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mugenfoo wrote:Congrats Hazy ..... you got your kaki peminat here coming already.

You should also post your analog system and all the nice nice turntable. Pasti ramai lagi banyak peminat akan kommen.

Sure alot of the tube lovers like @cooltube and @joeling sure keen to see your analog "dream system" also.

Lets make this forum for nice sharing of systems.

That y lah i dont want to post it . about analog system maby once days im find my macthing .

tq. im just to says my vtl/manley beam tube monoblock walap mda 300 monoblock.
my jadis / Ear tube phonostage walap my 64 reference dac
And my cartridge keatsu . zxy . v15 and fedelity reseach walap my cd player .

that it .

tq.

bro, your english is superb. its been a while since i heard that 'walap' word & u bring it up again to refresh the memories hehe. i may say its not easy to understand u. i have to read many times before figuring out what you are saying bro.. cheerss

azri wrote:bro, your english is superb. its been a while since i heard that 'walap' word & u bring it up again to refresh the memories hehe. i may say its not easy to understand u. i have to read many times before figuring out what you are saying bro.. cheerss

hee rock sikitlah bro azri
tak de yg kekal .( mitos )

just fun . good days

Are those MDA-300 monoblocs you have. I thought I remember Krell MDA-300s as being much deeper than what's in the photos though. Maybe I remember wrongly. That's the problem of growing old I suppose

Talk about MDAs, I saw these classics at a shop in Ipoh.
They are being left out at one corner. Poor thing..

here's my so-so HT cum Music setup....



Speakers : Axiom M60v2, Axiom VP150v2, Orb Audio Mod 1 x 4 units
Sub : SVS PC12Plus
AVR : Marantz SR6003
Amp: Emotiva XPA-3
Source : Cambridge Audio Azur 640Cv2, PS3, HDI Dune Prime BD 1.0
Cables: Kimber Kable 8PR, AudioQuest Diamondback, Belkin PureAV
Power : Belkin Surgemaster Gold, Supra Lorad 2.5
NAS : IcyDock 4 bays, Buffalo USB Turbo
Remote : URC RF20 with MB100 RF receiver
Accessory : Aurelax SubDude HD

What a pleasant surprise to see yet another contribution to this thread. Thanks for your support !

[quote="mpyw"]here's my so-so HT cum Music setup....



ok lah tu . enjoys bro.

I'll try to get the rest of the lyn gang to post their setup here. Expect to see more cyclinders or HT setups here.

htkaki wrote:I'll try to get the rest of the lyn gang to post their setup here. Expect to see more cyclinders or HT setups here.

Actually the noise cylinders i'm acustomed to make a totally different
kind of sound; Depending on whether i set the mixture at 14.7:1 or
13.2:1 ratios.

mpyw wrote:here's my so-so HT cum Music setup....

Speakers : Axiom M60v2, Axiom VP150v2, Orb Audio Mod 1 x 4 units
Sub : SVS PC12Plus
AVR : Marantz SR6003
Amp: Emotiva XPA-3
......

Hi, just wondering how d emotiva holding for the 'music' set up.. just to hear another pov compared to some comments posted here earlier. Hope you can enlightened us a bit..

cheers,

zb

Hi zb,
will give proper review after I get my other diamondback interconnector.
now using cheapo Emo Ultra series only and the connection are not tightly fit.

New speakers



Finite Elemente Ceraballs under my Saturn



Should I replace these with Ceraballs?

very nice...

llsaw wrote:

Should I replace these with Ceraballs?

Wah, Nice speaker. Thanks for sharing.May I know what amp are you using to drive it? Last time I try to using ceraball under my friend's B&W DM602.5 S3. Although it got a lot improvement in many way, but we are give up because found it not so nature. May be ceraball can match you system well, but you should test it before buy.

My amp..


IMHO I never did liked the B&W 602 whichever series or incarnation. Earlier B&W cept Nautilus and 8 series are not my cup of tea..

My system:

Speakers: Proac studio 125 (for Home thearter), Harbeth SHL5, Monitor Audio Bronze center (will up grade to proac soon), Whaferdale dipole surround speaker

Amplifier: Unison Research preludio, Denon AVR 3803. tubes: gold lion kt 88, eat diamond kt88, telefunken ecc 802s, mullard 12au7 (?80's product, not a real nos), EH 12au7.

Source: Musical Fidelity A5, Marantz DVD player

Cables: Shunyata Python, PS Audio statement SC, Audience Powerchord, Transparent music link and music wave Ultra (for 2 channel); Chord Company silver carniver, Audioquest power cable and speaker cables(for home thearter)

Accessories: RGPC Pro400, Work voltage regulator; Mpingo disc and DIY wood panel at the wall behind speakers as diffusor; Auralex LERNDS over the corners; Unknown brand of Assorption panel at the back of listening seat; Ball bearing, copper and ferrite ring, some malaysian and singapore coins at power plug, corner of rack, beneath speakers and source; brass plate (dissemble from harmonica) hanging from ceiling as resonator to improve sound staging.





