Re: H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner

by **WongKN** Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:34 pm

Wah ZeeBee, NICE !!

by **lup** Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:18 am

Hi everybody, post my new system
H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 Img_0510

Audio research CD2 cdp
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Ayre AX-7 integrated
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B&W Nautilus 805
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by **elhefe** Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:57 am

Very nice Lup.

I always like the B&W styling. How does it sound with the Ayre?

by **lup** Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:53 am

Natural, dynamic and a little bit warm

by hazy Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:40 am

yum yum ....nice system and set up cheers

by 7810sam Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:09 am

Hi lup, Nice and clean setup. Where did you buy the sound treament padding on the wall that behind the speaker? Was looking something like that for my setup.

by **lup** Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:39 am

7810sam wrote:Hi lup, Nice and clean setup. Where did you buy the sound treament padding on the wall that behind the speaker? Was looking something like that for my setup.

I buy from my frend

by **elhefe** Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:24 am

After spending the past 2.5 months moving and re-setting up my hifi, I have settled with the arrangement below accept for my power amp. The A3CR is under evaluation and also waiting for M6 PRX. Smile

The speaker arrangement is a bit unorthodox but I found my sweet spot with this set up. A bit difficult to get the stereo imaging spot on with symmetrical arrangement.

I have a spare 32" TV and a Sony DVD player, hence put it there as well for watching concert DVDs.

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by 7810sam Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:46 pm

lup wrote:
7810sam wrote:Hi lup, Nice and clean setup. Where did you buy the sound treament padding on the wall that behind the speaker? Was looking something like that for my setup.

I buy from my frend

Thanks lup. If your frend don,t mind, can pm his contact.

by xk2 Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:56 pm

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 20002417309008756281331

Mine.

by ckgnoh Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:29 pm

Hi guys, here is my setup.

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 19842910

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 18969510

Audio Physic Medea II Speakers
Odyssey Stratos Extreme stereo power amp
Nagra PLL Preamp
Lindemann CD1SE CD Player + power supply to DAC
Clearaudio Ambient TT
+ Schroeder Model 2 arm
+ Clearaudio Stradivari Mk2 cartridge
+ Clearaudio Statement record clamp
AIME Multi curve phonostage
Finite Elemente Spider Racks (original)
4KVA Balance Powertrans
AIME Power energizer
AIME distribution block
AIME power cords
AIME speaker cables
AIME interconnects
AIME voltage meter

by microkernel Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:37 pm

wow nice... Very Happy

by **WongKN** Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:52 pm

Ah.... now we are seeing some serious systems as well. Kudos Ngoh. BTW, I like your nick, it looks like 'cikgu Ngoh', in other words, a guru. I am sure you are as capable !! Cool

by **htkaki** Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:35 am

WongKN wrote:Ah.... now we are seeing some serious systems as well. Kudos Ngoh. BTW, I like your nick, it looks like 'cikgu Ngoh', in other words, a guru. I am sure you are as capable !!

'Cikgu Ngoh' system is impressive Very Happy

I see that Cikgu is AI regular by the list of his gears. After seeing so many nice systems here, very Embarassed

to post my 'chicken feed' system (Hope that I don't have to pay royalty to Jingjang Foo for using his words)

by ckgnoh Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:04 am

WongKN wrote:Ah.... now we are seeing some serious systems as well. Kudos Ngoh. BTW, I like your nick, it looks like 'cikgu Ngoh', in other words, a guru. I am sure you are as capable !!

Hi WongKN, just sharing. Me no guru lah Embarassed

. Still learning from the real guru. Wink

by **WongKN** Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:33 pm

ckgnoh, actually is it gnoh or ngoh ? Anyway, my stance is there is no 'guru' in this forum. Even our very knowledgeable forumers here (they know who they are) never claims to be a guru themselves and they all openly says they look forward to learning new things. So don't worry about guru no guru and all that stuff. Gist is, you do have a nice nick !! Very Happy

by moderneagle Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:24 pm

I'm a sex guru and I have a lot of theories about it but sadly, lack of practice.

Yours, fertile minded, moderneagle

by Nil Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:24 am

WongKN wrote:ckgnoh, actually is it gnoh or ngoh ? Anyway, my stance is there is no 'guru' in this forum. Even our very knowledgeable forumers here (they know who they are) never claims to be a guru themselves and they all openly says they look forward to learning new things. So don't worry about guru no guru and all that stuff. Gist is, you do have a nice nick !!

