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Re: Divin Laboratory visited by Stereo Sound of Japan

誰會喜歡隔靴搔癢？

張國榮的《側面》是首極難播得好的曲目，因為有大量不同頻段的低頻，以及各種高頻的電子樂器齊奏。此曲難度不在於低頻量感，或可潛多深，而是主宰音樂感的三個元素：（1）帶能量的低頻解象度、（2）瞬變速度、(3)節奏感。曲內的低音部份有獨立以敲擊節奏所主導的旋律，歌聲不會被和音或其他頻段掩蓋。因此我發覺了他的節奏感很好，與全部樂器同步得天衣無縫，可謂人曲合一。你要漸漸地感覺得到被他的節奏感帶進歌𥚃，隨之連血液也隨著能量穿身而感到少許沸騰，才是理想的重播。暫時未曾在其他系統清晰聽到這個水準⋯⋯直至Vividus加入了神曲系統𥚃！

在當日活動開始前，我特意帶了這隻碟去考考Goebel的大神曲。低頻的解象度及清晰旋律是我第一次在其他系統聽到（我的系統是Cessaro Beethoven 5 way Horn System)，全曲也以高分數完成，唯獨節奏感未能帶我完全沉浸入去，而低頻有少許箱聲影響了自然度。

直至Vividus接駁到 JMF Audio PHS 7.3 phono後，我不單止更加深入感受到節奏的躍動感，而且聽到更具體的低頻層次，所有樂器齊奏時的丁點沙石感及箱聲也一掃而空。我聽到了比我系統更清𥇦的高頻電子音樂的輕輕點綴，有畫龍點睛之效，令歌曲更不羈、輕佻並帶一絲幽默感。這些資訊一直保存在這張黑膠內，但又有幾多系統能將錄音現場發生過的完全呈現出來？

RF noise (射頻噪）造成了音樂人與樂迷之間的嚴重隔膜。感受過後，又怎能不想將之一掃而空？試問誰喜歡隔靴搔癢？Vividus Zwo 看來又是另一家居必備神器！

Roman

Romanovym

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Re: AE Central Diary

Not until recently upon the arrival of Firebird reference LPS by Ediscreation have I realised the true potential of Wadax Reference server has not unleashed hitherto. The more advanced the component is, the more sensitive it is to noises.

This reference LPS adopts a double regulation design housed in a CNC milled solid aluminium chassis with 3 DC outputs. I use it to power modem/router and subsequently the silent switch too, after a minor surgery was operated on it by Edison, to accommodate a new connection to external DC power supply.

The Firebird LPS prevents much electricity noises from entering into the system via the modem and router. Since all components are inter-connected, noise contamination is not just limited to the CAS.

I have been using the Wadax Reference Server for digital streaming without ever loading a single piece of music on the 1TB hard drive within. With the Firebird and Silent switch safeguarding the internet entrance, noise level is lowered substantially. Music comes with palpable imaging, unrestrained dynamics, and precise rendition of timbre. Overall resolution is breathtaking.

My salute to the Firebird LPS playing such a critical role to the service of music by annihilating noises at the forefront gate of any music system.

Marvel

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2022年音展裡的 “御品港樂” - 港樂要傳承

透過音響做港樂保育工作滿有意義。歌單裏面的歌手近一半已經不在人間，讓人惋惜。還在的許多都年過70了。

觀眾席的朋友年紀都不輕，很少80後像我一樣喜歡聽老歌。

御品音響能將已故歌手的靈魂活現，這是無庸置疑的。下一步是要想，如何使感動延續下去，以至於10年後、20年後，甚至更久的將來，依然有人聽，有人感動呢？

港樂要傳承。我相信御品有條件推動這個富有歷史意義的使命。

Zanden Master

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Re: Esprit Cables

Nova is selling like a hotcake, so far 100% hit ratio when AB, and within 1 mins

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022769/uploads/editor/c6/kbnqv3g8nrzt.jpeg

MichaelM

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Re: 大開耳界：Monaco V2.0/3.0 turntable by Grand Prix Audio

Grand Prix Monaco V3.0: Humility in Extreme Form

Roy Gregory recommended me to explore the Monaco analog turntable of Grand Prix Audio almost 4 years ago at Divin Lab. My first reservation was the relative compact size of it to Da Vinci Gabriel and Hartvig statement. I didn’t take it seriously until I had a few correspondences with Alvin Lloyd of GPA one year later. He is a serious engineer who doesn’t want to compromise science to market needs. He is the type who would spend a fortune to improve a nanosecond or so in car racing. I admire such attitude more than squeezing brain juice to sell more. This type of personality fits AE profile. In fact, he invested in machinery with higher manufacturing precision to enable match machining of bearing and drive system parts on each individual unit to ensure perfect assemblies on each execution. Even the cable is a new design of much better quality and performance.

Alvin let me understand speed precision is way much more important than weight of the platter because “speed error is cumulative”. Monaco turntable is over ten times more accurate in every aspect than anything else made at any price. That is not to say other attributes are not important. It is about holistic assessment of the whole project. It is about maintaining a balance of key parameters. When speed is precise, musicality blossoms, diction penetrates, energy radiates, emotion perpetuates. One shares the same space with artists going back in time.

