Quality Hi-Fi

[justaphase]

Does anyone knoe of a good place to buy quality hi-fi in Bkk? I don't mean silly high-end, but just quality 'separates'

i'm specifically after an AV receiver.. wireless too.. any ideas?

Thanks in advance...

[neverdie]

If you are just chasing basic seperates, you can always just check out your local Powerbuy, normally they are located in major shopping centres etc.

http://www.powerbuy....oduct&Cat_ID=17

edit to say: Thai visa also has an audio sub-forum with heaps of information on it.

Some bright spark came up with that idea a few years ago.

here have a link to that too:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/forum/147-audiovisual-hifi-and-home-theatre/

[justaphase]

Cool.. thats exactly what Im looking for @ powerbuy.. cheers for that!!

[neverdie]

Welcome.

I don't actually like powerbuy that much & I'm not sure you will get the best price available there, but there definately worth a gander. Theres a few hi-fi shops in Siam Paragon that are worth checking out.

Have a dig around on the TV Forum, a few posters have listed shops in there.

[CarlBkk]

For some other brands in the same price bracket that Powerbuy doesn't stock, make sure you check out independant hi-fi dealer Piyanas (also online) which has a nice new shop in Paradise Park shopping centre on Srinakarin Road.

[craigt3365]

Let's move this over to the Audio/Visual, HiFi and Home Theatre forum.

//Moved//

[naidraw66]

Highly recommended http://www.piyanas.com/en/index.php

Good luck

[powderpuff]

Piyanas completely rock. Co-owner & younger brother Chaiwat will help you in fluent English.

[stgrhe]

Yes I agree, Piyanasis a very good retailer shop, especially their outlet at Fortune Plaza, but there are a few good ones at Amarin Plaza too, e.g. Image.

[powderpuff]

Piyanas at Paradise Park.

[stgrhe]

Piyanas at Paradise Park.

Yes, you are correct and I apologise for mixing up the outlets. Paradise Park is, by the way, located on Petchkasem Road.

[powderpuff]

I go there almost everyday. It is on Srinakarin Road just past Seacon Square. Formerly known as Seri Center.

[powderpuff]

Quality Hi-Fi. KS & Sons Paragon. The Parasound dealer that used to be in World Trade Center has moved there. They are the dealer of Wireworld. As I posted in another thread the people that sell Accuphase & JM Labs Focal have moved to MBK Center.

At Amarin find DECO 2000. Aerial Boulder AYRE. Fantastic dealer. KS World & Elpa Shaw. (Transparent Audio dealer).

[stgrhe]

At Amarin find DECO 2000. Aerial Boulder AYRE. Fantastic dealer. KS World & Elpa Shaw. (Transparent Audio dealer).

and Image (Krell, Martin Logan and Magnepan)

[JackA]

A friend and I might open an outlet in Pattaya, with select New stuff and quality 2nd. hand stuff.

Have been in touch with Piyanas and Conice. Just wanted to hear some feedback - before rushing into

anything.

[stgrhe]

A friend and I might open an outlet in Pattaya, with select New stuff and quality 2nd. hand stuff.

Have been in touch with Piyanas and Conice. Just wanted to hear some feedback - before rushing into

anything.

I rather see you open an outlet in Hua Hin , but wish you good luck nevertheless if you go ahead with it.

[powderpuff]

At Amarin find DECO 2000. Aerial Boulder AYRE. Fantastic dealer. KS World & Elpa Shaw. (Transparent Audio dealer).

and Image (Krell, Martin Logan and Magnepan)

I would not send anyone to Image. Due to forum rules I am unable to say why. PM for more info. Rodent.

[powderpuff]

A friend and I might open an outlet in Pattaya, with select New stuff and quality 2nd. hand stuff.

Have been in touch with Piyanas and Conice. Just wanted to hear some feedback - before rushing into anything.

What brands are you considering?

I see Von Schwiekert have a new rep. Focus Audio might be a good one. Revel is open AFAIK. Are you talking extreme fi or mid-fi home theater?

Eggleston Works no longer have a rep here. DECO 2000 is the dealer of Totem Acoustics. KS & Son deal McIntosh & Esoteric & Sonus Faber. And others.

[stgrhe]

There are errors in this list, but after a brief surge I can't find any Thai distributors for these brands, or rather, they do not appear on their respective home page.