Planning to add a turn table in near future, upgrade my power regulator and if have some spare money to upgrade my tv (last priority as i rarely watch movies)!

Hey.. the Proac Studio 125s look familiar Nice amp. When u free to let me listen?

Speaking of power cords I need to find one for my Primare. Any suggestions? Even the Siltech SPX-20 I briefly tried on my amp softens the leading edges too much for my liking..

Andrew, get Andre to source for you Clearaudio Diamond power cords from Adrian.

Ah yes, the Andrew, Andre, Adrian triple 'A' audio alliance.

llsaw wrote:Hey.. the Proac Studio 125s look familiar Nice amp. When u free to let me listen?

Speaking of power cords I need to find one for my Primare. Any suggestions? Even the Siltech SPX-20 I briefly tried on my amp softens the leading edges too much for my liking..

I've been told the Primare could use some speed. Try some silver in the mix. Give Kimber KCAG a go. Could work for you.

WongKN wrote:Andrew, get Andre to source for you Clearaudio Diamond power cords from Adrian.

Bro WongKN.. Your words are poisonous. Still yet to get over my speaker purchase financially

bimmerman wrote:

llsaw wrote:Hey.. the Proac Studio 125s look familiar Nice amp. When u free to let me listen?

Speaking of power cords I need to find one for my Primare. Any suggestions? Even the Siltech SPX-20 I briefly tried on my amp softens the leading edges too much for my liking..

I've been told the Primare could use some speed. Try some silver in the mix. Give Kimber KCAG a go. Could work for you.

Actually before I thoroughly auditioned the Primare I was also led to believe that it would be slow and warmy. Its actually quite neutral and I don't have any speed issues as the Rega Saturn and Audiophysic Scorpio speakers are plenty fast enough for my ears. Interconnects have just been upgraded to silvery Siltech ST-18IQ.

bimmerman wrote:Ah yes, the Andrew, Andre, Adrian triple 'A' audio alliance.

Sorry, don't know Adrian.. yet..

such places are also known as "The Poison Den" or "Opium Den".

mugenfoo wrote:such places are also known as "The Poison Den" or "Opium Den".

"Legalised" opium den... hahahaha..

Hi llsaw,

I was with the Primare A30.1 integrated amp to pair with my Audio Physic Yara Evolution; CDP is Rega Apollo.

I don't really like the sound of the amp with the set up until finally I changed to a tube amp. The speaker and CDP matches well now.

I think Andre, the place you bought your Audio Physic do sell the ClearAudio Power cord since they are the distributor for it.

Good to meet a fellow Rega CDP and Audiophysic speaker owner. Having owned an Apollo before upgrading I can safely say the Saturn is a big big improvement over the Apollo. More of every frequency and especially so the lower registers. I have not heard the Yara but the Scorpio is also a major improvement over the Tempo which I auditioned previously but had to bust the bank to purchase. Alms for the poor?

I very much like the Primare I30 having auditioned it with my favourite Naim and valves are mostly no-no for my taste unless its something like a Nagra.

And yes am waiting for Andre to terminate a Clearaudio Diamond power cable for me with UK 3-pin plug to home audition..

All audio system so geng.... Paiseh to post my Chap Ayam... =)

eugenecctan wrote:All audio system so geng.... Paiseh to post my Chap Ayam... =)

Pls post. Everyone are equal here irregardless of (cost of) system..

When you want to up-grade your amp? Im looking for a Primare I30..

Lamkochai wrote:

My system:

Speakers: Proac studio 125 (for Home thearter), Harbeth SHL5, Monitor Audio Bronze center (will up grade to proac soon), Whaferdale dipole surround speaker

Amplifier: Unison Research preludio, Denon AVR 3803. tubes: gold lion kt 88, eat diamond kt88, telefunken ecc 802s, mullard 12au7 (?80's product, not a real nos), EH 12au7.

Source: Musical Fidelity A5, Marantz DVD player

Cables: Shunyata Python, PS Audio statement SC, Audience Powerchord, Transparent music link and music wave Ultra (for 2 channel); Chord Company silver carniver, Audioquest power cable and speaker cables(for home thearter)

Accessories: RGPC Pro400, Work voltage regulator; Mpingo disc and DIY wood panel at the wall behind speakers as diffusor; Auralex LERNDS over the corners; Unknown brand of Assorption panel at the back of listening seat; Ball bearing, copper and ferrite ring, some malaysian and singapore coins at power plug, corner of rack, beneath speakers and source; brass plate (dissemble from harmonica) hanging from ceiling as resonator to improve sound staging.




Planning to add a turn table in near future, upgrade my power regulator and if have some spare money to upgrade my tv (last priority as i rarely watch movies)!

Just wondering what are the coins for Under the racks I can understand as not to scratch the floor etc... How to these work, i.e the coins and brasses and thingy

Anyway, just missed out on a CDP today (which is okay) and a phono amp, which I drove all the way to Ipoh yesterday and found out sold already and which in turn puts my tt purchase to the backburner for the time being..

Cheers,

zb

Those coins on the wall are not coins at all. In cantonese translation it's call wall demolition devices. "Phor Cheong Pek".

