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    Had anyone listened to Ken Fritz's system in person?

    https://www.stereophile.com/content/what-price-perfection Another article on Ken Fritz. I know there are some contoversy about his relation with family. But I am really curious how it sounded. Are there anyone who had listened to Ken Fritz's system in person? If so what was your impression...
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    Visit to Mike Lavigne's house

    I visited Mike Lavigne's house on Feb 17, 2024. The main purpose is to compare the sound through top digital and vinyl sound. Mike has Esoteric T1 turntable which sounds very nice with magnetic gravitaion and option of external clock to control servo motor. I had listened to Goebel Marquis...
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    Is Joe(Audire) fine?

    He seems to be very nice gentleman trying high end amp and Dac in his modest size room. I had enjoyed his opinion. But I noticed that his doctor recommended him not to fly. Thus some health problem. I had not seen his post since September last year. I hope nothing bad happened to him.
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    Axpona 2024 who is going and why?

    https://axpona.com/ I booked flight and hotel reservation for Axpona 2024 last night. This is my first time to Axpona. My prime target will be 1. Aris Cerat which I had not listend myself. How good is Aurora and theire Dac and elextronice? 2. MBL I like theiir 101E which sounds very...
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    Which speaker give better female voice?

    Recently I spend more time with Scaena 3.2 augmented by pair of Rel 31 subwoofers. It give realistic and transparent soundstage with little distortion. Lansche 4.1 with plasma tweeter give very clean and refined female voice. Altec A7 horn also give very lively female voice. Which...
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    Yongsan Electronic complex

    I used to hang around there from 1998 to 2007 when I lived in Seoul , Korea There used to be more stores back then. But it is still fun to go there.
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    91 years old lady danced like Psy

    This 91 years old lady, Ms Lee is a president of university. She mimicked Psy's famous dance at Gangnam Style citing that Psy will be on the campus festival. She is a medical doctor but never married. My mom was born at the same year as Ms Lee but passed away 4 years ago. I miss my mon...
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    What is going to be your endgame speaker?

    My endgame speaker will be vintage Western horn. I had listened to Western horn sytem of Mr Chung, owner of Silbatone around 20 times at his home in Korea. But unfortunately it is very hard to get Western horn sytem in good condition. Also they are very costly 200k$ and up. Now I have four...
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    Rel No 31

    I had been living with Rel 31 for one week. it is placed behind Altec thus not visible in the video. 25 1/8 x 17 x 28 1/2 in (638 x 435 x 720 mm) NET WEIGHT 114.5 lbs (52kg), shipping weight - 156 lbs (71kg) FINISH Piano Black Lacquer, 12 coats It is the best subwoofer that I have had...
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    Orchard Starkrimson

    I am on a tour program doing home audition of Orchard Audio Starkrimson class D amp which got some favorable review. After 5 days, I have very positive opinion on it. I brough down two Lanshce 4.1 speakers (85lb) each from third floor by myself. It was lot of work. The only helping...
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    The best 5 speakers that you have had

    I started with ADS bookself driven by Fisher integrated, Garrad turntable at 1978 (45 years ago). My best 5 speakers are 1. Scaena 3.2 (2022 to present) Least distortion using line arrays of multiple drivers with wide and deep soundstage. 2. Lansche 4.1 (2006-2021) but in the attic now Plasma...
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    Seoul Audio Show

    https://www.hificlub.co.kr/web2022/board/view.asp?table=brd_10281&pid=18169&brdcat=710 It is going to be held from March 3rd to 5th, 2023 at Kangnam, Seoul. The above video is from the one last year. It had been 20 years since I had been to that show at Seoul. But I plan to visit Seoul...
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    The best plug in filter ever!

    http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/puron-ac-power-conditioner-by-greg-voth/ After reading rave review of Puron AC plug in filter, I had got one 10 days ago. For your information my system is very complicated with bi amping and three Farad linear supplies. Thus I have 14 power cables, one main...
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    Korea upsets Portugal

    Korea upset Portugal by 2-1 during loose time. Now they face Brazil at the first knockout stage. I am happy for Heung Min Son who had participated at World Cup despite the injury afflicted around his eye 4 weeks ago. Another fantastic news! I got grand daughter one hour ago. She was born...
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    Crazy ranking of speakers

    https://www.stereo.de/hifi-test/kategorie/standboxenpassiv But after listening to Avant garde Zero at Pacific Audiofest, I found some of them are to the point.
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    Alien Superstar looks sexy and sounds well.

