Is anyone using Opera Prima [edited], deep base and good penetrating soundstage ? I am so tempted to trade in my KEF cresta 10 for that, instead of adding on more woofer and mid speaker to it.

This post has been edited by ccschua: Feb 19 2008, 11:36 PM

Aiyo why is there no Opera Prima loadspeaker users. I really loss now ..

should I let go my KEF cresta 10, and then go for Aegis... I want to play all kinds of music. right now with my soundstage 1.5 to cresta, I am happy with classical, jazz, vocal. I hope later when my Zero DAC comes in, I would like to upgrade my speaker, 1 step higher.

manage to find the review for bronze BR2

http://sites.thestar.com.my/audio/story.as...iofile/22bronze

by the way, how is this BR2 compared, with say Mission M71, Aegis, cresta 10. all about RM 1k - RM 1.4k. the line should be

1. bass, does it know its limit? can it punch with weight and dedication and yet control
2. treble. is it done with over exuberant and color, over detail.
3. vocal. natural, illusion, clear, imaginery or real.

This post has been edited by ccschua: Feb 24 2008, 12:51 PM

wonder what is the new price for MA BR2. How about RM 1,400 for a pair of used demo unit? Normally speakers have no problem right.

Basically to sum up, I notice the popularity in the following with reasonable price

Monitor Audio
PSB (alpha is out of market ? cheap ?)
KEF
B&W
Paradigm

deep pocket items

ProAC
ATC
Sonus faber concerto
Opera super pavarotti


Can someone giv me the league..
I am thinking to drop by and audition the speakers, before decide. I am very tempted on the KEF IQ series. heard it is Hong Kong based now.

This post has been edited by ccschua: Mar 5 2008, 12:45 AM

Just audition the Opera prima 1.5 driven with just the cheapo soundstage 1.5 tubeamp. The musicality is unending and the bass reaches where the heart beats. Janis Ian - guess you had to be there really sings and rings. I really wonder why the speaker so small can have such musicality output inc bass. so felt in love but not the price.

Looks like Tong Lee is famous for fishing the customers. I suspect what u say is correct. The bass of Opera 1.5 can not be so deep as compared to subwoofer. I could feel the sofa beats with bass. I will go and check one more time, this time I will bring my soundstage amp. Can I know how much u bought the Monitor audio Bronze ( is it BR2)? and where?

I read review that the Opera 1.5 uses double magnet. the driver is 130mm and so may be it can beat with bass.

After audition the ProAC tablet 3, and studio, I would still prefer Opera 1.5.
Another speaker I am getting crazy over

1.The Focus Audio FS-68 or FS-688 series.
2. Sonus Faber Signum
3. AAD Reference silver-1

I would prefer second hand one, given the high cost of above items

I wonder if there is any other speaker i should pay attention to and what is your comment on the above

I found a lot a lot of highend speakers from singapore. Trouble is if they send to Malaysia, will the speakers kena tax? How to reduce or avoid tax ? Has anyone tried the deliver service for delivery from Singapore to KL? need help fast as I found the item i like.

I would like to buy 1 pair of used hifi speakers from Singapore. Please advise me what is the best way to send from Singapore to Malaysia. help needed urgent. Please share yr experience of buying hifi equip from overseas ( the dark customs story). So far I found Singpost costs SGD 50 while Fedex also sends from Singapore to KL.

This post has been edited by ccschua: Mar 22 2008, 08:37 PM

jazzy, do you know of any agent or any way to get around the hazzle of having to go to LCCT to clear customs for hifi good ? I have already started talking to the seller, and I cant confirm if suddenly find out that I have to pay 30% tax ... all i know is something like 20% max for hifi goods right.

This post has been edited by ccschua: Mar 22 2008, 11:11 PM

After going thru the audition for Focus Audio FS-68SE, I found the soundstage is quite wide, especialy the mid and high are very engaging and revealing and uncolor. However the bass shop is not my area of visit. one just dont vote Focus for that, inc the FC30. The other audition is AAD Silver-1. The famous AAD 2001 (audition during the AV show in crystal crown) has got a follow up. The curve sharp of Silver-1 carry the marks of Phil Jone philosophy. Sharp and punch bass. At first I audition the ATC SCM7 and monitor audio. After switching over to AAD Silver-1, gosh, u feel like driving on highway with 20 lanes . This really make me think to save money than buying something for sale later.

so now I have narrow down to
1. Opera prima 1.5
2. AAD silver-1
3. Sonus signum

trouble is where to audition the famous signum (and for the price i can only afford 2nd hand).

Well i used soundstage 1.5 (tubeamp about RM 1000) and quite musical. Bring your own CD. u can audition at Amcorp mall and city square 3rd floor. the review

http://stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/707aad/

rgds price, pls pm me what they offer you. I can get better.

Does anyone know about Opera-Consonance bookshelf speakers. It seems the Opera consonance speakers Eric 1 is quite similar to Opera speakers


https://www.ornec.com/Opera_Consonance_Eric...aker_QQC100539B

Tong lee confirm this is not the same as opera.

This post has been edited by ccschua: Mar 24 2008, 01:46 PM

Bro, suggest u read more onto the hifi thread before u jump the gun. u can spend RM 5000 for something which u can get for RM 3000.

well, u may not like it. just use pasar malam cd player (with optical out) and then use Zero dac as transport.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/review-ze...pre-amp-269458/

choose yr amp and speaker next

total

Brother,

do consider using DAC such as ZERO for your HIFI instead of Marantz, which is expensive. with the DAC u can swap opamp to suit your taste, the best things is these DAC is no less superior.

as for your amp, I think your audiolab still rank high in the hifi list.

I wonder who has the power amplifier like Krell / Audio Research. How would such Krell amp compare to Cambridge audio, audiolab or other integrated amp. A class above ?

Krell is honda cars, u sure or not. so what is unison, mcintosh, mbl... camry?

even Rotel nowadays are made in China, can i know if cambridge audio, marantz, nad, are they made in China as well.

I have been looking for power amp. the target i have found are basically vintage power amp, second hand good unit.

i have found

1. rotel RB 1070
2. Exposure 2010 power amp
3. musical fidelity A300
4. krell KSA
5. Krell KST
6. Naim NAP200

My speaker is B&W 602S3. I have like the power amp to drive a Harbeth/ATC later. what do you think of the above power amp.

It appears, instead of KST (which is class AB), might as well get KSA since KSA uses newer tech and components, also newer...

This post has been edited by ccschua: May 18 2008, 01:14 PM