first stop: sitex at singapore expo...... the annual year end computer and electronics show.....
quite many people were there.... some were lugging lcd tv cos a few brands offered only cash and carry......... while some retailers were kind enough to deliver for free ......
major manufacturers are represented....... samsung, LG, sony, sharp, panasonic, toshiba and so on.... and pioneer of cos..... the kuro range of plasma tvs look really good............. i especially dig the panel's black level.......... simply delicious .....
for blueray disc players.... i think only sharp, sony and pioneer have actual products for sale...... LG displayed their BD/HD-DVD player...... panasonic BD for display/show only......
i didnt stay long..... it's too much of a market for me.... :)
2nd stop: JLC boutique raffles hotel.....
finally the extreme world-alarm is in town............. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
boutique manager was very friendly and made us feel right at home in no time.....
was greeted by a massive 46 mm diameter watch case......... the w-alarm looks way way way better than any pics could be...... and the case is THICK!!!! and i mean THICK....! if u think the EWC is thick, wait till u see this one.....
fortunately the Ti makes the watch light enough .......... the bright yellow rubber strap is also fabulous and a perfect match for the dial............ it comes with a tang buckle while the alligator strap works on a friction-fit deployment buckle....
it would take quite awhile to learn how to use the watch....... especially the alarm function....... btw the alarm sounded pretty good too............ and there's a silent mode which can vibrate.... cool huh....
this is a piece that i seriously wanna get............. but let me think over...... cos not a small amount of money is involved ..... prudence prudence ..... no no impulse ok???
as i am writing...... i can feel the effects of the subwoofer firing downstairs cos my sis is watching a dvd..... not too bad at all haha....
Friday, 30 November 2007
blancpain..... do u like this...???
the other half of the 2 iconic dive watches of the world....... the other one? of cos the rolex submariner...!
new for this year, the fifty fanthoms is 45 mm in DIAMETER.... and that is big...!! but i cant imagine the size just from looking the picture.....
well i'd got news that the watch is in singapore..... and i am going to catch a look....... :)
Thursday, 29 November 2007
thursday's buy.....
3 cds......... all chinese imports
nowadays i seldom rarely very unlikely would purchase local or imported cds..... why? well since the chinese imports are freely available at close to half price, why should i spend double to get the same music???
i want only the music..... i dun need dvds of music video, i dun need fanciful packaging, i dun need gifts/posters etc...... give me the music that's all i need.....
record companies need to understand...... give the consumers a choice..... give them what they want...... not give customers what the record companies think they shd produce...... no frills is good....... ok???
first pick: a-yue latest album.......... and i am listening to it as i write..... always like his music cos he writes what to him and me are interesting...... simple fare for simple people... down to earth people...... rarely can find an album whereby most tracks are good...........
this is one good album..... his vocals is soothing and captivating........ and most importantly sincere and genuine............
something about a-yue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_Chen-yue
2nd pick: stefanie sun's against the light...... have yet to listen so no comments.... :)
3rd pick: na ying's the best album........... one of my fav female singers and yet this is the only album i have.... haha
nowadays i seldom rarely very unlikely would purchase local or imported cds..... why? well since the chinese imports are freely available at close to half price, why should i spend double to get the same music???
i want only the music..... i dun need dvds of music video, i dun need fanciful packaging, i dun need gifts/posters etc...... give me the music that's all i need.....
record companies need to understand...... give the consumers a choice..... give them what they want...... not give customers what the record companies think they shd produce...... no frills is good....... ok???
first pick: a-yue latest album.......... and i am listening to it as i write..... always like his music cos he writes what to him and me are interesting...... simple fare for simple people... down to earth people...... rarely can find an album whereby most tracks are good...........
this is one good album..... his vocals is soothing and captivating........ and most importantly sincere and genuine............
something about a-yue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_Chen-yue
2nd pick: stefanie sun's against the light...... have yet to listen so no comments.... :)
3rd pick: na ying's the best album........... one of my fav female singers and yet this is the only album i have.... haha
another amazing night at anfield.....
half the job done as liverpool beat fc porto 4-1 at anfield...... it was a MUST WIN game and the reds did their job....
a double strike from torres, a converted penalty by steven gerrard and peter crouch rounded off the night with a header from close range....
surprise surprise, besiktas came through 2-1 against marseille and the group is now OPEN.... all four can still qualify......
match day 6 will be something to look forward to......
kudos to liverpool........... may not have the best but it was enough to do the job......
a double strike from torres, a converted penalty by steven gerrard and peter crouch rounded off the night with a header from close range....
surprise surprise, besiktas came through 2-1 against marseille and the group is now OPEN.... all four can still qualify......
match day 6 will be something to look forward to......
kudos to liverpool........... may not have the best but it was enough to do the job......
