US$10 Earphones Challenge - Knowledge Zenith KZ ATE VS. Sony MH1

Finding any US$10 earphone is very easy. But finding the good one is another problem. Knowledge Zenith, the new comers product from Shenzhen has gain popularity on it's first earphones model. The KZ ATE has good review and the price is par with the Sony MH1. So I guess put the KZ ATE model to against the Sony MH1 will be very interesting.

US$10 Earphones Challenge - Buying Sony MH1 In 2019

I put this Sony MH1 earphone as the most tempting budget earphone up to today. Thus, I am quite remember at the first time I am using this Sony MH1, the felling for this earphone is not so much fun. The sound quality is very bass oriented and the staging is quite narrow. These earphone also not comfortable in my ears at all. I have no choice at that time since this earphone is the only one I have, so I bring this MH1 for on-the-go. The truth is, the more I listen to this MH1, the bass become more control and the high frequency reveal to it's full potential. This MH1 is a gem on mid-range and this is happen after the earphone breaking in.

IHEAC 8th 2019 Indonesia Hi-end Audio Show

Previously I absent to IHEAC show in the past 2 years, I guess this time I shouldn't miss it. This show held in the same place as before, at Menara Peninsula Hotel Jakarta from 14 - 17 November 2019. The show still rolling, grab your ear, go to this show and enjoy great music from great audio system:)

Gainclone Amplifier Build In 2019

Tube amp, Class-A amp, Tripath amp, Discrete bipolar amp, and it always back again to the Gainclone amplifier. It has a magnet that attract DIY to build it again and again. Gainclone amplifier is so simple and sounds really good. No matter how much you have spent on higher price amplifier, with so much audiophile topology theory inside, thus, building this Gainclone amplifier is still fun. Using this Gainclone amplifier in 2019 still keep up the sound performance to my others amplifier. This post is about the building process of Gainclone LM3886 based amplifier using full aluminium case. Today post has not much written information about this build, it is just a lot of pictures describe by it's own.

Atmel Based LCR Meter For Cheap

When looking for a LCR meter, It is quite difficult to find the most reliable with the affordable price. The Fluke and Sanwa is way to expensive, yet the display are too old fashioned. Finding the affordable yet simple to use LCR Meter is quite difficult. Thus accurate is something really important aspect when choosing this LCR meter of course. It is different when talking to this China made DIY LCR meter. I knew this device around 5 years ago and reviewing this today is still worth to do.

Picture For Weekend - The STAX Headphones & Amplifier

This weekend will be full of dynamic music with this STAX headphones and amplifier combo. I cannot resist to take a photos of it and post it right away.

STAX SRM-252S Blackgate Capacitor

If you following the components upgrade on the STAX SRM-252S previously here & here, you probably know that the capacitor near the transformer labeled C36 is has critical point to effect the sound quality. That is why I leave it with the standard OEM Sanyo capacitor after I change it to higher grade but the sound comes worse. Then on hand I got this Rubycon Blackgate capacitor. It is a legendary capacitor that still glorify by many audiophile until today. Not harm for me to test this new capacitor once again in the STAX SRM-252S headphones amplifier and what is the result after this upgrade is so curious.