CD Reviews

[Maxngck]

You can get it online from yesasia. There may still be some remnants in local shops but most I have seen are Made in China...go for the real thing.

 

hi bro sarong,

 

the origin of this cd is from taiwan rite? i hv look in some local stores but cant find any even the china copy. dunno whethen the ORIGINAL version will be brought in anot?

 

thks alot for your help :)

[Sarong1]

hi bro sarong,

 

the origin of this cd is from taiwan rite? i hv look in some local stores but cant find any even the china copy. dunno whethen the ORIGINAL version will be brought in anot?

 

thks alot for your help :)

 

It is from Hongkong. SG stores could have brought them in earlier and possibly sold out. So, the alternative is to buy from Yesasia, which is very safe.

[Sarong1]

Joanna Wang

Edited January 31, 2009 by Sarong1

[Sarong1]

I find this Jiang Hui

[Sarong1]

In my next install, I will be reviewing a limited edition (LE) Audiophile Jazz Prologue 3. Only 1250 LE package are made available and it includes 1 x High Resolution File Disc, 1 x 100% Premium Made CD and 1 x Unique Disc Performance report matched with each serial number found on the CD. Some info for you to read below regarding the production. From their website:

 

High Resolution File Disc: A double Layer DVD (DVD-9) contains both 24bit/96kHz & 24bit/192kHz master music files. These hires files are 100% bit-transparent to the master. First time our customer can listen to the exact same master tape at home. Both 192kHz & 96kHz files are included, to provide maximum playback compatibility, without scarify using inferior SRCs (sample rate converter) on computer, soundcard and other up-sampling devices. This DVD cannot be played by CD, DVD, SACD player, it is created to copy sound files on computers, HTPCs, or other highend audio harddisk players such as Linn DS, Naim Audio HDX and of course the Weiss Engineering Minerva/DAC2 as computer interface.

 

DWSQC DISC takes a full time engineer to create 100% in house with the superior CD-R* material and specific low speed creator. This is different than other companies using high speed CD-R duplicator. Each final CD-R is inspected by our QC engineer. The Double Disc Limited Edition package includes an unique performance printed report matched with each DWSQC serial number. The industry standard is < 220, the

[Jazzyuen88]

I find this Jiang Hui

[Sarong1]

Bro Sarong,

 

A very Happy Chinese New Year to you.

 

Where can I get this Hokkien CD huh???

 

Regards

 

I last saw it at Music Junction.

[Sarong1]

The Audiophile Jazz Prologue III arrived last evening. I am both delighted and excited, because there are only 1,250 copies made available and I am lucky enough to be the 186th person to own this very limited quantity CD mastered by a renowned Hong Kong mastering engineer.

 

I ran my amp warm for an hour or so before dimming down the light in the room. After a sip of the red wine of a chilled glass, I placed the CD-R onto the tray and started playing the first track. I listened out for information that gave signs of ambience, not difficult. The background of the recording was dark. There wasn't any sign of compression at all. The double bass and percussion appeared at the foreground of the sound stage, nice and intimate. The Canadian singer appeared in the centre and stood higher than the tweeters on the floorstander. First impression of the recording, the vocal is warm, the projection was very naturally, I know why now. A tube mic was used to record her vocals. I continued to be mesmerised by the "real" recording, sipping by the red wine, tapping my fingers gently on the armrest not knowing that it was past 11pm.

 

Jazz Prologue III is an audiophile effort to bring to the consumers the best in recording. Their philosophy and spirit got my attention and admiration. They sourced for the very best CD-R in Japan and manufactured each CD-R as if it is a master tape. To every numbered CD-R is a report (printed on a Kodak Digital Royal paper) of the less than 2 BLER (Block Error Rate), reducing jittery to 0% and producing a 100% transparency result. You can pick up the information from the website I have posted earlier.

 

This limited edition package also comes with a DVD that can only be played on computers, NOT DVD, CD or SACD players. If you are using a Mac, you will be able to experience some of the best audio off your PC if your MAC supports reading AIFF files. Try comparing both DVD and CD-R and indulge yourself in some of the best jazz audiophile recording ever made.

 

Act fast if you want to own this package. Like I have said earlier, only 1,250 copies made available. But if luck is not with you, don't fret, they will come out with the normal version subsequently. Bottomline, don't settle for less.

 

Edited February 12, 2009 by Sarong1

[Sarong1]

It was the first day of March in year 2008 at Republic Polytechnic. Skye, a female vocalist from St James Power Station, appeared at the Music Studio in her usual shades and warm jacket. The studio was cool, the ceiling was 14ft high, and spacious. The walls were treated with wooden acoustic deadening.

 

Skye was not the first to arrive, the recording engineer, Todd Garfinkle from M.A. Recording was doing his final round of checks on the B & K microphones and crystal cables. The musicians were tuning up their instruments once more before the Live Direct to 2-track DSD commences. The instruments layout were simple: two guitars, an acoustic bass, bamboo and western flute and percussion.

 

The recording started, the task was simple yet demanding. There would be 11 songs, the concept is purist, no post-mastering and mixing and all will be done in one take.

 

Got you, I was not at the recording session. This is another new CD review I am bringing to you. And yes, this is a local production, done at our very Republic Polytechnic at Woodlands. The project is a success, the album was very well done, I could not believe this was a local production at all till I first listened at home and in my car.

 

Except for the last track's

[Silverycivic]

I find this Jiang Hui

[Sarong1]

May I know where to get this disk? Tks.

 

You should be able to find it at Gramaphone and some Sembawang Music Centre outlets.

[Skilled]

please read the last sentence.

[Sarong1]

please read the last sentence.

 

Skilled, he was refering to the Jiang Hui's album.

 

[Jazzyuen88]

Horay....I going Roxy to get myself a copy of deep blue ....

 

Thank again Bro Sarong

[Spinworkx]

Album Details:

 

Deep...Blue...Skye

HR0002-2

2008 Harmony Records

Marketed & Distributed by Gourmet Music

 

I got mine from Roxy Disc House

 

Any kind soul can help me buy this CD? I'm stuck these few weeks, can't get out of office to buy :(

 

 

[Jems]

Thanks bro for recommending good cds for us to purchase.

Shopping time.

 

[Wesel]

Like to share this CD recommended by a friend. Was touched and moved by her voice and presentation. Her voice had no listening fatigue as per advertise. Personally, I like track 1.

 

Can get this CD from THATS CD, don't seem to find it anywhere.....prices abit on the high side , but consider the recording quality, well worth it.

[Ahnah]

thanks for sharing !