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Happy Deepavali everyone!

As a half Indian Malayalee myself, I am guilty to admit that at my age, I have very little knowledge about the cultural side of Deepavali.

Let me ask you (without asking our best friend Mr.Google), how many of you here knows the meaning or the symbolism of having jasmine flowers around the house? Comment down below if you know. ☺

I came across this campaign initiative by our dear friends from TNB and their new festive film, #DoubleTroubleDeepavali, in conjunction with the festivities and I got excited-lah with the interactive 360 experience.

I've managed to explore the cultural elements of Deepavali with TNB's Deepavali film setting in my own house. Hint, I even got to learn some stuff about the elements that helps make your celebration sparkle and shine.

Had to share this lovely initiative with you so you can experience what I experienced.

Btw, I'm waiting for some Indian treats 😏 anybody? hints hints

Link in my bio. Happy Deepavali friends!

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Alumine Five of Stenheim

Stenheim is a relatively late entrant to the high-end speaker field. It was founded in 2010 by a collective of mainly ex-Goldmund engineers, and its products have inherited an unmistakable aesthetic and, to a lesser extent, sonic DNA, although it was a significantly evolved character that was to emerge in the shape of the debut model, the compact, two-way Alumine Two. It’s a developmental divergence that has continued and, if anything, accelerated with the emergence of each subsequent product. The latest Stenheim speakers, developed under the auspices of new owner Jean-Pascal Panchard, definitely have their own, unambiguous identity, both visually and musically.

I’ve been seriously looking forward to the arrival of the Alumine Five. Previous experience with the brand has included impressive exposure to the various versions of the enormous and enormously impressive Ultime Reference models, as well as a brief but highly rewarding flirtation with the stand-mounted Alumine Two in my own system. The possibility of combining the sense of musical articulation, enthusiasm and communication I experienced from the Alumine Two, with more than a hint of the clarity, scale and authority so effortlessly delivered by the Reference models, all in a package that, if not exactly affordable, at least isn’t completely out of the question, makes the Alumine Five a distinctly interesting proposition.

Yet, confronted with the Alumine Five in the flesh, there’s little to hint at the extraordinary promise lurking within. Resolutely rectangular in true Stenheim style, the Five’s aluminum cabinet, with its plate-to-plate construction, stands just 48" tall, 15" deep and presents a broad 11" face to the world, dimensions based on golden-ratio numbers. The front baffle is split by a physical break between the upper midrange-treble enclosure and the lower bass cabinet, independently ported by the laminated full-width slots above and below, a physical separation that is mirrored by the contrasting inlaid strips that help visually break up the one-piece side panels. The regular lines, smooth surfaces, flawless matte finish and lack of visible fixings could easily result in a bland, almost featureless appearance. But those trim strips and the offset midrange and treble drivers do just enough to give the Five a subtle hint of individual style without resorting to the sort of gauche and ostentatious flourishes that so often pass as design.

The result is a refreshingly clean, classical appearance that will blend seamlessly with a range of different decors. Despite the lack of grilles (although they are available as an option, does anybody really spend this kind of money on a speaker and then compromise the performance by fitting covers?), the beautifully profiled baffle and absence of visible fixings makes for a genuinely neat, finished appearance that matches the superb surface finish on the cabinet. The end result just looks right, in a way that makes you wonder why you’d want grilles anyway.

