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Singapore 2005 International Sound And Sight Exhibition
Room No. 04 - 01 (corner room)
A big Thank You to all who visited our room ! |
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The 2005 show is over ... we thank everyone who visited our room. To the numerous visitors who told us that they voted our room as the best sonically, or one of the best, all we can say is thank you and we're delighted that you enjoyed the presentation.
We wanted to minimize the sizzle and bombastic music, but it turned out to be impossible in a hifi show. Most showgoers tended to prefer spectacular, extravagant, dramatic demos, so we had to cater to the vast majority. We used mostly tremendously powerful and dynamic music with ample visceral impact to highlight what one can expect from the systems we carry. We tried to draw attention to frequency balance, transparency and timbral accuracy ... all key ingredients in recreating sound with as much high fidelity and realism as possible with whatever equipment we have. Unrestrained, uncoloured, sharp when it really is sharp, rounded when it has to be ...
A large-scale and full-bodied sound whether with high-power or low power was also highlighted. Some folks still mistake loudness from low-powered amps as a sign of good performance, but loudness without body is at best half-empty.
From Friday to Sunday, we were often asked which preamp and power amp we were using for the vinyl demo, and we had to explain a lot as well that we were only using the 50-watt Lavardin Model IT integrated amp. This reminded us of the 2003 hifi show, where some people were looking for the non-existent subwoofer. This time, folks were looking for the preamp and power amp :)
We are not claiming that both integrated amps will drive anything on the face of the planet. Credit has to be given to the Rockport Mira loudspeakers as well, as these proved to be friendly for both the room and small amplifiers. We just proved TAS magazine's findings on the Rockport Mira, one of their 2004 Editors' Choice awardees for loudspeakers.
As usual, room size was not a problem for us with the Eighth Nerve room treatment on hand. No excuses from us that the room is too small :) In fact, we love Le Meridien's hotel rooms, they're just like Singapore home rooms, and a lot of great sound can be squeezed out, even with only 2 days to move in and set up. Just shows that rooms are really of great significance. The only minor problem was that the non-removable wall decoration rattled on a couple of songs, and that we could not take down the mirror.
For those who would have wanted lower volume levels or other music at our show presentation, feel free to drop by our showroom to revisit some of the equipment, where your listening experience will be tailored to your preferences. It will be more personal where you can play any type of music you want (heavy metal, jazz, classical, blues, pop, etc.). Just let us know, and we will always be glad to help.
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