Hong Kong Audio Visual Show 2016 Report
HKAVE 2016 Show Report By Cheung Roger

FE, Stromtank, Transparent Cable, And Nime
What I know about WOLFGANG MELETZKY is that as he left MBL years ago and joined MC. What I don't know is that the new STROMTANK S5000 is his latest masterpiece, a high power battery pack with integrated pure-sign wave converter. It totally disconnects audio systems from the grid to avoid DC voltage, high level, frequencies and other interferences that reduce audio quality.

My first time to witness the package of 300,000HKD TRANSPARENT MAGNUM OPUS speaker cable, an air freight aluminum case like DAN D'AGOSTINO's momentum's. Also on display is the OPUS POWER ISOLATION, no power limit or dynamic compression issue.

Nagra Audio, TechDAS, CH Precision, Marten, And Wilson Benesch
FORTHWISE's is showing big sound. HIDEAKI NISHIKAWA, soul figure of former MICRO turntable, founder and CEO of TECHDAS, is playing the newest upgraded AIR FORCE ONE PREMIUM 150,000USD turntable. Every time he demonstrates the AIR FORCE he brings with him his personal vinyl collection to the show, rare and early version.

The system's quite luxurious, TECHDAS turntable, NAGRA pre and power amplifier, CH PRECISION transport, DAC and monoblock power amplifier, MARTEN COLTRANE 3 and WILSON BENESCH DISCOVERY II speakers. They played TECHDAS + CH + MARTEN system, it is a heavy but dynamic sound, clear but musical, this is maybe the best in show.

The MARTEN COLTRANE 3 is the third generation of CONTRANE, the first was in 2003, second in 2012, and the third in 2015. A visible difference is the application of sandwich CELL aluminum cone convex units, and overall bigger size, heavier weight, higher price.

After ORPHEUS and FLORIAN COSSY came up with CH PRECISION, another high-end audio brand made in Switzerland. This time, he brought to HKAV a new special golden coating D1, for Asia market, the inside remains the same.

Ocean Way Audio, Nagra Audio, DarTzeel, And Walker Audio
Both Swiss made mono amplifiers: NAGRA HD AMP & DARTZEEL 458，both in tower shape design and pricy.

I am familiar with OCEAN WAY AUDIO MONTECITO, but I am surprised to find this feminine speaker is newly launched OCEAN WAY home audio speaker SAUSALITO that is 85dB/W/m sensitive and priced at 35000USD.

The turntable is a new brand for Asia market, WALKER AUDIO from USA, the model on playing is PROSCENIUM BLACK DIAMOND V, air-bearing platter and air-bearing arm and spindle.

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