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
wet day.....
quite a storm in the afternoon right...??
WOWOW torrential rain in many parts of singapore...... for such days, i expected accidents to happen on most roads and expressways too..... the way singaporeans drive, they cant handle even their car when there were no obstacles, let alone on wet roads....
fortunately i am off work today..... so it was still a relaxed atmosphere for me...... to enjoy the cool breeze brought by the rain....
went to play football on a waterlogged pitch............ hehe was quite enjoyable though...... and we won! quite unexpected cos the other team was supposedly stronger.....
let's hope liverpool can do their job this morning...... beat porto first and worry later.....
WOWOW torrential rain in many parts of singapore...... for such days, i expected accidents to happen on most roads and expressways too..... the way singaporeans drive, they cant handle even their car when there were no obstacles, let alone on wet roads....
fortunately i am off work today..... so it was still a relaxed atmosphere for me...... to enjoy the cool breeze brought by the rain....
went to play football on a waterlogged pitch............ hehe was quite enjoyable though...... and we won! quite unexpected cos the other team was supposedly stronger.....
let's hope liverpool can do their job this morning...... beat porto first and worry later.....
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
tuesday's listening.....
today i gave up on tv and went straight to listening......
to warm up the system, i popped in a kitaro cd and sat down to clean some other cds with finyl...
using a piece of cotton, i wet each cd carefully....... taking note not to apply too much pressure so as not to scratch the fragile surface..... using small circular motions from the centre to the outer edge...... once the cd was dry, i then used a clean piece of cotton to buff it clean..... some cds get far too dirty over time..... haha a little maintenance goes a long way....
2nd disc is another "butterfly lovers" violin concerto (marco polo 8.223488).... by czecho-slovak radio philharmonic orchestra.... violin by takako nishizaki, i think she needs no intro for she's quite famous...... quite a different rendition and slightly a less polished performance than the philips cd i wrote about yesterday...... i like the close-miking technique for the lead violin but the rest of the performance was not as integrated as the central chinese orchestra..........
haha that's another 25 mins, not too bad as the system was making music..... good enough to keep me occupied..... and not distracted..... not losing focus
decided to switch to new age music.... and this one is something special (xrcd 1006)..... track 1 still clouds and a solitary crane was made famous when it was included as a track in the ISSE 05 LPCD (track 4)........ the synthesiser bass shook many rooms when audiophiles who did not hear of this cd first played the LPCD......
the xrcd sounded quite different to the LPCD....... dryer, tighter and faster...... the LPCD, in contrast, was more gentle..... a little mellower......
if u like new age, i think you will like this......
this cd will give your woofers a good workout.....
to warm up the system, i popped in a kitaro cd and sat down to clean some other cds with finyl...
using a piece of cotton, i wet each cd carefully....... taking note not to apply too much pressure so as not to scratch the fragile surface..... using small circular motions from the centre to the outer edge...... once the cd was dry, i then used a clean piece of cotton to buff it clean..... some cds get far too dirty over time..... haha a little maintenance goes a long way....
2nd disc is another "butterfly lovers" violin concerto (marco polo 8.223488).... by czecho-slovak radio philharmonic orchestra.... violin by takako nishizaki, i think she needs no intro for she's quite famous...... quite a different rendition and slightly a less polished performance than the philips cd i wrote about yesterday...... i like the close-miking technique for the lead violin but the rest of the performance was not as integrated as the central chinese orchestra..........
haha that's another 25 mins, not too bad as the system was making music..... good enough to keep me occupied..... and not distracted..... not losing focus
decided to switch to new age music.... and this one is something special (xrcd 1006)..... track 1 still clouds and a solitary crane was made famous when it was included as a track in the ISSE 05 LPCD (track 4)........ the synthesiser bass shook many rooms when audiophiles who did not hear of this cd first played the LPCD......
