November Hi-Fi Show 2024

 From 2008-2016, I was an annual audio DIY exhibitor and always had a GREAT time!

I highly recommend this event to Philippine-based HiFi enthusiasts!

Visit the November HiFi Show Facebook page for more info!

SETUP 2024

Single Ended Triode Users of the Philippines 2024

At the dawn of the 21st century, I uploaded hifi systems owned by audio buddies who had been inspired by the Sound Practices ethos. These were the guys who originally coined SETUP. After a couple of decades, the number of Filipinos who indulge in this hobby has increased exponentially.

Here's what I saw and heard during my recent visit.😊

Harana Audio Workshop

Altec 311-60 horns + 288 drivers with Fostex super tweets on top of a pair of Harana V-Vent bass bins with partial horn loading

Harana Audio @ the November 2023 Hi-Fi Show

After a four-year hiatus, my frequent collaborator and buddy, Joey of Harana Audio is back in the game with Klangfilm inspired speakers. 👍👏😊

November HiFi Show 2023

 An event not to be missed by music enthusiasts based in or visiting Manila, Philippines 

Mark November 11-12, 2023 on your calendars.🍻

Celebrating music for twenty years!

November HiFi Show 2022

Back with a vengeance after a two year hiatus!

This is a must-see for every music lover and audio enthusiast based in the Philippines. 

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November Hi-Fi Show 2019

It's that time of the year again! 

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If you're in Manila, please join my friends on November 23-24! 

First Philippine Triode Festival June 15-16, 2019

Makati City, Philippines

Featuring a G.I.P. Laboratory + Harana Audio collaboration

GIP 597A field coil high frequency horn

GIP CH-65 midrange horn + GIP 555W field coil compression driver

GIP 815 = 15" field coil woofer loaded in Harana Audio V-Vent II bass cabinets

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Flea-powered triode amplifiers built by Filipino enthusiasts and guests from our Southeast Asian neighbors.

The Enablers

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November 2018 Hi-Fi Show Pics +

G.I.P. Laboratory

Room 646

GIP Monitor 1 (black)

GIP 225

GIP Monitor 1
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GIP 225

Ben, Lin and Ayie

Francis, Ben and Mickey

Ben, Joey (Harana Audio), Allan (DEQX) and Suzuki-san (G.I.P Labs)

G.I.P. Laboratory + Harana Audio

Room 647

Tim de Paravicini of EAR
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Tony aka November Hi-Fi Show head honcho

 A Visit to G.I.P. Labs

November 2018 Hifi Show

To all readers based in Manila, please mark your calendars.

Don't miss a guaranteed good time. 👍👍👍

Here's a preview of what I will miss. 😢

G.I.P. Laboratory + Harana Audio Collaboration

Joey of Harana Audio and Shinichi Suzuki of G.I.P. Laboratory

GIP 597A

GIP 555

GIP 815 in Harana Audio V-Vent cabinets

Harana Audio Workshop

Suzuki-san inspecting the electronics - Wavelength Audio SE45 with Magnequest Cobalt OPTs driving the horns and SE300B with Tamura Permalloy OPTs driving the bass, signal source = DEQX HPD5

Suzuki-san is listening

Approved👍👍👌👌

Time for lunch!

Oh wait a moment...

let's have some Beethoven Moonlight Sonata as an appetizer 😁

Visit GIP Labs in room 646 and Harana/GIP next door, 647. 

Cheers to Suzuki-san and Joey.🍻

November 2017 Hifi Show

I actively participated in this annual event for nine consecutive years with my Harana/Tono/Setup buddies but will break the tradition this year. 😞 This is a must see for every audio/video enthusiast based in Manila. 👍👍👍 

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November 2016 Hifi Show Report

Sierra Audio

Back in the late 90s, I frequented a west coast based website, Sierra-Brooks, that featured beautiful hand crafted wooden horns. Half of that partnership was Victor Sierra, a Filipino from Cebu City. In the interim, Victor had been busy managing their family business. The local audio community warmly welcomed their premiere participation in this event!

Their demo featured 3-way horn loaded speakers.

Driven by a stereo SE45 designed and crafted by one of his collaborators (below, left) using locally wound transformers by Edrel Sison

Congratulations Victor (right). Good job!

Friends in Audio 

This group of audio enthusiasts featured a 2-way horn system + super tweeter using my favorite Altec 414 woofer and a handmade wooden horn driven by an Altec 806A + EV T-35 super tweeter. At the front end was a Garrard 301 with a locally crafted linear tracking tonearm. A custom tube preamp and amp completed the system. 

Harana/Setup/Tono

Garrard 401 with a Dynavector DV507 tonearm fitted with either a Denon DL103 or Ortofon SPU-GME and a laptop/DAC combo digital source fed through a pair of Western Electric WE111C repeat coils

JE Labs stereo preamp dressed in Harana Audio hand crafted wooden case, loktal 7F7 tubes for the phono stage + 6F8Gs for line level

Harana Audio dual mono SE300B amps - Jensen input transformer > WE417A > Tango NC20 > WE300B > Tango NY15-3.5S output transformer

Harana Audio 2-way horn speakers - 15" Beyma woofers in V-Vent II enclosures, JBL 375 compression drivers behind carved horns + JBL super tweeters

For more pictures and information, please visit the November Hifi Show FB page.