Aaron (Germany) Amplifiers http://aaron.hifi.net/

ABACUS Electronics (Germany) Amplifiers and Speakers www.abacus-electronics.com/

Abbey Road Cable (Russia) Cables www.abbeyroad.ru/

ABC Sound Lab (Poland) Amplifiers www.abcsoundlab.pl/

AB Systems / AB International (USA) Amplifiers http://abamps.com/index.html

Acapella Audio (Germany) Speakers www.acapella.de/

Accent Speaker Technology Ltd. (USA) Speakers (Brand Name "Nola") www.nolaspeakers.com/

Accustic Arts (Germany) Amplifiers, CD and DAC www.accusticarts.de/pages/en_index.html

Acoustic Reality ApS (Denmark) Amplifiers www.acoustic-reality.com/

Acoustic-Signature (Germany) Turntables www.acoustic-signature.com/

Acoustic Zen (USA) Cables, Connectors and Speakers www.acousticzen.com/

Acoustat (UK) Adapters, Cables and Dampers www.acoustat.co.uk/

Adam Audio GmbH (Germany) Speakers www.adam-audio.com/

Advanced Sound (USA) Speakers www.advancedsound.com/

Agile Unterhaltungselektronik GmbH (Germany) Amplifiers, Players and Tuner www.agile.eu/

Akkus (Poland) Speakers www.akkus.com.pl/

Aktimate (Australia) Speakers www.aktimate.com/

AkustyK (Poland) Speakers www.akustyk.com.pl/

Albedo (Poland) Cables and Connectors www.albedo-silver.com/

Alcons Audio b.v. (Nederlands) Amplifiers and Speakers www.alconsaudio.com/site/index.php

Aliante (Italy) Speakers www.aliante.com/

Alicja Unterschuetz Acuhorn (Poland) Speakers www.acuhorn.pl/

Alpha-Core, Inc. (USA) Cables and Connectors Unknown web address

Alphard Sound Technology Etp. (Poland) Amplifiers, Speakers, Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.alphard.pl/

Alternate Audio (USA) Amplifiers and Speakers www.alternate-audio.com/

Altmann Lautsprecher Systeme (Germany) Speakers www.als-lautsprecher.de/

Amarra Radio (USA) [sonic Studio LLC] D/A Converters www.amarraaudio.com/

AM Audio (Italy) Amplifiers and Speakers www.amaudio.it/

Ambiance Acoustics (USA) Speakers www.calcube.com/

Ambience Speaker Systems (Australia) Ribbon Speakers http://ambiencespeakers.com.au/

American Acoustic Development LLC (USA) Amplifiers and Speakers (Brand Name "Phil Jones Pure Sound") www.philjonespuresound.com/

Amity HiFi, Anderson Electronic (Germany) Amplifiers, Cables and Connectors www.amity.de/

Amparo (Poland) Amplifiers, Speakers, Players, Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.amparoaudio.com/

Amplifier Technologies Inc. (ATI) (USA) Amplifiers www.ati-amp.com/

Analysis Plus (USA) Cables and Connectors www.analysis-plus.com/

Ancient Audio (Poland) Amplifiers, Speakers and Players www.ancient.com.pl/

Apature Products (USA) Cables and Connectors www.apature.com/

Aperion Audio (USA) Speakers www.aperionaudio.com/home.aspx

Apollo (UK) HiFi Furnitures www.apollohifi.co.uk/Home/Home.html

Aprilsound Inc. (USA) Amplifiers www.home.earthlink.net/~aprilsound/

APS Spanily s.j (Poland) Speakers www.aps-company.pl/

Arcaydis Audio Equipment Speakers www.arcaydis.co.uk/home.htm

A.R. Electronics (Poland) Tube Amplifiers www.lampowce.prv.pl/

Argentum (Poland) Cables and Connectors www.argentum-audio.com.pl/

Argon Audio (Scandinavian Origin) Full Range HiFi www.argonaudio.com/sound/

Armour Home Electronics Ltd. (UK) Headphones and Cartridges (Brand Name "Goldring") www.goldring.co.uk/

Art Audio Design (USA) Amplifiers www.artaudio.com/

Art Loudspeakers (UK) Speakers www.loudspeaker-art.com/

Art & Voice (Hungary) Speakers www.artandvoice.com/

Artech (Poland) Cables and Connectors www.artech.eu.pl/

Artisan Silver Cables (UK) Cables and Connectors www.artisansilvercables.com

Artora (Denmark) Amplifier and Disc Player www.artora.com/

Art of Sound (USA) Speakers www.artofsound.net/

Ascend Acoustics Inc. (USA) Speakers www.ascendacoustics.com/

Ascendo GmbH (Germany) Speakers www.ascendo.de/asc/html/index100.html

Aspen Amplifiers Pty Ltd (Australia) Amplifiers and Speakers http://ASPEN AMPLIFIERS Pty Ltd

ASR Audiosysteme Friedrich Schäfer (Germany) Amplifiers www.asraudio.de/

Astin Trew (UK) Amplifiers, Speakers, Players, Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.astintrew.co.uk/

