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SVS SB13-Ultra subwoofer review by Sound & Vision

A Heavy Beast
If you’re in the market for a new sub and are considering an SVS, your first step better be to get to your local gym and get into better shape before taking delivery. The SB13-Ultra weighs in at 92 pounds (more than 100 pounds shipping weight) and requires two people to get it into your home unless you’re a superhero in the Marvel universe. The hefty weight comes from a number of factors. First, the 17.4-inch sealed cube is built with extra-thick MDF panels, braced for rigid and resonance-resisting construction. Second, the custom-made 13.5-inch, Ultra driver has a pretty massive footprint to handle the Sledge STA-1000D amplifier, which packs a claimed 1,000 watts of power (3,600 watts peak dynamic power) and includes a sophisticated DSP control.

To get the full review, please click the link below:
http://www.soundandvision.com/content/svs-sb13-ultra-subwoofer

Amplifier: 1000 watts RMS
Driver: 13.5 inch - front firing
Design: Sealed Subwoofer
Frequency Response: 20-460Hz +/- 3dB
Dimensions (H x W x D): 17.4'' x 17.4'' x 17.4''
Weight: 92 lbs
Finish: Piano Gloss Black

SB13-Ultra retails at RM8,400

Please contact a dealer near you for more information.
PJ: Acoutique Systems 012-3393738
KL: Flagship AV 012-3224488

Penang: Eng Hi-Fi 04-5392796
Melaka: Perfect Match 06-3363890
Seremban: Maxx Audio Visual 017-6778820

Kenwood KW-55A stereo receiver (used)

Uses EL84 tubes. In working condition. Front fascia still in good and clean condition. Rear panel condition is due to the age factor. Solidly built. It comes with 16 ohm tapping as well. A good item if you are a vintage collector.

Condition: 7.5/10.
Price: RM800

Please contact Max 017-6778820 or Benjamin 016-3229428 for appointments and negotiations.

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Krell KSA-200 stereo power amplifier (sold)

Krell KSA-200. Stereo power amplifier. Local unit. 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms. Class A.
Condition: 8/10. Recently serviced.
RCA inputs disabled but can be reconnected. Optimize performance through balanced XLR connections. Many visitors have seen this unit in our showroom. It was used for demo purposes.


Please contact Max 017-6778820 or Benjamin 016-3229428 for appointments and negotiations.

We are open on Sundays!

Krell KAV-300i Integrated Amplifier (used)

Krell KAV-300i. This model is the 1st generation. Made in USA. 240V.
Condition: 8/10. With original remote but not functioning all the time. No box. No manual.
Price: Sold.

Please contact Max 017-6778820 or Benjamin 016-3229428 for appointments and negotiations.

We are open on Sundays! 

Wadia 12 DAC (used)

Wadia 12 DAC. Comes with original box and manual. Made in USA. 240V.
Condition: 9/10.
Price: Sold.

Please contact Max 017-6778820 or Benjamin 016-3229428 for appointments and negotiations.

We are open on Sundays! 

QUAD CD66 CD player (used)

Quad CD66 CD player. Made in the UK.
Condition: 7.5/10 due to age. Working well. Comes with remote control.
Price: RM 1,800.

Please contact Max 017-6778820 or Benjamin 016-3229428 for appointments and negotiations.

We are open on Sundays! 

Sonus faber Cremona Auditor M bookshelf speakers (used)

Sonus faber Cremona Auditor M bookshelf + original stands + spikes + spike shoes.
Condition: 9/10. Hardly used. Kept as spare speakers. Owner selling them to fund for upgrades.
Price: SOLD

Please contact Max 017-6778820 or Benjamin 016-3229428 for appointments and negotiations.

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SVS SB-1000 subwoofer local review

SVS SB-1000 – high-class lows

by Sujesh Pavithran on 03/11/2013

 SVS SOUND SB-1000 active subwoofer
Rating:
First impressions: Although I have so far had limited experience with SVS Sound products, I like the US company’s approach of providing great bang for buck. Its main pitch – subwoofers, which are crucial for any meaningful home theatre experience.

Read the full review here:
http://audiofi.net/2013/11/svs-sb-1000-high-class-lows/

Price: RM 2,950

Get the SVS experience at a dealer near you:

PJ :                 Acoustique Systems            012-3393738
KL:                 Flagship AV                        012-3224488
Penang:          Eng Hi-Fi Services Centre  04-5392796

Melaka:          Perfect Match                     06-3363890
Seremban:      Maxx Audio Visual            017-6778820

The Absolute Sound Issue#195: Odyssey Audio Khartago Stereo Amplifier

 

For the past six months I’ve been using the superb $40k Soulution 710 stereo and $115k 700 monoblock solid-state amplifiers from Switzerland in my system—the latter the same amp with which Magico triumphantly debuted its M5 speakers at CES this past January. I’ll be reviewing the Soulution electronics in an upcoming issue, but I can already tell you they’ll get a rave. I’ve never heard any amplifier, tube or solid-state, as low in noise and high in transparency as these Swiss numbers. With a suitably transparent speaker like the MartinLogan CLX or the Magico M5 and a suitably transparent front end like the Walker Black Diamond or the AAS Gabriel/Da Vinci (both fitted out with the Da Vinci Grandezza cartridge), it’s as if the electronics aren’t in the system. And their disappearing act makes the disappearing act of the front end and the back end that much more complete. That’s what transparency of this order buys you in an amplifier or preamplifier—less of the physical and electronic presence of all of your gear, more of the presence of the music, the musicians, and (sigh) the recording and mastering engineers. 

Why am I talking about the Soulution amplifiers in a review of Odyssey gear? Because I heard about both from solid-state-amp connoisseur Alon Wolf of Magico. I wasn’t a bit surprised when he recommended the Soulution 700s—they cost a fortune and had a helluva reputation for excellence. But I was surprised when he suggested that I also give a listen to a little amp called the Odyssey Khartago. First of all, I’d never heard of Odyssey, though, as it turns out, the company’s been around for a decade, and second…well, I’ll get to that in a moment. 

For the full review: http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/tas-195-odyssey-audio-khartago-stereo-amplifier/
 
Power: 110Wpc RMS @ 8 ohms
Current: 40 amps
Damping factor: >500 continuous damping factor
Inputs: One pair RCA
Weight: 30 lbs.
Dimensions: 18" x 18.5" x 4"
Price: RM6,500

Roksan Radius 5 turntable + Benz Micro MC20E2 cartridge (Used)

We have a Roksan Radius V turntable with Nima Unipivot tonearm and Benz Micro MC20E2 cartridge under consignment.
Condition: 8/10.
Price: Sold

Please contact Max 017-6778820 or Benjamin 016-3229428 for appointments and negotiations.

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Marantz PM5004 integrated amp (new)

Power: 40W per channel RMS at 8ohm.
Condition: 10/10. Brand new. Unopened box. 1 unit only.
Price: RM900.

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Harbeth HL5 speakers (used)

Posting this on behalf of a friend who is willing to let go his pair of Harbeth HL5 to fund for his upgrade.

Condition: 8/10.
Finishing: Black (as in the photo).
Price: Sold

Please contact Max 017-6778820 or Benjamin 016-3229428 for appointments and negotiations.

We are open on Sundays!

Philips CD850 CD Player (used)

Model: CD850
Condition: 7.5/10 due to age.
Price: Sold

Please contact Max 017-6778820 or Benjamin 016-3229428 for appointments and negotiations.

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