I was in my busiest week of the semester when I suddenly received a message from my friend in Malaysia. He was interested in building his own two-channel speaker system and asked me if I can recommend him any. We were discussing it for a while and he ended up with Marantz PM8005 because he …
Continue reading Marantz PM8005: Astonishingly capable integrated amp
In audiophile world, the price over performance ratio has always been one of a buying factor. The recent price hike in audio world ignites the concern of most audio enthusiast and audiophile globally. Headphones like HiFiman Shangri-la, Susvara, and Sennheiser HE1 are the big names in the end spectrum and it does not stop there. …
Continue reading KZ ZS6: A budget neutral reference IEM that you need.
I have always thought that I could get something better from my portable setup without breaking the bank. In a search for an affordable Android DAP with two micro SD card slots, I end up with Pioneer XDP-100r. I love the versatility and its great sound, but I felt like something is missing. When I …
Continue reading Aune B1s: The Only Class A Portable Amp You Need
Wait. Don’t judge me by the title statement. I don’t want to make it controversial but that’s what I heard. Whether it holds or not, it’s really up to you to decide. The question is, where do I stand by this statement? I’ll let you guys know at the end. Let see if this small …
Continue reading iFi iDSD Nano Black Label: Micro Black Label Contender?!
I was thinking on getting a pair of headphone that is like TH900 but less harsh. I have always been a fan of TH900, but sibilance has been an issue since the first day I had them. The bass and the low end, yeah! the low end is AH-mah-zinggg. The clarity is detail and precise, …
The long wait is not for Focal Elear though; I have been busy in this couple weeks (or months) and it seems that student life really hits me hard. Pretty hard this time. As a senior in chemical engineering, things can get pretty rough, but I love what I am doing; I guess that’s what …
This is supposed to be an old post but I decided to post it here for a shout out to Lindsay from Impact Audio Cable. Noted that, both my Matrix X-Sabre and Cavalli Liquid Carbon were sold long ago. In Brief Continue searching for a great and affordable cable made me choose Impact Audio Cable. …
Continue reading Impact Audio Cable Custom Infinity Series for HD800
It was an 11 hours’ drive from Ames, IA to Denver, Co. Since we have five of us from Ames, we decided to just drive all the way to Colorado; but hey, what can I say, attending such magnificent event like CanJam will always worth the effort for an audio lover. Plus, it saves cost …
It was one fine day. A beautiful weather with northwest breeze blowing softly; people is enjoying the sun, and walking around campus looking at the clear blue sky. Unfortunately, I was sitting at the library studying and struggling for my exam in the next hour. Half an hour before the exam, I decided to take …
In Brief I am one of those guys who never believe that cable improves headphone sounds at all until I decided to pull a trigger to recable my T90. Personally, I love the T90 sound signature but I felt like something is missing. Since I have balanced setup, I decided to recable my T90 for …
