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  1. audioblazer

    What should be my next cart and tonearm?

    SME 3012R performing admirably with Miyajima Infinity. I was using Zero with the same TA before I upgraded it
  2. audioblazer

    What tonearm(s) are people using with their Koetsu cartridges?

    Works reasonably well on SME 3012R & Axiom- Koetsu Blue Lace Diamond
  3. audioblazer

    TechDAS tonearm Air Force 10

    According to the video, if there is a power outage , a spring mechanism will lift up the tonearm . Smart tonearm designed by smart Japanese
  4. audioblazer

    Hopkins' System

    Recently I tried to integrate a pair of JL audio F113 to my Focal Stella . Using REW with JL audio crossover , I was able to tackle the 40 hz roll off from the main speaker . Room treatment to tackle the roll off is tough. I have plenty of room treatments in my dedicated room Attached raw data...
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    Koetsu

    Anybody interested in Koetsu Urushi Vermillion & Koetsu Rosewood Signature , both new. PM . Friend selling it at a substantially lower price retail
  6. audioblazer

    koetsu repair

    Check this Vietnamese repairer. He seems good & v reasonably price . Search him out in FB & Pm him
  7. audioblazer

    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    I preordered a few Dgg 1 source series amazon Jp . Delivered . 1 Dgg was cancelled by Amazon Sg after more than 1 mth of non delivery
  8. audioblazer

    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    Some of the Dgg one source series available in amazon jp pre order. Price reasonable except symphonie no 4 is pricier
  9. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    Alex , 1 of the best aspects of Astellar . Probably because of its magnetic bearing
  10. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    Certainly 1 of the better tonearms out there . In fact , Dietrich was kind enough to change my tonearms twice after it developed some minor issues many years after the warranty was over
  11. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    I have Axiom . I like it . Tried Aiwon in my set up. Didn’t like it. . Not sure Palladian is good enough for the set up
  12. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    put the AFO & Astellar side by side , u can differentiate the finishing clearly. Maybe I didn’t like the silver matte finishing too much . Rattling top plate of the power supply / pump. Anyway, it’s a matter of taste
  13. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    Everythg is the same except for the TT & the owner is playing ard with silver DIY cables. one thg for sure it has a v quiet background , maybe quieter than my AFO
  14. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    Probably Yes . Just set up 2 weeks ago. Still at exploration stage & certainly much better than previous TT - Sperling at 1/3 its price
  15. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    Bear in mind the room has an open back all the way to his kitchen / dining area .. easily 40/50 ft. He has to cranked up his vol to 0 at 72db. On my MPP.. I will listen to my set up at -13/15db / 67-70db & it sounded much louder
  16. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    Not too familiar with the syst . Just describing what I heard . Bass wise Coltrane 3 is superb . All Vitus - MPL/MPP/ MPS , Palladian catridge on Axiom. All silver DIY cables. I would expect it to be a lot more dynamic
  17. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    That’s what the distributor explained to me
  18. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    Workmanship could have been better . Top plate of air pump / power supply is flimsy. Massive turntable . The bottom 2 chassis air floated. Top 2 chassis magnetically floated . Soundwise v quiet & buttery smooth to my ears . v polite sounding which could be attributed to various factors in this...
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    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    The photo from a Taiwan site my-hiend.com. Great site . Owner aka General. Great stuff
  20. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    Well the Malaysian purchaser paid in full 1 year in advance . He was pissed . Now he is happy . So good luck to u
  21. audioblazer

    The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable

    Hope to listen to it this sat. alex, fly in to Malaysia
  22. audioblazer

    Leading Edge/Percussive Bass: Subwoofer Setup: Reference Tracks etc.

    Check out the following tracks . 1. Ratchets - Hedegaard 2. Crystal Ball - Carolin No 3. Dacoit Duel - AR Rahman 4. Bass I love You - Bassotronics 5. Jazz Variants - O Zone Percussion Group
  23. audioblazer

    Best Amplifier (and preamplifier) for the Sonus Faber Extremas?

    my friend used to drive it with Gryphon mephisto. Sold it- class A too hot & too massive for his living hall. Now he is driving it with trinity pre & trinity mono which he loved
  24. audioblazer

    Ron’s New System

    Don’t know. Heard abt it . Coincidentally both seems to fail around the same time . Maybe they played too loud . I like the 1 driven by Gryphon amp. Not that the Vitus amp is bad . If u see the room & how it’s connected to a switcher for convenience connection to multiple pre & TT , u will...
  25. audioblazer

    Ron’s New System

    Anyway both pairs of Kodo are in coma now …blown a few pairs of Bass drivers.. if I remember correctly , abt 4 bass drivers were broken
  26. audioblazer

    Ron’s New System

    Pls save your flight ticket cost
  27. audioblazer

    Ron’s New System

    The last thing any Vitus owners would describe Vitus amp as dark sounding . Far from it . There is another pair of Kodo in Msia , driven beautifully with Mephisto Mono. I thk probably upgraded to the latest Gryphon amp by now
  28. audioblazer

    Why doesn’t dCS partner with CH Precision for transports?

    wouldnt disagree but I would prefer to pay only 5% of Goldmund price
  29. audioblazer

    Why doesn’t dCS partner with CH Precision for transports?

    Once heard a high end system with expensive Goldmund Transport , DAC, Speakers , Pre , power - All top Goldmund stuff . When owner switched on his HT, I was shocked to see Oppo logo . Shocking is an understatement

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