Yes, there are many Masters if no Guru in this forum, how about Master MF and Master LS3/5a.....Guru of gurus eh Shocked

undeniable.

by Nil Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:11 am

And there are many who are eager to be known as Guru by trying to sound like guru Laughing

, sour grapes everywhere leh Embarassed

by ckgnoh Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:29 pm

WongKN wrote:ckgnoh, actually is it gnoh or ngoh ? Anyway, my stance is there is no 'guru' in this forum. Even our very knowledgeable forumers here (they know who they are) never claims to be a guru themselves and they all openly says they look forward to learning new things. So don't worry about guru no guru and all that stuff. Gist is, you do have a nice nick !!

WongKN, I like yr new avatar Smile

. It is Gnoh. My nick is actually my name as in yours Wink

by jokiarch Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:57 pm

Nil wrote:
Yes, there are many Masters if no Guru in this forum, how about Master MF and Master LS3/5a.....Guru of gurus eh undeniable.

Hi Nil,

I am no guru. As far as I know, I am still learning everyday. I am, like everyone here, also constantly trying to make my system sounded better.

Congratulations CK Gnoh, mighty system of yours is as impressive in sound as the looks! I see quite many upgrades since my last visit, AIME brand is quite an amazing products!

Jo Ki

by ckgnoh Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:02 pm

Hi Joki , AIME is sure impressive and good sounding. Thanks for the huge compliments. Continuous improvement Smile

by **htkaki** Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:46 am

I did audition it. The AIME is a very good product indeed.

When I was there, one the reg asked what AIME stands for. Another reg quickly replied with a very funny name for it. Adrian himself also had a good laugh.

I have yet to organize my system. Once it is done, I might share it here.

Wong Sifu (No more Wong Suk), your avatar really KENG! lol!

by carz Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:53 am

I googles AIME but did not return any info on the product or website.
What is the their official website ?

by **WongKN** Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:14 am

I think I like this one better. Justice Pao. I love the fearsome cry...

JAAAAAAAHHHHHMMMMMM !!!! Laughing

by Mikapoh Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:32 am

htkaki wrote:I did audition it. The AIME is a very good product indeed.

When I was there, one the reg asked what AIME stands for. Another reg quickly replied with a very funny name for it. Adrian himself also had a good laugh.

I have yet to organize my system. Once it is done, I might share it here.

Wong Sifu (No more Wong Suk), your avatar really KENG!

I am very anxious what you've in store for us here! From what I know you have improved your system by leaps and bounds from already impressive sounding set-up since my last visit 2 weeks ago.

P/s do post your pic here as well, something a LYN forumer not afaird to do, aren;t we?? cheers

by ckgnoh Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:49 am

carz wrote:I googles AIME but did not return any info on the product or website.
What is the their official website ?

Carz, there is no website to refer. Go to Audio Image if you want AIME products. Smile

by **WongKN** Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:51 am

Mikapoh, what is LYN ? LCLY I know la.... Laughing

by Mikapoh Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:00 am

Haha.... I leave this to htkaki to explain. I only know the first two words. This is what they always type.

by **htkaki** Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:06 am

Mikapoh wrote:
htkaki wrote:I did audition it. The AIME is a very good product indeed.

When I was there, one the reg asked what AIME stands for. Another reg quickly replied with a very funny name for it. Adrian himself also had a good laugh.

I have yet to organize my system. Once it is done, I might share it here.

Wong Sifu (No more Wong Suk), your avatar really KENG!

I am very anxious what you've in store for us here! From what I know you have improved your system by leaps and bounds from already impressive sounding set-up since my last visit 2 weeks ago.

P/s do post your pic here as well, something a LYN forumer not afaird to do, aren;t we??

Still long way to go if to compare with some very good systems here. You know who you are Twisted Evil

Mikapoh, what is LYN ? LCLY I know la....

It's Lowyat.Net lah.

Btw, can 'JAAAAAAHHHHMMMM' siew yuk ah?

by Mikapoh Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:11 am

P/s do post your pic here as well, something a LYN forumer not afaird to do, aren;t we?? cheers

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Still long way to go if to compare with some very good systems here. You know who you are Twisted Evil

Mikapoh, what is LYN ? LCLY I know la....