ATC (UK) Amplifiers and Speakers www.atcSpeakers.co.uk/

Atlantis Power Quality Systems, Inc. (USA) Line Conditioners www.exactpower.com/

Atlas (Scotland) Ltd. (UK) Cables and Connectors www.atlascables.com/

Atma-Sphere (USA) Tube Amplifiers www.atma-sphere.com/

Atoll Electronique (France) Amplifiers, Players and Tuner www.atoll-electronique.com/

Audes (Estonia) Speakers www.audes.ee/?lang=eng&start=1

Audible Illusions (USA) Amplifiers www.audibleillusions.com/

Audimax HiFi (Germany) Speakers www.audimax-hifi.de/

Audio Academy (Poland) Speakers www.audioacademy.com.pl/main.php

Audioaéro (France) Amplifier and Disc Player www.audioaero.com/

Audio Analogue (Italy) Amplifiers, CD and Tuners www.audioanalogue.net/

Audioart (Nederlands) Amplifiers, Speakers, Players, Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.vanmedevoort.com/home.html

Audio Artistry (USA) Speakers www.audioartistry.com/

Audio Block (Germany) Tuners www.audioblock.de/t3/

Audio Concepts Inc. (USA) Speakers, Hi-Fi Furniture and Hi-Fi Accessories www.audioc.com/

Audioconnexion (Germany) Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.audioconnexion-shop.de/

Audiodata Elektroakustik GmbH (Germany) Speakers and Cables & Connectors www.audiodata.eu/indexe.html

Audio Equipment Mauritz (Germany) Amplifiers, Speakers, Players, Tuners, Turntables, Hi-Fi Furniture and Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.mauritzaudio.de/

Audio Group UK Ltd. (UK) Speakers (Brand Name "Sequence") www.sequencedesign.co.uk/

Audio Kinesis (USA) Amplifiers, DAC, Speakers and Cables www.audiokinesis.com/

Audio Machina (USA) Speakers www.audiomachina.com/

Audio Magic (USA) Cable and Connectors www.audio-magic.com/

Audiomatus (Poland) Amplifiers and Cables & Connectors www.audiomatus.com/indexang.html

Audiomeca (France) Turntables (Discontinued Products) www.audiomeca-hifi.com/

Audio Mega (Poland) Speakers www.audiomega.pl/

Audio Mirror (USA) Amplifiers www.audiomirror.com/

Audion (UK) Amplifiers, Speakers and Cables & Connectors www.audion.co.uk/

Audionet (Germany) Amplifiers, Cables and Players www.audionet.de/main/zuhause/page.html?L=en

Audionova (Poland) Amplifiers, Speakers and Cables & Connectors www.audio-nova.net/english/index.html

Audio Note (UK) Full Range HiFi www.audionote.co.uk/

Audio Physic GmbH (Germany) Speakers www.audiophysic.de/

Audio Products International Corp. (Canada) Speakers (Klipsch Group) www.athenaspeakers.com/

AudioSound Laboratories (Australia) Speakers www.audiosoundlabs.com/

Audio Space Acoustic Lab. (Hong Kong) Fill Range HiFi www.audiospace.com.hk/Default.asp?Screen=1280&langid=175

Audiostatic Holland (Nederlands) Electrostatic Speakers www.audiostatic.com/

Audio Tekne (Japan) Amplifiers, Speakers, Turntables, Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.audiotekne.com/

Audiothlon Sp.j. (Poland) Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.enerr.pl/

Audio by Van Alstine (USA) Amplifiers and DAC www.avahifi.com/

AuraSound Inc. (USA) Speakers www.aurasound.com/

Aurus (Sweden) Speakers www.nordsp.se/aurus/

Avalon Design (USA) Amplifiers www.avalondesign.com/index-main.html

Avance International A/S (Denmark) Speakers www.avance-international.com/

Avantgarde Acoustic Lautsprechersysteme GmbH (Germany) Amplifiers and Speakers www.avantgarde-acoustic.de/

AVantGarde HIGH END AG (Switzerland) Amplifiers and Speakers www.avantgarde-highend.ch/

Avid HiFi Ltd. (UK) Turntables www.avidhifi.co.uk/

AVI Speaker Techniques Ltd. (UK) Speakers www.avihifi.co.uk/

AVM Next Generation Audio Technologies GmbH (Germany) Amplifiers and Players www.avm-audio.com/

Axiom Audio (Canada) Speakers, Cables and Connectors www.axiomaudio.com/index2.html

Axmann Audiotechnik (Germany) Cables and Connectors www.silberkabel.de/

Ayon Audio (Austria) Amplifiers, Speakers and Players http://ayonaudio.com/

Bag End Loudspeakers (USA) Speakers www.bagend.com/

BA Labo (USA) [bridge Audio] Amplifiers www.balabo.com/

Baltlab (Poland) Amplifiers www.baltlab.pl/

Basis Audio, Inc. (USA) Turntables www.basisaudio.com/products.html

Bay Audio (USA) Speakers www.bayaudio.com/

BC Acoustique (France) Speakers www.bc-acoustique.com/

Beauhorn (UK) Speakers www.beauhorn.com/pages/frame.html

Beresford Media & Electronics Ltd. (UK) Cables, DAC, Speaker Selector and Accessories www.beresford.me/main/main.html

