Its that time again. No time given though

and some one seriously need to inform the event manager the errors made on the so called two hidef formats. HD DVD = High Density DVD (NOT High Definition DVD). BD = Blu-ray (NOT Blu-Ray or Bluray) .. this is utterly embarassing !!

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My main focus and objective this time round would be on good old vinyl stuff, perhaps some desired accessories for my TT rig which I hope to find there. (actually only a couple of things I need for subtle improvement). Other than that it'll be looking for good cd's at discounted prices and listening to non-affordable hifi rigs. As for AV stuff..I'll give it a pass, (no oogling at the girls too..I'm too old for that! and the hifi is JUST PRETTIER!..and doesn't talk back!) as done in the last 3 shows.. since I've totally given up on catching up with AV. To me, as long as our free or paid TV broadcast standards are lagging and have so much to be desired, owning a whizz bang HD screen is not worth the consideration..for now...strictly my personal view.

This post has been edited by bsl555: Jul 24 2007, 12:46 PM

but bsl - according to your profile - you are jsut 1yo that is not too old at all !!

Ah!..As long as my own circle of friends don't look upon me as infantile..

Anyway..I'm already geared up and very enthusiastic on going to the show. I'll be there on 1st day AND the 3rd day. (usual routine as in the past). I know I'll bump into many friendly local hifi kakis. I know the S'porean kakis are making a trip here too..Yeah!..those flers ain't going to miss this, EXCEPT they most probably ain't buying anything, afterall, they get it cheaper at home.

I think I'll spend the 3rd day doing some serious auditioning..this time on good Head cans too.
I wonder if there's going to be any celebs there.. I mean Hifi celebs!..like Mr Marantz Ken Ishiwata!.. I had a photo taken with him last year.

This post has been edited by bsl555: Jul 24 2007, 01:10 PM

lol


oh 'Mr Marantz' !! everything marantz looks good

Good looks is one matter that'll not neccessarily sway a seasoned hifi buff.. Sound good or not?..THAT's the question!..regardless if its assembled on the kitchen worktop or haphazardly wired internally.
My own amplifiers.. My younger sis did once ask.."WHAT IS THAT! ????

Nevertheless..for TV, LCD...Looks good is a MUST!..

This post has been edited by bsl555: Jul 24 2007, 02:14 PM

As it's my first show in KL - are there any good deals to be found at the show or is it more of a technology showcase?

Thanks!

You're gonna pay RM10 entrance fee and feel free to browse every exhibitor's room and stall there till 7pm more or less. Just like PC fair and some dealers operate a warehouse sales inside the hotel room.. sure got attractive deals that may suit your budget. It may be crowded...not forgetting thousands of visitors plying up & down in a hotel corridor... like visiting ayam!...

To ALL VISITORS.. BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS!.. its been a warning since last 2 shows..

This post has been edited by bsl555: Jul 24 2007, 03:06 PM

Was he (Ken Ishiwata) really here last year? I missed it.

Yes!.. a one hour lecture on the 1st day only, held in one of the conference rooms..limited seating..only for early birds..even then I was lucky a friend gave me the heads up of not I would have missed it too.

do u guy know got wat super best buy ??? or promotion ?
speaker ? cable ? sub ??? tq ~

dude... U REALLY MUST BE OLD!!! hope i never get too old to cuci-mata even if i cant touch! hifi's nice and all but its no substitute for a nice warm body beside me in bed on a cold rainy day

hehehe!.. Like Audrey Hepburn sings aloud in My Fair Lady.. Just you wait!.. When times change, people also change.

i think u can prepare to spent on some cheaper price original DVD, CD & vinyl as well. But Vinyl will be old albums. Dun expect u can get latest vinyl album. From my past experience lah. hee...

I will give this year a pass. Have been 3 times of this Marriot AV show. I found myself better earn more else it is truly a heavenly poison place.

