Romy The Cat's Home
Manifesto Copyright
Statistics Site Links
Site Map Surveys
Send Email to Romy the Cat

Romy the Cat has found another room. I’ve started a new fiction project under my name, Roman Bessnow. The new work is at MutationsBook.com

Audio Knowledge Tree ™
Romy's "Audio Rules"
Audiophile Satire
Melquiades SET Amplifier
Macondo Acoustic System
End of Life Phonostage
Audio Demoronizator AD-1
My Exotic Audio Leftovers
My Playback System
» Yamamura's 6 ways
» Injection Channel : JBL »
» The "NEW T.H.E Show»
» Swell New RIAA-Only Phon»
» Audio Tekne driver align»
» Bravo, Stereophile: Adve»
» Do not touch that used t»
» Sick CEC TL0
» Worcester Music 2009-201»
» The "anecdotal"»
» Vincent Brient’s playbac»
» The period DHT tubes and»
» Audio Quality Matters in»
» Upcoming Bruckner 4
» Getting more power from »
» High-End Audio. The thir»
» Deep-cryogenically treat»
» Conductors and Audio Sou»
» DIY Firefly Horns
» How audio started….
» Available Blenders and S»
» How to insert pictures i»
» Is any interesting audio»
» Like theese?
» Playback and Perception »
» The LavryBlack DA11 Ster»
» The idiotism of Audio Sy»
» CDs: good tendencies.
» When the stars aligned.
» Audio treasure find
» Audio and Music: four le»
» Tree motors from one sid»
» Ways to use audio method»
» Ultimate Turntable?
» Bass impact on Turntable»
» Some horn writing by Tho»
» New Lynx A/D and D/A pro»
» Speakers: a hi-fi disast»
Bookmarked are red
Rachmanionoff's links
Audio Perfectionist
VIP Records
Great Hong Kong Blog
Jogis Röhrenbude's Site
Linkwitz's "Laboratory"
Exotic Audio
Lockwood Audio
RAAL ribbons
American Broadcasting
Doremi CD label
Vintage EV speakers
More Links »»
Romy the Cat's personal site dedicated to advanced audio and evolved music reproduction techniques

Posts Authors:  Listed only members with posts
 Posts Period :    to      Format: Year/Month/Date
Search Phrase:   
Search in Forum: 
Print Results per page:  Separate words by empty space
 

     Pages: 127, Posts: 3793    Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...


          Tip: narrow down your search criteria or select a larger number of printed results per page.


Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Will Power vs. Want Power by Paul S on 2013-05-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How would you handle it? in Playback Listening  24 Replies 
Romy, from the anicdotes peppering this forum, it sounds like you have "done your homework" prior to choosing someone to share your life with, and you have done this at a time when you, at least, have already acquired some life experience.  No doubt ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #86: DC Offsets in mains power supply & using toroids for power transfo... by peter foster on 2007-12-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
Dear Romy, regarding your efforts to solve variations in mains power supply, there has been an interesting thread on RAT related to the use of toroids as power transformers that morphed into a discussion about the level of DC offset in mains power su...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #711: Pure Power regenerator vs. Pure Power regenerator by Romy the Cat on 2011-01-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
At this point I am absolutely confident the there is difference in Sound between the properly sounding PP2000 that I had before and the “new” version of PP2000. Let juts for sake of illustration I will call it PP2011. The PP2011 is better soundin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #940: Good power bad power by Canuck on 2011-12-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] It was an interning event last night. The sound turned incredibly bad from electricity perspective. I did not have anything like this for a year or so it was very bad and it was clearly electrical. The PP2000 was workin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #39: They will light up like a Christmas tree by anthony on 2015-07-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
Romy, thanks for the info on the chokes in the fullrange Milq.Today I have ordered more Milq parts this time for the power sequencing and bleed down.  I decided to go for the relay sequenced bleeders for all four power supplies and figured I would be...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #79: Power supply caps by decoud on 2015-03-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Full range Melquiades implementation in Melquiades Amplifier  81 Replies 
I have film in that position; I actually meant the 1000uf+ caps in the power supply. Hard to get those in film.... ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #77: I've started building the power supplies... by anthony on 2016-12-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
I designed up a steel chassis for both the Fullrange and DSET Melquiades.  Here they are screwed together for the first time.  Then I have made sure all the cutting and drilling has been in the correct places by quickly putting the parts in their pla...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #82: Anthony DSET Power Supply Schematic by anthony on 2017-01-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
To keep with Romy's spirit of sharing his work, I have attached a file of VER 1.0 of the DSET Power Supply.  There are quite a few differences to Romy's published schematics but it is basically the same beast.  You will notice a lot of power transfor...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #81: Power to the People! by Paul S on 2012-04-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A different breed of 6C33C amplifier. in Melquiades Amplifier  84 Replies 
Nice job, KOT, and nice trace near clipping!  It's always good to see a full, symetrical wave.  Did you say you did or did not connect the halves of the 6C33C?  Of course I ask because of the power you cite at clipping...  Please remind me, what is t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #934: The Sound of Better Power by Paul S on 2011-12-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
Fuses are seldom used in modern installations, but they are still widely available. "Better" breakers are also available from commercial suppliers, for whatever they're worth. It is true that "regular" breakers "soften" over time, and also in hot wea...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #938: Power by Canuck on 2011-12-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
Romy        Have you ever tried a PUREPOWER device feeding something like the Torus RM20 which  has a huge transformer and then out to the components? The Torus stores a lot of energy in those huge transformers. Do you feel this would have any merit...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1007: PP3000 and power cords. by Romy the Cat on 2012-02-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
The topic is absolutely idiotic but it is what it is. For the last week I was trying alternative power cords for my PP3000. Not that I was looking for some kind of different sound but I was trying a heavy shielded power cord with 30A power receptacle...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1094: A "Bad Power System"? by Paul S on 2013-02-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
First they eased off and finally closed an old gas-fired plant, then they shut down the problematic nuclear plant.  Who knows anymore if it's Smart Grid digital messaging, local "noise sources", or low current that's mucking up local power, but I can...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1146: Balanced Power by George on 2013-06-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
I have two balanced 240V/120V Equitech 3kVA step down transformers at the head of my system feeding my two breaker boxes. I have emailed PurePower several times over the last year asking if their units can accept 120V balanced power (+60V/-60V). I al...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1232: Risky Business and Pure Power by eli8888 on 2014-02-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
HI all, my first post, although have been reading for a long long time and have contact with some members. Great site.Wanted to share with you my experience with a PurePower order. and my huge problem... I have read terrible things here before but I ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1243: Pure Power is not to be trusted! by drdna on 2014-02-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
Do not buy from this company. They took my money with no intention to ever deliver a unit to me. If you find a unit on the shelf in a store and it is functioning, buy that unit and take it home. Don't give Purepower your money up front. You will just...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Re: Grid bias power supplies by Romy the Cat on 2006-02-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Grid bias power supplies in Melquiades Amplifier  3 Replies 
Floyd, Regardless your preamp uses output coupling cap you would still need a positive supply. Positive supply compensates the negative DC voltage at the amp’s input. Theoretically if you do not connect or disconnect the cable between your preamp an...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #102: How much power do I need for my ULF. by Romy the Cat on 2011-04-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s lowest channel. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  150 Replies 
This is kind of funny. I got another B2 amp a few days back. It was near new condition, at least inside. As I plug it to drive my ULF I felt that it produces some kind of strange bass. I did not like it at all and it was very different then what ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: New power handling? by Romy the Cat on 2011-07-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: "O Vitavox, Vitavox! Wherefore art thou Vitavox?" in Horn-Loaded Speakers  22 Replies 
[quote user="jessie.dazzle"] The AK150 and 152 are not new creations dreamed up by Mike; they were made back in the day by Vitavox but nobody ever talks about them and I have never seen either. See the Unofficial Vitavox web site; AK150 = Catalog...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Myth: High-efficiency Low-power by skushino on 2005-12-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Myth: High-efficiency Low-power in Horn-Loaded Speakers  12 Replies 
The past 6 - 8 months I have been living with very efficient speakers (~ 109dB/m/w) driven by low-power SET amps. The amps use 300B output tubes for about 7 wpc. On paper, this should be a match made in heaven. In fact, the combination is capable of ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #88: Even if power is good: Ribbons and basketball by Romy the Cat on 2007-08-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The most promising “best” commercial speaker in Horn-Loaded Speakers  241 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]Romy, when you mention "dynamic sinking" of ribbons are you speaking of sub-8k Hz use of powerful ribbons like the Water Drop compared to 109 dB efficient compression drivers, or do you notice this dynamic sinking no matter ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Another high power triode option. by Romy the Cat on 2009-05-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: More power from Melquiades? More powerful tube? in Melquiades Amplifier  19 Replies 
There was a cool Russian-made tube GU-48. It is high-gain, high power pure direct heated triode with 300W on plate and 10A on carbonized tungsten cathode.  I did not hear but it looks like something in the class of RCA 833 tubes. I think Japanese sel...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: More Gain/Power from Melquiades bass. by Romy the Cat on 2010-02-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: More power from Melquiades? More powerful tube? in Melquiades Amplifier  19 Replies 
I keep thinking about power and how much extra power and gain I would need in a new room, Sure, it is not difficult to raise a white flag and do for SS amplification but I so would like to stay with SET amplification for my bass channels! I am lo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: More power from Melquiades? More powerful tube? by Romy the Cat on 2007-09-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: More power from Melquiades? More powerful tube? in Melquiades Amplifier  19 Replies 
What would I do if I move to a much larger room and the power of Milq’s full 6C33C would not be enough? Surely it would be possible to go for transmission tubes but they all high plate impedance and high voltage. If I parallel all my bass drivers and...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #24: A common sense of SET power measurements by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The 6E5P tube data. in Melquiades Amplifier  44 Replies 
[quote user="hagtech"] I did bandwidth measurements at 1W.  ….  I should plot both 1W and 6W bandwidth responses. [/quote] I always feel strangely disturbed when I see people specify SET response from 2Hz to 150kHz. Here is a practice out ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #40: Okay, what Avicena Power Generator by drdna on 2008-12-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps in Melquiades Amplifier  397 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]BTW, the idea of analog dithering (randomanization) will be used in the coming Avicena Power Generator… [/quote]Okay, what is that, and where can I hear it? Adrian...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #116: Power to the People by Paul S on 2010-05-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
MSA, I'll grant that greed is the force behind much of modern "technology", and I agree that good drivers are few and far between these days.  However, I am not as sure as you are that an old Hartley driver could properly charge Romy's house with mus...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #119: No Way Around the Power Gap by Paul S on 2010-05-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
MSA, I have heard the McCauley 6174s, and I would own them if they weren't so expensive.  But they still want a lot of power, because of the big motors and the exponential thing, and the size and nature of the space we are talking about.As you know, ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #538: Pure power testing by Bill on 2010-06-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
Paul: You are completely wrong. While they may not have tested every unit in the past, they do now. They even send graphs of the testing results with the unit. I spoke with their engineer before sending one of my units back for a problem that turned ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Tube pre-amp for ss power amp by muddasir on 2010-07-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Does tube preamplifier VTL would add tube sound to system in Audio Discussions  6 Replies 
I agree i have been making mistakes even costly ones. I had taken the biamping route with cary and krell on B&W , and that was the purpose of getting both the amps, to get the best out of both ,,,,,,it turned out mixing oil and water,,,,,the most...
All context of this site except the Forum's posts Copyright © Roman Bessnow 2004-2026
All messages within the Site’s Forum Copyright © by authors of the posts
Last 24-hours posts:  1  
Total human visitors:  65,484,067  
   