The first hint of its potent sonic capabilities comes when you try to pick it up. Each comparatively compact cabinet tips the scales at 220 pounds. That’s a grunt-inducing, two-man lift. Now, take a look at the figures for bandwidth and sensitivity, and an in-room response that digs down as far as 28Hz combined with 94dB efficiency should raise your eyebrows, especially given the compact cabinet dimensions. Which brings us to the first experiential disconnect: boxes this size shouldn’t produce this much bass or do it so easily. Nor should they weigh so much -- although therein lies the clue to this particular conundrum. When it comes to bass extension, it’s not the external dimensions of the box that matter, but its internal volume. Just like the Crystal Cable Minissimo, a thin-wall cabinet makes for a much larger internal volume than the external dimensions might suggest -- especially if we apply the expectations of more conventional wood-based construction. Throw in the sheer weight of the aluminum panels and the combination of mass and physical dimensions would subconsciously suggest massively thick walls -- and a correspondingly limited internal volume. Instead, what we have here is a deceptively large volume, which, combined with the inertia of the heavy cabinet and the mechanical stability provided by the material, makes for an effective mechanical reference for driver movement, meaning that more of the energy your amplifier sticks into the speaker comes out as sound and (at least in theory) it will be more precisely rendered.

So far, not very much that’s new. It’s not like Stenheim (or Magico, or YG Acoustics) has exclusivity when it comes to aluminum cabinets. But what does make Stenheim different is the unique material they use in damping their cabinet panels. Of course, the separate enclosures and the internal baffles they demand make for an inherently heavily braced structure, but look inside a dismantled Alumine Five and you’ll find strategically placed pads stuck to the cabinet walls. These three-layer, self-adhesive pads combine a heavy damping layer (adjacent to the cabinet wall itself) with added foam and impervious layers, allowing the low-volume pads to influence both the mechanical behavior of the cabinet itself and the enclosed volume. It’s an interesting solution because it manages to overcome the weakness so often audible in simple, braced aluminum cabinets (the all-too-recognizable resonant signature of the material itself) while maximizing the benefits (large volume and rigidity) by obviating the need to stuff the internal space full of wadding or long-haired wool. In fact, if the Stenheims were stood behind a sonically transparent curtain, you’d be hard-pressed to recognize the music as emanating from an aluminum cabinet at all. The absence of the bleached, grainy or lean colorations, the lack of sterile, mechanistic reproduction, is one big half of the Stenheim story, living, breathing proof that it’s not what you use but how you use it that counts.

The other half is down to the drive units, and after the cabinets, those come as quite a surprise, both the lineup and the chosen materials. In stark contrast to the use of the latest, precision CNC techniques, complex damping pads and finishing options, the Alumine Five's drivers are as traditional as they come, with a coated silk-dome tweeter and pulp or laminated paper midrange and bass drivers. The cone drivers use textile double-roll surrounds and massive magnets more normally found in pro-audio applications, and while Stenheim doesn’t build its own drivers, the company works closely with its chosen supplier (PHL, definitely not one of the usual suspects) to specify the electrical parameters, mechanical characteristics and precise details of the surface coating.

The use of such lightweight cone materials and large motors aids the system efficiency, while a hybrid second-order/Linkwitz-Riley crossover, the result of extended listening and evolution, ensures phase coherence and excellent out-of-band attenuation and makes for easy non-reactive load characteristics, despite the three-way topology. The other aspect of the driver lineup that might be considered slightly unusual is the use of a large-diameter (6 1/2") midrange unit -- although less so since Vandersteen’s patent on the approach lapsed some years ago, resulting in a rash of companies suddenly exploring the possibilities of the topology.

Perhaps more important, in the case of the Alumine Five, it means that you are getting the tweeter and midrange drivers from the Ultime Reference series speakers, teamed here with a pair of 10" woofers but without the benefit of a super tweeter. Even so, Stenheim quotes bandwidth out to 35kHz, which should suffice for most purposes. The review speakers arrived with the optional second set of terminals installed, allowing for biwiring or, more significantly, biamping, an upgrade opportunity that makes this an option you should take. If, in the meantime, you are single-wiring the speakers, make sure you factor in a set of jumpers that match your speaker cables: the Alumine Five's overall sense of musical coherence makes the benefits especially obvious. Likewise, good wiring practice is essential, both in terms of cable dressing and diagonal connection (red to midrange/treble, black to bass, with jumpers arranged accordingly).

