Research Reference 40th Anniversary preamp.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though the Sonus Faber still had a sonic signature on the warm side of neutral, the match between the Audio Research and Sonus Faber was better than last year and the system sounded quite impressive. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The price? Well, the speakers alone cost RM550k.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>KEF Blade and the LS50.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the KEF room, there was another bargain buy - not the beautiful KEF Blade speakers but the KEF LS50 which cost around RM4k.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only was it a bold design just like the Blades, but it sounded pretty good too. But bear in mind the other components in the chain - dCS Puccini CD player and Pass Labs amps.</span></div>lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-550734523160543972012-07-22T01:28:00.001+08:002012-07-22T12:24:11.698+08:00KLIAVS 2012: Long list of firsts<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Malaysian audiophiles were lucky enough to hear some components that made their debut in Malaysia at the KLIAVS 2012.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Among these components were:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* the Weiss Medea+ DAC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* the Weiss MAN301 Music Archive Network player (both in the Rave room)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* The Beyond Frontiers Audio Tube Balanced DAC (it made its Asian debut)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* the Loit Passeri CD player</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* the Ktema Accordo standmount speakers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* the Avantgarde pre and power amps</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Marten Byrd 2 speakers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Sonus Faber Aida speakers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Sperling Audio turntable</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Bryston BHA1 headphone amp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* the Wyred 4 Sound media streamer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Dali Epicon 6 speakers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Dali Fazon F5 speakers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Wilson Benesch Vector speakers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Exposure DAC</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Weiss MAN301 media player and Medea+ DAC</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Wilson Benesch Vector speaker</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Beyond Frontiers Audio Balanced SS integrated amp</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Beyond Frontiers Audio Balanced Tube DAC</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Beyond Frontiers Audio Violet hybrid integrated amp</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Loit Passeri CD player</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Wyred 4 Sound media streamer (left)</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Volent speakers</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Avantgarde power amp</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Sonus Faber Aida</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Bryston BHA1 headphone amp</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Sperling turntable with Ikeda tonearm and Ikeda cartridge.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Eugene of Audiomatic standing beside the Marten Byrd 2.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The Dali Epicon 6 and Fazon F5 speakers.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Unico 50 hybrid amp</i></span>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Unison Research Simply Italy SET valve amp.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Ktema Accordo </i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some components that were new to the Malaysian market were on static display. These included:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Beyond Frontiers Balanced solid-state integrated amp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Beyond Frontiers Violet hybrid integrated amp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Volent CL2i and CL3 speakers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Unison Research Simply Italy valve SET amp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Unico 50 dual mono hybrid amp</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Volent CL2i</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There is another treat in store for audiophiles - the highly-regarded Volent speakers are in KL.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A pair each of the Volent CL2i and CL3 in Pearl White finish will be on static display in the Avantgarde room.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These made-in-Hong Kong speakers have been praised highly by many audophile magazines in the West.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My wish is for them to be hooked up to the electronics.