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post Nov 24 2012, 11:16 AM

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htkaki,
dun forget i need 1pc dts ma too
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post Jun 14 2013, 11:47 PM

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i tried but dunno psycho or wat..i do see a diff. bd50 rip vs 4k rip spiderman.
yes i know all the hardware dun support 4k meaning theoretically u shdnt see any diff
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post Aug 5 2013, 10:47 AM

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sharing a pic of HT setup(line array loudspeaker) i built for a good fren of mine
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post Aug 5 2013, 12:13 PM

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emo amp was totally overrated review. dissapointed with it n got a affordable used unit parasound h1206. what a major difference..owner totally happy. emo amp is for sale if anyone interested. only used for 1month
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post Aug 12 2013, 10:41 AM

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QUOTE(jchong @ Aug 5 2013, 01:09 PM)
What model of Emo amp is it?
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sorry for the late reply as i was away for holidays..
received a couple of PM and queries from this thread, so i thought i post all ur queries

Emotiva UPA-200 125RMS X 2@8ohm
owner willing to let go at RM1.2K
condition - immaculate as total hours usage only 1month. the amp has been idling there for few months oredy

why upgrade from Emo amp?
overall the amp is ok, maybe i expected too much. or maybe the XPA was a better amp
1. sountstage didnt open up
2. didnt get the feel of music flowing out effortlessly.
3. 'attack' n speed was not there

previously was running NAD T747 AV amp. noticed the AV amp was very 'noisy' when play at loud volume. sometimes it 'shouts' n wasnt very musical. owner loved playing loud!!..period. calibration was done. usual suspect is the pre/proc n amp. so decided the following upgrade path. the source was Oppo-93

added dedicated emo UMC pre/proc output to NAD T747 use as an amp.
with a dedicated pre/proc was oredy a big improvement. so decided to get a power amp to further improved the sys.
added Emo amp then later replaced it with parasound H1206 ol skool amp.

future plan to build a HT and stereo listening(2 in 1 system)
- eventually its still more ideal to get a hifi dedicated power amp as compared to HT amp (to be use for HT n CD playback)
- pre/proc is the critical component. eventually emo proc has to go



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post Aug 16 2013, 03:44 PM

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QUOTE(D_Y2k.4^ @ Aug 15 2013, 09:17 PM)
Just replaced with KEF E305 smile.gif
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very nice...ur HM sure loved it
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post Aug 16 2013, 03:46 PM

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QUOTE(AuTheOwl @ Aug 16 2013, 03:28 PM)
My sorry-ass HT setup:
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LG 42" LED TV, Sony HT-DDW670 HTS, Xtreamer Elvira media player, Cap Ayam speaker cable - that's all.
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wow...i think ur tv rack cost more than ur HT. what wood is dat
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post Sep 7 2013, 12:05 PM

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just did a installation for a owner HT & hifi combo setup.
all speakers, sub and acoustic panel built by hifi creations

screeen: Philips LED 55"
source: Oppo-93
pre/proc: Emotiva UMC-1
amp: parasound ol' skool
front speakers: Line array loudspeakers
center speaker: Line array with 'W' waveguide
rear speaker: 2-way bookshelf on 36" solid wood timber stand
subwoofer: 18" enclosure X 2 (critically re-inforced structure internally, solid wood finish) + class AB plate amp
power cord: Van den Hul mainstream hybrid, mainserver hybrid
interconnect: Van den Hul The Second
speaker cable: van den hul CS-122 hybrid, van den hul Skyline Hybrid
HDMI: Van den Hul the Flat
tweaking device: darbee, schumann resonator
acoustic treatment: QRD solid wood diffusor

* high purity thick awg copper cable pull from main fuse box to HT setup
* plaster celing re-inforced with solid timber strips

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owner testing setup on a bean bag...lol
recliner on the way...

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post Sep 9 2013, 01:47 PM

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QUOTE(paskal @ Sep 7 2013, 02:22 PM)
is the sub custom made?
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yes i custom built for the owner requirements

iman_210,
PM sent
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post Sep 10 2013, 10:31 AM

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QUOTE(paskal @ Sep 10 2013, 07:26 AM)
may i know what drivers that you used? is it locally sourced?
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drivers are imported from USA
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post Sep 10 2013, 12:24 PM

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steel bolts n nuts. takes 2days to complete
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post Sep 10 2013, 05:32 PM

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QUOTE(mpyw @ Sep 10 2013, 03:36 PM)
This is the case of SOUND > DISPLAY  sweat.gif
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not really..after being thru a diff kind of HT setup, noticed the biggest culprit is the AVR pre or AV pre/proc.
the AV preamp stage has yet to match the hifi pre..
solution:
1. run hifi n HT in a single system. but stereo listening has its own dedicated source and preamp.
external power amp shared by HT n Hifi. to do so, amp must have double input(balanced & unbalanced)

or
2. venture into more premium AV pre/proc. but according to some of sifu dealers, still cant beat a hifi pre. yet to experience a better AV pre/proc

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post Sep 11 2013, 01:06 PM

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htkaki,
what do u think of mac mx121?
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post Sep 19 2013, 09:42 PM

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QUOTE(jchong @ Sep 11 2013, 02:47 PM)
I think what mpyw meant was that the display is small relative to the level of the audio equipment. Would have thought the owner would go for large projection system.
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sadly projector under rm10k cant beat the curremt mid end led models. the premium projector cost too much rm20k+ not including screen.
he prefer quality over quantity
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post Oct 20 2013, 03:18 PM

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QUOTE(mikapoh @ Oct 18 2013, 05:32 PM)
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My humble Home Theatre & Music system:

Screen: Grandview 92"
Projector: Panasonic AE4000
Blu-Ray Player: Oppo 93
Receiver: DENON AVR-4311
Subwoofer: Rythmik E15hp
LCR Speakers: Mordaunt Short Mezzo series
Surround speakers: Klipsch RS-52
Music stereo:

Source: Mac Mini / CD5XS
Remote: iPad
DAC: Naim DAC/Teddy XPS
Amplifiers: Naim NAC202/NAPSC/HCDR/NAP200
Loudspeakers: Harbeth C7ES3
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beautifully done..

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post Oct 20 2013, 03:23 PM

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upgraded customer HT from denon AVR to Marantz AVR & external power amp, Magnet HDA-3120S 3ch 120RMS X 3@8ohm (tri-mono class AB design with 3 dedicated PSU tranny)...now the frontstage is wider and bigger with more 'oomph' to it. frontstage & centre speakers upgraded to Van den hul Snowline cable
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massive weight at 21Kg. comes with thick awg US power cord


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post Oct 21 2013, 11:11 AM

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QUOTE(jchong @ Oct 20 2013, 06:43 PM)
Haven't heard of this Magnet brand before. Where is it from?

The amp looks well made.
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they have been around for almost 30 years doing OEM business for other brands. their factory is in thailand and its a thailand brand. only recently last 1.5years they started to manufacture their own in-house brands.
i found them at KLIAV show where there were doing demo for their magnet, juz beside my room. at the last day of AV show i did a AB comparison with their amp. the rest of the gears were the same. surprisingly the difference in sound was not very substantial. no doubt the moon W7 was good but the magnet was not far behind. the good thing is the magnet amp was 3.5 times more affordable

AB comparison was done using:
nagra CDP
nagra PL-L preamp
Moon W7 250watt dual mono amp(swap with magnet hyperion reference 250watt dual mono)

officially we are the distributor in malaysia



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