Bertram Audio (Denmark) Cables www.bertram-audio.com/

Better Cables LLC (USA) Cables & Connectors www.bettercables.com/

Beveridge Audio (USA) Speakers www.beveridge-audio.com/

Birdland Audio (USA) Amplifiers www.birdland.com/

Blacknote (Italy) Amplifiers, DAC, CD Players and Asseccories www.blacknote.eu/

Bladelius (Sweden) Amplifiers www.bladelius.com/

Blue Amp, G. Becker (Germany) Amplifiers and Turntables www.blueamp.de/

Blue Jeans Cable (USA) Cables & Connectors www.bluejeanscable.com/

BMN (Poland) Speakers www.bmn.com.pl/

Bonsai Akustik (Germany) Speakers www.bonsai-akustik.de/

Bottlehead Corp. (USA) Tube Amplifiers www.bottlehead.com/

Boulder Amplifiers, Inc. (USA) Amplifiers, Players and Cables & Connectors www.boulderamp.com/

Brentworth Sound Lab. (USA) Speakers www.brentworth.com/

Brick Wall Division (USA) Audio Surge Protectors http://brickwall.com/

Bybee Technologies (USA) Hi-Fi Accessories http://bybeetech.com/

Burmester Audiosysteme (Germany) Amplifiers www.burmester.de/de/

Cabasse (France) Speakers www.cabasse.com/us/

Cadence (India) Amplifiers and Speakers www.cadenceaudio.com/

Calix Inc. (Taiwan) Speakers www.calix.com.tw/english/index.php

Campaign Audio Design (UK) Cables & Connectors http://freespace.virgin.net/cad.cables/

Cairn (France) CD and DAC Unknown web address

Caps & Coils (Nederlands) Tube Amplifier and Components www.capsandcoils.com/

Carat Audio (France) Amplifiers and CD (Problem with Web page) www.carat-audio.com/

Carver Sound (USA) Full Range HiFi www.carversound.com/

Ceratec Deutschland GmbH (Germany) Speakers www.ceratec-deutschland.com/

Channel Islands Audio (USA) Amplifiers www.ciaudio.com/

Chapter (UK) Amplifier, Player and Cables www.chapteraudio.com/index.htm

Cicable (Germany) Cables & Connectors www.cicable.com/

Clark Wire & Cable (USA) Cables & Connectors www.clarkwire.com/

Clearer Audio (UK) Cables www.cleareraudio.com/

Clearlight Audio Vertrieb GmbH (Germany) Speakers, Hi-Fi Furniture and Hi-Fi Accessories www.clearlight-audio.de/

Coincident Speaker Technology (Canada) Amplifiers and Speakers www.coincidentspeaker.com/

Concept & Design Audio (Nederlands) Amplifiers, Speakers, Players, Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.conceptdesignaudio.nl/

Consensus Audio Engineering (Austria) Speakers www.consensusaudio.com/englisch/sites/01_01_aboutus.html

Copland (Denmark) Amplifiers and CD Player www.copland.dk/

Croft Acoustics (UK) Amplifiers www.croftacoustics.co.uk/

Cryon (Austria - Germany) Amplifiers www.crayon-audio.com/home.php?lang=en

D.H. Labs, Inc. (USA) Cables & Connectors (Brand name "Silver Sonic") www.silversonic.com/

Dali (Denmark) Speakers www.dali.dk/

Daluso (Nederlands) Speakers www.daluso.com/

darTZeel (Switzerland) Amplifiers www.dartzeel.com/

David Berning (USA) Tube Amplifiers www.davidberning.com/

DaVinciAudio Labs GmbH (Switzerland) Turntables http://da-vinci-audio.com/

Davis Acoustics (France) Speakers www.davis-acoustics.com/home.html

DCM Loudspeakers (USA) Speakers www.dcmspeakers.com/

Decware / High Fidelity Engineering Co. (USA) Tube Amplifier and Speakers www.decware.com/newsite/homepage.html

Definitive Technology (USA) Speakers www.definitivetech.com/

deHavilland Electric Amplifier Co. (USA) Tube Amplifiers www.dehavillandhifi.com/

