Earlier this February, Sony stopped producing MiniDisc players. Yet another incredibly sad moment, I must say. MDs were a part and parcel of my life in the late 1990s to the early 2000s. I never made it a point to transition the music device from my humble but reliable cassette player, Sony Walkman WM-FX511, to the CD player. Somehow, CD players felt rather...
This week was a sad week. Not just for me but those who grew up in Singapore loving music. Gramophone, one of the few music retailers left in Singapore, shut its doors for good. While not unexpected, this definitely was a disappointment to me. I'm sure there are many who had frequented their flagship Raffles Place store within the MRT station. I was...
I realize that I had to add another post detailing the 'Other Features' that define what a good audio player should be. But I won't. I will start on a new note and this time, let's talk about something more interesting shall we? Since this blog is about audio, then let's talk about music. Music is what defines life. Music is a part...
After taking yet another one year break, what's new in personal audio? Guess what - the outlook is very much the same as in 2008. There are yet even more convergent devices than ever before. It is almost unthinkable to not own a music phone these days. While mid-range and higher-end cell phone models include this function, we notice that even many budget...
Well, here I am back after a one year hiatus. I must say the music scene has changed quite a bit. Fewer and fewer people are buying dedicated MP3 players and more are getting convergent devices like the (almost) mainstream iPhone and Sony Ericsson Walkman phones. It seems convergence is here to stay and that's definitely a good thing isn't it? After all,...
