VIntage Hifi versus other Vintage collectables

Some of my friend has asked why I have stopped collecting vintage hifi gears and have instead focusing on vintage watches.

One key reason is due to the space constraint in HK and with the need of constant move of apartment, it will increase the probability of damage. In addition, with the need for business travels has also shortened the time for listenig of music.

One of the key reason is also due to the retirement of good repairman for vintage hifi gears. Previously, in Mongkok, one can easily find 3 or 4 repairman for vintage gears. Now, I can hardly find one. Moreover, with the scarcity of parts, it has made repair and keeping the amplifiers with orginal spareparts difficult.

Moreover, electronic items have a cetain lifespan. Watches, being mechanical can last s fir several hundred years with proper usage. Without the need for more space, it has also made storge easy.

Instead of collecting vintage gears, I have ,in fact, spent more time listening to good recording and search for good recording first edition CD..

Merry Christmas!

Year end

Having been playing with hifi for several years, I must say that the hifi fever in Hong Kong has decreased a great deal following the financial crisis as well as the closing of the vintage hifi shops. Many of the master sifu as also retired making playing with vintage amplifier a challenge.
To maintain a vintage amp, it will also required spare parts that are difficult to find nd costly...

Given the above, plus the lack of time, my low FI system is serving me well.. Best wishes!

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Location:Thalang,Thailand

Korean pop

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To each his own

Music is very individual. Hifi system is the same. There are many who love to impose their like to others..in the end, it's a personal choice..just do the things that you like and listen to what pleases your ears...


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Dali royal minuet II

This is my third pair of Dali Minuet speakers. The first pair was sold when I was posted to work in HK. Following which, when I arrived in Hkg, I bought myself a pair of Piano wood. Owing o the move of apartment, I regretfully sold the pair. I must say I m lucky o have found a
Air of mint condition discontinued Dali with full packaging, Manuel and even the gloves..






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Dali piano wood

I am in the process of getting ate piano wood Dali....Haha











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Update

I haven't add any new hifi gears lately after I have done a major streamline of my vintage gears. I was at Mongkok and SSP the other day and found my vintage hifi shops disappearing signaling the decline of the trade owing to eBay and taobao, perhaps.

I often missed the time where I find new vintage gears but after having several horrific moving of apartments, such thoughts quickly vanished.. Now, I mainly devote my limited time listening to my lo FI gears and listening o simple music using my Music First Pre + Elekit power, which is convenient to operate and relatively easy to maintain. Owing to the flexibility of being able to switch power tubes from KT 66 to EL34 to 350c tubes to any 6L6 tubes, it still gives me the joy of having the varieties without the need to change gears, a good compromise I guess...




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Rolex 1016 gilt

This is the latest transaction or Rolex 1016 gilt dial



Just sent in my nearly found Rolex 1016 gilt dial to Rolex center for servicing...

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Rolex embossed crown

Theses are 1950s Rolex with embossed Rolex crowns. Really love the textured dials.


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Location:Buckley Rd,,Singapore

Vintage Rolex 1930s-40s-50s

These lovely watches are from the 1930s,40s, and 1954..


















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Location:Princess Margaret Road Link,,Hong Kong

LS3/5a

I have just reconnect with my hifi buddies Richard and KY and it bring back fond memories of the nice time..I remembered clearly when I came to Hong Kong 7 years ago, my initial set up was the simple Elekit with the Rogers LS3/5a. Perhaps, I should try to find one set for old time sake?


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優客李林: 昨日。今日。永遠

1995 年，你們在那裡？我剛出來社會工作幾年。如今，重聽優客李林的昨天。今日。永遠，想起了昨日剛進入社會的我，也想一想今日的我，從新加坡到越南，又到柬埔寨，台灣，到香港，一轉，十幾年己過。雖然，人事全非，但是，慶幸，好聽和能共鳴的音樂卻能保留到今。希望有一天，優客李林能回來。




發行專輯
1991年出版首張專輯《認錯》，銷售達100萬張。
1992年出版國語專輯《黃絲帶》。
1993年出版國語專輯《少年遊》及英文專輯《Ocean Deep》。
1994年出版國語專輯《捍衞愛情》。
1995年出版英文專輯《Perhaps Love》、《昨日、今日、永遠》精選輯。
1997年出版國語專輯《未完成的優客李林》精選輯。
2002年出版國語專輯《優客年代》精選輯。




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Location:Metropolis Dr,,Hong Kong

Andy Williams RIP

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Location:Princess Margaret Road Link,,Hong Kong

Music

Waiting for departure...but flight delayed due to late arrival of aircraft..

Give me music


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Location:Airport Ave,Xianyang,China

Abba -my favourite band

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Full range speakers

Even though my hifi journey has slowly evolved into low-fi, I am still having much fun with the newly acquired Fullrange speakers made using solid maple wood and speakers with huge magnet.





I have always love the pure sound from the fullrange speakers especially fornthe listening to vocal music. Look at the size of the magnets..





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Location:Princess Margaret Road Link,,Hong Kong

林志炫

林志炫細緻精美的嗓音, 給了"離人"更詩人般的風味, 優雅而淡淡憂傷, 讓人感動而回想再三.

　妳的心事三三兩兩藍藍　停在我幽幽心上
　妳說情到深處人怎能不孤獨　愛到濃時就牽腸掛肚
　我的行李孤孤單單散散惹惆悵

離人放逐到邊界　彷彿走入第五個季節
　晝夜亂了和諧　潮泛任性漲退　字典裡沒春天

　離人揮霍著眼淚　迴避還在眼前的離別
　你不敢想明天　我不肯說再見
　有人說　一次告別天上就會有顆星又熄滅




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林志炫一擦聲而過2

Just received this cd from my Taiwan team..
正如專集的名字“擦身而過”，這些歌曲都是林志炫做為一個歌手沒有成為這些歌曲原唱的遺憾，而這些遺憾的歌曲正是精品中的精品！



this is one of the best cd. Every songs are full of emotion and meaning..enjoy
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Music continues with 優客李林，林志炫

Even though I am without all the fanciful vintage gear, with only a simple tube amplifier set up, my enjoyment of music continues with 優客李林，林志炫.




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Location:Metropolis Dr,Kowloon,Hong Kong

A poorly managed web forum R33

I have been participating in the Hong Kong Review33 forum for the past years. However, last night, my membership has been terminated as I have remarked to Jacky that : "being a moderator, you should not be biased and should not use vulgar language" in the forum

As a result of my comment to the moderator, my membership has been terminated. What a shame! Talking about freedom of speech and expression? How sad that a forum can be so dictatorial in management..


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