Delta Studio S.C. (Poland) Tube Amplifiers www.amplifiers.pl/

Densen (Denmark) Amplifiers, CD and Tuners www.densen.dk/

Devilsound Labs Inc. (USA) Cable www.devilsound.com/

Diapason (Italy) Speakers www.diapason-italia.com/

DiAural (USA) Speakers www.diaural.com/

Direct Acoustics (USA) Speakers www.directacoustics.com/

Discovery Cable (USA) Cables and Connectors www.discoverycable.com/

Divatech Aucoustics (France) Speakers www.divatech.fr/

Divine Acoustics (Poland) Speakers http://divineacoustics.com/

DLS Svenska AB (Sweden) Amplifiers, CD and Speakers www.dls.se/index.html

DNM Design (UK) Amplifiers, Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.dnm.co.uk/

Docet Digital HiFi (Italy) Amplifiers and Players www.docethifi.com/

Dual Turntables (Australia) Turntables www.dualturntables.com.au/

Duntech Audio Australia Pty Ltd. (Australia) Speakers www.duntech.com.au/

3Dz Audio (USA) Speakers www.3dzaudio.com

EB Acoustics (UK) Speakers (Only available in the UK) www.ebacoustics.com/

Earthquake Sound Corporation (USA) Amplifiers and Speakers www.earthquakesound.com/

Eastern Electric Audio (Hong Kong) Tube Amplifiers www.eeaudio.com/eeaudio_007.htm

Eclipse TD (UK) Ltd. (UK) Speakers www.eclipse-td.net/

Ecotherm (Germany) Speakers www.tonbox.de/

Edge Electronics (USA) Amplifiers, CD Player and Power Conditioner www.edgeamps.com/

Edy Ton (Poland) Speakers http://edyton.republika.pl/

EgglestonWorks (USA) Speakers http://egglestonworks.com/

Einstein Audio Co. Tube Amplifier and CD Player www.einstein-audio.de/

Electrocompaniet (Norway) Amplifiers www.electrocompaniet.com/

Electron Luv (USA) Tube Amplifiers and HiFi Accessories www.electronluv.com/

Electronic Visionary Systems (USA) Cables & Connectors and Tweeking www.tweakaudio.com/

Elipson (France) Speakers and Accessories www.elipson.com/en/index.html

ELP Laser Turntable (Japan) Turntable www.elpj.com/

Eltax A/S (Denmark) Speakers www.eltax.com/index.php

Empirical Audio (USA) DAC, USB and Cables & Connectors www.empiricalaudio.com/

Ensemble AG (Switzerland) Amplifiers, Speakers, Players and Cable & Connectors www.ensembleaudio.com/

Entreq (Sweden) Cables, Dampers, Accessories www.entreq.com/

ER Audio (Australia) Electro-static Speakers www.eraudio.com.au/

Ergo (Switzerland) Headphones Unknown web address

Eryk S Concept (Poland) Speakers www.eryksc.com/

ESA (Poland) Speakers www.esa.com.pl/index_en.html

Essential Sound Products, Inc. (USA) Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.essentialsound.com/

Ethera Loudspeaker Systems Ltd. (Canada) Speakers www.ethera.com/

Etude Benelux BV (Nederlands) Speakers www.cybercomm.nl/~etude/

Eventus (Italy) Speakers www.eventusaudio.com/EA/EVENTUS_Audio.html

Everything But The Box Ltd. (Bulgaria) Speakers www.everything-but-the-box.com/

Excentric (Poland) Amplifiers, Speakers, Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.excentricdigital.eu/

Exposure (UK) Amplifiers www.exposurehifi.com/

F.P.U.H. Ostoja (Poland) Hi-Fi Furniture, Cables & Connectors and Hi-Fi Accessories www.ostoja.com.pl/

Fab Audio (Canada) Speakers www.fabaudio.com/

Fase Audio (Italy) Amplifier, Player and Tuner [brand name Cayin] www.faseaudio.com/page.php?110

Finite-Elemente (Germany) Hi-Fi Furniture www.finite-elemente.de/

First Sound Inc. (USA) Amplifiers www.firstsoundaudio.com/

Fischer (USA) Tube Amplifier Unknown web address

Forsman Elektron-Akustikk (Norway) Speakers www.forsman.no/

Flying Mole (Japan) Amplifiers Unknown web address

Gale (UK) Speakers www.gale.co.uk/

Gamut (Denmark) Amplifiers www.gamutaudio.com/

Graaf (Italy) Tube Amplifiers www.graaf.it/

Green Mountain Audio (USA) Speakers www.greenmountainaudio.com/

Gryphon Audio (Denmark) Fill Range HiFi www.gryphon-audio.dk/

Hanss Acoustic Ltd. (Origin Unknown) Amplifiers, CD Players, Turntables and Accessories www.hanssacoustics.com/

Harmony Design (Sweden) Amplifiers, DAC, DVD Playes and Speakers www.harmonydesign.se/

HD Micromega (France) Amplifiers, Turner and Turntable http://en.micromega-hifi.com/

