HiFi Unlimited: August 2022

August 7, 2022

Pictures from The Gelombang AV Fest 2022 - Part 2

More photos from the Gelombang AV Fest 2022...

CMY did not set up a demo system this time round, but their room was stuffed with promotional goodies for the show period. Anyway, CMY's Sg. Wang showroom is but a stone-throw away from the Gelombong AV Fest venue, any audiophile interested can walk over to their showroom for a good listen.

Centre Circle Audio and Visual:

CCY demo'ed system consisted of Hifi Rose and Perlisten, both were new to me and this was the first time I had a listen to both these brands.

I found the retro fascia design of the Hifi Rose's integrated amp quite cool:

Absolute Sound:

Absolute Sound had 2 rooms set up. In the first room, they put AVM electronics together with Focal speakers.

In the second room, they put up Boulder, dCS and Stenheim:

Fine SPL was showing their loudspeakers which they claimed would bring the live performance into your listening room:

Style Laser Audio's demo system with Audiolab, HiFi Rose and Wharfedale. The Wharfedale Elysian loudspeakers' glossy finish looked sleek, a departure from the traditional boxy look of British loudspeakers.

A&L Audio Station:

A&L Audio has 2 rooms in the show, one is demoing Canor and Audio Solutions, again, both are new brands that I encountered for the first time.

A&L Audio's second room consisted of a full stack of Electrocompaniet matched with Graham Audio.

Hi-Way Laser Electronics:

This was the room that would offer the most thrilling listening experience especially if you were a rock music enthusiast. If you'd like to know how well-played rock music could sound, you must visit Hi-Way Laser Electronics. Assisted by a Technics SL1200-GAE special edition turntable, the system with ATC electronics and active loudspeakers was sounding exciting. I salute Hi-Way Laser for their daring demo music selections.

AFC Top HiFi

Denafrips, XTARK and Xavian made up of the demo system.

Novaris:

Novaris showed their poweline conditioners, which used the trickled down technology from their industrial products.

Atlas Sound & Vision demo'ed with Devialet:

Begins Acoustic:

The acoustics of our listening room has a significant influence of our systems' performance. If you are suffering from acoustic issue, Begins Acoustic would be able to offer you the right treatment solutions.

In addition to room treatment products, Begins Acoustic also offered hifi equipment and loudpspeakers, here we had their products from Kinki Studio and Mission on demo.

There were lots of music software for sale too:

Lots of LPs from Caruso Vinyl:

Music software from Pop Pop Factory:

This concludes my coverage.

August 6, 2022

Pictures from The Gelombang AV Fest 2022 - Part I

This was the first HiFi Show I attended for the last 2+years, no thanks to the lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was good to get out of the house and experience again the passions in our hobby.

One thing I realized from this Show was that my knowledge of the HiFi scene in Malaysia had stagnated for the last 2+ years. I came across quite a number of brands and models that were new to me in the show. So if you have not visited your favourite HiFi showrooms in the last 2 years, like me, this Show would be a good outing over this weekend.

The Gelombang AV Fest 2022 runs from 10am to 8pm, 5th-7th August at the Melia Hotel.

At the entrance, you would be greeted by some cheerful staff and a couple of 'nurses', I suppose if your HiFi fever were to go overboard, help was readily at hand ;)

Silbatone S.E.A:

Silbatone electronics and Audio Solutions loudspeakers were making some warm and musical sound.

AA Audio:

Malaysia's very own Dr Anwar Ali's showcased his AA Music Server, the sound was sweet, very nice!

Audio Perfectionist:

Audio Perfectionist had 2 systems set up in a big hall. The main system consisting of Aavik and Audiovector was playing, I was surprised by the ability of the mid-sized Audiovector loudspeakers' ability to fill up the big space.