</span>lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-89532879424292992712012-07-19T19:13:00.000+08:002012-07-19T19:17:55.048+08:00KLIAVS 2012: BFA makes grand entrance<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Beyond Frontiers Audio is making a big entrance to this year's KLIAVS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Several of its components will be making their Asian debuts here. These include:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* Solid-state integrated amplifier</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* Tube DAC SE</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* Hybrid integrated amplifier with DAC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* Fully-Balanced Tube DAC</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>BFA Tulip hybrid integrated amp with DAC</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Beyond Frontiers Audio, which is effectively a continuation of high-end marque Sonic Frontiers, has been highly praised and has picked up many awards such as:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* Best of Show at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest - Stereo Mojo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* Most Wanted Components 2010 - Stereo Times</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">* Product of the Year 2010 - Stereo Mojo</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">BFA is so serious about making an impact in this part of the world that they have sent their financial backer Bosko Pjescic and digital designer Adrijan Sabolcki to Kuala Lumpur to explain their design philosophy to audiophiles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The BFA electronics will be demonstrated with various loudspeakers from Triangle in Acoustic Alchemy's Room 8033 (Level 8).</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><i>Note: Acoustic Alchemy is offering a 10% discount off Beyond Frontiers Audio components and selected models of Triangle and Martin Logan speakers.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><i>To enjoy the discount, simply print out the discount coupon at the top left corner of this blog and show it to Danny Lim (tel: 016-2187398) of Acoustic Alchemy by Aug 31, 2012.</i></b></span><br />
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<br />lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-70375040048893418012012-07-19T16:41:00.000+08:002012-07-19T16:41:05.442+08:00KLIAVS 2012: Wilson Benesch returns<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Looks like this year's KLIAVS is shaping up to be a fabulous treat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A brand that has been absent from the AV show for a few years is making a comeback - Wilson Benesch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The new Wilson Benesch Geometry Series will be part of a live demonstration at the AV Show courtesy of its Singaporean / Malaysia Distribution partners, Reference Audio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are two models in the Geometry Series - Vector and Vertex.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Vector is a 2.5 way floorstanding loudspeaker using advanced materials technology.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">From Wilson Benesch's website: "Thanks to the cleverly engineered A.C.T. monocoque / poly alloy shell structure, complex bracing is no longer accepted as a design compromise. The shell design delivers huge amounts of air volume, despite its small external surface area which is another key factor in the success of the design. Assembled by hand, each high performance material, is bonded to another high performance element, resulting in extremely high levels of mutual self damping. The resulting complex hybrid construction is virtually inaudible, exhibiting one of the lowest signal to noise ratios of any loudspeaker in the world, yet is capable of delivering all the dynamic energy from the ultra powerful drive units.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"The Tactic II mid range drive unit is capable of remarkable transients that are never hindered by crossover parts. The control aff orded by this design is limited only by the amplifier. Impedance characteristics are benign, so low power amplifiers can be used. A quintessential design feature of all Wilson Benesch designs has been the 2.5 way crossover. This ensures seamless integration from the lowest bass to the highest mid range, with the absolute minimum of phase distortion. Designed to function in complete harmony the Semisphere Tweeter then takes over. This latest innovation from Wilson Benesch, is the result of many years of considered development that has been driven by a comprehensive critical evaluation of the best technologies in the world, including the remarkable Sphere from Murata. The design incorporates advanced</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">materials technologies that deliver extended high frequencies but without ever sounding un-controlled or sibilant."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Vertex is a 2-way stand-mounted loudspeaker. Unlike many stand mounted designs, the Vertex and its stand, work in harmony to attain structural integrity, vital to the control of key components. Mounted with high tensile bolts, the speaker and stand become one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The advanced carbon fi ber A.C.T. monocoque, requires no additional bracing. Each element has been carefully selected and developed by Wilson Benesch, once bonded, each adjacent high performance element results in a mutual self damping. This complex hybrid construction is inaudible in a structure of this size. A unique advantage of this design, is that the air volume to cabinet size ratio is outstanding."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I know all these sound like PR hype, but I am confident that these Wilson Benesch speakers will match all that hype.</span><br />
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<br /></div>lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-84767227328957479892012-07-19T10:51:00.004+08:002012-07-19T10:51:32.540+08:00KLIAVS 2012: Maxx-imum quality<br />
Maxx Audio Visual will be in the same room they were in last year - Room 8031.<br />
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As usual, Maxx AV will demo components from Triangle Electroacoustique, Rythmik Audio USA, Exposure Hi-Fi and Odyssey Audio.<br />