Heco (Germany) Speakers www.heco-audio.de/

Heed Audio (Hungary) Amplifiers www.heedaudio.hu/en/about.html

Hegel (Norway) Amplifiers, CD and DAC www.hegel.com/

Herron Audio (USA) Amplifiers and Cables www.herronaudio.com/

High Resolution Technologies (HRT) (USA) Music Streamers www.highresolutiontechnologies.com/

Hovland (USA) Amplifiers and Cables Unknown web address

Integra by Onkyo (Japan) Amplifiers, Players, Receivers and Tuners www.integrahometheater.com/

Icon Audio (UK) Amplifiers, CD, Speakers and Turntables www.iconaudio.co.uk/

i.US Designer Technology (USA) Speakers www.ius-technologies.com/index.htm

IXOS (UK) Cables www.ixos.co.uk/

Jeff Rowland (USA) Amplifiers www.jeffrowland.com/index.htm

Jolida Inc. (USA) Amplifiers and CD Players www.jolida.com/

Joseph Audio (USA) Speakers www.josephaudio.com/JosephAudio/Welcome_To_Joseph_Audio.html

KR Audio (Czech Republic) Tube Amplifiers www.kraudio.com/

Küdos Audio (UK) Speakers www.kudosaudio.com/

Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH (Germany) Speakers www.teufelaudio.com/

Lavardin (USA) Amplifiers www.lavardin.com/

Lector Audio (Italy) Amplifiers www.docet-lector.com/start.htm

Leema Acoustics (UK) Amplifier CD Speakers www.leema-acoustics.com/

Luxman (Japan) Amplifiers, Players and Accessories www.luxman.co.jp/global/company/index.html

Marten Design (Sweden) Speakers www.marten.se/

Merlin (UK) Cables www.merlincables.com/

Michell Engineering (UK) Turntables, Tonearms and accessories www.michell-engineering.co.uk/

Mirage (Klipsch Group) (USA) Speakers www.miragespeakers.com/

MJ Acoustics (UK) Speakers www.mjacoustics.co.uk/

MonoPulse (UK) Speakers www.monopulse.co.uk/

MSB Technology DAC www.msbtech.com/

Musical Life (Germany) Turntables www.musicallife.de/startseite.html

Nagara (Switzerland) Amplifiers, CD Players and DAC www.nagraaudio.com/

Naim Audio (UK) Fill Range HiFi www.naimaudio.com/

Neat Acoustics (UK) Speakers www.neat.co.uk/

Neubaus Lab (USA) Tube Amplifier and Speakers www.neuhauslabs.com/

Nirvana Audio (USA) Cables www.nirvanaaudio.com/

Norma Audio Electronics (Italy) Amplifiers and CD Players www.normaudio.com/

NuForce (US) Amplifiers and OPPO Player NuForce Edition www.nuforce.com/

Onix (AV 123) Speakers (PRODUCTION STOPPED) www.av123.com/

OPPO Digital (USA) Blue-Ray Multi-Players www.oppodigital.com/

Oskar Heil (Switzerland) Speakers Unknown web-address

Outlaw (USA) Amplifiers www.outlawaudio.com/

Penaudio (Finland) Speakers www.penaudio.fi/

Piega (Switzerland) Speakers www.piega.ch/

Power Modules (Belles) (USA) Amplifiers www.powermodules.com/power_modules/Home.html

Quadraspire (UK) HiFi Racks www.quadraspire.com/

Raidho Acoustics (Denmark) Speakers www.raidho.dk/

Red Rose Music (USA) Full Range HiFi (Mark Levinson) www.redrosemusic.com/amplifiers.shtml

Red Wine Audio (USA) Amplifiers, DAC and Cables www.redwineaudio.com/

Resolution Audio (USA) CD Players www.resolutionaudio.com/

Reference 3A (USA) Speakers www.reference3a.com/

Ruark Acoustic Ltd. (UK) Speakers www.ruark.co.uk/

Snell Acoustics (USA) Speakers www.snellacoustics.com/

Scaena (USA) Speakers www.scaena.com/

Solidsteal (Italy) Stands and Accessories www.solidsteel.it/home.php?lingua=eng

Solution (Switzerland) Amplifiers www.soulution-audio.com/english/e_home.html

Sophia Electric (USA) Loudspeaker and Tube Amplifier www.sophiaelectric.com/

Spectron (USA) Amplifiers www.spectronaudio.com/

Synthesis (Italy) Amplifiers, Players, Tuners, Speakers and Stands www.synthesis.co.it/