It's Lowyat.Net lah.

Btw, can 'JAAAAAAHHHHMMMM' siew yuk ah?[/quote]

Oh I see.....now only know LYN is stand for LowYat.Net. Shame on me. Embarassed

by carz Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:13 am

ckgnoh wrote:
carz wrote:I googles AIME but did not return any info on the product or website.
What is the their official website ?

Carz, there is no website to refer. Go to Audio Image if you want AIME products.

it's a local product ?

by **htkaki** Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:00 am

Yes, it is. It is the brainchild of Adrian, Audio Image. Surprisingly good!

by joeling Sat May 14, 2011 7:03 pm

Fired up the Cary setup today. Oh my goodness gracious....

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 CarySLP98small

Cary SLP98 pre

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Cary 805 AE with NOS RCA 6SN7 + TJ 300B + PSVANE 845

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 Caryinthesetupsmall

Regards,
Joe Ling

PS : Kakibok, need them interconnect to make the other pair glow...

by WongKK Sat May 14, 2011 7:06 pm

Wah, very nice! You have two pairs of 805AE? I used to run 805AE + 211AE Smile

by joeling Sat May 14, 2011 7:18 pm

Only I pair running for now. Waiting for another pair of interconnect to arrive so that I can biamp. Gain of 805 & 211 similar ?

WongKK wrote:Wah, very nice! You have two pairs of 805AE? I used to run 805AE + 211AE

by WongKK Sat May 14, 2011 8:04 pm

Yah the gain is similar in both amps. Are you bi-amping the ProAc's? You might be better off getting something like the CAD-500MB to run the bass. Cheaper also ...

by brabusm Sun May 15, 2011 2:45 pm

Gulp

2 pairs of 805AE... WOW. Congrats on the wonderful looking system. Do let me know if you want more permutations with the 6SN7, 300B and 211/845 with the amplifier. I have been through quite a number of them and have jotted down the results accordingly.

This is a must listen system.

Jo, did you try placing the amps on the floor instead of the rack? What is the material on the rack? May be able to get better bass performance from my experience with them.

Best wishes.

joeling wrote:Fired up the Cary setup today. Oh my goodness gracious....

Cary SLP98 pre

Cary 805 AE with NOS RCA 6SN7 + TJ 300B + PSVANE 845

Regards,
Joe Ling

PS : Kakibok, need them interconnect to make the other pair glow...

by **htkaki** Mon May 16, 2011 7:21 am

Very nice setup there, joeling. Now, itchy butt and thinking to try valve to see how it sounds for my speakers

by **WongKN** Mon May 16, 2011 8:21 am

For your sake I hope you are talking about the Triangles.

by joeling Mon May 16, 2011 8:39 am

Thanks guys. Call me fickle minded. The first night was magic. Then, self doubt started to creep in again. I think over analyze liao. Got to relax & just concentrate on the music.

The Cary sounds wonderful if the recording is nice. If not, then very un nice.

The AR setup is more forgiving in this regard.

Also get the feeling the the AR DAC8 is a little glaring in the mids. This is especially evident in the AR setup. Previous setup with single driver speakers was ok leh. The Weiss Minerva sounded dull & lifeless in that old setup. Maybe can try in this new setup...

Oh dear, totally lost....

Regards,
Joe Ling

PS : I really need to spend the time to break-in the equipment before getting all bunched up. The old ref 5 sounded wonderful only after 800hrs...

by **htkaki** Mon May 16, 2011 9:05 am

WongKN wrote:For your sake I hope you are talking about the Triangles.

Curiosity get the better part of me Embarassed

. I have very limited experience on valve amps. Only exposed to Audio Note OTO SE, Jadis, Roger (Yes, you read it right) and McIntosh.

After reading this article : http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/rdv/rdv_2.html , I am itching to know the result. Hope can test it out by this weekend.

by **WongKN** Mon May 16, 2011 9:07 am

Well as long as it is the Triangles, you should go ahead because an open mind, and more experience is priceless (to a limit of course, you can't be testing everything in the market and sometimes one might just want to sit back and enjoy the music). I hope you are not thinking of using the valves to drive the "other two" pairs. Very Happy

by **htkaki** Mon May 16, 2011 9:23 am

WongKN wrote:Well as long as it is the Triangles, you should go ahead because an open mind, and more experience is priceless (to a limit of course, you can't be testing everything in the market and sometimes one might just want to sit back and enjoy the music). I hope you are not thinking of using the valves to drive the "other two" pairs.