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<br />lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-88464620634535014212012-07-19T10:30:00.001+08:002012-07-19T10:30:52.987+08:00KLIAVS 2012: Free hi-res download<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Leslie Loh of poppopmusic is offering a free <span style="background-color: white;">24/96 WAV </span><span style="background-color: white;">hi-res download of a track </span><span style="background-color: white;">from the audiophile version of The Jazzy Sounds of Teresa Teng.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is to entice audiophiles to buy the actual audiophile CD at the InterGlobal Music stall on Level 4 of J.W. Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, at the KLIAVS 2012.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here're the download instructions:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1) Please paste this link onto your browser</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.poppop-music.com/thegirlfromsouthsea2496.wav"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">http://www.poppop-music.com/thegirlfromsouthsea2496.wav</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Please be patient with the download! It is a HUGE file!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2) Once the file is properly downloaded, right click on your mouse to <span style="background-color: white;">save the source (a WAV file) onto your pc hard drive. depending on your </span><span style="background-color: white;">browser, this service may be chargeable. For example, if you use Apple </span><span style="background-color: white;">QuickTime, you need QuickTime Pro, which is chargeable. If you use </span><span style="background-color: white;">Google Chrome, then this service is totally FOC. So, please explore with </span><span style="background-color: white;">your browser.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3) Sit back and enjoy the most unorthodox 'The Girl From South Sea (nan hai gu niang)' ever!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some of the for this song, some of the best musicians in the scene are featured. They <span style="background-color: white;">include percussionist Valtinho Anastacio from Brazil, trumpeter Eddy </span><span style="background-color: white;">Wen, saxophonist Julian Chan and of course our maestro </span><span style="background-color: white;">pianist-cum-arranger Tay Cher Siang from Malaysia.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tay Cher Siang's idea of this bold arrangement is inspired by the fact <span style="background-color: white;">that "The girl from south sea" was written by a Malaysian composer in </span><span style="background-color: white;">the 1970s, so he could be inspired by Jobim's "Girl from Ipanema" which </span><span style="background-color: white;">carries the same sentiments lyrically. So he thought it would be a good idea to fuse the two versions </span><span style="background-color: white;">together and have a fabulous crossover. yes, indeed, that was how the </span><span style="background-color: white;">arrangement was born! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mixing and mastering was done by Nick Lee of the Ark Studios. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This definitive version emphasizes more on the instruments and overall <span style="background-color: white;">musicality (unlike the normal edition, which is more vocals-centric). It </span><span style="background-color: white;">has better palpability, bass (lows), highs, separation and imaging, </span><span style="background-color: white;">etc, compared with the normal edition.</span></span><br />
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<br /></div>lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-42414430860761790252012-07-18T23:07:00.002+08:002012-07-19T16:33:18.434+08:00KLIAVS 2012: Lethal mix - Avantgarde and vinyl<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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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Vinyl addicts should head to the Audio Note Malaysia room where the all-Avantgarde system will be on demo.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The turntable system will comprise a Wilson Benesch Full Circle turntable with Act 0.5 tonearm and The Ply cartridge matched with the FM Acoustics 122 phono linearizer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This system looks set to be exciting because it will be an Avantgarde XA preamp and XA power amp driving the Avantgarde Duo horn speakers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Obviously I will spend much time in this room.</span><br />
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<br />lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-56453879614648552112012-07-18T00:28:00.003+08:002012-07-18T00:28:53.340+08:00KLIAVS 2012: Demo CDI am writing this while listening to the commemorative CD that all paying (up to 10,000) visitors to the KLIAVS will receive.<br />
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I will not spoil things for you by revealing too much but suffice it to say that it is indeed very good.<br />
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Since Jo Ki was instrumental in compiling the songs and getting it mastered and all that, it is obvious that his preferences are very evident in the CD.<br />
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These are songs that he has chosen both for musical and recording qualities.<br />
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They are excellent for testing for ambience, depth, soundstage size, vocals, separation, bass tonality and other factors that audiophiles look out for.<br />