Talk Electronics (UK) Amplifiers and Players www.talkelectronics.com/

Talon (USA) Speakers www.talonspeakers.com/

Tangent Audio (Denmark) Speakers www.tangent-audio.com/00003/

Tannoy Ltd. (Residential Products) (UK) Speakers www.tannoy.com/

Tenor Audio (Canada) Amplifiers www.tenoraudio.com/Home.html

Thorens (Switzerland) Turntables www.thorens.com/

Townsend (UK) Cables, Dampers and Turntables www.townshendaudio.com/

Transmission Audio Inc. (USA) Swedish Ribbon Speakers (Ultra High-End) www.transmissionaudio.com/

True Colours Industries (UK) Cables www.tcicables.com/

Unison Research (Italy) Speakers and Valves http://unisonresearch.com/

Vincent T.A.C. (Germany) Amplifiers, Cables, Speakers and Racks www.vincent-tac.de/

VTL Amplifiers Inc. (USA) Tube Amplifiers www.vtl.com/pages/Default.htm

Vitus Audio (Denmark) Amplifiers, Cables and CD www.vitusaudio.com/

Walker Audio (USA) Turntables www.walkeraudio.com/

Weiss Digital Audio (Switzerland) Amplifier, A/D & D/A Converters, CD and Cables www.weiss.ch.html

Well Tempered Lab. (New Zealand) Turntables www.welltemperedlab.net/welltemperedlab/

WLM Acoustics (Austria) Tube Amplifiers www.wlm-acoustics.com/

XLO Products Inc. (USA) Cables www.xloelectric.com/

Xodus LLC (USA) Amplifiers and DAC www.xodusllc.com/about/about.htm

YG Acoustics (USA) Speakers www.ygacoustics.com/

Zu Audio (USA) Cables, Speakers and Turntables www.zucable.com/

[naughtybadfurrimunki]

During my recent investigations I found dealers for ATC and Adam loudspeakers, and also many other brands in the above list. The only problem is the prices. In most cases you'll pay more than double the UK/EU retail price. Also, I found that Canadian and U.S. hi-fi is much cheaper here than UK/EU brands for some reason. However, if you want to audition a few good brands I recommend the CDC on Ekkamai/Ramintra, it seems to be the best hi-so shopping centre for hi-fi these days, much better than Amarin Plaza or Paragon imho.

I like Piyanas but they don't do any brands I'm interested in. The shops in Paragon and CDC are very friendly too; even if you go in looking a bit scruffy they're always happy to advise, help and let you listen.

I would recommend buying from Singapore or KL. IMHO it's a no brainer for high end stuff, and there are ways and means of getting it shipped into LOS without paying the full 60% import duty (you also avoid paying Singapore GST if you buy to export from Singapore). However some of the Singapore and KL dealers are more helpful than others in this respect, ie. some will not export to LOS if there is already a dealer here (or in some cases even if there isn't a dealer here).

If you're dead set on a particular brand whose Singapore dealer won't export your only option is to nip over there and bring the item back yourself.

Anyway, when I have enough free time I intend to update the sticky at the top of this sub-forum regarding dealers/brands in LOS... it's getting a bit out of date now and could do with quite a few additions.

In the mean time please feel free to pm me if you want pointing in the right direction regarding finding a BK dealer for a particular brand.

[Wanchai Koedkaeo]

Thorens Turntable, In this way we are our customer's partner.

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[utalkin2me]

I want to put my pianas vote in. Don't get much better than that in Thailand. Make sure you sign up for the member card, that saved me almost 2000 baht. I bought at the sukhumvit 101 showroom, quiet and everything went great.

[CarlBkk]

There are dealers in BKK that I like, and others I don't. You'll know pretty quickly which are anti-farang (i.e they consider any foreigner walking into the shop a timewaster) and which are open-minded and customer-friendly. Piyanas is good, I found Image to be good (and the Levinson dealer next door). KS Sons at Amarin not so. KS Sons at Paragon good. Worst so far is the new Hi End shop in MBK - great great stuff, but got waved OUT by an old Chinese woman sitting in there (mother of the youngish owner). I'm young, I was wearing smart shorts/polo shirt that day, I used to work for a hifi mag and I purchase high end hifi. She, nor the other two guys in there, ever considered that I might not be a timewaster.

Very interested to hear what shops and brands are sold at CDC now.

Prices: For American brands I'm finding the prices the same in BKK as they are in the UK. Second hand prices are a little cheaper in BKK (they used to be much cheaper, but exchange rate is unfavourable for the last 4 years or so). If you're considering high cost equipment, new, then a trip to Singapore is worthwhile. Rich Thais do indeed fly first class to Singapore, buy their amp/speakers, bring it back as checked in luggage with no tax (100kg weight limit) and they still save a LOT from buying new in BKK this way.

