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bryanyz
post Apr 15 2016, 03:25 AM

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hi all, i'm planning to get either pm6005 or pm7005.
anyone know the recent price for both models in malaysia or singapore?
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post Apr 15 2016, 05:37 PM

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QUOTE(chanhin @ Apr 15 2016, 02:19 PM)
FYI, PM6005 is a great amp that excellent for everything. Except the low freq part not enought power a bit... PM8005 shine on the power part... PM7005 not sure.. never try before..

I also want to know the pricing... Give Desa Home a call la.
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any pm7005 user here? and any pm8005 user?
can give comment to pm8005?
i checked singapore price is very tempting.
PM7005 = SGD1100
PM8005 = SGD1250

stylelaser price which i found from mudah
PM7005 = RM5299
PM8005 = RM6299

as i m planning to match it with Dali Zensor 3, but this is not the final decision yet.
because i not sure it match with the marantz amp or not
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post Apr 17 2016, 03:07 PM

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any pm-ki pearl lite user here?
can share some comment to this unit? yesterday i went to try speaker and amp. and the shop introduce me pm-ki pearl lite.
but i found that this unit is a discontinued model. so i'm thinking that which to choose between pm8005 or pm-ki pearl lite.

as the pearl lite is rm650 expensive than the pm8005.
as i know the different between both are the copper chassis and ken ishiwata edition.

but do it really worth the extra rm650?
*pm-ki pearl lite = RM4400
*pm8005 = SGD1250
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post Apr 17 2016, 03:10 PM

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QUOTE(chanhin @ Apr 17 2016, 02:20 PM)
PM6005 + PM7005 has built in DAC. I bought the PM6005 also for its value for money (built in DAC). However, my experince with the PM6005 built in DAC is just so-so-okay-type experince (maybe 2.5 stars out of 5 stars). In other words, a good seperate DAC or streamer with DAC or SACD with streamer is kind of unavoidable if you want overal good results.

My PM6005 (2 units) built-in DAC sound harsh, especially with bright speakers. And certainly not smooth to enjoy (music domain). Once I have the NA8005 as my music stream and DAC, I finally got the sound that I can hardly complain (maybe details not as much as the Saber). The sound is so much better now... But always remember to get OCC interconnect cables for between amp and DAC. It might cost a bit, but the sound is really more than noticable differences.
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em, i am planning to get a network receiver too. how is the sound quality streaming using wifi? OCC Cable? OCC is the brand or?
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post Apr 17 2016, 10:37 PM

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QUOTE(everclear @ Apr 17 2016, 04:05 PM)
It's really driving me nuts. Until now Desa Still doesn't have PM/CD 6005 or M-CR 611. B&W is having promotion now and I'd like to get the 685 S2 but the only amps there I'm happy with is Roksan K2 / K3, which is a crazy match as they're more expensive than the speakers itself... (And I'll mostly go with digital source anyway)

And I hate and feel stupid to buy the speakers alone without matching amp.

This will be my first setup so after buying the speakers I'm going to sit at home looking at the speakers not connected to anything for god knows how long like an idiot.
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What music you listen to?
If u listening to pop, rock, electronic .

Then u may try out Elac b6. Price below 2k and the sound quality is amazing to me.
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post Apr 18 2016, 11:33 AM

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QUOTE(everclear @ Apr 18 2016, 09:01 AM)
Hey thanks for your sharing Bryanyz.
My thing is jazz (blue), oldies, melancholic songs. But I do listen to pop and rock too.

Do you mind telling me where I can find this amp you're recommending? Thanks.

Listening to 'Louis Armstrong - A kiss to build a dream on' and 'Ed Sheeran - Photograph' as I type now. =]
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amp or speaker?

i tried it at stylelaser cheras and accoustic systems amcorp mall.
stylelaser pair with pm-ki pearl lite, sound very good, totally amaze.
accoustic system pair with pm5005, i notice the detail is different, not so amaze.

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post May 1 2016, 10:44 PM

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Finally join the club. road trip to singapore. $1200 include GST. biggrin.gif
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post May 2 2016, 02:07 AM

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QUOTE(strynch @ May 1 2016, 11:05 PM)
Hey man, good price. Which speaker do you pair with this PM8005?
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gonna pair it with Elac B6. smile.gif
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post May 2 2016, 02:09 AM

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QUOTE(chanhin @ May 2 2016, 12:20 AM)
Congratulation on your purchase... That's my dream amp...  thumbup.gif  notworthy.gif

Any custom difficulties?
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no, the malaysia officer no check at all. biggrin.gif
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post May 2 2016, 01:41 PM

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QUOTE(chanhin @ May 2 2016, 03:10 AM)
Drive through with your car?
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Yes, my car.
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post May 3 2016, 10:05 AM

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QUOTE(bad2928 @ May 2 2016, 06:15 PM)
another owner,we a gang  cheers.gif.btw were you brought elac b6?
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not yet buy, style laser cheras got.
that day i went to try, they match it with ki-pearl lite.
i was amaze by the quality so much. thumbup.gif

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post May 3 2016, 01:25 PM

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QUOTE(bad2928 @ May 3 2016, 12:01 PM)
oh...hopefully their will bring in elac UB5 also rclxms.gif
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UB5 i think not so soon, i went to singapore they told me will be around july.
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post May 3 2016, 01:31 PM