    This one sounds as good as album looks. ;)
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    Is it too much?

    I am listening to Tidal music now. I';nt it too much? i am old fashioned grandpa. ;)
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    Firework 3 years ago

    At Anacortes, WA on 2019. At same location on 2017. But I enjoy my time with my grandson in Korea now. I also took photo of Snoqualmie falls on the back.
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    Audio Expo Seoul 2021

    I would have been there if I had been in Seoul on December 11th-13th. I was born in Seoul and had lived there for 40 years. There are many nice audio shops over there. ;) Thus I could easily switch between Krell, Jeff Rowland, Jadis 200, 500 when I practiced as attorney in Seoul 20 years...
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    White Christmas

    Merry Christams!
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    Modern speakers vs Vintage speakers

    Yesterday the wedding of my son was done beautuflly in front of 100 guests. I dropped in some audio shops in Seoul, Korea today. 1. I listened to Magico A5 driven by Sim Audio integrated. The owner of shop mentioned that Octave vacuum amp fitted with KT150 is the best to drive A5, but not...
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    Western Electric Audio Museum

    I had been to Korea for 7 weeks to attend the wedding of my daughter. I talked on the phone with Mr Chung whether Silbatone 300B SET is up to driving Altec A7 speaker which was available in West Vancouver, BC Canada across the border. After getting positive opinion from Mr Chung, I bought...
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    Lansche 4.1

    Lansche Audio Lansche Plasma 4.1 | Full-Range | Covina, California 91724 | Audiogon This looks exactly same as mine,although I do not have mine on sale. The speaker is a real beauty (nice WAF) and work well with SET amp even in good size listening room due to high efficiency (off 99db/w, real...
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    Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps?

    There are two interesting 80K$ tube amps on sale at Audiogon. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9jhj0-david-berning-co-211-845-otl-tube The first one is David Berning OTL design with output of 60 Watts. it looks beautiful. But I had never used OTL amp yet. I am curious how it sounds...
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    Top 10 epic audio items in my audio history.

    I had my first serious audio system on 1978. Garrard turntable, ADS bookself speaker, Fisher Integrated amp(SS). The following is top 10 epic products that had made me blown out. 1. Thiel speaker driven by Perreuax pre and power(200watts) on 1986 2. Apogee Duetta Sig speaker on 1989 3. Krell...
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    Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes

    I will have shootout between TS BGRP, RCA vt231, KR vt231, Syl vt231, Raytheon vt 231 and "Bad boy" next weekend. If I get MELZ 6N8S 6SN7 Metal Base next week, then I will also include it in shootout RCA5691, Psavne Acme 300B, Psavne Acme 805 are also being used in Line Magnetic 508...
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    New Totl headphone amp

    New kid on the block I am intrigued by this Linear Tube Audio Z10e Integrated Electrostatic/Magnetic Headphone/Speaker Amplifier since I have Stax 009s. https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/revi...aticmagnetic-headphonespeaker-amplifier-r873/ I have also recently had the pleasure of auditioning a...
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    Nice subwoofers can make your speaker sing!

    I had been using Lansche 4.1 since 2007. http://stereotimes.com/speak112410.shtml It has pristine treble out of with plasma tweeter and nice bass out of two 10 inch active woofer and high efficiency(99db/w spec but real no is close to 95db/w) suitable for Small power SET amplifier. Although...
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    Skagit Valley Tulip Festival got cancelled due to Corona Virus

    Skagit County is located halfway between Seattle and Vancouver, BC. Its famous for tulip festival which used to be held on April every year. But it got cancelled due to Corona Virus this year. I took those nice photos two years ago. This place is just 20 min drive from my home. But I...
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    Dear Mom I miss you!

    I had my first grandson born about 10 days ago. But also I lost my dear mother(1932-2020) 4 days ago and finished her funeral yesterday in Korea. Both my parents had lived until 87 years and 11 months old. I hope that they will keep happy together in another world.

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