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[SOLD] Motorola Nexus 6 XT1103 - 64GB

lvyk — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:51:33 +0800

Item(s): Motorola Nexus 6 XT1103 - 64GB - Midnight Blue

Package includes: Phone only + SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle Pro

Price: 700

Warranty: 7 days personal

Dealing method: COD

Location: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: PM / Whatsapp o16 6o1 6867

Item(s) conditions: Used / No dent or scratch

Picture:
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[SOLD] NZXT H440 Plus (Black)

lvyk — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:32:31 +0800

Item(s): NZXT H440 Plus (Black)

Package includes: everything in box https://www.nzxt.com/products/h440-black

Price: ~~RM599~~ RM400

Warranty: NZXT

Dealing method: COD

Location: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: PM / Whatsapp o16 6o1 6867

Item(s) conditions: New

Reason for sale: Can't fit my desk

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[SOLD] Dicapac WP-S10

lvyk — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 21:49:34 +0800

Item(s): Dicapac WP-S10
https://www.dicapacusa.com/product-page/wp-c2a
http://ko.dicapac.com/wp-s10/

Package includes: Whole package

Price: RM200

Warranty: N/A

Dealing method: COD

Location of seller: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: PM / Whatsapp o16 6o1 6867

Age of item: Used

Item(s) conditions: Good

Reason for sale: Don't need

Picture:
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[SOLD] Polar T31 coded transmitter

lvyk — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 21:38:22 +0800

Item(s): Polar T31 coded transmitter
https://www.polar.com/en/products/accessori...ded_transmitter

Package includes: Whole package

Price: RM50

Warranty: N/A

Dealing method: COD

Location of seller: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: PM / Whatsapp o16 6o1 6867

Age of item: New

Item(s) conditions: New

Reason for sale: Don't need

Picture:
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[SOLD] Polar Soft Strap

lvyk — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 21:35:20 +0800

Item(s): Polar Soft Strap for heart rate monitoring
https://www.polar.com/us-en/products/accessories/Soft_strap

Package includes: Whole package

Price: RM100

Warranty: N/A

Dealing method: COD

Location of seller: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: PM / Whatsapp o16 6o1 6867

Age of item: New

Item(s) conditions: New

Reason for sale: Don't need

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[SOLD] EHEIM air pump 200

lvyk — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 22:51:09 +0800

Item(s): EHEIM air pump 200
https://www.eheim.com/en_GB/products/techno...ps/air-pump-200

Package includes: Whole package

Price: RM150

Warranty: By EHEIM

Dealing method: COD

Location of seller: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: PM / Whatsapp o16 6o1 6867

Age of item: 6 months

Item(s) conditions: Use a few times only

Reason for sale: too small for my tank

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[SOLD] CooSpo H8 Heart Rate Monitor

lvyk — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 22:27:40 +0800

Item(s): CooSpo H8 Heart Rate Monitor
http://www.coospo.com/h8.html

Package includes: CooSpo H8 Heart Rate Monitor (battery included) & strap

Price: RM40

Warranty: None

Dealing method: COD

Location of seller: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: PM / Whatsapp o16 6o1 6867

Age of item: 6 months

Item(s) conditions: Use a few times only

Reason for sale: Don't use anymore

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[SOLD] Lenovo Tab3 7 Essential

lvyk — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 19:45:29 +0800

Item(s): Lenovo Tab3 7 Essential (Gift from ringgitplus)
http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_tab3_7-7951.php

Package includes: Whole package

Price: RM350

Warranty: By Lenovo

Dealing method: COD

Location of seller: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: PM / Whatsapp o16 6o1 6867

Age of item: Brand New (Sealed)

Item(s) conditions: Brand New (Sealed)

Reason for sale: Don't need

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[SOLD] Backdrop Stand

lvyk — Wed, 04 May 2016 00:24:35 +0800

Item(s): Backdrop Stand

Package includes: Backdrop Stand + Bag

Price: 50

Warranty: N/A

Dealing method: COD

Location: Wangsa Maju / Setia Alam

Contact method/details: PM / WA o16 6o1 6867

Item(s) conditions: 7/10

Picture:
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To hang backdrop & shoot like a studio...
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[SOLD] Samusng SSD 850 EVO 250GB (China Packaging)

lvyk — Tue, 03 May 2016 23:14:44 +0800

Item(s): Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB - 2.5-Inch SATA

Package includes: Full package

Price: SOLD

Warranty: Samsung 5 Years (Manufactured 2016.03)
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/sem...t/warranty.html
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/sem...rt/faqs_05.html

Dealing method: COD

Location of seller: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: PM / WA o16 6o1 6867

Age of item: Brand new

Technical Specification: http://www.samsung.com/global/business/sem...ifications.html

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Verfication:
You can verify whether it's authentic via http://www.cn12365.org/index_1.asp with the anti-counterfeiting codes

Example for my unit:
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Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HutXy-Kw758
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http://www.anandtech.com/show/8747/samsung...-850-evo-review

