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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Reel-to-Reel Tape vs. Raw Better Digital by Romy the Cat on 2007-11-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Reel-to-Reel Tape vs. Raw Better Digital in Didital Things  13 Replies 
I was pointed out to an endeavor of Type Project where the guy who trade Bottlehead kits is trying to promote contemporary 15ips master dubs and staff eBay machine with Bottlehead-level of electronics. http://www.tapeproject.com It is no...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #74: Get more DB from you tuner by Romy the Cat on 2023-08-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Valve Preamplifier for Macondo/DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  74 Replies 
[quote user="N-set"]…in particular TU-X1 tuner needs quite some amplification…. [/quote]It is not necessary the case. My TU-X1 has nigh output, no different than all of my other front ends. If you look at the schematics of the TU-X1 then you mig...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. by rowuk on 2012-12-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Yamaha tuners in Audio Discussions  1 Replies 
I had one for about a week and was not happy. Switched to a Kenwood KT1100. Here an honest review that matches my experience. Bottom line is that on stuff this old, the individual buyer will determine the price, not the market. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Subjective push-ups: Bidat vs. Lavry D924 by Romy the Cat on 2005-12-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A littlie D-War: Bidat vs. Lavry Gold in Didital Things  14 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]It would be more complicated then that… as they do better or worth under the different conditions… I will be posting my further comments into this thread… Stand by….[/quote]A few words about the measurements above. When I m...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: NESPA Optical Disc Finalizer by Romy the Cat on 2006-02-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: NESPA Optical Disc Finalizer in Didital Things  4 Replies 
The visitors of my site who have read my observations about the CES 2005 http://www.goodsoundclub.com/TreeItem.aspx?postID=1918 are familiar with my very positive impressions about NESPA Optical Disc Finalizer. http://www.goodsoundclub.com/TreeIte...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Tube vs. SS tuners – the open question. by Romy the Cat on 2008-11-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Where are our good Tuners? in Off Air Audio  43 Replies 
  Well, Nerone, the differences between any tuners would greatly vary with signal, not even with the strength of signal but rather with the specific location and surrounding of a given station.  To make the things conceptually right it wou...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: A small step and the giant leap. by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A tube tuner? REL Precedent 646C in Off Air Audio  24 Replies 
A few days back I got rid of the 60-year old Germanium glass diodes in the REL detector and put in there the regular 1N4148 4pF low-signal diodes/ it was quite positive improvement. I need to be said that detector diodes are not the regulars diodes b...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #42: Is it the 157kHz or 314kHz? by Romy the Cat on 2011-06-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Where are our good Tuners? in Off Air Audio  43 Replies 
David, I guess I misread your comment. As I saw your following line: “27kHz, 36kHz, 45kHz, 53kHz, 62kHz, 71kHz, 79kHz, 88kHz, 97kHz, 105kHz, 114kHz, 123kHz, 131kHz, 140kHz 149kHz, 157kHz.” I was puzzled what the hell you guys are ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #44: A sad end of the Rohde & Schwarz era. by Romy the Cat on 2014-11-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The new FM Classical scene in Boston in Off Air Audio  47 Replies 
During the last 2 years I am slowly trying to reevaluate my relationship with FM in Boston. The two major FM stations WCRB and WHRB are getting worse very rapidly sound wise. The WHRB is wonderfully station with very stimulating host and good prog...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Rohde & Schwarz EU-6201 Tuner by Romy the Cat on 2008-05-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Rohde & Schwarz EU-6201 Tuner in Off Air Audio  34 Replies 
The Rohde & Schwarz EU-6201 tuner was made for German Ultrakurzwellen (ultra short waves or FM) Broadcast Network. The idea was to have a chain of wide-bandwidth composite signal receivers that feed re-transmitters. I made an attempt to accommoda...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Some other excellent thought on the subject. by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How many Bits needed for FM, the Accuphase T1000 dilemma. in Off Air Audio  6 Replies 
  //***************************************************************** This all brings us back to fm_login's original question. (By the way, fm_login, what's your first name?) Speaking from first-hand experience, I've found that the best broadc...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: DAB+ by gormee on 2009-05-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: What to do in office? in Off Air Audio  33 Replies 
Understood. Thank you as always for the technical info. I mentioned the DAB+ becasue the ABC are spending all their time and money implementing digital. 1st July is the start. You might glean some info on perceived quality of this format if re...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: (Hopefully short) headphone journey by scooter on 2013-06-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: (Hopefully short) headphone journey in Audio Discussions  11 Replies 
These days I am traveling frequently and relegated to listening to music via headphones and "portable" sources. I will briefly post my brief journey as a personal log. It might provide a starting point for those who might find themselves in the same ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: maybe this thing.. -Shanling mc-30 by Simon on 2007-04-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Hi-Fi Mini Systems in Audio Discussions  12 Replies 
I find it quite ugly, and who knows about the sound, but maybe another company has a similar product you could listen to... MC-3 Music Center 2006.12 produce Combining high quality CD player, tuner, dedicated i-PO...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Re: Endless more digital .... by Romy the Cat on 2005-11-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to record FM broadcasts. in Off Air Audio  125 Replies 
[quote user="jtavan"] I would be interested to hear your reaction to the same CD ripped properly on a CD-ROM drive rather than recorded from SPDIF stream. If your transport is VERY good, they should be equivalent... but on damaged discs, or with bad ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #357: The era of enlightenment. by Romy the Cat on 2009-06-26 
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"]The events of the last 3 days are incredibly stupid, incredibly interesting and very educational. During the last few days I have discovered some very interesting phenomena, ok might be no a phenomena but a behavior, th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: You may well be right... by anthony on 2019-04-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Valve Preamplifier for Macondo/DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  74 Replies 
...especially about the difficulty of making a transparent preamp.  It seems to be a general concensus.   But I need gain for most of my sources apart from perhaps the FM ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Belar fms-2 Vs. r&s msdc 2 fm stereo mpx - your thoughts by Eradikal on 2018-11-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Belar fms-2 Vs. r&s msdc 2 fm stereo mpx - your though... in Analog Playback  0 Replies 
Hi ,  Try to be short , so i will not bore you... I have  DISCOVERED fm  STEREO 2-3 YEARS AGO, i am not a tech guy , had rotel michi -10 ( nice but thin sound good highs though)  I had Grundig RT-50 ( marvelous SPECIAL SOUND ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #25: Sometime a cigar is not a just a cigar.. by Romy the Cat on 2019-04-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Valve Preamplifier for Macondo/DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  74 Replies 
Anthony , having a room slightly bigger than your and the rest the same I feel that 3V I get from my frond end is just barely enough. I have some CD recordings that are have very low compression and recorded with wide dynamic range (Pop Music’s Go...
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