Showing posts with label November Hi-Fi Show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label November Hi-Fi Show. Show all posts

Monday, October 24, 2016

November 2016 Hi-Fi Show

The one and only Hi-Fi event in the Philippines, a must-see for enthusiasts in Manila!


Sneak peek of what you'll see and hear in room 447 (Harana/Setup/Tono)



Monday, June 20, 2016

PNoy 2010-2016

PNoy at the November 2012 Hi-Fi Show 

I am glad the bulk of time I spent in Manila was during your term. I know you tried your very best. I just wish more Filipinos cooperated with your vision of a better Philippines. 

Thank you very much, Mr. President!!! 

Sunday, November 29, 2015

November 2015 Hi-Fi Show Report


This year's event was more intimate since it coincided with Manila hosting APEC. All the big hotels were fully booked. But the show went on and was held at the quaint Citadines Serviced Apartments in Salcedo Village. 

As an exhibitor I don't get much time to go around to take pictures. So here are a few...

Software - lots of new and used CDs, LPs and related paraphernalia






Hardware









Harana/Tono/Setup
Room 1208

The focus of our exhibit was Restomod, starting with a Garrard 301 restored by Joel Villanueva fitted with an SME 3009 + an Ortofon MM cartridge.


The Harman Kardon Citation I preamp chassis houses a JE Labs phono and line stage circuit. 2 x 12AX7 + 12AU7 in the phono, 2 x 12AU7s in the line stage + 6X4 rectified power supply. The power amp is based on a Harman Kardon Citation II chassis and original OPTs with a JE Labs circuit using 6CG7s for the input/driver stage in a Mullard long tailed pair configuration driving push-pull cathode biased EL34s or KT88s connected in triode connected to the original OPTs. Power transformers and chokes are newly wound units from Edrel Sison of AT&S. Chassis refurbishing was done at the Harana Audio workshop.


A pair of B&O speakers from the early 70s restored by Joey of Harana Audio served as alternate speakers since it was originally part of a system along with the Garrard 301 and Citation I + II electronics.


The main speaker is a Harana Audio creation using JBL drivers: E140 15" woofer in a V-Vent II enclosure, LE175DLH midrange horn/compression driver, 2405 slot loaded super tweeter + Harana Audio custom crossover.



Till next year!

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

November 2014 Hi-Fi Show


Harana/Setup/Tono, Room 550


LP playback: Garrard 301 in Harana plinth, SME312 tonearm + Denon DL103R through Silk MC transformers
Line source = iPod

JE Labs full function preamp built by Rex using 2 x 12SL7s in the phono section, 2 x 12J5s and 2 x 12SN7s in the line stage, 5AR4/GZ34 rectified outboard power supply using transformers and chokes by Edrel Sison 

Hartley 24" woofers in Harana Audio V-Vent II bass bins, Vitavox 500hz horn with S2 compression drivers and Electrovoice T350B super tweeters

A pair of Dynaco MKIII monoblocks in triode configuration drove the bass bins + Harana Audio SE300B with Tango XE60-3.5S output transformers energized the midrange and super tweeter horns.

Joey of Harana Audio and Joel of Setup

Rex, Joel and Joey

Ding, visiting from NYC, Joey and Edrel at the back


DIY Neighbors

Room 547




Room 555





Room 560









See you in 2015!



Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Friday, December 6, 2013

November 2013 Hi-Fi Show

Michael Fremer, NFHS 2013 Guest of Honor
Check out his show coverage in Analog Planet 

Harana/Setup/Tono
Room 446
Harana Audio's 2-way horn system + JBL 2405 super tweeter
Altec 515 woofer loaded in Joey's V-Vent 2 cabinet, Altec 511 horn driven by an 802 compression driver. Harana custom "low loss" crossover. 

JE Labs SE2A3 monoblocks (6SN7GTB > 2A3) built by Joel Villanueva 
Chassis by Harana Audio

JE Labs full function preamp (6SL7s + 6SN7s) in a two tier chassis designed by Harana Audio

Grease bearing 301 in Harana Audio plinth with SME 312S arm and Denon DL103 hooked to a pair of Silk transformers

Harana/Setup/Tono and JE Labs only use AT&S power transformers and chokes from Edrel Sison


DIY Audio Highlights

SE VT25 and SE 2A3 amps by Eric F.

76/6SN7 line stage pramp by Eric F. inspired by JE Labs ;)

Phono stage preamp by Eric F.

2-Way horn system built by Lin and Larry

Scott 710A turntable + Grace G-560S

Turntable and Photom tonearm built by Mandy M.

Tape driven turntable by Mandy M.

Sonus? Nope this is a locally built speaker by Mr. Calara

Another speaker creation by Mr. Calara

Hopefully(?) SE amp friendly speakers from Tannoy


Lin and Joey having a great time

See you all next year!