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In the Thread: Bill Gaw: over 50 years of high-end audio experience and time aligned horns.
Post Subject: Thank you againPosted by Bill on: 6/15/2025
As written above, Romy came over the other night, and once again his acumen and ears elevated my sound system once more. My equipment list is to numerous to mention, including
1. multiple ac filtering units, including purepower 2000,and Niagara
2.Trinnov preamp processor for crossovers, time alignment and phase control for my main self built Edgar style horns using Vitavox mids, tannoy red tweeters, and five foot straight horns with dual each electro voice 12 l drivers. Also time and volume alagning a 7.5.5 surround, using Auro 3D primarily.this unit allowed us in one hour to do changes to the main channels that would have taken possibly months to recreate using analog components and time alignment speaker movement.
3. Four of Romy's magical ampx units to power the main speakers with various less than audiophile amps for the ambiance channels.
4. Less than audiophile quality long run professional xlr cable and speaker wire.
5. Self built audiophile quality windows computer using Fidelizer to transmit hard and ssd disk files from my stored CD's, 24/96 digitized Vinyl, dvd, and 4K Blu-ray and several hundred second generation 15 ips masters from several of the New York based major record producers from the 50 and 60's.
But this night we listened through my Auralic S1 streamer due to convenience. Normally we listen to a variety of my digitized recordings from my self built computer using fidelizer and J River Media Center.
When he came he seemed upset as he thought that the system was not on. After 5 minutes of discussion, I finally convinced him that Al 20 amplifier channels were on, it was so quiet. Must have been a good electricity day, although the sound was a little darker than it was after the last session with him. I swear I had not touched anything since. So we spent the next half hour listening and adjusting the trinnov main speaker settings, adjusting the frequency curve, the crossover of the mids up to 9000 Hz. And adjusting the phasing and tweeter and mid bass volume.
I hope I’m smart enough not to touch anything again, as the sound took another step forward. After he was done the sound was good enough to last me for the rest of my shortened life. While it does not have some of the qualities of his two systems, it good enough for me and far superior to what I had a few years ago, before having him over.
He really should run an audiophile system tuning company.Thanks again, Romy.Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site