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[SOLD] Ringke MAX Nexus 6 Case (Gunmetal)

lvyk — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:58:23 +0800

Item(s): Ringke MAX Nexus 6 (Gunmetal)
more description

Package includes: Case only (Logo Enhancer lost)

Price: 30 (SOLD)

Warranty: NIL

Dealing method: COD

Location: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: o16 6o1 6867

Item(s) conditions: Used

Reason for sale: Change to Pink case

Picture:
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[SOLD] Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth 2

lvyk — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 19:33:04 +0800

Item(s): Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth 2 (Gift from ringgitplus)
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/feat.../s7-721u-en.htm
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_mediapad_7_youth2-5981.php

Screen : 7" TFT LCD
CPU : Quad-core A7 1.2GHz
OS: Android 4.3
Memory : 1GB Ram, 8GB internal storage, microsd slot up to 32GB
Network : Voice Call, 3G, Wifi, GPS
Camera : Rear 3M, Front VGA
ID: Metal Unibody
Battery : 4100mAh

Package includes:
MediaPad 7 Youth: 1
USB-microUSB cable: 1
Quick Start Guide: 1
Warranty card: 1
5 V/2 A charger: 1

Price: RM300

Warranty: By Huawei

Dealing method: COD

Location of seller: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: PM / Whatsapp o16 6o1 6867

Age of item: Brand New (Sealed)

Item(s) conditions: Brand New (Sealed)

Reason for sale: Don't need

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[WTS] SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 16GB WHITE

lvyk — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:58:12 +0800

Item(s): SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 16GB WHITE NEW SME SET

Package includes: New in sealed box

Price: SOLD

Warranty: 1 Year by SME

Dealing method: COD

Location of seller: Wangsa Maju

Contact method/details: WhatsApp o16-6o16867 or PM

Age of item: New in sealed box

Picture:
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Any Zoom Lens recommend for Canon?

lvyk — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:33:34 +0800

Hi everyone,

Want to ask any Zoom Lens can get for Canon with budget 1k ~ 2k?
Or any other recommend?

lvy's Photo Gallery

lvyk — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 02:59:16 +0800

Hi, girls n guys... I'm new in Photography... 400D with Kit Lens...
Comments are welcomed... Thank You...

First. Clouds

Dog at Friend's house

1st Night Shoot

Tamron AF 17-50mm f2.8 / Canon 50mm f1.8 II

lvyk — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:55:42 +0800

Dear bros in LYN,

Thinking of Tamron AF 17-50mm f2.8 SP XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF].
Do I still need to buy the Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II?

Do the Tamron AF 17-50mm f2.8 has the same performance compare to Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II?

Checked @ Photozone. They are about the same @ 50mm. I need some real experience advice.

http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/ta...50_28/index.htm
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/ca...50_18/index.htm

Tamron AF 17-50mm f2.8

Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II

Please advise...
Thank You...

BT SPEED Like F1 in Feb 1! Anyone ?

lvyk — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:02:42 +0800

Hey Man... My BT speed like F1 now... Finally able to connect to those International...
Hows urs?

[WTB] O2 XDA Orbit

lvyk — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:52:45 +0800

Hi to all SIFUs,

I'm asking for my friend...
Where can I get the O2 XDA Orbit (Black/Silver) with reasonable price...

Thank You...

Where to listen Mackie or Event Monitors?

lvyk — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:09:00 +0800

Any 1 knows which stores in Malaysia bring in Mackie HR624 & 824 or Event ASP6?

As for Event I found http://www.midstreamonline.com/xcart/custo...ome.php?cat=338 is selling them...

How do you find them sound compare to ESI or Behringer or KRK?

Do you believe in High End Audio Cables?

lvyk — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:11:54 +0800

Should we buy High End Audio Cables for our speakers?
I donno whether these r truth, but I would like to hv some opinion from those who has experience...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-end_audio_cables

http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm

http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/buying...tguidelines.php
http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/audiop...blesnakeoil.php
http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/audiop...lessnakeoil.php
http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/audiop...lefaceoff01.php
http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/audiop...iewsfaceoff.php

http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/spkcbl_e.html

QUOTE

For many years, wires that were used to connect speaker systems were often zip or line cord. The longer the run was, the heavier the wire that was used. There were no special speaker wires--just plain old copper wire--solid or stranded. The emergence of high tech speaker wire has raised some fundamental questions about the benefits of these new and sometimes extremely expensive wires.

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What about oxygen free wire?

Oddly enough, it isn't the freedom of oxygen in copper wire that makes any difference. The process of removing oxygen also removes the impurity of iron and it's this impurity that can cause the resistance to be slightly higher. The difference in resistance between copper wire and oxygen free copper wire is too small to be significant for speaker wiring. It can be considered to be ordinary copper wire as far as the recommended lengths of copper wire in the table. Oxygen free copper wire can be more expensive than ordinary copper wire.

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What about silver wire?

Silver wire has lower resistance compared to the same gauge of copper wire. Smaller silver wire can be used for the same resistance. It may cost more, though.

