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Posts by FOO MARN HING

McIntosh XR50 speakers – a wonderful pairing

May 6, 2019 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: Synergy is of primary importance in a hi-fi system, so what better match for a McIntosh amp than the XR50 speakers.

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Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2 – a lush-ful phono

April 8, 2019 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: If lushness and warmth are what you seek from vinyl playback, this Pro-Ject phono preamp will get you there without fuss.

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Audia Flight FLS10 integrated amp – elegant and well-poised

December 3, 2018 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: It took a while, but when the Audia Flight FLS10 finally opened up, our reviewer was taken on the sort of magical and musical journey he wasn’t expecting at first…

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Bowers & Wilkins 705 S2 speakers – big on bass

June 27, 2018 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: Overlook these compact cabinets from Bowers & Wilkins and you’ll miss out a robust performer, especially in the lower nether region, where the 705 S2 punches with great effect.

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PS Audio BHK preamp, BHK 250 power amp – the best for the price

June 1, 2018 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: It takes a lot to impress a hardened audiophile, but these BHK designs from PS Audio certainly captivated our reviewer for days on end….

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Rega Planar 6 turntable – a new reference

February 12, 2018 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: You will seldom go wrong with a Rega turntable, and the UK manufacturer’s latest offering, the Planar 6, is a tribute to a pedigree that’s as impressive as this vinyl spinner’s performance.

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Quiet Hana is all you need

November 27, 2017 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: Is this the cartridge that takes you deep into the high end without necessitating a mortgage of the house? Our vinyl veteran was certainly blown away by the Hana models…

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Mark Levinson No585 amp – all-in-one excellence

October 10, 2017 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: Big and strong and friendly best describe the Mark Levinson No585 integrated amplifier, a behemoth among its ilk…

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Yamaha NS-5000 speakers – surpassing a legend

August 21, 2017 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: Here are the sort of speakers that come visiting once in a lifetime, enthralling the listener beyond imagination. The Yamaha NS-5000 is a keeper… if you have the moolah!

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Sony MDR-1000X wireless headphones – as noiseless as it gets

June 14, 2017 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: How noiseless is noiseless when you have a pair of cans on and a thunderstorm is raging outside? Our reviewer runs a pair of Sony MDR-1000X headphones through some tough tests…

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B&W 805 D3 speakers – small ones for large rooms

February 20, 2017 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: If anyone tells you size matters, point them to the Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3 standmount speakers, make them sit down and listen… then ask them again!

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PMC Twenty.26 loudspeakers – delivering with finesse and beauty

October 12, 2016 Written by FOO MARN HING

REVIEW: Our esteemed reviewer gets back into the box and discovers what he has been missing for a while… these PMC Twenty.26 speakers refuse to sound anything but good!

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Audia Flight Phono – where clarity rules

November 9, 2015 Written by FOO MARN HING
Audia Flight Phono – where clarity rules

REVIEW: Serious about vinyl? Then the Audio Flight Phono is a mandatory accessory, especially if you want to extract the last bit of information from your precious black discs.

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Acurus Aries – Class D in the right direction

October 25, 2014 Written by FOO MARN HING
Acurus Aries – Class D in the right direction

REVIEW: Acurus, a name from the last century, returns. And in its new iteration, our reviewer is surprised to find its new integrated amp to be very much a product of this century.

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Triangle Theta Signature – French flair

July 29, 2014 Written by FOO MARN HING
Triangle Theta Signature – French flair

REVIEW: Sleek, sophisticated and clad in silky black… the costlier things in the hi-fi realm bear comparison to high fashion and fine wine… and the Triangle Thetas tick all the right boxes sonically as well.

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