Malaysia - Negeri Sembilan Audiophiles Group

car o scope wrote:Trying to clock more hours with our new 'friend'.

Looks like we need to kick-off earlier this Friday than usual because it will go all the way to extra time and penalty shoot out. For the crowd, they need good concentrations throughout the whole night.

CoS, I will be in Jab. Keselamatan & Kesihatan Perkerja, NS right after 3pm for a meeting. This is regarding a job I am having in PD. I should be able to clear this around 4pm.

Hi Jo,

Roger that but I might only be available from 6 onwards. If can meet up earlier, I will contact you. Oh ya.. as for the menu, please refer to your PM. Chefs discussed and shortlisted some of the dishes before they decide which to put into the menu. Surely won't disappoint!

Playing now.

Started out at 8.30pm after dinner with Jo Ki.

1st contender : Harbeth P3ESR



2nd contender : Rogers LS3/5A 11ohm



3rd and final mini monitor : Rogers LS3/5A 15ohm


The Odyssey Stratos did a good job for the night.

Someone will be going through every nooks to find his new found love.

Quite a good gathering for 10 of us. Jo Ki, Jedisavant, mugenfoo, rsbn589, cyh, Wilson Wah, Tubey Wong, Hi-Fi Pang cos and myself. Tested vinyls and CDs.

The Hakka CD is quite a revelation. I like the 'plak' best The atmosphere is very jovial and jokes were cracked every now and then. A fun 3.5 hours before we headed for hour long teh tarik.

Quite an intoxicating evening indeed. Thanks to Maxx and COS for being such gracious hosts, and the rest of the NSAG gang for being so welcoming.

I'm done scouring e-bay for today and have email'd people at all corners of the globe to begin hunting garage sales and flea markets in the hope of uncovering a pair of genuine BBC-spec mini-monitors.

BBC mini-monitors?? Wah Jedi, looks like you are being stung by the Rogers deadly poisonous snake huh?

Great pics albeit not clear enough. Thanks htkaki for sharing.

Thank you NSAG for yet another unforgettable evening of musical-fun-filled night. It makes the perseverance of 140 odd KM drives round trip worthwhile!

It is very nice to put a face to fellow forum member and great meeting you Jedi. Yes, 'Jedi' fits you well fellow professional, what a surprise! And good luck to your hunting. If you want a crash course on this true blood BBC monitors, just give me a tinkle.

Till the next challenge..., you've said it right CoS, I did carried a smile to my sleep last night! Anyway, I never doubted my gut feelings.

JediSavant wrote:Quite an intoxicating evening indeed. Thanks to Maxx and COS for being such gracious hosts, and the rest of the NSAG gang for being so welcoming.

I'm done scouring e-bay for today and have email'd people at all corners of the globe to begin hunting garage sales and flea markets in the hope of uncovering a pair of genuine BBC-spec mini-monitors.

You might want to frequent visiting this,
http://www.audiojumble.co.uk/SalesandWants.htm

And perhaps attend its events, which happen to be tomorrow,
http://www.audiojumble.co.uk/Next%20Event.htm
You are quite likely able to find some great pair of the BBC 15ohm there. Couple of friendly friends have store there if you are keen. I could get you intouch with them.

"ONLY IF" you are serious Jedi.

Good Luck!!

Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun !
Thanks for the 'briefing', B.

WongKN, I thought you are one of the 'judges' last night?? Maybe I mistaken Tubey Wong as you. apologize....

When it comes to music, there are no true judges.

Those who profess to be so, should be reprimanded severely.

WongKN wrote:Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun !
Thanks for the 'briefing', B.

Brief indeed eh

Tubey Wong is from Seremban. Very keng chow DIY tube amp fella

......maybe we can get an invite from the guys from PJ/KL?

We can do an LP shopping day I suppose... Thing is, my listening area can only accommodate about 4 people max...

JediSavant wrote:We can do an LP shopping day I suppose... Thing is, my listening area can only accommodate about 4 people max...

Reminds me of the "Takk" sound that you described that night.

Ahhh... the needle drop!

And Jo... yes, it was good to meet you finally and I will check out the Jumble. Once I've decided what to do, I'll let you know for more advice and also 'poisoning'...

Mmmm...LP shopping, sounds interesting...what you have in mind? Btw....NSAG gguys are quite slim, so no issue with room size..

Amcorp always good for a Sunday time-waster. We could start early and then adjourn somewhere to spin some records.

There's also the LP cave at Sungai Wang courtesy of CMY...

cyh wrote:......maybe we can get an invite from the guys from PJ/KL?