[astral]

Singapore is not always cheaper.

you need to do your homework first.

see the comments here

Also watch the guarantee issue if buying outside LOS

[MrWorldwide]

Singapore is not always cheaper.

you need to do your homework first.

see the comments here

Also watch the guarantee issue if buying outside LOS

Bravo, sir. Finally, some sanity re the old 'go to Singapore - even with the airfare, its half what you'll pay in BKK' bullshit. That might have been the case 5 years ago, but I suspect that it has just been blindly repeated in the interim. Yes - I'm aware of the stiff tariff system in Thailand, and I know Customs can hammer me if I choose to import goodies myself, but if Piyanas and Conice can bring gear in at a reasonable price compared to the RRP in British and US shops, why would I risk incurring the wrath of a Customs officer having a bad day ?

Unless you are dealing with an e-tailer who operates out of a shed out in the Sillypore 'burbs, a quick walk around The Adelphi soon makes it obvious that the dealers arent in that building for the view. Cheaper than Oz, I guess, but that isnt saying a hell of a lot - you will still get quoted the 'Gwailo price' (I got that from some Singaporean Head-Fiers, btw - its not simply my own paranoia) and very few of them have an internet presence, much less clearly marked prices a la Piyanas. Some of the Piyanas stock *is* more expensive than I would pay elsewhere, and some of it is cheaper than I can find anywhere else in the region - at least anywhere with a web presence. Wandered around KL one weekend trying to find anything beyond consumer-grade dross from Samsung and the like, to no avail, but next time I'll do some research before I get there. I also hope to get to Seoul one day, but that is intended as more of a bucket list thing.

For those of you who are thinking 'Man, this guy must be on drugs ...', Piyanas have the Ayre Ax7-e for 99K baht.

http://www.piyanas.com/showroom/en/product.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=eny_fly_default.tpl&product_id=2571&category_id=931

That's a little over 3300 USD, depending on how close you can get to xe.com's current exchange rate. I challenge anyone to get on a plane at Swampy, fly to a brick-and-mortar retailer and come home with an Ax7-e in their luggage (carry-on, surely ..) for appreciably less than the Piyanas price. I'd be ecstatic if someone flew to, say, Akihabara in Tokyo and bought one back for a thousand USD less than the Piyanas price but guess what ? They pay rent in Akihabara - ruh-roh ....

Sure, Conice' pricing on NAD electronics reflects the difference between buying in Thailand and buying in Britain (duh ..), but who would play the Customs' lottery to try to beat those prices ? Sure, you can buy a box of bits from some guy on Yaowarat Rd - again, happy to hear from someone who has played *that* lottery and won - but 'Warranty, what's that ?'. Ruh-roh.

Apologies if this rant seems a little strident, but I get tired of seeing the same sludge repeated on various fora year after year with nothing in the way of proof. Singapore might have been a stone-cold bargain for electronics once upon a time, but most of the Pantip-style malls I staggered into had the usual Pantip-style crap : mobile phones and laptops. Big freakin' woop. Show me the websites / photos of your gear and the receipts, or stop bagging Thai retailers simply because some of their prices are more expensive than those in other parts of the world.

[CarlBkk]

Hear what you're saying, and it totally depends on the actual piece of equipment in question. My experience were Martin Logan Summits. I could have bought at Audio Excellence, or at the Adelphi. The price difference at the time made it well worth paying the plane ticket price and the customs risk. BUT...that was indeed 5 years ago!

[MrWorldwide]

CarlBKK, I need to apologise to the board for the tone of that post - it came out a little more aggressively than I might have liked - but I stand by the guts of it. As you say, one some higher-end gear it may well be cheaper to fly to Singapore, but I get really annoyed at claims that arent backed up with specifics (hence the Ayre in my own post). I've seen similar BS repeated on Singapore-based boards by young guys who have zero firsthand experience to back their claims that 'Singapore is much cheaper !'.

One niche where I think I *can* get a bargain elsewhere is headphones and headphone amps, but I'm not going to Tokyo just for audio - I want to see the sights and experience something other than shopping malls, even if they do seem to be an Aladdin's Cave of every headphone I've ever lusted after. The Japanese also have gear that is sold nowhere else, and that will be interesting. Expensive destination, but you only live once

[CarlBkk]

I'm also waiting for the chance to visit Tokyo...need to get there before I'm too old for clubbing too! Many of the more esoteric equipment is deadly expensive so I'm told by fellow Brit enthusiasts who've visited, but if you take a pair or two of some vintage British classics, like Rogers LS3/5a or similar monitors, they'll fight over them for treble you're asking price!

[MrWorldwide]

In addition to a bunch of Stax headphones, I'm keen to hear this in Tokyo:

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/bakoon/1.html

The Koreans build the amps, but the designer is a Japanese guy with something beyond an eye for industrial design - interesting that they claim they designed their casework *before* the Mac Mini was released. I would be far too wary of Apple's legal department to make such a claim in print.

[astral]

Did you check this pinned post at the top of the section