The AV showroom is always the place i stay longer than any little speaker room der.
Hmm. wonder what movies they gonna playing this time. Last time is LOTR 2.

Its of course I won't be looking to buy vinyls..choice is few and which won't be cheap. I have my doubts on new re-issue vinyls which have been said to be direct digital transfers..so its not entirely worth buying. Better of with the cd version altogether. Besides, many old records, should the condition be prestine, the analog sound is better many times over compared to today's pressings. I've many records of the same album that'll beat the cd issue on a direct A-B comparison on my rig. Its just more realistic..from my own ears. OK..won't expand on that as it'll get more subjective.

The last time I enjoyed a DVD presentation was at one of the rooms having a full McIntosh system and they played Seiji Ozawa New Year 2002 which I sat there half hour enjoying the sight & sounds. In my thoughts,..no Japanese system during that show could make it as enjoyable as the McIntosh system. I enjoy concert videos very much, not so much the bang boom boom action movies..will only annoy my peace loving neighbors.

any idea what time is it to what time?

Why don't you click on the link provided by the Thread starter?.. all details are there.

don't you think that it is rather stupid to ask for the time when links are provided?
I did click on it before posting and hey guess what..they missed out on the time or it is either that my eyes have turned blind for the moment

Its there lah.. ALL there..
About the show, Show information = the time..the date..the venue, the TICKET PRICE!, and you'd get a free supplement from NST.

Maybe the site is not very responsive as could be many website hits these few days.

This post has been edited by bsl555: Jul 24 2007, 09:49 PM

There you go

Show Information

KL International AV Show 2007

Show Date & Time

27th July - 29th July 2007
Friday : 11.30am - 7.30pm
Saturday & Sunday : 10.00am - 7.30pm


Official Venue

J.W. Marriott Hotel
183, Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03-2715 9000
Fax : 03-2715 7000
E-mail : jwmh@po.jaring.my


Admission Ticket: RM 10.00

will there be any studio monitoring speakers?
wanted to try some

has been waiting for this, but can't attend due to vacation.

can't wait.

Will be there on Friday and Sunday.

Sigh... I wish the AV show was last week when I was at KL.

come again lo..it is a great show, i just went last year
and got alot of naked gal.....
pardon...AV stand for Adult Video ma?

ok back to the story
entry fees just RM10 but inside the show got so many HOLY-price stuff to play with
1 interconnect cable cost RM20k and bla bla
dont miss it!!

some sneak peek

1. the not like speakers kind of speakers
2. B&W new stuffs
3. bunch of blue rays player

1. the not like speakers kind of speakers

picture? upload some to let us look see look see

like wilson audio?

lol

PcWork cant come back to join the AV show
sad
yeah_guys, u going which day?
wanna find some 1 to go together la

Never missed it. I think I ll be there this weekend. Most probably in the HD camp to chk out those stuff

if i have no job that day, i would have go..bro..which day will be seeing u there.?

this show like not for low budget people T.T
so i think i won't even expect to c aego in there rite ?

Not really lah!. Show is a show.. for everyone and anyone wanting to audition megabuck systems for free.
Last year there's one vendor having a stack of Logitech Z series speakers for sale..(supposed to be offer price) but forumer Mike Chai said price not very competitive. Anyway I think the vendor offer those stuff for the sake of variety.
From observation, some hifi stuff are somewhat priced higher and higher year after year. Don't know why.

yeah, i visit the hifi shop fews day ago, they said the prices for hi-fi increased again.i also dont know y...maybe demand increased???