CoS, and SNAG members, you are cordially invited to my listening room anytime. Just give me a few days' notice will do. It is about time that I should extend my hospitality to you.
Jo Ki

JediSavant wrote:Quite an intoxicating evening indeed. Thanks to Maxx and COS for being such gracious hosts, and the rest of the NSAG gang for being so welcoming.

I'm done scouring e-bay for today and have email'd people at all corners of the globe to begin hunting garage sales and flea markets in the hope of uncovering a pair of genuine BBC-spec mini-monitors.

Guess you should visit this place first

Wow! rsbn589, who is this mad fellow?

jokiarch wrote:Wow! rsbn589, who is this mad fellow?

You guess ^.^

This fella also "siu siu dei"

jokiarch wrote:

cyh wrote:......maybe we can get an invite from the guys from PJ/KL?

CoS, and SNAG members, you are cordially invited to my listening room anytime. Just give me a few days' notice will do. It is about time that I should extend my hospitality to you.
Jo Ki

Thank you so much for the invitation.

We will discuss on a good date to pay you a visit.

This rsbn589 is poisoning jedi to the maximum.

Mikapoh, wrong wong. From what I can see, the NSAG sessions are always listening sessions only, never judgemental. I think like me, they believe that everyone has a right to his or her preferences, for music, sound, etc. So there is no best sound for everyone, only the right sound for the right person.

Jedi,

Very heavy dosage of poisons here. Are you having nosebleed already?

WongKN wrote:Mikapoh, wrong wong. From what I can see, the NSAG sessions are always listening sessions only, never judgemental. I think like me, they believe that everyone has a right to his or her preferences, for music, sound, etc. So there is no best sound for everyone, only the right sound for the right person.

Thanks for the clarification, WongKN. There are no winners nor losers. Every speakers has their own forte and it also boils down to each individual's preferences. I certainly enjoyed the environment and jokes a lot that night. Some very comical moments.

One note.

Must at least have the basic fundamentals correctly lah.

Yes htkaki, you are right, basic fundamentals is absolutely essential.

rsbn589, yours are all gems!! Not quantity but quality.

Yes, that I agree. If the sound is fundamentally inaccurate... But still that again is to my taste, my standards. Looks like I share the same with some of you.

Still, I have an ex-colleague who is one of those legendary 'bass freaks'. He love strong and ample bass. His system sounds super bass heavy with lots and lots of bass and he loves it. He doesn't care that Cliff Richard love songs for e.g., are probably not supposed to be play with so much bass. But in his colloidal description, "fantastic bass man ! even my balls shake !"

I have never thought he is wrong. Just different taste to me.

One of these days, if the timing is right, I shall join you guys. Hope you won't lock the door when you see me coming !

Upon further reflection, meditation and consideration, I'd like to offer the notion that perhaps the first speaker type that we auditioned was not a good match for the amp on driver duty.

I've mentioned elsewhere that I've heard the P3 being driven by Krell and it was an almost mind-boggling experience. This could be something to try out again...

JediSavant wrote:Upon further reflection, meditation and consideration, I'd like to offer the notion that perhaps the first speaker type that we auditioned was not a good match for the amp on driver duty.

I've mentioned elsewhere that I've heard the P3 being driven by Krell and it was an almost mind-boggling experience. This could be something to try out again...

Maybe. The 1010 and 3010S2 also same. Perhaps, we should try tubes amp? But, that would be into Rogers' 'territory' liao.

Oii ci meh. Kai chak Krell si pak watt wor. Wak kai lah par tu mau moon tee. P3 lah par chai yoong ann kean yau tai lap geh power amp. Lout pi lor. Hau gui lah.

Kong you kong, P3's yin sang yang gor hau tor lah par lah.

That day I saw tose and immediately, the Shakti comes to my mind. An eye-opener to me.

Both those speakers cannot handle ShAkti all that well due to limited dynamic range. For near field monitoring I would imagine all could be good, but for critical sound immersion, a subwoofer would be needed and lots more power to get a grip on things.

On my system, ShAkti rocks out pretty hard and solidly, but I'm using synergistic components... Bwwwaaahaaaarrrrhaaaarrrrr.....

Jo, we are arranging for a day (weekend) to pay you a visit. Once it is confirmed, we will let you know few days in advance.

Hi HTKAKI, you & NSAG are most welcome. Just give me days advance notice will do. My listening room could only accommodate 5 fellows including me. If more than 4 of you, please be prepared for listening panels in batches.

Jo Ki

Been having a very busy week and only have time to do some writings before the next party comes (which is tonight!) .

Prior to last week's party, I have dropped a hint to the chef on the preferred main course for the night. Thank you for the nice "meal"!

Throughout the night, we were being treated with some great new investments that the chef has made. One of them in particular was being labelled as "something"-killer previously. Honestly, I had no idea what the actual stuff was until I step into the stadium. All that struck my mind at the 1st sight was.. the style that resembles a Studer!