Basically, you get the effect of increased depth as if the rear wall has ben magically demolished. Got a friend who sells this among other good stuff and can give free house call demo. No obligation.

You want? Let me know and i'll PM you his contact.

Yes! Some of these devices are marvellous! The walls just seems to 'disappear'!!!! The more difficult 'trick' will be to get a RF curve that makes your 'whole' sound room 'disappear"!!! Ultimate!!!

hi ZB,

i dont know how they work. i read it from some websites (forgot the address) and just try it. Magically it really increases the depth but a lot of trial and error needed. Just use any coins (basically i found that singapore 1 cent coin is most usefull) and put at power cord iec, below your speaker, wall plug and anywhere u can think of. its free, so no harm trying

you can try other things:
1) copper rings, ferrite rings and ball bearings from hardware shop. can put below amp adn cd player. can be used in combination (like bearing on a copper ring). these rings and bearings just cost 10cents each. got the inspiration from the vibrapod thing.

2) squash ball cut into halves. You may not see it clearly from my photo. I put it below my centre speaker. i have tried it below amp and cd player but it soften the bass and transient.

3) brass plates are very usefull. (i get it from dissembling my harmonica). hang them on the ceilings and at the edge of the wall. you have to try multiple location to get the correct placement. I guess the same principle is used by the resonators sold by CMY but its much cheaper if you make your own one.

4) my musical fidelity cd player has quite a thin box. i can feel something vibrate if i put my hand on top of it when playing a cd. I put a heavy book on top of its cd drawer and it improves the sound stage and tighten the bass.

these are few tricks i am doing now. there are so many free and cheap tweaks you can try if you search through the internet.

Lamkochai wrote:...
4) my musical fidelity cd player has quite a thin box. i can feel something vibrate if i put my hand on top of it when playing a cd. I put a heavy book on top of its cd drawer and it improves the sound stage and tighten the bass.
...

A very perceptive statement. It's not only the MF but all CD players are susceptible to vibration and all of them vibrates to a degree. Whenever we have an electric motor (what spins the CD ? An electric motor), we get vibration. One of the difference between dedicated transports/high-end CD players vs the more affordable ones is how they control that vibration. Vibration affects the ability of the lens to track the CD and it causes the error correction mechanism to come into play. All these things affect the sound.

Many audiophiles do not know this factor. This is also of the argument points some people has against TTs, saying TTs are susceptible to vibration but CDPlayers are not. But they are as well.

Problem is , poorly constructed chassis are also very susceptible to airborne vibrations from the speakers. Not just for CD players but also for DACs, phono stages, pre-amps, int amps, power amps... etc.

Thats why heavy high end equipments all have thick metal plates to minimise these vibrations affecting the delicate circuit boards and other components inside.

like the pioneer dv 717, it has twin chasis, actually its double layered chasis

WongKN wrote: One of the difference between dedicated transports/high-end CD players vs the more affordable ones is how they control that vibration. Vibration affects the ability of the lens to track the CD and it causes the error correction mechanism to come into play. All these things affect the sound.

Many audiophiles do not know this factor. This is also of the argument points some people has against TTs, saying TTs are susceptible to vibration but CDPlayers are not. But they are as well.

Thanx guys, very informative, however to hang around and about brass thingies in my living room is another thing with my better half. Maybe can be in the guise of 'red packets' hanging from the Cherry blossoms, (almost CNY maH)...

On the vibration part, concurred and indeed true in my case as my Simaudio CDP about 2 months ago has been doing the skipping and 'no disc' display. Since I installed vibrapods, these have lessen quite considerably, still I think time for a check up for the lens.. Does Mr Oh do CD lens?. May drop by after after CNY.

Cheers and av a goodweekend (longer one for those working in Wilayah)

zb

Hey Guys i am new here !!! Its great to be here

wow yeah hmmmmmm

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This is my humble HT setup.just started.
Speaker : 9.1
Sub : Polkaudio PSW 110
Amp : 3805
Source : Astro, phillip DVD
Speaker cable : Chord Carnival
still kumpul wang to get the centre and surround

Hazy... what speaker should i use to WALAP my Rotel RB980BX & RC980BX ? Or should i WALAP off the Rotel since my ears are not happy with those amp.

Ask your hifi buddies to bring their speakers to your place to try out, to know for sure. Then u will have a wide variety of speakers to audition.

mr hakim : enjoy your new gadget.
encik amir : any brand can do, try 6 ohm speakers, be it kef, tannoy etc

Amir wrote:Hazy... what speaker should i use to WALAP my Rotel RB980BX & RC980BX ? Or should i WALAP off the Rotel since my ears are not happy with those amp.

rotel is also good in budget system . depends urs deep pocket
bec. my frd also rotel hentam penaudio bookself kaw kaw.

But the panaudio more rm 5 k
wtr amir . sometime depend the sorfware , and what urs lestening.
For me many speaker easy macthing rotel. the important urs sorfware . good recording im sure u polishing again urs those rotel.

happy listening