Posts filed under: Personal

Bodhisatva Kwan Im (Quan Yin) Pousat Birthday

Today is the birthday of Bodhisatva Kwan Im (Quan Yin) Pousat. And here’s the picture of my altar. Taken last week on 5th November (15th on Chinese Moon Lunar). She...... Read More

Toshiba 2960 Audio Board Mods

I have 2 days holiday yesterday, so I decided to continue my suspended hobby 😉 Picture below is the audio boards of my Toshiba DVD Player SD-2960 (most people will...... Read More

What is Audiophile Recording?

We have seen a lot of CD Audio with “Audiophile Recording” logo. What does it mean? Well, this short article will explain it to you. First, let’s check what does...... Read More

Me, Mr. Bing, and Kharma at CHEX 2006

Last Sunday, I visited Car and Home Entertainment Expo or CHEX 2006 at Balai Kartini, Jakarta, Indonesia. That was an annual expo for car, home theatre, and high-end audio in...... Read More

DIY Speaker Cable

I’ve just finished building my new speaker cable. Nothing special here. Just want to post the photo. I will test it soon and post the result.... Read More

WordPress Backslash Problem!

I’ve just received one comment from someone at one of my post. Then, I replied the comment. Suddenly, I got error on my reply. Not a catasthropic error, it’s just...... Read More

My High Quality Audio Grade Components

I’ve just bought few parts for my stock yesterday. Now, I gather all of my stock components list them here. I found some unique, vintage “well known” good components, and...... Read More

One Night At Makassar, South Sulawesi

I was asked to be a speaker at Makassar. The topic was “Blogging for All”. The event was held at MTC Karebosi on 9 September 19:30. The audiences were quite...... Read More

Stitching Photos with AutoStitch: Click, Click, Click, and It’s Done!

Well, a friend of mine, Donovan told me about AutoStitch software few weeks ago (thanks Don!). I gave it a try and got very satisfactory result. The original photo was...... Read More

Toshiba SD-2960 (nearly match SD-3960) D/A and Op-Amp Pictures

I’ve heard about Toshiba SD-3950/3960 DVD Player from many modders on the web. Sadly, the SD-3950/3960 is only available on the US. For sure, the voltage is going to be...... Read More

“Overweight” Capacitor: Serious Problem with Simple Answer

Have you ever checked the capacitors on your motherboard? If not, then check it now. You might see some “overweight” or “fat” capacitors. They seem want to blow up (eat...... Read More

Never Underestimate Your Audio Cable: A Nice Experience from Myself

I visited the monthly audio blind test held by DIY community in my country last Saturday. The topic was interconnect cable. Very interesting 😉 Why? Because, not many people believe...... Read More