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Thread Last Post Replies Views You decide who you are.    by Romy the Cat    I couldn't agree more   by Edgar=  on 08-22-2026 3 2,189 A true High-End Audio    by Romy the Cat    Initial Reaction   by Paul S  on 07-12-2026 1 1,788 Romy the Cat’s Audio Homework.    by Romy the Cat    The best video of the year! (so far...)   by Romy the Cat  on 03-09-2026 15 41,417 Technology and Ideation; Mo' Better Blues    by Paul S    Don't tease me, white man!   by Romy the Cat  on 02-02-2026 2 3,382 Two channels (tweeter and woofer) = a miserable evil?    by Romy the Cat    Drivers   by Bill  on 01-12-2025 13 29,399 Why I do not like the "high-end" audio-reviewers.    by Romy the Cat Page: 1, 2    Safe umbrellas and dancing in the rain   by PeterA  on 12-29-2024 26 64,133 A true nature of audiophile community.    by Romy the Cat    A true nature of audiophile community.   by Romy the Cat  on 12-28-2024 - 4,283 A perfect "High-End" Audio Demo    by Romy the Cat    Tempus Fugit!!!   by Paul S  on 06-17-2024 9 24,790 A complex Audio Question    by Romy the Cat    Choice and Taste   by Paul S  on 06-02-2024 3 11,619 Romy the Cat's Audio recommendation: the biggest bang for a b...    by Romy the Cat Page: 1, 2, 3    Whatever It Takes (And Less Is More)   by Paul S  on 10-11-2023 47 141,901 Dannoy 2021 Loudspeakers    by Romy the Cat Page: 1, 2    It is all bout me.   by Romy the Cat  on 11-24-2022 24 89,984 Reviewing preamps by imbeciles.    by Romy the Cat    I Love GSC, I love Romy   by Amir  on 11-02-2022 6 64,334 Always check power-line polarity.    by Romy the Cat    The Cost of Knowing   by Paul S  on 05-17-2022 11 149,791 What is the best or rule number 557476..    by Romy the Cat    What is the best or rule number 557476..   by Romy the Cat  on 11-14-2021 - 8,300 Think how a playback comes to your life....    by Romy the Cat    Sage advice   by anthony  on 10-26-2021 2 13,887 Dunlavy SC++ loudspeakers as a vaccination from high-end audio    by Romy the Cat    Fallen in love?   by Romy the Cat  on 08-20-2021 3 20,258 Do not “compare” audio equipment.    by Romy the Cat    A/B test   by mscott89  on 11-30-2020 2 32,122 What is it all about? Destination vs ceremony.    by Romy the Cat    My 2nd view   by noviygera  on 11-09-2020 7 33,484 Wilson Audio Setup Procedure (W.A.S.P.)    by Romy the Cat    Wilson Audio Setup Procedure (W.A.S.P.)   by Romy the Cat  on 01-29-2020 - 12,964 Josh: My visit to Romy the Cat's Macondo    by Romy the Cat Page: 1, 2    It is not what it is all about….   by Romy the Cat  on 03-28-2019 28 131,617 Trash your “full-rage”, single-driver acoustic systems.    by Romy the Cat    Everything else is less relevant.   by Romy the Cat  on 01-01-2019 10 59,980 Not all audio equipment was born equal.    by Romy the Cat    100000000% agree   by Amir  on 12-19-2018 1 26,118 Goto SG-370DX measurement    by Daniel Page: 1, 2    The SG146 Measures   by Romy the Cat  on 03-30-2018 30 151,043 Acoustic Treatments That DON'T Work?    by Romy the Cat    "Reference Room".   by xandcg  on 08-20-2016 2 24,504 “Tool” for Morons ™: Black Gates    by Romy the Cat    BlackGates et al   by JOHNR  on 07-27-2016 2 46,776 A new 'chic' foolishness about mono systems    by Romy the Cat Page: 1, 2, 3    Didn't say that   by steverino  on 04-09-2016 48 466,270 Monophonic bass: myth and reality.    