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THE KIND OF WIRE MADE NO DIFFERENCE

It can be solid, stranded, copper, oxygen free copper, silver, etc.--or even "magic" wire--as long as the resistance is kept to be less than 5% of the speaker impedance. There is no listening difference as long as the wire is of adequate size.

Of course, we are not personally able to establish the truth of everything for ourselves and it's not easy to set up a similar wire listening test. Very few people are able to make speaker impedance measurements or wire resistance measurements down to 0.1 ohms. Like many other things in life, we rely on indirect sources of information, such as sales literature, reviews and opinions. This is called Authority Belief, which is part of our belief system. An interesting article about the belief system is described in ETC: A Review Of General Semantics Sept. 1964 titled Images Of the Consumer's Mind by Milton Rokeach.

Gordon Gow's cable demonstration provided a personal experience for customers that could replace the Authority Beliefs they had relied on earlier. The demonstration was controlled. It was an instant comparison and the listeners did not know the wire identification. Gordon held many such demonstrations in dealer showrooms and at shows.

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Despite all the myths and engineering fallacies surrounding speaker cables, these cables are not as critical as many cable companies would have you believe. In fact, many of these cable companies are simply marketing Snake Oil in fancy packages, and selling them to you for outrageous prices. The truth of the matter is, standard 10 or 12 AWG Oxygen Free Multistranded Cable (OFMC) is fine for most applications except for maybe the extreme scenario of a particularly difficult Electrostatic Loudspeaker (ESL) system driven by tube amplifiers, or extremely long runs (greater than 50ft) connected to low impedance speakers (4 ohms or less). In these cases, speaker cables with lower DCR and inductance may be more optimal to achieve the fullest potential of the system.

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Common theories of cable design

Some manufacturers of low- to medium-end cables as well as do-it-yourself cable designers stick to the basics of capacitance, resistance, and inductance. (Hereafter referred to as a group by LCR, where L is the symbol for inductance and C for capacitance and R for resistance.) They are also noted for their critical approach to selecting materials based on dielectric properties (for insulators) and resistive properties (for conductors) and all electrical properties for geometry.

LCR theory dictates that low-level signal cables such as line-level interconnects be designed to minimize their capacitance and inductance.

The conductors are generally at least made from high-purity copper or even silver. (Some see silver as having a "bright," "harsh" sound with "glare," though this may simply be the synesthetic effect due to the color of the metal. Many silver-based cables have been subjectively reviewed as sounding completely unlike this common characterization.) Often, manufacturers will use oxygen-free, "long-crystal," or high-purity copper, though the particular benefits of these traits in an electrical sense are unproven with regards to audio transmission.

These cable designs are often easy to make at home, with popular "recipes" for budget high-end audio cables published by Jon Risch.

Higher-end cables are often characterized by expensive and exotic materials, as well as exotic geometries. They are usually manufactured for the vendor, whereas many lower-end cables are handmade from raw stock or incorporate ready-made cable types from vendors such as Belden or Canare.

Missing from most of these is the fact that the shield should be connected ONLY at the source end to prevent circulating currents in the shields! This fact is well established in circuits involving critical measurements.

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Controversy

There have been numerous studies [1] [2] that indicate that even among audiophiles, in a double blind test it is difficult or impossible to distinguish extremely expensive, exotic speaker cables from ordinary lamp cords or budget 12awg copper speaker wire. This is a source of considerable agitation for people on both sides of the issue.

Given that the length of the signal conducting cables between the audio equipment, say from turntable | CD/DVD player to preamp, is short, the cable electrical properties are not so critical as is the geometry, and having a good metal chassis grounding and solid support. And, keeping these signal cables away from power cables to avoid mutual inductance which can not be prevented by common cable shielding.

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The stark naked and ugly truth

I think first of all it is important to realise that VERY few so called Cable Manufacturers really make their own Wire and Cable. More often the actual wire employed is only a slightly customised version of what any of the large cable and wire making companies like Belden produce.
In more than a few cases I have seen Cables, were the "customisation" actually meant a Jacket in the latest Designer-colour and some fancy print. Some Companies do exist, which do a lot of fundamental research and often make some or all components for their Cable in their own Factories.

The numbers are however VERY few, as such an approach requires a lot of capital to be invested. Other Companies have found by accident or research a certain commercially made cable or wire which worked very well. They strated to market a cable based on this and later managed to have this Wire improved by adjusting it to their Spec.

In many cases I have found that the price cannot be taken as indicator as to how and by whom the Cable you are buying has actually been manufactured. So I think it is fair and true (but very uncomfortable) to say that most specialist "HiFi-Cables" are an exercise in marketing to about 95 % and maybein Research for 5%.
Please remember, not all companies selling specialist HiFi-Cables are guilty of these practices, but many are. Please also note that in my following Article I do mention a number of companies making or selling HiFi-cables.
Their inclusion does not constitue as such an endorsement of their products or indeed a statement to the contrary. It is simply that their products are well known and often are typical for a specific design-technique mentioned.