the xrcd sounded quite different to the LPCD....... dryer, tighter and faster...... the LPCD, in contrast, was more gentle..... a little mellower......
if u like new age, i think you will like this......
this cd will give your woofers a good workout.....
monday's listening.... and oyaide
a short nap later i was well-recharged..... been itching to find some time to enjoy my stereo....
it's getting late but i could steal some time to do it....
first disc was a male basso hifi test cd........... sound quality is the usual high standards one can expect from modern MIC audiophile recordings..... music arrangement is all new and has a jazzy touch.... some may like it some may not..... there are some classic oldies which i enjoy very much...... since this is my first time with the cd, it's more like a ice-breaking session.... haha
2nd cd into the tray: cai qin lao ge........... by this time, the system components have warmed up nicely and everything was falling into place.... high frequencies were extended and sweet..... soundstaging was realistic and the emotion was coming through...... a very communicative and touching performance......
the recent enhancements have really made a BIG difference..... especially the oyaide r1, this thing is amazing.....
last disc for the night was "selected orchestral works by He Zhan-Hao"..... track 1: violin concerto "butterfly lovers" aka LIANG ZHU is my favourite piece...... this recording is by philips classic featuring the central philharmonic orchestra conducted by Han Zhong-Jie.... if u didnt know, this violin concerto "is a single movement programmatic work based on the well known trafic love story of Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai" ............ 3 most important moments in the story were covered, the love of the hero and heroine; the rejection of their proposed marriage and the transformation of the lovers into butterflies after their death...... a moving story indeed......
total track time is 25:40 mins..... to listen one track for 25 mins straight is usually something i dun do.... cos i am quite impatient hehe.......... but this time was different..... the violin, the cello and the rest of the orchestra combined so well making the track so addictive and enchanting that i was stucked to the couch...... of cos the system played its part, i have never heard a more touching performance of this violin concerto ......
awesome....!!!
it's getting late but i could steal some time to do it....
first disc was a male basso hifi test cd........... sound quality is the usual high standards one can expect from modern MIC audiophile recordings..... music arrangement is all new and has a jazzy touch.... some may like it some may not..... there are some classic oldies which i enjoy very much...... since this is my first time with the cd, it's more like a ice-breaking session.... haha
2nd cd into the tray: cai qin lao ge........... by this time, the system components have warmed up nicely and everything was falling into place.... high frequencies were extended and sweet..... soundstaging was realistic and the emotion was coming through...... a very communicative and touching performance......
the recent enhancements have really made a BIG difference..... especially the oyaide r1, this thing is amazing.....
last disc for the night was "selected orchestral works by He Zhan-Hao"..... track 1: violin concerto "butterfly lovers" aka LIANG ZHU is my favourite piece...... this recording is by philips classic featuring the central philharmonic orchestra conducted by Han Zhong-Jie.... if u didnt know, this violin concerto "is a single movement programmatic work based on the well known trafic love story of Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai" ............ 3 most important moments in the story were covered, the love of the hero and heroine; the rejection of their proposed marriage and the transformation of the lovers into butterflies after their death...... a moving story indeed......
total track time is 25:40 mins..... to listen one track for 25 mins straight is usually something i dun do.... cos i am quite impatient hehe.......... but this time was different..... the violin, the cello and the rest of the orchestra combined so well making the track so addictive and enchanting that i was stucked to the couch...... of cos the system played its part, i have never heard a more touching performance of this violin concerto ......
awesome....!!!
Monday, 26 November 2007
sleepy monday....
was on vacation leave for the past few days...... coupled with the long weekend, i had a good break from work..... so much so that my sleeping hours were totally out of sync....
couldnt get to sleep until the wee wee wee hours of the morning....... almost cant wake up this morning..... the alarm was SOOOOOO unwelcomed.....
after dinner, i am again so sleepy.... i need a nap.... :)
couldnt get to sleep until the wee wee wee hours of the morning....... almost cant wake up this morning..... the alarm was SOOOOOO unwelcomed.....
after dinner, i am again so sleepy.... i need a nap.... :)
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