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QUOTE(chanhin @ May 3 2016, 01:25 PM)
Do note that with good amp and speaker, speaker cable make huge differences... PM8005 is certainly a great amp.  thumbup.gif
IMO, KI-pearl lite is already obsolute years ago...  cool2.gif
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cable will be another pain cry.gif
i will need 2 pair of rca cables, 2 new speaker cables.

any cable recommended?
current target is QED performance 40 rca cable.
speaker cable either will get QED XT40 or VDL clearwater.
but in malaysia i not sure where to test.

why choose pm8005 over ki pearl lite?
1. price - the ki-pearl lite i found is rm4400, and pm8005 i got it at sgd1200
2. ki-pearl lite is obsolute

although the copper chassis of ki-pearl lite is tempting. nod.gif
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post May 11 2016, 05:00 PM

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got my speaker on last friday. biggrin.gif
i'm very happy to the sound quality. it very suitable to the music type i listening to.

i tried a few bookshelf speaker & floorstand speaker before i made my decision. price from 2k - 5k.
from Dali Zensor 1, 3, 5, 7 to KEF LS50 , ATC...
All are not ngam the type of music i listening to. some the vocal is very good, but the stage is weak, bass is not enough. Floorstand got stage and bass but the details is blur, due to my room is small and pricing is higher. then finally i met this B6, i was impress by the sound quality and at a cheaper price i get the type that i want.

currently using it without a dac and connected with very normal pasar road speaker cable.
i'm wondering how much different if i use a DAC and a better branded speaker cable. rolleyes.gif


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post May 11 2016, 05:52 PM

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QUOTE(bad2928 @ May 11 2016, 05:12 PM)
nice..and nice cat too thumbup.gif ,how much you bought it?currently i'm using my 8005 in power amp direct mode pre out from my denon avr no dedicate dac also but sound very good already. laugh.gif
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i got it at RM1.6k biggrin.gif currently i'm using headphone jack to pm8005. i find the sound quality is really good d. i m really wondering how much different can a dac improve.
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post May 11 2016, 09:07 PM

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QUOTE(Topet @ May 11 2016, 06:55 PM)
You bought online?
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no, bought it at cheras stylelaser


QUOTE(bad2928 @ May 11 2016, 07:45 PM)
sold out already selling likes hot cake kot
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yah, i went to two shop on last months, both shop got demo units only.
and last week when i want to buy, the pair i got is also demo units.
i believe currently in the market there mostly are demo units, as the first shipment will be arrive mid of may as one of the shop told me.


if you want to get it fast, may try singapore. should have stock.
but Malaysia price cheaper.
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post May 12 2016, 09:31 AM

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QUOTE(everclear @ May 12 2016, 04:44 AM)
Congrats! Sounds like you really tested a range of speakers and amp and knew clearly what you're looking for.

What's your source? Laptop/iPad?
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1. macbookpro - itunes
2. turntable


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post May 13 2016, 01:26 PM

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QUOTE(everclear @ May 13 2016, 11:56 AM)
Hi guys

Just want to quickly run through my plan with you all to make sure I'm not missing out anything/doing anything stupid.

Already gotten: B&W 685 S2 and some cable (YXL or something RM 500 after 50% discount =\)

Planning to get:
1) PM 6005 at ~ RM 2100
2) Apple Airport Express ~ RM 450
3) mini jack to optical cable ~ RM ??? (Where can I get this, are there different grades since this is digital?)
4) Auralex MoPad ~ RM 280 (any better recommendation if I don't want to get speaker stand?)

I'm planning to stream Spotify music from iPad / iPhone.
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what is the airport express for?

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post May 13 2016, 05:56 PM

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hi all user of NA6005 & NA8005.
i got a few questions, hope you guys can help.

1. if i'm planning to stream music from my itunes on my mac to the device.
so the music airplay to the device, the music quality will it different than using direct usb or optical cable?

2. how is the internet radio work? anyone try before?

3. spotify will work with the built in dac?

4. if connect thru USB, how much is the longest distance? as my computer is quite far away.
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post May 17 2016, 01:21 AM

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QUOTE(chanhin @ May 13 2016, 10:06 PM)
(1) No Apple product here, nor I am Apple fan. But I do eat Apple daily

(2) Listen-able for fun only. But certainly not HiFi quality. Sound like MP3 that lost the details. My ears especialy senstive to details...

(3) Never try Spotify

(4) USB work as I tried once... But I think asking about the USB length is the wrong question. The 'NA' mean Network Audio. The word, 'Network' mean using IP based solution. I personally prefer LAN over USB anytime. Normal LAN cable is limited to 100 meters to switch, which is sufficient for my small house. Just get a NAS and put everything there. Do all wiring. I found my NA8005 that only come with 100mbps LAN do not suffer quality playback issue.

With IP and NAS solution, then only you can enjoy its Web solution, android app etc.

Btw, music file is much smaller than movies. Get a 6 or 8 TB single NAS should be sufficient for music lower. However, if you want to mix with movies, dun buy anything less than 12TB.

Again, do make use of the 'NA', which mean all the IP function.
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yaya, my main concern is how the quality steaming by airplay. as most of my music files are managed by iTunes. if the airplay quality is same with using a NAS storage then i will prefer to stream by airplay.

i owned a nas 4TB currently, not all files are lossless, some album i like i will get lossless. or else i will just stick to 320kbps or 256kbps to save space.
The nas is able to iTunes sharing, but it cannot make smart playlist to sync into my phone and iPad. so mainly my music files are still in my computer.

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