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Jo Ki should be praised for a fine effort and it is a historic work as it is the first-ever commemorative CD issued by the KLIAVS organiser, Dick Tan.<br />
<br />lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-44462438102341220762012-07-16T15:15:00.000+08:002012-07-16T15:15:12.770+08:00KLIAVS 2012: Watch out for Beyond Frontiers Audio<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Watch out for a totally new brand (which is effectively a continuation of an old brand).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Confused? Remember Sonic Frontiers from Canada? I know some people who are still using Sonic Frontiers pre and power amps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What happened was that the company was sold and the new owner paid more attention to the Anthem range while the higher-end Sonic Frontiers faded away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A group of ex-employees of Sonic Frontiers have set up a company called Beyond Frontiers Audio (BFA) based in Canada with manufacturing facilities in Serbia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">They have linked up with Acoustic Alchemy as its Malaysian distributor.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>The BFA Tulip hybrid integrated amp/<br />DAC will be on demo.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">At the KLIAVS 2012, BFA will be showcasing its Hybrid Integrated Amplifier SE, balanced SS Integrated Amplifier and </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">balanced Tube DAC.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The BFA electronics will be demonstrated with various loudspeakers from Triangle in <u>Room 8033 (Level 8)</u>.</span><br />
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<br />lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-78257147091291005042012-07-15T23:20:00.003+08:002012-07-15T23:21:19.601+08:00KLIAVS 2012: New kid in town<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There is a new hi-fi dealer in town and it's called Absolute Transmission which has a showroom at Setia Walk, Puchong.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The showroom is being renovated, but the company will be at the KLIAVS 2012 later this month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Its owner Steve says it will showcase Absolute Transmission cables, Astin Trew (a new British company that makes amps, CD players and DACs), Da&t USB DAC/headphone amp/preamp, ALR Jordan Speakers, Daveson Full-Range speakers, Guizu racks and speaker stands and Pisu-18 Studio Recording audiohile pressings.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Absolute Transmission cables.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Astin Trew integrated amp.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Da&t USB DAC/headphone amp/preamp</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Daveson full-range speakers</i></span>.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"We are lucky and happy to own the recording by Mr Pisutichai Yeo. He is a real serious audiophile. Let us share with you the reasons," Steve says.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Absolute Transmission will be in <u>Room 7009</u>.</span><br />
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<br /></div>lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-10749354787244118302012-07-15T22:51:00.000+08:002012-07-15T22:58:48.820+08:00KLIAVS: Von Schweikert and more<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>The popular Von Schweikert VR-4 speakers</i></span><br />
<i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">which are now in Mk III status.</i></td></tr>
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I don't think I have tested Vonschweikert speakers before. So I am quite excited by the prospect of hearing these well-reviewed speakers at the KLIAVS later this month.<br />
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DT Sound will be demo-ing <span style="background-color: white;">Vonschweikert speakers with Jolida Fusion System and Masterbuilt cables.</span><br />
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DT Sound will be at <u>room 7011</u>.lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-71401883874366269612012-07-15T22:27:00.002+08:002012-07-15T22:29:39.151+08:00KLIAVS 2012: Jo Ki's room<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For the past few years, almost everyone has good things to say about Jo Ki's room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Audiophiles have also kept track of his upgrade path from Quad valve amps to FM Acoustics.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But the speakers have remained the same. They have to be. Otherwise he would not be called the LS3/5A guru.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Jo Ki at the KLIAVS last year.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This year, the LS3/5A Club Malaysia will be in <u>room 8040</u> and his system will feature <span style="background-color: white;">Rogers 60th Anniversary Edition, Bryston BDP-1, BDA-1, FM Acoustic FM155 pre, FM108 power amps, AB-1 and REL Stantor II sub.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Jo Ki is also considering demo-ing the Playback Design SACD player (which can be used as an external DAC) to compare DSD and DXD.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was at his house a few weeks ago to listen to the comparison and found it most interesting and I certainly hope Jo Ki will decide to hold the demos for the benefit of other audiophiles.</span><br />
<br />lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-15110612026943313672012-07-13T21:32:00.001+08:002012-07-13T21:48:14.114+08:00KLIAVS 2012: Visiting luminaries<div>