      Search Site Forum
     Search Site via Google
 
Login:
Pass:
    Create a New Account
    Forgot your Account
AUG 1 BU Tanglewood Instit»
AUG 1 Danish String Quarte»
AUG 1 Light & Shade in Var»
AUG 1 Mozart: The Marriage»
AUG 1 Esa-Pekka Salonen, c»
AUG 2 ZÉMIRE ET AZOR in Ch»
AUG 2 BU Tanglewood Instit»
AUG 2 Andris Nelsons, cond»
lang lang: tiny desk (home)»
marin alsop on her swing or»
mahan esfahani: tiny desk c»
cellist lynn harrell has di»
npr music's top 14 albums o»
anthony davis wins pulitzer»
augustin hadelich: tiny des»
c.p.e. bach: mercurial dive»
classical music news - leo»
classical music news - aug»
is bach better on harp?»
julian bream, maestro of g»
a woman takes the podium a»
he wasn’t toscanini, but h»
9 things to do this weeken»
classical music news. diab»
another trump blunder»
from concerts to cartoons:»
classical music livestream»
how to diversify orchestra»
ethel smyth, a composer lo»
classical music attracts o»
‘the lost pianos of siberi»
5 minutes that will make y»
it’s (almost) business as »
the lost pianos of siberia»
leon fleisher, 92, dies; s»
leon fleisher, 92, dies; s»
classical music news. augu»
More Music News »»
Finger, Gottfried ( appr.»
Philidor, François-An»
Ponchielli, Amilcare (31 A»
Schindler, Alma (31 August»
Mahler, Alma (31 August 18»
Geraedts, Jaap ( 1924-31 »
Lewis, Peter Scott (31 Aug»
Conscience of audio rev»
Lamm L2 Reference pream»
Vitavox AK151 15" bass »
Rohde & Schwarz MSDC Mu»
REL Precedent 646C tuner
Micro-Seiki MAX-282 To»
Vitavox S2/S3 diaphragms
Musatex-TP Bidat 20-Bi»
Pacific Microsonics Mod»
Micro-Seiki air-suspend»
Micro Seiki RX-5000
More Leftovers »»