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    Goldmund Mimesis Reference / Telos 8800 vs Audio Note Kondo G1000i / Kagura 2i

    Last month, after comparing CH Precision L10/M10 with Kondo, a full set of flagship Goldmund preamp and power amps were placed in my music room. First, my thanks go to Fung Ning Audio Hong Kong, the local Goldmund dealer, for moving this massive combos which weigh over 1200 pounds to my place...
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    CH Precision L10/M10 mono vs Kondo G1000i/Kagura

    First I would like to thank CH Precision Hong Kong to lend a set of L10 and M10 mono for comparison. The set consists of 6 boxes and total weight near 300 kg. It is not a easy task to move the set to my music room. Ch Precision L10 and M10 are generally regarded as one of the best solid state...
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    Seismion Reactio Plus

    Last year, I reported on a new active isolation platform called Seismion Reactio. The performance was very impressive and the price was much cheaper than competitors. Recently Seismion announced an upgraded model called Reactio Plus. It claimed to have three times the isolation ability compared...
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    Nordost QBase 10 Reference

    In May Munich Show, Nordost announced a new flagship power distribution station QBase Reference. QBase 10 has 10 sockets, probably there will be other numbers of QBase Reference in the future. I had a home audition with this product this weekend. It is directly compared with PS Audio P20 which...
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    CH Precision P10 phonostage

    Series 10 of CH Precision was announced in Munich Show in 2019. First there were L10 preamp and M10 power amp. The original M10 was a huge box, later it was split into two boxes for easier handling. I listened to L10 and M10 on several occasions and was very impressed by their performance. There...
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    TechDAS team has come to fine tune my Air Force Zero

    I ordered TechDAS Air Force Zero at the end of 2019. The expected delivery time was on August 2020. The designer Nishikawa san wanted to install every Zero personally to make sure it performed to the highest standard. COVID and travel ban had stopped TechDAS team to come and install my Zero...
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    SAT CF1 and CF1 Ti

    SAT CF1 series tonearms which consists of 9 and 12 inches was launched in 2018. It was an improved version of the original SAT introduced in 2016. In 2019, SAT designer, Marc Gomez, launched his turntable XD1, it came with an upgraded CF1 tonearm named CF1 Ti. Initially CF1 Ti could only be...
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    TechDAS tonearm Air Force 10

    TechDAS just announced new tonearm model, Air Force 10. It will make its world premiere at Munich High End 2023. So far no photo is released and provided information is limited. Key Features of Air Force 10 tonearm: - The Air Force 10 tonearm applies the air bearing technology employed in...
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    DS Audio Grand Master Extreme

    DS Audio Grand Master optical cartridge has been my number 1 cartridge for some time. It has a smooth sound and provides a lot of details, The bass is firm and defined. Although there are a few other good MC cartridges which I rotate to use, the time I spent with Grand Master is always the...
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    Seismion - new active isolation platform from Germany

    At the end of last year, I was contacted by the founder of a new German manufacturer of isolators called Seismion. The founders are Dr Marcus Neubauer, he has a PhD in mechanical engineering, and Sebastian Mojrzisch, electrical engineer and former manager at Volkswagen (VW) in the...
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    New SME Flagship Model 60

    I was told by local dealer that SME has invited dealers around the world to go to UK for the launch premiere event of its new flagship Model 60 later this month. So far, no information about Model 60 has been released yet, but it will be available soon.
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    Power cord comparison: Nordost Odin Gold vs CrystalConnect da Vinci vs Argento Audio EE

    Last week, we had an enjoyable evening comparing some of the best power cords in the market. A group of experienced audiophiles gathered in an independent HiFi room. The main purpose was to compare CrystalConnect da Vinci which was ranked number one by a few attendees and the newly available...
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    Air Force Zero owner interview

    I was interviewed by a local audiophile media on the experience in using and setting up Air Force Zero. I asked them to put English subtitle for non Chinese speaking members.
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    My journey to Zero

    My journey to TechDAS Air Force Zero was a long and winding one. It started in Hong Kong HiFi Show in August 2018. I was using TechDAS Air Force One Premium at the time. The turntable had a tendency to overheat after playing a few hours. The platter would slowed down. I met Mr Nishikawa in the...
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    TechDAS Air Force Zero in Hong Kong AV Show 2019

    Since I have not noticed there is any coverage of this event, I would like to make a brief report. Hong Kong is undergoing an unrest time, probably not many participants had the interest to post it. I have been to AF0 event in Tokyo in April and Munich in May. The one in Hong Kong was as good...
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    TechDAS Air Force Zero (real final photo)

    Just attended the launch event of TechDAS Air Force Zero, the look and sound of Air Force Zero are no doubt top grade. They are doing a world tour, people around the world will have a chance to audition. Let me share some pictures.
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    TechDAS Air Force Zero World Tour

    Air Force Zero world tour will start on 16 March in Tokyo. Hideaki Nishikawa will present and demonstrate Air Force Zero at all the above events. Join Air Force Zero Premiere and discover what this beast can deliver. https://techdas.jp/2019/02/26/air-force-zero-world-tour/

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