The HighEnd Munich show is the most important hifi show in Europe.
Most brands will take this opportunity to debut their new products.
I get info that CH Precision will launch their new flagship C10 DAC at the Munich Show this year (9-12 May).
This will not be only a silent display but a real...
I must say that Emile/Taiko Audio is the pioneer, applying Direct Attach Cables in their CAS products.
Ben Lau, the Taiko dealer in Hong Kong tried several IT industry DAC cables in the Taiko CAS connection and they gave different sonic performance. It's fun!
Here comes the first DAC cable...
I am not an vinyl audiophile but came across this excellent new Westminster Lab Monologue phonoamp when I visited the WL headquarter listening room a few days ago.
Here is WL HQ listening room :
Able to spot the new component-mix?
:D
They are : two Quest preamps in mono mode, Rei poweramp...
Firstly, my declaration of conflict of interest :
I'm a diehard fans of Taiko Extreme Server.
:p
The followings are my thoughts after visiting Volent Audio, the official Taiko dealer in Hong Kong and auditioning the Extreme Server working together with Extreme Router and Extreme Switch 2 days...
I guess many of the CH Precision owners here have already installed this firmware upgrade?
There are upgrades for both 1 Series & 10 Series.
Almost all products except the T1 10M clock.
I listened to the upgraded 1 Series components.
The improvement is definitely NOT small.
According to Ricky...
The Hong Kong AV & Head-fi Show 2023 will be started at 10am today (11-13 Aug).
It's their 20th anniversary!
Exhibitiors were busy setting up their rooms yesterday:
More photos will be added by HK audiophiles onto this thread during these 3 days for sure!
Before the Covid Pandemic, the...
Although Magico announced the New S3 2023 in the 4Q 2023, the first pair of them arrived in Hong Kong just 10 days ago.
They are now in the showroom of Radar Audio Company, the official Magico HK dealer :
It's a M-Cast Black colour pair :
They are single-wire only :
The New S3 got new...
FM Acoustics at HiFi Deluxe 2023 in Munich.
https://www.monoandstereo.com/2023/05/fm-acoustics-at-hifideluxe-show-2023.html?m=1
It's the 50 Anniv of FM Acoustics.
New models announced :
256 RC line amp
223 Mk2 phonoamp
1811 Mk2
The story began several months ago when I visited the showroom of Volent HK, I noticed an unassuming component placed near the wall ethernet socket.
Both the top-plate & front-plate are made of thin & transparent acrylics, quite likes a diy project.
I was told that it was a near-final...
It's the Munich High End 2023 Show this week!
So many new CAS streamers this year. Here are just a few examples.
Lumin U2 streamer and the coming L2 Music Library & Switch :
https://highfidelity.pl/@main-1271&lang=en
https://www.monoandstereo.com/2023/05/lumin-at-munich-2023.html
Innuos...
Linear powersupplies (LPS) are important infrastructure of moden day audio systems, particularly CAS systems.
I have auditioned most of the top LPS in the market during past several years and finally took the plunge and purchased an Ediscreation Firebird LPS in July last year. I write a review...
During the past 3+ years of pandemic, hi-end audio manufacturers have not stayed status quo.
There are either new lines or new upgrades launched for their flagship models :
CH Precision - C1.2 Upgrade.
dCS - Apex Upgrade.
Totaldac - the new series of Unity/Triunity/Sublime DACs.
Lampizator - the...
I'm not an alpha-tester of XDMS.
I have patience and prefer to wait for the finalized version, or at least the beta version.
Therefore I want to find a best/better remote device for my Roon on Extreme Server.
Last week, I went to Volent Hong Kong, the local Taiko Audio dealer to do an...
Hi Steven,
Very glad yo see that there is a QSA Forum on WBF.
Congratulations!
https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/qsa-my-take-on-their-expensive-products.33833/
I think I wrote the first QSA review on WBF, back in 2012.
:D...
This is my first time hearing a FM system driving JBL Everest 6700 and a pair of Wilson Audio Thor's Hammer.
The owner is Mr. Lai, who is famous in Hong Kong with a nickname of "Mr. JB Lai".
:D
FM : 268c + two 411 + 223 + crossover.
A million thanks to Mr. Lai for his great hospitality!
Innuos debuted the flagship Statement server in 2018?
I wrote a short review about it on WBF in Jan 2019?
https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/a-new-star-in-2019-innuos-statement-server.27184/
Innuos fans were so happy that a higher model was launched earlier this year : Statement Server...
Ediscreation Audio has been in business in Hong Kong for nearly 10 yrs, a branch of N&E Audio.
Edison Wong, the designer-owner is a friend of mine. He is an electrical engineer by training and worked parttime for his audio products in the past.
Now that the business of Ediscreation is thriving...
My good frd brought me to audition the new Gryphon flagships - Commander preamp & Apex stereo poweramp at the showroom of Radar Audio Co. on the past Sat afternoon.
Here is the showroom :
dCS Vivaldi Apex combo, Vertere LP combo, Zesto top phono and ProAc speakers were employed for the...
The KEF Hong Kong Office gave a pair of the new Blade One Meta to Hiendy.com for review and publicity.
I went there for an audition last night.
What a surprise!!!
KEF's previous Blades are not my cup of tea. I personally think that they are a bit clinical and uninvolving.
This pair of...
IMO CD and SACD are not dead yet, at least in the far east.
:D
There are two new sacd players debuted at the High End Munich 2022 :
1. Luxman D-07X
https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/img/avw/docs/1412/362/html/lu01_o.jpg.html
- Equipped with the original high-rigidity mechanism "LxDTM-i" that...
Great news for MSB fans.
MSB will debut a new product series at the High End Munich 2022 show.
I have got the info but my contacts have asked me to keep it a secret until MSB gives the official pre-Munich show press release this or next week.
What I can disclose here now is that the products...