Dali dealer is Penang based but they have a showroom in City Square AV centre (3rd floor, i think). Sorry, can't remember the name. I did listen to the Ikon 6 & found it too bright for my taste.

For Dali's stuff, contact Wisma Audio at 03-21712677. Its actually priced quite reasonably. (slightly cheaper then the nett price from what I remember)

For Euphonic Research, ctc Adrian at Audio Image, 03-79563077. His shop is in PJ near the viscinity of SS2. They are the distributor for Euphonic Research products.

I got myself a MS 902i and also a Marantz PM4001 amp. Now this leave me thinking, should I connect this to my Emu1616m or ! do I get a new CD player which is the Marantz 5001 since I read some pretty good reviews

I wld opt for Marantz CDP to fully utilise the other 2 equipements.

Yo peeps, after days and days of auditioning, I have narrowed it down to the following system:

Micromega Minium CD Player
Euphonic Research Pre & Power Amp (Malaysia's best kept secret is super excellent! ) Its retailing for GBP 2995 (RM 20k) in the UK!
Thiel CS 1.5 Floorstander Speakers (2nd Hand)
Euphonic Research Dendrite Silver Interconnects (x2)
Clearaudio Squint Speaker Cables
Price - Around RM 13k.

System sounds excellent, soundstaging is so wide, sound is detailed and bass is really strong, tight and well controlled. IMHO, it sounds better than even the Primare and Pro Ac Studio combo that I tried out that costs almost double. The other thing I dont really like about the Primare and Pro Ac is of course the crazy pricing by the local disti Also tried out the Marantz PM 7001 KI and SA 7001 KI with Epos M12.2s but it seemed to lack that little treble sparkle for vocals and classical and raw drive when it came to rocking out

Of course I am well aware that the CD Player is the weak link in the system and will look to replace it when the next AV fest arrives.

Anyway, what I have learnt is to certainly trust your own ears when auditioning systems, and dont let people poison you too much into higher end stuff. From my previous budget of RM 8k I have stretched it to the limit. Hifi sure is an EXPENSIVE HOBBY!

BTW am still open to any comments or suggestions. Pricing seem ok? Any other stuff that I should check out? Thanks guys, you have been great!

This post has been edited by TOts: Aug 10 2006, 03:42 AM

Yep, the best judgment is still your ears. 1 man's meat is another man's poison. Have you try ATC speakers? This is good too.

Yeah tried the ATC SCM 7 and SCM 12s. The 7s are really good speakers, so small yet so class, but I feel that the bass response is somewhat lacking. (Definitely not as potent as the Thiels)

As for the SCM 12s, excellent speakers but I am told that they are very very hard to drive - heard it with Audiolab Pre Amp and Monoblocks, and still felt that speakers were not driven to their full potential. Prob need at least a 150W or above solid state amp like a Krell or some high end pre and power combo. Another thing is, heard that the new updated ATCs will be released in Malaysia by end of the year, they are already available in UK, so maybe would be wise to wait for these new ATCs to come into the market as they have updated technology.

BTW, anybody have experience with the Mark Levinson No.39 Integrated CD Player? Anybody know how much it use to cost and what is a reasonable price for a 2nd hand one say about 6 or 7 years old? The reviews on the Net are extremely positive, and while the model may be discontinued, it was rated as one of the best CD Players in the 90s.

I may be able to get a 2nd hand one, but price is yet to be determined.

Are Mark Levinson products reliable? Saw the No. 39 and it is certainly built like a tank!

This post has been edited by TOts: Aug 10 2006, 11:54 PM

Erm wat Amp and speaker can get for RM1500 - RM2000...

This post has been edited by lvyk: Aug 12 2006, 01:50 AM

AE - Aegis evo 1 RM 900
JPW Bookshelves speakers +- RM800
AAD Bookshelves speakers +-RM800


marantz pm4001 RM 850
NAD C320BEE RM1400

Thx for the info...

The JPW has a great history...(They were originally manufactured in a jail in the UK to a surprisingly high standard and won many awards for their terrific performance.)

How about Diamond 9.1 and its price... Im kinda like its design...
It has many nice reviews...

Does Floorstander has better sound over bookshelf? Or it onli has the lower and tighter bass?

This post has been edited by lvyk: Aug 12 2006, 02:56 AM

Anyone know how much does DENON AVR2105 receiver costs in Malaysia and a pair of KEF iQ7 speakers...

AVR-2105 no longer in production. You may still find some carrying it. The price sld be abt RM2.3K+.

If I'm play pop, rock, unplugged song. How about cambridge Azur 340A? Need your opinion. Its price quite good.

Not necessary, I owned a Wharfedale Evo 30 & juz trade-in for a ProAc Tabelette Reference 8 Signature. The Evo 30 has deeper bass but not tight enuf Surprisingly the ProAc monitor is not loosing much ground in bass element but is extremely detailed in sound stage. I hear a lot of instrument previously I dun get to hear. However, if U R comparing the same brand of speaker across the same series; then is quite true that in general the floorstand speaker wld perform better in most elements in particular the bass department.

Bro Blackjack, your previous ProAc is in diff league as compare to Evo. Even it is bookshlef, ProAc is renowned for its sound quality. That's why it is pricey. Anyway, agree with your bottom statement.

There is always a limitation on bookshelf, esp its freq response if to compare with floorstander.

floorstand may not perform better across the board.. what you gain in bass extension (might not necessarily means higher quality, some might be too overwhelming), will be compensated by <b>probably</b> sound colouration? (it depends on the damping)...... speed? (due to drivers), price? (extra costs involved), soundstage? space constraint? (room to breath)

if a brand x company produces speakers where there is no sonic diff between a bookshelves and a floorstander from a same series, this brand x has a very bad marketing ppl. LOL

Geminist, where did u get the MS 902i? and how much u get it?
so, how is the overall set up? care to share?

Nice setup. Next thing you will be going for the silver upgrade for the AMP 80. The Thiels supposedly need to sound good with some distance between the speaker and the listener. How big is your listening room?

he got his from UK. i must say is a pretty good deal