Aiyah...last time my mother says study hard, I never listen but go after skirts hard mah, so always ponteng English class lah, so cannot read specs. Now koyak oredy lor... Alamak! Where got people look at specs one ler? Look at picture see nice or not first, then go testing sikit, if like then ask for the price, then later save for one century then got enuf to buy lah. 200K ler....GST alone also 12K (enuf to eat wanton mee everyday for almost 5 years!!!)

So big speakers maybe cannot buy lah cos my missus equates size with price. If she found out it cost 200K+, then surely die straight straight oredy.

This post has been edited by GI Jie: May 26 2015, 12:57 PM

Errr...just how much did you tell your missus it cost?

How can anyone in the world be capable of pacifying their missus in the first place when buying stereo equipment ler? Mission Impossible.
Ya, I know need a lot of juice to power them but I think the Passlabs monoblocks will be sufficient. 150W of pure Class A juice per channel.

BUT.....

I have been thinking twice about getting the Passlabs cos a lot of other good equipment in the market these days:
1) Dan D'Agostino Momentum


2) MBL Reference 9008A


3) Theta Digital Prometheus


Less bulky also....

4) Passlabs XS150


This post has been edited by GI Jie: May 27 2015, 11:52 PM

That's what I am scared of when dealing with German amps. Too transparent. Never mind. I am going to HK on Monday and will test it there. Found their authorized dealer there in Mongkok - exactly where I will be staying this time (Langham Place). No authorised dealers here in Bolehland though....

Hello everybody...just came home last nite.
Ya, visited the shop in Mongkok. Hell, in fact the whole building was full of imported high end stuff. No pictures cos they won't allow me to take them. Auditioned the MBL but not 9008A or the 9011 cos not in stock but the 7008A integrated amp coupled to the strangest looking loudspeakers (116F) & AR CD6. Very transparent but too clinical for me. Zero life. Well, played my CD there and it sounded different. Not the sound I was looking for but the bass rattled the glass display cabinets when he turned the volume up.
Cost of the 9011 is HKD140,000. Transaction in HK only. You do your own shipping. 2 months to order.
Walauwei....

You mana boleh tahan ler...The ARC poison will take control and before you know it, it will be sitting in your study

Ya, I think so too...acquired taste indeed but so far not to my tastebuds (yet/perhaps). Ah well, it was actually fun seeing the sales lugging that monster up and down the room. Actually took more than 20 minutes to set it up and another 10 minutes to warm the bugger up.

Actually and seriously no as I am genuinely considering the Momentum monoblocks by Dan D'Agostino paired to SF Aida. The Passlabs are just too massive.

Bro, get a used Marantz lah...not bad at all, in fact actually quite good. Hook it up to a reasonable pair of speakers and you will be pleasantly surprised. That is why my daughter is inheriting my Marantz setup hooked to a pair of Dynaudio speakers & my reliable BMB sub. Much better than the crappy Bose Wave SoundTouch which I regret buying for her. That will be demoted to the kitchen (hahaha).

Oh no....another jazzhead
I prefer Coltrane myself plus the Big Band sound
SF Venere is more suitable for home theater systems which is why hushymushy recommended Grand Piano
Me, I prefer Stradivari over Grand Piano. Auditioned that during my trip to HK last year. Auditioned Aida there too but never got to hear Lilium.

Anybody auditioned Elipsa yet???

Can really feel the earthquake meh?
KLAV this year will be on the 3rd to 5th July at JW Marriott (10am to 7.30pm)
Don't know how much they will charge this year ler... including GST