I have something that looks quite similar to the 'dish' which I use it in my office meeting room. But mine is from US of A being said to be "the first CD player".

Jo, there are still some reserved "menus". Plan to indulge the "dishes" slowly. Some of them still require some work out and body stretching before going all out. Tonight, there is a possibility one of them will travel to Old Trafford. Time to take out some licorice pizzas.

Last night session was a series of eye openers-
- Pink Floyd comparison showed us that UK was better than USA, at least with the WYWH pizza
- somebody was doing some serious shopping spree in the quiet More interesting sessions in weeks to come??
- the CD66 still have some life in it! I like!
- the 3/5a can be a 'different beast' when driven buy a 'different beast', a true monitor
- I still like the Lapan...lucky didn't buy the other 'monitor'

Thanks to rsbn, tubey wong & COS for last night's help & input.

Sorry to some KL friends who were doing Sbn rounds and can't meet up with you guys. Wrong timing. A matter of, wish you were here or wish we were there. Hope you guys had fun too

cyh wrote:Last night session was a series of eye openers-
- Pink Floyd comparison showed us that UK was better than USA, at least with the WYWH pizza
- somebody was doing some serious shopping spree in the quiet More interesting sessions in weeks to come??
- the CD66 still have some life in it! I like!
- the 3/5a can be a 'different beast' when driven buy a 'different beast', a true monitor
- I still like the Lapan...lucky didn't buy the other 'monitor'

Thanks to rsbn, tubey wong & COS for last night's help & input.

Sorry to some KL friends who were doing Sbn rounds and can't meet up with you guys. Wrong timing. A matter of, wish you were here or wish we were there. Hope you guys had fun too

next times don't mean procrastination
infrequent chats don't mean no hearts
don't like doesn't mean detest
no meet-up doesn't mean no friends
but friendship means friendship lah!!!


lapans like their new chairs & please the master?

cyh wrote:Last night session was a series of eye openers-
- Pink Floyd comparison showed us that UK was better than USA, at least with the WYWH pizza
- somebody was doing some serious shopping spree in the quiet More interesting sessions in weeks to come??
- the CD66 still have some life in it! I like!
- the 3/5a can be a 'different beast' when driven buy a 'different beast', a true monitor
- I still like the Lapan...lucky didn't buy the other 'monitor'

Thanks to rsbn, tubey wong & COS for last night's help & input.

Sorry to some KL friends who were doing Sbn rounds and can't meet up with you guys. Wrong timing. A matter of, wish you were here or wish we were there. Hope you guys had fun too

Monitor has such qualities and one of its strength is to show you what 'beast' lie ahead that drives it.

Sorry about my KL friends failing to reach the destination for the match!! Thought they know their way round Sbn. Or perhaps someone is enjoying cruising around with his "new toy"?

Jo Ki

toy bought for his xgf

I was grown up in RANTAU and i left that pace long long time[now demolished] before pursuing my secondary and colleague studies .I still remembered those sweet memories,i was listen most my DIY AMP ,DIY 8" speakers [made of cigarette carton box] and some other audio related simple projects.I used to play loud on my speakers at night,that really shake my neighbor floor..and i like to watch her playing from my window[i am not peeping kaki]..her mothers smiles at me.I hope she likes my gift..yeah i have a good neighbor who understand my favor for a Loud and clear listening .

I cant believe
that my DIY 100W solid state amp featuring TO-3 transistors still working fine till now..same age as Olive series 1994 !! It is a self made-amplifier, designed to answer fully every demand the listener wishes to make of it. Just like Naim ,built to last,built to satisfy the listener.
sometime i do comeback and meet some of my friends at Nilai for yam cha..or a light puff!


...CIAO

Sneak peak of the 'menu' for the coming weeks. Shall wait till it is ready to go on the field.



Meanwhile, the chefs are busy preparing the 'menu' for this Friday's party.

car o scope wrote:Sneak peak of the 'menu' for the coming weeks. Shall wait till it is ready to go on the field.



Meanwhile, the chefs are busy preparing the 'menu' for this Friday's party.

Looks like Luxman PD 131/121 with grace 707 will in command at the battlefield...how good if i can join

I'll be more than happy to bring along some specially selected LPs for the collective listening pleasure!!!

If anybody own this LP i recommend to try this during the auditions....



and old times favourites ....

cyh wrote:- I still like the Lapan...lucky didn't buy the other 'monitor'

How about a final justice to the other 'monitor' with tubey wong's el34pp this Fri at Wembley? Steffi is cordially invited to dance with the Super VIP M7. Cat Eye will join the crowd