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post Mar 21 2009, 01:41 PM


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THE SECRET AMP - High Resolution Portable Headphone Amplifier - by Reference Audio

After long await, the secret amp has finally landed shortly, as there is a serial no on the back panel, you guys could pre-book the number on it.
Amp will be ready at next week, hopefully. smile.gif
As those who don't know what reference audio is, it is founded by yuheng and walabies, selling headphones initially and we plan to expand to high end portable music. The amp acts as amplifying as well as beautify the music we inject it into.

Here is some photos taken. biggrin.gif Not the final photo yet
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Priced at: RM799 (amp only) or RM799 + RM150 (amp + PC work Secret cable)
First 20 units are RM699

Name: Lau Choon Guan
Maybank acc: 101049228890
RHB bank acc: 10105300548215
Email: walabies@gmail.com
Contact: 0123801489
Postage is charged at RM6

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post Mar 21 2009, 01:42 PM


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post Mar 21 2009, 01:44 PM


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I recently had the opportunity to audition the secret amp rclxms.gif

Paired it with my Ms-2's and my oh my....they really sang cool.gif using a combination of songs from my player plus bro yuheng's songs, I find the vocals really clear, sweet and smooth (Faye Wong songs), then we heard to the classic Hotel California by the Eagles.....oh, the separation and detail of the guitars and drums on the opening minute or two were simply superb! Then we shifted to some slow unplugged songs where yuheng turned off the secret switch and suddenly everything became more relaxed and had a 'tubey' feeling if i may use that term smile.gif

My impressions are that the Secret Amp has fantastic detail and separation and it really focuses on vocals smile.gif
Add in the secret switch and crossfeed functions, it's just icing on a very delicious cake

Last but not least, many many thanks to yuheng for letting me go over to his place and listen to his secret amp notworthy.gif


DISCLAIMER: All views above are from a noob head-fi guy and your mileage may vary tongue.gif


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Your modded MS-1 pair with the secret amp, it's really superb! I've heard pcwork's recabled ms-1 with the secret amp + the caps, it's like totally another cans.

For me, definitely the secret amp is a good buy.. summore portable..


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the modded ms-1 is very different from the stock ms-1
i took the liberty of comparing my hd555 side by side and pairing with my iqube and secret amp
more warm,better mids and not so bright as i thought it will be.... biggrin.gif
bass is much more controlled and highs not so sharp and edging...
it is very good can  thumbup.gif also the same performance as my hd555 but have a bit of recessed mids...and a brighter soundsignature
well i think pcwork and nick heard the ms-1 when pair with caps, they told me like gs-1k....... sweat.gif crazy soundstage and mids is superb good....
some teasers guys and despite wat ppl say bout opticals cable, they have transmission loss but very good ones will reduce the transmission lost to minimum effect and i have tested and compare both in fact....the high end optical gave me more tighter bass,more body and no jitter than bloody rm20 optical cable......that gave me jitters all round the clock, hard time coping with digital signal,  doh.gif  the 1........2 sec pause celaka  sweat.gif and sound like crap in my ears...bloated,digitalized, and very very funny weird signature that i couldnt describe....lifeless i would put it... doh.gif really jialat.....


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theng_ye u heard it yeah?? hahaha
pair with secret amp the MS1 almost on par with HD650 with cardas cable.. =P ask nicholas.. hehehe


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Okay review time...

ok tried the crossfeed juz now...fliped the secret switch and maxed the crossfeed...fuwah...i noticed the diff in soundstage...so i tried toying around with the crossfeed...if you noticed...you can control the front and back of the positioning of soundstage....if that is not cool enough...i seriously dunno what is cooler than this then LOL

ok so i fliped the secret switch off...the signature changed,it turns out to be more agressive...that means when the switch was on it was more subtle...now its agressive brows.gif now...does this get you now?this means this amp will almost please both audiophiles that is looking for an amp which have BOTH characteristics...this imho is a major step...but too bad we cant control the positioning of the soundstage when its on aggressive mode

another thing i had not confirmed is the battery life...but so far im still using it from the 1st charge...no time to listen to music these days...too busy cry.gif


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COD and postage is supported. COD at KL will be supported by my friend.
yuheng (Sunway Subang area) and PCwork (SERDANG, Cyber jaya Area, Balakong , or Cheras South area) paiseh ma fan him.

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Finally is here, too bad need to reserve the cash for future use sad.gif
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post Mar 21 2009, 01:51 PM


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post Mar 21 2009, 02:31 PM


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Walabies~~~!!! u missed out my name!!!
no.3 for me brows.gif
if dun have no.3 then give me no.8 laugh.gif

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post Mar 21 2009, 06:12 PM


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Walabies, so the RM799 package doesn't comes with predefault cables at all? smile.gif

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post Mar 21 2009, 08:53 PM


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where is my name? i take No.2 biggrin.gif
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post Mar 21 2009, 08:59 PM


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Wow!! it looks good!!

now if only i can strike lottery tonight so i can buy one for myself laugh.gif

bro yuheng and walabies, all the best in your sales!

whoever looking for a headamp really should test the secret amp coz it's gooooood thumbup.gif
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post Mar 21 2009, 09:13 PM


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We just have a discussion and decide to give first 20 units to be at RM699. smile.gif
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QUOTE(walabies @ Mar 21 2009, 09:13 PM)
We just have a discussion and decide to give first 20 units to be at RM699. smile.gif
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Hey Wala, do update me on what cable is gonna be paired with this amp, and any default cable if possible ya. Wanna see my choices. biggrin.gif
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post Mar 21 2009, 10:08 PM


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Have to discuss with some dudes. Maybe the Vanderhuul interconnect.
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post Mar 21 2009, 11:41 PM


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maybe we should add 2 more unit.

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post Mar 22 2009, 01:59 AM


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QUOTE(walabies @ Mar 21 2009, 10:08 PM)
Have to discuss with some dudes. Maybe the Vanderhuul interconnect.
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wow. thanks for adding me in the No. 1. hahaha
keng lehhhhhhhhhh laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif

Added on March 22, 2009, 2:52 amps: i can help in COD in KL around SERDANG, Cyber jaya Area, Balakong , or Cheras South area.


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