Their salary always goes up and up and up again... Thats why stuffs become more expensive as years files. But our salary doesnt increase in tandem to their prices do we... hahahaha

Who's salary?..the sales people at the hifi shop?.. My take is that a reputable hifi shop should have very knowledgeble and courteous individuals to handle any Q & A from all sorts of customers..regardless beginners or experienced customers. Hifi is a niche market..unlike selling sub RM300 play everything & anything DVD players which hardly need any sales talk...simple as buying a Pendrive.
C'mon!..look at the kind of staff employed at PC shops nowadays.. flers who know next to nothing and top it all with bad attitude selling PC hardware like kacang putih. (Pasar Rd electronic shops infested with uncaring attitude riddled staff and inherent sense of pride affectionately known as LCLY!). Gone are the days where computer staff are well dressed in a suit and many were degree holders, armed with particular product knowledge to serve customers. I'd stop patronizing any hifi shop the day I notice they employ morons to serve me. Pay peanuts and you get monkeys!.

This post has been edited by bsl555: Jul 26 2007, 08:55 PM

i hope i can go also, this week really buzy.........

i can confirm that there are aego there for sale.

here some sneak peek again. see u guys tomorrow

omg - hopefully Toshiba will announce its RM1199 A2 HD DVD player during the show

Annouce, maybe...but availability?

Anyway, i'll be there helping the Mediaplex guys out with their showfloor. Will be helping on the gaming side with PS3, XB360 and Wii. Particularly the PS3 and the newly cooked demo of Heavenly Sword for PS3, the 15 minute gameplay video of MGS4, as well as a couple o Blu-ray (did i say it right, g5sim? ) and HD-DVD titles. Mediaplex will have the HD-A1 to play the HD-DVDs and BDP-S1E and a couple of PS3s for the Blu-ray duties.

If you want to experience bad customer service you should check out the Mac centre in MidV. Those guys there like don't need your business type of attitude. Don't know how they survive man. In contrast, the Mac centre in 1U is way better in terms of service levels. IMO the MidV outlet should sack the whole bunch of morons. Not even one of them was friendly or approachable.

heard tat there is a samsung 46' full hd lcd selling at rm 10999.00.

yes you are sir. Blu-ray or BD NOT Bluray, BluRay, Blu Ray, Blu-Ray, Blur-ay, or Blew Ray.

Good luck at Mediaplex. I was at Mediaplex during last year's show where they had lotsa HD DVD display. THey they realise that that the A1 player is too expensive and promoted the multitasking PS3 instead. I bet they are using the same unit to display HD DVD

probably meet u there on Sunday morning friday - they start at 11.30am - omg might as well as start a 6pm

no
is currency problem
like wat i get info from lowyat plaza
HDD gonna increase price during PcFair
is coz of the currency problem, USD value increase

USD value increase ??? sure or not ??? i tot riggit is going up now ?

not sure
this is wat i know when i wanna buoght a new HDD
i asking 320 GB sata2 price last week
then i said shud i wait for 2 more week for PC fair for cheaper price?
the shop fellow say it will increast the price starting this week on ward
i nto really sure yet
the shop fellow is consider as my fren...
so he nto forcing me to buy tat time
so... i wonder this same as AV products

plan to go on sunday.. how about you guys, yeah guyZ ?

For PC fair, Distributors offer quantity discount and better than normal times for dealers to have quick sales and be competitive. Same goes for most peripherals from monitor to other pc parts.

Ok!..off to the show now..breakfast/brunch outside first!.

Enjoy the show guys!..


This post has been edited by bsl555: Jul 27 2007, 10:01 AM

who going today, pls update the promotion here ...
best if can attach with photo lah ~

when you say they got sell discounted cd... i wonder whether they also sell orchestra or classical music cd or not...? normally how much they sell ar? Got movies cd or not? Japanese artist CD?

Anyone can help me check the price of aego over there ?
Cheaper than here or not
thnx in advance

Check out Anthem Statement D2 AV Processor somewhere around the Mediaplex area, too bad just for show, if not you'll get to see it's video processing(which I got to see 2 days ago, muahaha). Still haven't heard the audio side, from what I've heard, only secong to Theta Digital's Casablanca III with Six Shooter. Neaatt..

For those who has gone to the show today, pls update us on any info n photo..