by Romy the Cat    I do not think so but I am OK with it.   by Scott L  on 12-19-2015 5 63,966 Electrovoice t350 repair for this dummy.....    by beng    Electrovoice t350 repair for this dummy.....   by beng  on 09-03-2014 - 17,652 Rullit Aero-8 driving – misused naming convention    by Romy the Cat    There is no need to put one ass on multiple sits   by Romy the Cat  on 06-16-2014 3 47,531 A DSET is better then an expensive SET    by Romy the Cat Page: 1, 2, 3    DIY Stradivarius   by rowuk  on 06-02-2014 41 502,579 First order filtration and design methods.    by Romy the Cat    The same requirements.   by Romy the Cat  on 02-01-2014 3 41,092 How to play mp3.    by Romy the Cat    How to play mp3.   by Romy the Cat  on 11-09-2013 - 14,863 Wich melquiade?    by azrael the cat    There is no different Melquides versions.   by Romy the Cat  on 04-11-2013 1 29,262 The road to less dumminess    by rowuk    The road to less dumminess   by rowuk  on 10-06-2012 - 19,941 UHF capable tweeters and the moronic conclusions    by haralanov    "Phase Rotation" vs Listening Area   by Paul S  on 09-18-2012 16 141,095 Burn any single-driver speaker in hell.    by Romy the Cat    Part of the Process   by rowuk  on 07-12-2012 2 34,214 LF Amplifier in biamping.    by Romy the Cat    DSET is tricky.   by Romy the Cat  on 06-10-2012 10 123,754 If you play a guitar…    by Romy the Cat    ….and of course you can do something like this   by Romy the Cat  on 01-24-2012 2 28,931 Don't position speakers but create Sound in room.    by Romy the Cat    Listener position   by ArmAlex  on 01-18-2012 1 55,320 Do not touch that used tonearm!    by Romy the Cat    Tonearm running-in   by ArmAlex  on 11-24-2011 7 104,617 Shaky tubes, echo testing    by Romy the Cat    Shaky tubes, echo testing   by Romy the Cat  on 06-23-2011 - 20,231 The “Primary Frequencies”.    by Romy the Cat    Melody range and the other octaves   by haralanov  on 02-28-2011 5 98,816 About Single Driver Speakers and their idiots owners.    by Romy the Cat    Good Question (see related posts)   by Paul S  on 11-11-2010 9 96,213 Watching conductors of the Carlos Kleiber caliber.    by Romy the Cat    Watching conductors of the Carlos Kleiber caliber.   by Romy the Cat  on 07-26-2010 - 19,993 The audiophile’s stupid sport: what is the best syndrome.    by Romy the Cat    The “best” is something that advances in advanced objectives   by Romy the Cat  on 06-01-2010 7 61,730 Say “no” to the light tonearms.    by Romy the Cat    Grado Sonata & Ortofon Rondo Bronze   by AlexBerger  on 05-03-2010 10 163,586 Digital Volume Control self-assessment    by Romy the Cat    Weiss Passive Volume   by perrew  on 11-09-2009 12 138,462 Matching audio to music: false    by Romy the Cat    Mjloudspeaker: a limited intelligence...   by mjloudspeaker  on 10-21-2009 13 115,151 The tools to listening sounds vs. music    by Romy the Cat    The tools to listening sounds vs. music   by Romy the Cat  on 10-11-2009 - 23,934 Think ahead how to measure the DSETs gain.    by Romy the Cat    The calibration mode is for DSETs not for SET.   by Romy the Cat  on 09-18-2009 2 41,656 Learn to listen your listening rooms    by Romy the Cat    Rooms and music-rooms   by twogoodears  on 08-31-2009 15 170,392 Do not buy CDs mastered at higher sampling rate.    by Romy the Cat    Living Stereo SACDs PCM layer   by tuga  on 03-23-2009 1 28,685 What you do when you catch the ball.    by Romy the Cat    What you do when you catch the ball.   by Romy the Cat  on 03-11-2009 - 20,959 If you’re multiamping then use passive-line lever crossovering    by Romy the Cat    Crossover and DSET?   by drdna  on 01-21-2009 3 68,529 Do not buy Brand and Model but rather a specific unit.    by Romy the Cat    The "Lucky Accident"   by Paul S  on 07-01-2008 1 25,131 Polarity Tester – a must have for any horn person    by Romy the Cat    They will sell the the APT Analyzer separate   by glaesemann  on 03-24-2008 2 52,837 The realty of UHF and LF relation    by Romy the Cat    About the LF and HF relation by Jim Lesurf.   by Romy the Cat  on 03-15-2008 1 37,621 The idiotism of Audio Synergy    by Romy the Cat    " What does it say besides saying nothing?"   by clarkjohnsen  on 01-29-2008 9 86,657 Disregard Digital with Vacuum Tube output    by Romy the Cat    Microphone’s and cartridge preamps/correctors vs. DACs   by Romy the Cat  on 12-09-2007 3 58,725 Afraid loudspeakers that play loud.    by Romy the Cat    Afraid loudspeakers that play loud.   by Romy the Cat  on 07-27-2007 - 23,567 Educate yourself WHY you buy your loudspeakers?    by Romy the Cat    Educate yourself WHY you buy your loudspeakers?   by Romy the Cat  on 05-16-2007 - 24,098 Get, or made up a tube tester, it’s necessary    by Romy the Cat Page: 1, 2, 3    doh!   by Romy the Cat  on 04-29-2007 47 539,955 Do not pursue full-range without being ready.    by Romy the Cat    ...observing the better and worst in upper bass...   by Romy the Cat  on 03-21-2007 8 110,616 Learn to differentiate between Imaging and Soundstage.    by Romy the Cat    Learn to differentiate between Imaging and Soundstage.   by Romy the Cat  on 03-07-2007 - 21,601 SET and speakers: disregard Volume    by Romy the Cat    Thoughts form future: about Melquiades and Lamm ML2.0.   by Romy the Cat  on 02-09-2007 4 97,091 Verify that you sources do not underperform.    by Romy the Cat    More about the cross-source validations.   by Romy the Cat  on 02-02-2007 2 39,558 DBT - a signature of listening ignorance    by Romy the Cat   - - 23,473 Beware of the monophonic honk.    by Romy the Cat   - 2 44,097 Digital crossovers self-assessment    by Romy the Cat   - - 30,208 Something that a loudspeaker must have.    by Romy the Cat   - 17 196,578 Do not over-damped your rooms and particularly….    by Romy the Cat   - - 33,336 Playback evaluations made easy.    by Romy the Cat   - 7 80,524 Beware of "Higher Frequencies Syndrome".    by Romy the Cat   - - 25,465 The real goals of sound reproduction.    by Romy the Cat   - 4 50,741 It is imposable to “hear distortions”.    by Romy the Cat   - 8 20,933 Beware of the "dipoleness" at LF.    by Romy the Cat   - - 28,106 Disregard the industry participants.    by Romy the Cat   - 6 92,719 Remote control - the ultimate enemy.    by Romy the Cat   - - 22,856 Upper-Sound of Upper-Importance    by Romy the Cat   - - 24,841 Do not reproduce extreme frequencies.    by Romy the Cat   - - 23,987 Tweeters: the most misused elements.    by Romy the Cat   - - 27,582 Use absolute polarity as an early speakers test.    by Romy the Cat   - - 28,230 Don't evaluate audio by sound of "live" music.    by Romy the Cat   - - 22,510 Position your speakers anal-retentively.    by Romy the Cat   - - 21,580 Critique audio performance before acquire new element.    by Romy the Cat   - - 48,425 Don’t "use" VTA    by Romy the Cat   - - 33,066

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