Aside from the speaker's substantial weight, the parallel sides and flat surfaces of the four-square cabinet make setting up the Fives an absolute joy. Precise, repeatable, angular adjustments are easily achieved, while changes in attitude are just as straightforward, helped by the beautifully profiled stainless-steel spiked feet and deeply cupped footers. Both the cones and their locking rings have nice, large ports to take the supplied pry bars, but it’s worth greasing the threads before installation. One other thing to watch out for: the spikes are seriously (refreshingly) sharp -- sharp enough to penetrate a thick rug and score the floor below, so be careful where you stand the speakers once the feet are installed. Final positioning disposed the speakers on a broad front with minimal toe-in. When it came to dialing in their considerable musical energy, the most critical factor proved to be height off the ground, with tiny adjustments of the spikes making profound differences to the weight and pace of the presentation. Likewise, equal weighting of the four spikes was crucial to a proper sense of grounded weight and dynamic authority.
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Price: $60,000 per pair.
Warranty: Five years parts and labor.

(Source: The Audio Beat)

【相煎何太急】(English writing below)

「90%以上的風水師都把基本原理搞錯了！」

那天看到某個剛出道的本地年輕人，在其網站上如此寫著。

我第一個感想就是：有必要為了錢，就這樣踩人和騙人嗎？

全世界的風水師，你都見證過他們的功夫嗎？

遠的不說，就說說新加坡吧！全職、兼職、玩票性質的都算的話，我想可能有幾千幾百位風水師。有的是拜師學藝或祖傳的，有的是在外上課程，然後就自己出來看。

這些你全部都已摸清他們的底細，來下此結論嗎？還是是道聽途說？

如果沒有真實查證，那就是在唬人，故意讓看過其他師父的客人，內心生起不安而來找你。

很大的口氣，很不道德的行銷法，來博名利雙收。

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幾年前，有位女風水師寫貼文抹黑我。我的一位風水講座的出席者好心為我打抱不平，安慰我之餘，告訴我她的朋友認識那位風水師，而她的性傾向是......

我沒給她說完，便切斷她的話：「我們再講下去，就是在聊是非了。這不是我的作風。」

抹黑我和她喜歡誰是兩碼事。

抹黑我，來贏得臉書上的讚，是她人品的問題。我如果取笑她的性傾向，那就是我人格的問題。己所不欲，勿施於人，我沒有想要在背後傷害她，何必同流合污呢？

再說，喜歡誰，不影響我們的專業能力和志向。

只是說，一個會製造假象的風水師，客人是否還可以把自己和家人的命運交到她手中？

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某位女讀者告訴我，她家人和馬國一位有名風水師的經歷。說著說著，她提到這位風水師不會說華文。字裡行間彷彿帶著取笑的味道。

我回她說，我不討論別人的是是非非。

這風水師能把中華玄學帶到全世界，讓洋人對我們華人文化刮目相看，也是美事一樁。再說，他的崛起也讓年輕的華人再度重視中華玄學。我們為何要去挑他的不足來興論一番？有何意義呢？口袋不會多一點錢，造了口業，自己的福報還會被扣給他，不值得。

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我們風水命理師都必須精通八卦學，為的是去利益眾生，而不是把自己變成「八卦新聞台」，去娛樂大家。

套我大師姐以前常跟我說的一句話：「不要自己的餅乾做不好，而變成一個“笑餅”。」

外面已經有很多人看不起我們，不相信我們，甚至取笑我們是「無知識」、「搞神通」、「騙人錢」的江湖術士。如果我們風水師都在那兒，又是屠龍刀又是倚天劍又是降龍十八掌的自相殘殺，人家只是看笑話而已。不但贏不到客人，我們還終歸是最大的輸家。

無論是什麼學派的風水，追溯到底的話，大家『本是同根生』。

各位英雄豪傑，何不把精力用在教育大眾，以身試範如何做個上等人，以配得起一個上等命呢？

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"More than 90% Feng Shui practitioners are doing the basics wrong!"

