On this last part of the Thai trip story, I’ll describe my visits with some Thai audiophiles, introduced to me by my friend Kamon. After exploring the shops in downtown Bangkok, we took a taxi to the edge of the city. Instead of high-rises and dense side streets, the there is a more relaxed feeling, with more stand-alone houses and greenery.
We first stopped at “Music Labs”, a small shop that sold vintage audio equipment. We were met by Mr. Pae, who I had met during an earlier trip to Thailand in 2001. Mr. Pae has been building tube amps and winding his own transformers for a long time, but is now retired from the business. Here are Mr. Pae and Mr. Ood, who runs Music Labs, in front of the shop:
