KF Audio

20/07/2023

Dear valued customers and audio enthusiasts,

We are thrilled to announce the soon to launch of our new online business, which marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in our journey. With over 36 years of experience in the car audio retail and installation industry, we have decided to take our expertise to the digital realm, allowing us to reach a wider audience and continue to provide unparalleled services.

After years of serving customers in our physical store, we have come to realize that our knowledge, skills, and passion for sound tuning should not go to waste. We firmly believe that everyone deserves to experience the absolute best in audio quality, regardless of their location. Therefore, we have curated a range of services, tailored to cater to the needs of individuals who value exceptional music experiences within their vehicles.

Our primary focus lies in audio system design consultations, product recommendations, and sound tuning services. Through our online platform, we aim to bridge the gap between technology and music, enabling enthusiasts to achieve optimal sound tailored to their unique preferences. Our team of experienced professionals will guide you through every step of the process, ensuring unparalleled customer satisfaction.

Here's an overview of the services we offer:

1. Audio System Design Consultations: We understand that each vehicle has its distinct characteristics and requirements. We will work closely with you to design a customized audio system that complements your vehicle's acoustics. Whether you seek immersive soundscapes or booming bass, we will find the perfect balance for your listening pleasure.

2. Product Recommendations: Our team invests countless hours researching and testing the latest car audio products in the market. We take pride in offering unbiased recommendations specific to your needs, ensuring each component contributes to a harmonious audio setup.

3. Sound Tuning Services: Drawing upon our years of experience, we provide comprehensive sound tuning services, maximizing the potential of your car audio system. Our experts possess an in-depth understanding of sound waves, equalizers, crossovers, and other critical elements. Sit back, relax, and let us fine-tune your audio system to perfection.

As we kick off this exciting new chapter, we invite you to visit our Facebook/website, where you'll find a wealth of resources, including informative guides, expert tips, and a range of products carefully selected to meet even the most discerning audiophile's expectations.

At KF Audio, our commitment to exceptional customer service remains unchanged. Although we have transitioned from a physical store to an online platform, we assure you that our dedication to your satisfaction remains our top priority. We are just a click or call away, ready to provide guidance, answer your questions, and help you experience the power of extraordinary sound.

Thank you for your continued support over the years. We look forward to serving you in this new online venture and embarking on an exciting journey together.

Warm regards,

Siemen Liew
Founder, KF Audio.

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22/04/2023

To all our muslim friends:
Selamat menyambut hari raya Aidilfitri maaf zahir dan batin.

24/10/2022

Wishing all our Hindu friends & families: prosperity, good health and full of happiness.

01/05/2022

To all our Muslim friends:
Selamat Hari Raya!

20/01/2022

Notice to all our valued customers:

Please be informed that due to accumulated jobs that we are unable to cope with, we decided not to accept any more jobs effective 23rd Jan 2022 so as to allow us to clear the accumulated jobs before Chinese New Year which is just around the corner.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Siemen Liew

31/12/2021

Notice of closure!

With a heavy heart, I wish to announce that KF Audio is closing its physical shop retail business with effect from 1st Feb. 2022, however KF Audio does not end here, we will continue to provide after sale warranty service until the warranty period ends, that is at least a year from now on.
Reason for the closure: Siemen Liew is retiring from full time installation business.
For future after sales services, please whatsapp or call Siemen Liew @ 012 524 3542.
On behalf of all the staffs at KF Audio I wish to express our sincerest gratitude to all of you for the strong support over the years without fail.

From the bottom of my heart a big "Thank you"!

Siemen Liew
KF Audio Sdn.Bhd.

怀着些许不舍，我想宣布，KF Audio 将于 2022 年 2 月 1 日起关闭其实体店零售及安装服务，但 KF Audio 并未就此结束，我们将继续提供售后保修服务和在线业务。
关闭的原因是因为 Siemens Liew 将退出全职的安装业务。
有关所有音响售后服务相关问题，只需致电 Siemen Liew @ 012 524 3542。
衷心感谢大家多年来的鼎力支持。

Siemens Liew
KF Audio Sdn.Bhd.

05/10/2021

𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬

Choosing loud speaker is as important as choosing lenses for camera, the quality of lens in camera plays a vital role in the picture quality, uncaptured details is a loss of picture quality.

Likewise in a sound system, one of the important elements in the audio chain is speaker. No matter how good an audio source, the quality of the sound is only as good as the speakers could deliver.

𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬

There are three types of speakers for car audio, namely:

𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐚𝐥 = 𝟐 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬
(𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘨.1)

𝐓𝐫𝐢-𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐚𝐥 = 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬
(𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘨.2)

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 = 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
(𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘨.3)

𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐚𝐥 and 𝐓𝐫𝐢-𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐚𝐥 are speakers with tweeters mounted on the center of cone, usually used as rear-fill speakers, whereas component speakers are separate elements and come with a dedicated passive crossover (frequency filter) that removes the undesired frequencies for the appropriate speaker or tweeter. It’s usually of better sound quality than the coaxial and tri-axial types.

𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞
(𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘨.4)

Car audio speaker comes in many sizes and shapes. The most common one is the round shape type, offering 3”, 4” 5.25” and 6.5”; it operates on mid-bass to upper midrange frequencies from around 60Hz to 3Khz range. Also available are 8”, 10’ and 12’, these are commonly used as subwoofers, operating on the sub-bass region from 20 Hz to 60 Hz.

Tweeter is smaller in size, usually not larger than 3”. Operating frequency range is 3Kh to 20Khz and beyond, it does not require high power to drive, due to its higher efficiency than the midrange drivers.

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
(𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘨.5)

Specifications are Datas provided by the manufacturers to ease audio design engineers in designing sound projects. Datas include:

𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 - rated in watts RMS or in continuous program power. These two rating are more accurate and meaningful; it is the threshold power rating in which the speaker could withstand as compared to max or peak power. Any power operating exceeds this rating could possibly cause damage to the speaker.

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 - it is an effective range of frequency in which a particular speaker is capable of reproducing, measured in Hertz and kilo Hertz with tolerance reads at +/-3dB point.
(𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘨.6)

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 - is the measures of sound pressure level with a calibrated microphone placed at a distance 0ne meter away from speaker to be measured, and by feeding one watt of power input to the speaker. It should be read in dB per watt per meter (n dB/w/m)
(𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘨.7)

In today's challenging market, certain manufacturers want their products to look good on papers, specifications were made tricky to the non-technical inclined buyers.

Specifications like:

Power handling: 300 Watts

Frequency response: 20 to 40kHz

Sensitivity: 93 dB

This type of rating is incomplete and serves no purpose. Here, power rated could be peak power instead of RMS or continuous power; frequency response could be at –10dB down instead of -3dB point ( -3dB point is at 50% power); sensitivity could be measured with 2 Watts of input instead of 1 Watt or at 0.5m distance. II’s totally meaningless and a way to fool buyers.

𝐌𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞:

Specifications are figures indicating how well it could perform electrically, these figures do not tell how warm, smooth or harsh a speaker performs.

Sound is very subjective to ones’ hearing sensitivity and music preference, it is best to audition the speaker even though it reads good on specification, as no speaker sounds the same. Choose the one that best suits your musical taste.

Spend as much you could for quality speaker in order to optimize the sound quality of the entire audio chain.

If you expect good sound, do not compromise on speaker quality even on budget constrain, make your upgrade in two or more installments, do not change everything with limited budget, else will end up with not getting to your expectation and it's too late to regret.

12/08/2021

Gratitude!

Thank you Mr Edward for the compliment! My friendship with Mr. Edward started about 10 years ago when his very good friend Mr. Ricky brought him to pay us a visit, we had a very friendly talk and went for a drink. During the chat session, I came to know that Mr Edward developed an interest in car audio when he was studying in Australia. Over the years, I noticed Mr Edward collected vintage car audio and is well connected with Industry greats from around the World.

Mr Edward never fails to attend the Kuala Lumpur International Audio-Visual shows held annually with some of his friends from east Malaysia. We will meet up for dinner after the show followed by car audio audition session until late night.

Mr. Edward has high expectations for good music, a critical audio listening enthusiast, besides car audio, he also owns a modest home hi-fi set.

Mr Edward lives in Sibu, Sarawak. I am lucky and glad to have him as friend.

Once again thank you Mr Edward.

Siemen Liew