I saw this from website of a young Feng Shui entrepreneur, who just started to ply his trade.

My first thought was: is it necessary to trample over others and deceive others, for the sake of money?

Have you witnessed the abilities of all Feng Shui Masters from all over the world?

Let's not go too far, and just take Singapore for instance. If we include all the full-timers, part-timers and hobbyists, I think there are easily several hundreds, if not thousands, Feng Shui practitioners. Some of them studied under a Master for years, while some acquire the knowledge from their ancestors. And there are those who become consultants, after attending external courses.

Did you do a very thorough check on their skills, before drawing this conclusion? Or did you base your statement on hearsay?

If there is no verifiable truth and authentic checks, then you are just trying to bluff your way through. You deliberately stir up emotions of insecurity in people who have consulted other masters, so as to lure them to you.

What big words. What unethical way of marketing just to make yourself some money.

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Few years ago, a lady Feng Shui practitioner wrote untruths about me on her FB. One workshop participant of mine felt unjust for me, and as she offered words of consolation to me, she mentioned that a friend of hers knew that Feng Shui practitioner whose sexual orientation was actually...

I did not let her finish her words, "If we continue talking about this, we would be engaging in gossip. That is not my style."

Smearing my name and who she likes are two different matters.

To defame me so as to win more FB Likes is a problem in her character. If I laugh at her sexual orientation with others so as to feel better, that becomes my morality problem. Do not do unto others what you do not wish for others to do to you. I have no intention to hurt her behind her back, so why should I wallow in the mire together?

Moreover, whoever we like does not have any influence on our professional capability and aspiration.

The only thing that matters: Is a Feng Shui practitioner who deliberately creates falsehoods deserving of clients' trust, for them to place their destinies and families in her hands?

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One female reader told me about her family's experience with a well-known Feng Shui master. As the conversation progressed, she mentioned how this master was unable to speak Mandarin. There seemed to be a hidden veil of mockery in her words.

My reply to her: I do not gossip about others.

This Feng Shui Master brought Chinese Metaphysics to the whole world, allowing the Westerners to sit up and take notice of our Chinese culture. That is a good thing after all. Secondly, his emergence inspired the younger generation of Chinese to pay attention to Chinese Metaphysics once again. Why should we focus on his weak point and make a hooha about it? What meaning is there? Not like we will have more money in our pockets. Also when we commit sins in our speech by gossiping about him, we will cede our good fortune to him.

No way is it worth it.

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As Chinese Metaphysics practitioners, we have to study the Bagua very well to be able to benefit sentient beings. Not study gossip and become an entertainment news station for the amusement of the masses.

There are already many outsiders who look down on us, disbelieve us and even laugh at us as conmen who are ignorant, promoting supernatural stuff and cheat others of money. If we continue to cut at one another's throats, these people will just be eating popcorn as they watch us.

Instead of winning over more clients, we will turn out to be the biggest losers.

No matter what school of Feng Shui we are from, if we trace all the way back to the origins, we are all born from the same root.

To all fellow heroes and comrades, why don't we focus our efforts in educating the masses? Lead by example and demonstrate to them how to be a first-class human worthy of a premium Destiny.

Alexandra Village Food Centre is one of the older hawker centres in Singapore and the food is to die for! Follow us on this journey to grab and review some of their more popular dishes!

THANKS FOR WATCHING YA'LL! OPEN ME UP I HAVE STUFF TO SAY!!

I've listed all of the information in the video so pause and screenshot it if you must! Hope you guys enjoy this new series, I've been meaning to start something like this for a while now and I'm really glad it's finally out there!

MY DEEPEST MOST SINCERE APOLOGIES for the shaky camera and audio problems. These will all be resolved by the next episode. If you have any food recommendations, please comment them down below!

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