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Just built it over the weekend! Easier than I thought. All the stuffs could be purchased and customized around Jalan Besar area. Syed Alwi road for MDF board (and customised to specs) and sound damping tar sheet (auto shop), and Kelantan Lane for Rods, nuts and washers.

'Always Look On The Bright Side of Life' - Monty Python

For me it will be: ... if I plan to wallow in sorrow .... 'Somebody' - Depeche Mode 'Sail This Ship Alone' - Beautiful South 'Brothers in Arm' - Dire Straits ... if I need a pick me up .... 'Jump' - Van Halen 'Whole Lotta Love' - Led Zeppelin 'Better Together' - Jack Johnson '

Get it from LHS (2nd Floor, Sim Lim Tower). Lots of stuffs ... great place especially if you're into DIY.

Thanks, I saw that too. My specifications will be more for Cyrus components (shoebox size).

That sounds like an option. Thanks for the tips.

Anyone know where I could go to custom a FlexyRack, ie http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/flexye.html I doubt I could do the DIY myself due to time constraints and limited patience

MC, were you trying to do an interconnect? I will be surprise if there's anything LHS don't know how to do. Talk to Patrick, he's a cable wiz.

Sounds like my wishlist when I first started my search for a pair of bookshelf. One thing for sure, unless u get the 'huge' bookshelf eg. B&W 602 S3, you can minus the 'Powerful Bass'. And 'No coloration' will point you to a 'Mini Monitor' category of bookshelf speakers. As for the rest of your requirements, warmth, natural, tight bass etc ... depends on the matching of your source+amp+cables etc. Not to forget, your choice of bookshelf will depend on what you used to drive it, ie. your amp. Just some experience sharing: IN THE BEGINNING: My first home setup was ipod as source, dr amp as the amp and an old pair of MS10i. I was a happy camper UNTIL some 'audiophile' friends came over to 'audition' my el cheapo setup. MISTAKE! THEN: These 'audiophile' friends then dragged me along to listen to a number of 'budget' setup ... I will only list some of the bookshelves (that I spend sufficient time with) for reference: 1. Castle Trent (vintage) - managed to borrow for home trial. Returned because lack bass (ah but then; vintage budget bookshelf) 2. B&W 601 S3 - Nice and warm ... but not exactly without coloration. Normally use in a home theatre setup 3. B&W CM1 - Lovely Lovely ... but a monster to drive for a mini monitor. MONSTER = $$$$$ 4. Quad 11L - Lovely ... lots of details, tight bass .... but not as lovely as the CM1 (my humble opinion ) 5. B&W 805S - WOW WOW WOW!!!!! 6. MS 902 - affordable and quite nice for its price ... but my 'ears' went up a notch .. fault of those audiophiles fiends ..... I mean friends And of course not to mention all those others high end stuffs and floorstanders (MBL, KRELL, Thiel etc etc) ... you could spend your whole life in Adelphi just auditioning. FINALLY: The realisation was my 'al cheapo' setup would not be able drive or do justice to any of the above listed bookshelf (maybe ok with the MS10i) .... so there we go ... bought an award winning CD player, a 2nd hand AMP (still resisting the temptation of the matching award winning amp) ... before I finally decided on the Quad 11L (after a home trial) with the 'new' setup. Just right for my small room .... for now ... and of course after struggling with a lot of will power (read 'wife approval in a married man context') .... BUT still dreaming of the B&W805S + the 'awarding winning amp' And not forgetting many many nights of research on the web and from those glossy hifi magazines. And don't neglect the cables .... Interconnect, Speaker Cables, Power Cables, Power Strips etc .... And isolatiion ... And sound damping ... And how about a new house with dedicated listening room LESSON LEARNT Be happy with what you have and avoid 'audiophiles' if you just want to enjoy 'your music' and have a healthy bank balance ERRR SORRY ... was this post about what budget bookshelf speakers to buy

Just installed the XS708A with Belden cable + MK Hospital plug last night. It sounds different both through headphone and as a preamp through my audio setup. Can't place a finger on what's the diff, but it just sounds better and made me spend hours listening to a number of CDs ... especially good with Damien Rice's O.

Mackie. Thanks for the advice. I will try changing the cord to a Belden 19364 first and experiment with the rest later, like the idea of the attributes of the cable as I am more into jazz vocals.

Thanks for sharing. Sorry, got some more questions before I go shopping for parts: 1. Which Belden cable did you use? 2. Did you replace the rubber clamp (if it fits) after installing the Belden? I fear either pulling out the cable accidentally or the metal edge cut into the new cord. 3. How did it show after that? As a headamp and also as a preamp.

Thanks, did open up the casing and have already identified the solder point. I was hoping for some tutorial or experience as don't want to electrocute myself.

Give Wilson a call.

More like changing the cord to something like Belden.

Thinking of changing the captive power cord of Xiangsheng 708A to a belden cable. Does anyone have any experience on how to do it?

Grow Old With You - sung by Adam Sandler

From the reply, I guess this model is pretty unheard of then. Interesting!

Got it from Biz Audio Visual at #03-16A Sim Lim Square. Sorry, I do not have a picture of it.

Just got a used NAD Monitor Series 5000 CD Player from a 2nd hand shop in SLS. However, I could not find any information about it on the internet. Does anyone have any information or experience to share?

On the tube it's printed 6N1P-EB Sovtek Made in Russia. Paid $15 for it.

Just bought a 6N1P-EB from Cable Haven, #03-14 Adelphi.

Look forward to hearing the reviews from you guys on the AMP5. Has always been interested in T-amp and got myself a Dr Amp. However, it could only drive high sensitivity speakers ... would like to have one that could drive speakers like the Quad 11L. BTW, I have 2 left hands thus DIY is kind of out for me... so if any of you got tired of the AMP5, do consider me a potential buyer.

Here's another one .... Same Auld Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg. Lyrics: http://lyrics.rare-lyrics.com/D/Dan-Fogelb...-Lang-Syne.html For the sentimental at heart ....

The song is Love, Me by Collin Raye. Very touching indeed ... the lyrics can be found at http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/collin-...ve-me-5652.html