I am curious uncle (Chinese people refer it as '8' but beg to differ)

I just want to gain more insight and knowledge on the difference in SQ for the Triangles when being driven by a SS amp and a valve amp. Of course, I can't be testing everything but at least I get first hand experience in it. Probably will buy an used decent valve amp to fiddle around.

The 'other two' pairs?! Haha... Forget about it. The valve amp is too risky to be used to do the task. Frying the amp is no issue but not the other 2 pairs especially the recently acquired pair. Wouldn't want the ex-owner to be in front of our door for destroying his beloved ex pale

by arkstorm2 Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:10 am

Hi Moderator,

I would like to suggest that hifi4sale forum should consider to open one section for members to upload their gears and hifi equipments. Just for exploring and sharing ideas of hi-fi arts.

Thanks in advance... Very Happy

by fizi Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:54 am

Mr Arkstrom2.....refer link below Very Happy

https://www.hifi4sale.net/t251-members-systems-post-your-pics-here

Thanks Cool

by Lamkochai Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:16 pm

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 P1030121

my latest system
H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 Perfor10

unison research performance int amp sitting on cerabase compact feet.

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 P1030122

esoteric x-03se cd player on finite elemente pagode rack. unfortunately my amp is too heavy and too big for this rack.

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 Photo-10

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 Photo-10

Pure power 2000.

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 P1030123

with a big glass panel behind the curtain and the irregular shape, this corner is detrimental to the overall sound. the local make diffusers and auralex bass traps are only installed while listening to music and removed afterwards. the left speaker is about half feet more forward than my right one. right speaker is toed in around 10 degree more compare to the left one the get the correct imaging and sound stage.

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 Photo-11

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 Photo-11

Franck tchang ASI resonators. i have only 1 copper basic and 1 silver at the front wall. i have tried a few imitations (in term of shapes) but some how the effect is not as profound as the ori one.

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 Photo-12

H4S Hi-Fi Gallery - The Fun Corner - Page 9 Photo-12

Self made resonators using brass plate from harmonica hanging from ceiling. the effect is deeper sound stage. its final position is obtained after numeral attempts.

by joeling Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:45 pm

Lamkochai wrote:
my latest system

unison research performance int amp sitting on cerabase compact feet.

esoteric x-03se cd player on finite elemente pagode rack. unfortunately my amp is too heavy and too big for this rack.

Nice !

Very nice !

Pure power 2000.

with a big glass panel behind the curtain and the irregular shape, this corner is detrimental to the overall sound. the local make diffusers and auralex bass traps are only installed while listening to music and removed afterwards. the left speaker is about half feet more forward than my right one. right speaker is toed in around 10 degree more compare to the left one the get the correct imaging and sound stage.

Franck tchang ASI resonators. i have only 1 copper basic and 1 silver at the front wall. i have tried a few imitations (in term of shapes) but some how the effect is not as profound as the ori one.

Self made resonators using brass plate from harmonica hanging from ceiling. the effect is deeper sound stage. its final position is obtained after numeral attempts.

Nice !

by tlkoo Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:19 pm

Lamkochai wrote:
my latest system

unison research performance int amp sitting on cerabase compact feet.

esoteric x-03se cd player on finite elemente pagode rack. unfortunately my amp is too heavy and too big for this rack.

Pure power 2000.

with a big glass panel behind the curtain and the irregular shape, this corner is detrimental to the overall sound. the local make diffusers and auralex bass traps are only installed while listening to music and removed afterwards. the left speaker is about half feet more forward than my right one. right speaker is toed in around 10 degree more compare to the left one the get the correct imaging and sound stage.

Franck tchang ASI resonators. i have only 1 copper basic and 1 silver at the front wall. i have tried a few imitations (in term of shapes) but some how the effect is not as profound as the ori one.

Self made resonators using brass plate from harmonica hanging from ceiling. the effect is deeper sound stage. its final position is obtained after numeral attempts.

very hard to gain decent images/soundstaging/soundscaping?

by mofaz Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:27 pm

Lamkhocai...I thought the thing hanging from the ceiling is the remain of a 'cicak' after being struck by a rubber band .. What a Face

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