I usually take pics on 1st day..but didn't. Ended up bumping into all the hifi kaki and its like a old boys school reunion with everyone busy yakking away and catching up since the last show.
Guess what?...only a handful of lang lui promoters there and its like no one was interested in salivating at them..
CD prices?.. I think that shop purposely jack up the normal prices and then give 20% discount!.. They cannot bluff me lah!..yet there's people still buying.. I didn't buy any..NOT even 1. There's one exhibitor selling all sorts of China import audiophile cd's..China version XRCD's, Telarc ROund Up, even Burmester CD-03?.. WTF?.. I know Burmester never allowed their demo cd to be printed outside Germany..Oh well..nicely packaged..it can fool anyone!. RM25/pc!
I'll be there again Sunday..this time to seriously audition the rooms with nice rigs.

Met up with Scotty the mod!.. very nice and accomodating chap!.

This post has been edited by bsl555: Jul 27 2007, 11:52 PM

As usual lots of nice rigs, but nothing major or exciting even the choice HD DVD and Blu-ray players were limited. Though there were a few good bargains, there was nothing spectacular. However, I was disappointed that an event with a tagline "TAKING YOU INTO A NEW ERA OF HIGH DEFINITION DVD AND BLURAY DISC" to have totally not a single HD DVD or Blu-ray disc/software on sale, only the usual limited choice CDs, DVDs and vinyls.

hmm means there is replica items selling inside?...if is true, then is definitely sad..paying an item which a replica and you dont know about it...

We're NOT ready for it lah!.
Saw an introduction to Panasonic 5.25" BluRay drive.. RM2.2k offer price.
50GB Blueray writeble disc..RM200/pc..
Go figure!.

Wonder if they sell earplug there as wanted to get sennheiser ear plug but can't find it in lowyat.

China imported "audiophile" cd's (one can easily spot them with a very poor quality hologram stuck on the shrink wrap) has always been cleverly and nicely packaged to look like its an original. Prices are way lower than legitimate ones. Most experienced hifi kaki I know would perhaps buy one for the sake of trying out or listening to them in the car or toilet...but most of the time distance themselves from them like the plague!. IMHO, regardless of price, I view these China cd's no better than those P ones from Petaling street..only a difference in packaging.

On another note..I think today's event at opening time was somewhat quiet. No door gift, Not very lively, Less exhibitors selling their own audiophile cd's, should I say hardly any groups of lang lui, and No celebs like Ken Ishiwata this year.. A bit too eerie! sigh!.

High end turntable upgrade parts on display..the Flat Earth Linn Sondek LP12.
Upgrade Ekos tonearm : RM23k
Upgrade Suspension and armboard : RM11.2k BUT..the quality of the machining was JAWDROPPINGLY SUPERB!. (but my sifu quietly told me its possible to have it fabricated in Segambut.. IF there's a legitimate CAD drawing!) BTW..it comes with 2pcs allen key screwdrivers too!.. Quality ones!..not hardware shop ones ah!.
OMG!.. this Linn Sondek will break your bank account in 5 seconds and NO bank will offer you a loan to finance this..not even Tai Yee Long!.

Valve & Vinyl shop from Plaza Ampang: Loads & loads of nice desirable audiophile (above RM100) and used vinyl records. (somewhere RM50 and above).. but exhibitors are too rigid on prices and you're lucky if you can scrape RM10 discount from those 3 figure priced records.. Too stiff!.. sorry..NEXT YEAR perhaps!

This post has been edited by bsl555: Jul 28 2007, 12:22 AM

Though I fully agree that we are not ready, its just that, with a tag line of bringing an era HD DVD and Blu-ray disc as stipulated on their website, I feel its just not going the full mile, even with the limited HD players and displays there and it might give people a wrong impression. Well maybe, it could be just me, as I thought i could get some reasonably priced Blu-ray and HD DVDs there. So its' back to online ordering for me.

