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Zanden Audio of Japan is one of the oldest partners of AE. Yamada Kazutoshi’s constant new ideas in the domain of tube electronics, are reflected in a series of exclusive super electronics he has created for AE over this past decade. This includes: the Chouku amplifier housing the big 212-type tubes pioneering the application of the FINEMET core output transformer in a single-ended circuit design. The unconventional use of 300B power tubes in the output stage of the Chouku preamp serves to recreate unlimited dynamic range is quite a feat in itself. The implementation of double push-pull circuitry in the KAUN mono block 100Watt amplifier is an unprecedented invention as well. Such an idea has never been successfully executed before, given the technical challenges. Last but not least, is the introduction of the Zanden 1200 signature phono stage, with the flexible choice of two cutting machines (Westrex/Neumann), in addition to 5 EQ curves. Another first. Yamada's lifelong research in the ultimate analog reproduction leads him to conclude that the "choice of cutting machine" matters very much in particular to the integrity of spatial resolution.

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朱芸編：《白日之下》電影音樂導賞會

電影的配樂和主題曲所帶出之「景」是最為觸動人心，因為導演編寫恰到好處而不過於煽情，具震撼力但不浮誇。從第一段「彩橋之家」掀起序幕，直到最後姜大衛（通伯）對余香凝的勸勉獨白，鼓勵她要堅持自己的道德標準，去面對社會不公義的指責。每段樂曲帶出的幕幕情景，細緻交代出主角的情感起伏，可見朱芸編先生對故事內容及角色性格有深層次的理解。

今天他親身解說每一首樂曲背後的創意由來，那裏留一些白，那裏要放緩拍子，甚至選用什麼鋼琴去營造氣氛等，原來是要何等苦心，才能將音韻和光影匯聚成為一鼓力量開啟觀眾的心扉。他其中一的番話令我尤其深刻： “觀眾最容易記得的是戲內的角色和故事情節。相比之下，電影內的音樂是最容易被人忘記，所以我要加倍用心將重要片段，轉化成容易入腦的旋律。”

Marvel@AE Central

#audioexotics
#wanpinchu
#白日之下
#inbroaddaylight

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朱芸編：《白日之下》電影音樂導賞會

電影的配樂和主題曲所帶出之「景」是最為觸動人心，因為導演編寫恰到好處而不過於煽情，具震撼力但不浮誇。從第一段「彩橋之家」掀起序幕，直到最後姜大衛（通伯）對余香凝的勸勉獨白，鼓勵她要堅持自己的道德標準，去面對社會不公義的指責。每段樂曲帶出的幕幕情景，細緻交代出主角的情感起伏，可見朱芸編先生對故事內容及角色性格有深層次的理解。

今天他親身解說每一首樂曲背後的創意由來，那裏留一些白，那裏要放緩拍子，甚至選用什麼鋼琴去營造氣氛等，原來是要何等苦心，才能將音韻和光影匯聚成為一鼓力量開啟觀眾的心扉。他其中一的番話令我尤其深刻： “觀眾最容易記得的是戲內的角色和故事情節。相比之下，電影內的音樂是最容易被人忘記，所以我要加倍用心將重要片段，轉化成容易入腦的旋律。”

Marvel@AE Central

#audioexotics
#wanpinchu
#白日之下
#inbroaddaylight

Aspiration

History is full of lessons reminding me to pick the right path to a future, albeit partially. It is because connecting the past to the future requires a dream as a goal. Then I need courage to execute and perseverance to withstand failures. I also need to trust people to work together making dreams come true.

Some of these photos were taken by my best friend, Johnathan Lam, whom I knew since Primary One at Kei Yan Primary school in Hong Kong. We went to St Paul’s College together and eventually furthered our studies together in the US.

He captured the moment when I presented the caligraphy to Lang Lang after he finished playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.3.

“琴聲只應天上有，人間能得幾回聞”

Under the baton of maestro JAAP van Zweden, the performance of HK Philharmonic is truly world class. I told him the symphonic power of HK Philharmonic under his leadership was phenomenal.

Chris Leung

#audioexotics
#langlangpiano
#sonyclassical
#beethoven
#hkphilharmonic

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Aspiration

History is full of lessons reminding me to pick the right path to a future, albeit partially. It is because connecting the past to the future requires a dream as a goal. Then I need courage to execute and perseverance to withstand failures. I also need to trust people to work together making dreams come true.

Some of these photos were taken by my best friend, Johnathan Lam, whom I knew since Primary One at Kei Yan Primary school in Hong Kong. We went to St Paul’s College together and eventually furthered our studies together in the US.

He captured the moment when I presented the caligraphy to Lang Lang after he finished playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.3.

“琴聲只應天上有，人間能得幾回聞”

Under the baton of maestro JAAP van Zweden, the performance of HK Philharmonic is truly world class. I told him the symphonic power of HK Philharmonic under his leadership was phenomenal.

Chris Leung

#audioexotics
#langlangpiano
#sonyclassical
#beethoven
#hkphilharmonic

Happy Holidays from the AE Group!

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We had a fabulous session with Elliot Leung at Divin Lab sharing his composition journey of his seminal Metaverse Symphony No.1. He taught us how to appreciate symphonic music and shared so much in-depth music knowledge. We were so impressed and had learnt so much from him. #audioexotics #elliotleung #symphony #classicalmusic

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