YES at Centre Circle Audio

It is that time of the year again! Everyone is in the festive mood, we are looking for that special gift for our loved ones, or that something to pamper ourselves to close out the year. Sales and cool deals are everywhere just to give you and me that extra push... :-)
Well, Centre Circle Audio has gotten into the act too. Nelson Chia, its head honcho, told me that he is planning a Year End Sales on some stuff that they carry, sales items will include electronics, loudspeakers and cables.

I do not have all the details yet, so you should call or visit them to find out.
Contact Centre Circle Audio, Ph: 03-77282686; Nelson Chia 012-2876807; Sky Wong 012-3371787________________________________________________________________

On another note, I wrote about the launch of new EgglestonWorks loudspeaker models at Centre Circle Audio on Nov 7. During my visit to its showroom this morning, Centre Circle Audio had a couple of good news on them - the first was that it would keep the special launch prices for the Andra III and Dianne going; the second was that you can now see and listen to the real thing in the showroom (the other EgglestonWorks model on display is the Nine, now come with even better finish than the first batch, which I own a pair).

Andra III demo'ed with ModWright amplifiers

EgglestonWorks Andra III
EgglestonsWorks Dianne

ModWright Arrives At Centre Circle Audio

Centre Circle Audio has acquired the agency for ModWright Instruments' line of electronics.

ModWright, founded in 2000, started life as popular and reputable modifier for a number of digital players. As time goes, it has built up a line of amplification products too, consisting of preamps, power amps and a phono stage.

Their first batch of products, consisting of a pre-power amp combo, has arrived at Centre Circle Audio and are ready for audition.
The LS36.5 is a tube linestage (2 6H30 Russian Super Tubes and 1 5AR4 rectifier) and comes with a host of features and conveniences including XLR inputs and outputs, remote control, home theatre bypass and a phase switch. It can be upgraded further with an external dual-mono power supply, also tubed, called the PS36.5. The LS36.5 comes in at 27lbs (12kg).
The KWA150 power amp is a purely solid state affair, but ModWright says that it combines both the virtues of tube and solid state products, The KWA150 gives out 150w @8ohms, 250w @4ohms - and wait for this - it can be bridged for 450w @8ohms and 650w @4ohms, all rated at 0.05% THD. Weight is a back breaking 84lbs (38kg).

The KWA150 has both single-ended and balanced inputs, and has a special feature for the user to choose high or low bias current - ModWright did not specify how many watts of class A power the KWA150 will put out at each bias setting, but when I was at Centre Circle Audio yesterday, the KWA150 was set at high bias and it was running much hotter than my 60watt class A Pass Labs.

A friend and me had a very brief listen with the ModWright combo driving Thiel 3.7 loudspeakers, the frontend was the eminently musical Pathos Endorphin CD player. It was a very good first impression - the KWA150 had no problem driving the Thiel, the sound was extended and very open, the soundstage was dimensional and big. There was a lot of musical details, everything was presented clearly and without brightness, even though the amps were out of their boxes for just a couple of days.

Prices are yet to be fixed. Go and take a listen at Centre Circle Audio!

Contact Centre Circle Audio, Ph: 03-77282686; Nelson Chia 012-2876807; Sky Wong 012-3371787