Marketing tactics however often magnify features that aim to satisfy the eyes. Suffice to say consumerism matters; aesthetic matters even more. Physical beauty is easier to comprehend than spiritual satisfaction. After all, ego matters.

Monaco V3.0 is humility in extreme form. Scarcity is beauty. Great mind thinks alike.

It will be demonstrated with Titanic Audio’s flagship Model G cartridge (from Northern Ireland) with JMF Audio PHS7.3 phono stage (from France) in Room S226 on Hong Kong Hi End Audio and Visual Show from Aug 5-7.

Piano Tuner

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Re: Divin Laboratory visited by Stereo Sound of Japan

火鳥 is proudly engineered and built in Hong Kong by Ediscreation. It is currently serving in Divin Lab, warming up to be demonstrated from Aug 5-7 in High End Audio Show. The chassis is solidly milled in aluminium with mechanical grounding concept instituted. The circuit is crafted to reach one single common ground, which involves a lot of neat wiring work to get it tidily executed. The value of each component is fine tuned repeatedly to achieve the theoretical ideal.

The improvement of it over the predecessor is staggering in energy radiation and control of bass.

Piano Tuner

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Re: Divin Laboratory visited by Stereo Sound of Japan

眾所周知香港的貧富懸殊問題日益嚴重。作為一個對經濟學有研究的人，固然明白問題的因由。間中看見一些令人心酸的新聞，心裏只能有點無奈。明知自己幫不上什麼，又沒有能力改變現實，久而久之見慣，或許已經麻木了。

今次參加這個活動，透過一個寫實故事配合音樂連結成的「音響劇」，令我對公益的理念增加了認知。音樂和故事串合起來非常感人，令我留下深刻印象，尤其有幾點分外深刻，值得思考：

(一) 飢餓是沒有分年紀，亦不要問因由，本身就是人最基本的需要。不需要想得太遠，不是要你去改變世界，只是盡綿力去幫助人，就已足夠。

(二) 公益事務不是捐點錢令自己內心好過一點就完結。它是需要時間統籌，協調，實踐。最重要的是將正能量宣揚開去，才是最可貴。

(三) 原來精神壓力所帶來的痛苦，比本身貧窮問題更難解決。雖然沒有答案，但喚醒了我對這問題的關注。

最後，音樂上有幾個環節值得分享。Coal Train 這首歌在音響展覧聽過很多次，精彩的表現加上非常優秀的錄音，是表現音響器材組合必要選擇。今次在「茫茫路」故事背景下，真正感受到開段這一股敲擊樂，原來對世界充斥著十分的憤怒和不滿！從內心而發狠狠地敲擊這個感覺，非常深刻，亦是以前從未察覺到的。十分之感激Chris 用這個方法帶出這個非文字可傳遞的信息，一定要音樂配合故事才能達到印心境界。

MAC

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DHDI's Revolutionary Zero Reflection Technology

I have tested in my home listening room (photo attached) and verified to my satisfaction the claims of Hanson Hsu and DHDI, whose ZR panels (a disruptive technology with respect to conventional room acoustics I believe) is now the fastest growing player in the American film/recording studio and mastering lab acoustical treatment space.

See:

https://deltahdesign.com

https://deltahdesign.com/portfolio/

https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/archives/delta-h-design-39zr-acoustics39-treatment-philosophy

https://sonicscoop.com/2012/12/12/delta-h-designs-zr-acoustics-removing-the-room-from-the-room/

https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/trying-the-zr-acoustics-panels.31846/

2Carlos29

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Re: Aaron Kwok 郭富城：郭八條、智醒善行、扶心、音響系統進化

郭富城的音響系統 — 基建之三：Tripoint Troy Signature Next Generation (NG)。

當天，我在AE 中環Studio 2 做了一個三分鐘的Tripoint Audio Troy Signature NG的示範後，他便立即明白它是必需的音響基礎建設。他形容，「當系統沒有駁上NG，畫面不見了，氣氛也隨即消失了。」日後，我在他家安裝整個系統後（所有東西全新未有任何warm up，他聆聽了十分鐘後，對我説：「為什麼我看不到Lady Ga Ga查了唇膏？我在你鋪是清楚看到的。Chris，我未能收貨。」那時我的心情十分傍惶，然後我檢查所有線材一次，最後發現Troy Signature NG的電缐並沒有插入牆。問題解決後，他立即再聽，大約一分鐘後，他微笑對我全隊crew説：「我現在看到她查了唇膏。我都話不是warm up 的問題。你哋不用擔心，我完全收貨了！遲些幫我換更勁的地缐。沒有這部Troy NG，根本沒有可能聽下去。」

這台Troy Signature NG長年沒有貨。尤其是一次閉門ABAB比較後，數名資深人仕，親耳檢証了它完全拋離上一代旗艦Troy Elite (黑金木盒已經超勁，大草也用了兩個至今），刺激了龐大需求。

https://audioexotics.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/10981/troy-elite-ng-troy-elite-empress-troy-signature-by-tripoint#latest

Piano Tuner

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Re: IKIGAI cables 令我感動淚流

Dynamic, thanks for your writeup. But there are no stocks now. I trust your judgment as I have been following your chronological writeup on PT home system development, which I enjoy reading very much.

DVader

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