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every year the KL International AV Show will attract visitation from the International AV community.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have confirmation that the following personnel will be attending the KL International AV Show 2012 in support of their products sold here in Malaysia.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may want to talk to them at their respective distributor’s booth/room. They are:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Todd Garfinkel, MA Recordings</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Distributor</b>: OceanWay Audio</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Aurelie Gonzalo, Triangle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">France</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Distributor</b>: Maxx Audio Visual</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Room</b>: 8031 – Level 8</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Frank Denson, Well Tempered Labs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Distributor</b>: Electrades Audio</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Room</b>: 7031 – Level 7</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ansgar Sperling & Michael Bonninghoff</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sperling Audio,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Germany</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Distributor</b>: Swedish Statement</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Room</b>: Starhill 4 – Level 4</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Gao Longyi, Dared,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Distributor</b>: Luen Hing Electrical, Hong Kong</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Room</b>: Bintang 3 – Level 3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bosko Pjescic & Adrijan Sabolcki,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Beyond Frontier Audio,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Serbia</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Distributor</b>: Acoustic Alchemy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Room</b>: 8033 – Level 8</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bartholomeo Nasta,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Opera Speakers,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Italy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Distributor</b>: Audio Perfectionist</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Room</b>: 8037 – Level 8</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mario Binner, Audio Note (UK)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Distributor</b>: Audio Note</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Rooms</b>: 8008 - Level 8 and 7007 - Level 7</span></div>
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<br /></div>lam seng fatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344646544661320346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186210119576441516.post-71413565140725605602012-07-13T18:04:00.001+08:002012-07-13T20:55:55.494+08:00KLIAVS 2012: Grande Utopia EM and McIntosh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Audio Perfectionist Sdn Bhd, distributor for the renowned McIntosh range of high end hi-fi and AV electronics from the U.S and Focal, one of France’s largest manufacturers of high performance speaker system will be fielding a super system centred around the fabled Focal Grande Utopia EM Speaker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Flagship of the four model Utopia Series the Grande Utopia EM is a hi-fi enthusiast’s wet dream come true. A mammoth of a speaker the Grande Utopia measures an massive 2,012 x 654 x 880mm and weighs an unbelievable 260 kg!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">According to Kenny Lim of Audio Perfectionist the Focal Utopia Speaker Series is designed for a cost-no-object loudspeaker performance that will cause even the most hardened audiophile to drool. The Grande Utopia will undoubtedly also cause some to weep!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A refinement of the original Grande Utopia first launched in 1995 the current model is a third-generation design with significant improvement in both enclosure and drive unit technology.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lim described the unique aesthetics of the enclosure of the Grande Utopia as an acoustical sculpture where 5 separate tiers individually houses 5 separate, custom built drive units. The largest of the tier at the bottom houses a powerful 40cm (16 inch) woofer of a proprietary design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The other four tiers house a 27cm bass/midrange, two 16.5cm midrange and a 27mm beryllium tweeter. Inspite of its impressive bulk that exudes an immense aura of unlimited power and capability the Grande Utopia is surprisingly easy to drive. Its high sensitivity rating of 94 db sound pressure level means amplifier compatibility level is high, says Lim who adds that in reality a speaker of the Grande Utopia’s status usually demands an amplification system of near equal status.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That explains the choice of McIntosh amplifiers in providing an optimum drive for the Grande Utopia’s demo at this year’s KL International AV Show 2012.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In addition to Focal, Audio Perfectionist will also be fielding the complete range of amplifiers, processors and universal disc players from McIntosh, speakers from Austria based Vienna Acoustics, Carey Audio and many more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To experience this rare moment of audio Utopia proceed to Audio Perfectionist’s booth at Starhill 7, Level 4, JW Marriott Hotel, KL International AV Show 2012, July 20 – 22.</span></div>
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