Also I too feel the lack of any door gift, enough "nice and lively" promoters, drop in major exhibitors and audiophile vendors makes this year's event rather "quiet". I have been to nearly all the previous events, since the very 1st one at the Legend Hotel and this is by far the "quietest". Lucky there is still the obligatory contest with prizes left.

However I still do hope for a good turn out and for another the next year !

I felt it was half-way HD world since I don think there is any Dolby Tru-HD / DTS-HD capable AV receiver on demo, right? Only visual but not audio. The most is by 6 channel analogue input at the moment in our soil.

Hmmm... more channel INPUT can come FOC.. but more OUTPUTS means more speakers and THAT costs some more money!...lots of money especially for quality speakers...speaking of decent Home AV setup!. Oh well!..my 2 sen!

Went to the show today. I stayed in the HIFI room longer than the HT room coz the HT room usually filled with lots of ppl while the HIFI room more comfortable, can sit and enjoy the music. Also managed to capture a few snap shots.

What did you captured?

promotion update pls ~

Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 RM699

forget what is the shop name but some where at the 7th floor

when u saw it?

wow ... 699 ... beat lyn price liao ~~good good ~
anymore ?

Is it the philip booth ? DAVIS.

Today. Since I have no intension to buy it,
so never ask futher more about it. could be the limited unit promotion or some stock clearance

Lot SACD,XRCD selling RM25. I Also dont bother since dun have player for its.
and other RM5, RM10, RM20 ... CD.
Most are china imported CD ( most artist never heard before in my life) but some old stock orig CD(some imported/ special edition) is a good buy.


Sorry, forget the place name. only remember it in 7th floor.

This post has been edited by nameless: Jul 28 2007, 10:17 PM

Ae ego m is selling at rm 688 downstairs. upstairs is still not cheap enough,,,

just came back, sonus faber was pretty impressive.

also on the ls3/5a was super good, though it is an old system, same system i heard last 2 years.

new comers are adam. powered near field pro speakers.

loads of promo on bluray but seldom see hd dvd. looks like it is loosing out.

macintosh was really good, and so as martin logan, with kungfu hustle as test cd.

infocus has good bargain on the projectors.

marten design was great and also chario had a very large speaker which i have not seen b4.

best buy speaker at the moment is aego m and great buy on transparent cable is from TL giving 50 off.

naim, was superb with fantastic sound. most impressive setup was harberth. very great detail. but still not in par with KI LS3/5A.

audio note had horn speakers that will blow you away, so stand a bit further.

loads of karaoke going on.

mbl had great systems paired with focus audio master series speakers.
a lot of great stuff as usual in cmy.

well i think thats it, worth going, but not as good compared to last year. which the swedish statement was arround..

Swedish statement is there only not as big as last time.

But kinda bored with the cd booth. Always by the same people. Almost same stock and same pricing. But I spotted a cd that i always want to buy. But do not know why after seeing the rm80 price tag and even after discounted, I totally lost interest. I'm not sure they jacked up the price coz i visited their shop quite often, never get impression they are selling cheap on audiophile cd.

Only snapped the free av express magazine by leslie.

Some HIFI player/amp/speaker setup mostly in those HIFI room. I hope I can post some photos later.

i in love with LS3/5a now....
damn
it is deadly poison....


got a few CDs n i damn glad i bought them, damn superb sound
those vocal make me mouth open for some time

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Added on July 28, 2007, 11:04 pmif not mistaken
699 aego M is from hiway laser
while 688 from perfect hifi?
damn i shud wait this show come only get it

This post has been edited by CooLeRthings: Jul 28 2007, 11:04 PM

I saw a pair of Aego M selling for RM699 at the lower floor, right before the exit. It is the about same place where there is a huge amount of CDs for sale.

What really stand out for me was ProAc's system... and Epos...

My favorite demos were :-

1) Primare AV amp with DLS speakers
2) Creeks
3) Adam Studio monitors
4) Cinemascope (Marantz VP11S1 DLP projector)
5) Infocus IN78

Adam FTW~
never expect to see any monitoring there. the staffs were way beyond friendly. worth it.

it would say that Malaysia WILL NEVER be ready for hidef. Not even after Hidef is 100% implemented in Malaysia by the gomen

anyone can help me to buy aego m ?
pls sms me at 012-3141797.

anyone know the price for sydpertv 2.0 .
i think mediaplex is selling it .

Bluray players in the show are Sony (RM4999) from Mediaplex and Panasonic RM7999 from Musical Image.

Panasonic 42" plasma TH-42PG9W at RM5800.

Projector - PTAX100E at RM5xxx PTAE1000E at RM12,xxx from Musical Image.


Nice promoters are in Philips and Hitachi near main entrance area.

This post has been edited by crazyconsumer: Jul 29 2007, 04:41 PM

i goto carefour yesterday, saw philip plasma 42" baru rm 3399 leh ~~
but look at the image quality, not really nice.

u said philips ald wat.

That shop is xxxx xxx. They are parallel import it from no where. Principle very angry when he found out non-authorised distributor selling their brand at this dirt cheap price which is supposing the stock not from Perfect HiFi/ Symphony Audio. He asked us to throw price just to make the company loosing money and he would funding us for the lost.

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Added on July 30, 2007, 12:56 amOld model cannot compare to new model.

This post has been edited by DAViS: Jul 30 2007, 12:56 AM

philips released their latest flat panel catalogue oredi? any new plasma with native res higher than 1080i ah?

You want cheap thing, paying peanut price and you would expecting peanut service or even kok staring staff.
What you pay is what you get

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Added on July 30, 2007, 1:09 amThey should have. I only have 10 minutes to walked around to see all the "leng Luis" that many people said but none of them caught my eyes and so on the systems as well.
You may ring up to Philips Malaysia and get a customer service that able on phone with you for about 30 minutes Q&A session until you feel syiok or tired.

In this three days, myself only bought 2 China album from my Singapore partner
AEGO M is hot selling as usual but principle very unhappy with the current shit selling price.

This post has been edited by DAViS: Jul 30 2007, 01:09 AM

just back from KLIAV. it was tiring as usual. but i think davis is quite happy this few days, as he was facing two nice young girls for the past 3 days met a few forumers, nice to meet u guys. and this year the show was emphasize mainly on video if i not mistaken. blu-ray is the in-thing now. 7/10 exhibitor uses blu ray. i had my share with this blu-ray thingy also. spent the whole night playing ps-3 there

Some pics from the show.

How was the LS3/5A as compared to the Harbeth during the AV Show?

the photo on the top right that piscesguy shared, it's the Pioneer latest AV receiver equipped with Dolby Tru-HD and DTS-HD decoding. Sadly, it was on display only.

I find this Ultra low-frequency pulse generator RR-77 gadget really interesting. Sound stage, depth, clarity, vocal greatly improved the moment this gadget is turned on. Anyone one of you checked that out?? cost a bomb though for light weighted empty feeling plastic box with the size of like 5 inches x 5 inches x 2 inches

how about denon speaker that selling RM299...is it real one...???
selling at CMY booth...

I heard that the vendor selling China cd's got shut down..raided by the authorities on Sunday...so much for China "audiophile" cd's!.
For the record, I ended up NOT buying even one cd..except for the FOC mystery gift cd at the ticketing counter.
Got myself a pack of offer "Grundig" brand CDR's for RM10 and a spanking new toy in the form of Pro-ject Cartridge alignment tool from Tong Lee who's now the dealer for Pro-ject turntables. The Project RPM10 on demo was georgeous!..new graphite arm..reminds me of the same material used in badminton rackets.
OK..off to enjoy my morning tea!..Its raining now..!

no piccies on the event?

pls update lenglui photo ~

Is it still possible to get the Aego M now? i missed the show since im in penang