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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #44: The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. by Romy the Cat on 2008-06-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  310 Replies 
[quote user="Brian Clark"] Whereas I do. deParavicini's worked on designs in Japan over several years and became familiar with the  research going on there in the Seventies which culminated in identifying the HD decay-spectrum as a key indicator...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #226: Hm, that is interesting and unpleasant so far. by Romy the Cat on 2009-04-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps in Melquiades Amplifier  397 Replies 
I was searching for an answer why squire wave is so screwed and I was advised by the site’s visitors that it is due to HF restriction of my channel. My HF response does look too low to me – the 23kHz; with all my ultra low capacitance magnetic I ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Re: I do not think I said a lot…. by skushino on 2005-07-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Making it sing... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  8 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Get RTA and set the band-pass of acoustic pressure form the channel identical. [/quote]Yes, I need to get one!  Although Bruce and my tech guy both advise that the RTA may cause more problems than it solves, ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Thoughts about above. by Romy the Cat on 2021-08-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Dannoy 2021 Loudspeakers in Audio For Dummies ™  24 Replies 
The above in Red color the response of Tannoy 10” Red LSU/SF3LZ driver with default crossover mounted in in Dunlavy TSW-IV Tower in a position of third driver and loaded to 4th 25W/8565-00 driver as passive radiator.  In blue, the response of th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: More thinking about IB and some configuration changes by Romy the Cat on 2018-09-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The ULF cannel for my new listening room. in Audio Discussions  43 Replies 
There are few more observations I would like to share after listening my new IB over this weekend.   The midbass. The midbass channel that is handled by a single Vitavox 15 driver with use of my new IB became if not more propitiate but at least m...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #227: Promising.... by Romy the Cat on 2017-10-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
Spent today a whole day moving the boxes, do some measurements, fighting with REW interface, thinking, some listening… Found some bugs in the system that I think screwed my initial feeling. The bugs were mostly by Thomas the Son touched what he sh...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: A phase plug as a tool or as a remedy? by Romy the Cat on 2006-11-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Phase plug for midbass in Horn-Loaded Speakers  23 Replies 
[quote user="ulf"] Well, it was not really a surprise to us that the horn without the phase plug was dissapointing. Without the plug we had a horn that was a bit too short, had too large front cavity and less compression than we desired. [/quote] It...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: Larger diaphragm area vs. inductance increase by haralanov on 2012-03-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate MF compression driver? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  45 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]So, if the Ultimate MF Compression Driver is used from 1000-1500Hz then why shall it be able to play 500Hz? The answer is: he harmonic reserve – the driver that will be suited for 500Hz will have larger cone and softer sust...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Kharma Speakers as pH-indicator of the worst in Audio. by Romy the Cat on 2006-11-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Kharma Speakers as pH-indicator of the worst in Audio. in Audio Discussions  8 Replies 
Recently there was probably nothing as low in audio as the BS surrounded Kharma loudspeakers. Each single step Kharma takes is further and further in-depth Kharma into the realm of bogusness. It is not that I find that “Kharma the Manufacturer” or “K...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: The FM reception, Sansui TU-X1 and my little stupid tweak. by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Sansui TU-X1 Broadcast monitor. in Off Air Audio  56 Replies 
OK. After a few days of self-education and harassment of various technical people I got what I need – the truth and the reasons why both of my Sansuis TU-X1 sounded so honorable from 75R FM input and so much better from FA-7 input.  Below I will...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: Ok, let analyze it. by Romy the Cat on 2017-05-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Greek Anima Loudspeakers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  33 Replies 
Martinshorn , that for feedback, as I always preach: the bad result during audio show does not mean anything, only good results count. You see, there are zillion reason why during the show the sound might be horrible. The inadequacy of the people ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #137: A few answers by jessie.dazzle on 2009-04-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
To answer Romy's questions : Drivers :   Vitavox AK151 Resonant frequency  : I did not try to measure it....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #142: So far so good... by Romy the Cat on 2019-01-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
[quote user="anthony"]Thanks for your thoughts Romy.  Last night I roughly wired in some random crossovers….[/quote]I wrote a loooong replay to you after that post but my 2.5 yo son turned off my computer while I was posting it. Hate to rewrit...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #224: Some listening today. by Romy the Cat on 2017-10-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
Spent great time and with happy with result. Not the results are so spectacularly good but the playback is back to be operational that I was missing for a while.   Starting with films. The damn OPPO has not enough output for my Milq. I decided to...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: EAR 834P Modification Guide by Romy the Cat on 2006-02-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About EAR 834P Modifications in Analog Playback  45 Replies 
The very much non-definitive EAR 834P Modification Guide by Loesch Thorsten Hi,Given that Romy already let the proverbial Cat out of the Bag (pun intended) I think I may have to make good here.... The EAR 834P is a very simple, but rather smartly ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Design Philosophy by David Berning by Romy the Cat on 2007-09-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Devid Berning amplifiers: the anti-trnsformers frenzy? in Audio Discussions  45 Replies 
 An Audio Amplifier Design Philosophy By David Berning ( Courtesy Meta-Gizmo.com ) I became interested in audio at a very young age because I liked music, but was too uncoordinated to be able to p...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #218: This weekend by Romy the Cat on 2017-10-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
This weekend wife told me that I should not do nothing else but to fix my playback and this was exactly what I wanted to do. Yesterday I took good 14 hours to play with it, moving boxes, trying to find a good configuration, making measurements, th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Some exchanges with John Murray by op.9 on 2007-02-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Barn Conversion - James' Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  28 Replies 
Dear John, I hope you don't mind me writing directly to you. I've been posting on Romy the Cat's audio boa...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: I would not be looking into it too much with this type of TT by Romy the Cat on 2022-12-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Micro Seiki RX-5000 Recommended Belt in Analog Playback  3 Replies 
[quote user="rom661"]I don't think I made myself clear.  The only time the table ran slow was with the thread belt.  Speed is very constant with the rubber belt.  If you spin the platter with no belt it continues for several minutes. The table ha...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Problems with horns: upper bass by Romy the Cat on 2005-03-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Problems with horns: upper bass in Horn-Loaded Speakers  109 Replies 
This there is the last in the “THE PROBLEMS WITH HORNS” cycle. The previous threads might be found at: Problems with horns: tweeters.Problems with horns: mid-range horns.Problems with horns: mid-range drivers. This would be probably the most contro...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Hiroyasu Kondo: “My thoughts on Hi-Fi”. by Romy the Cat on 2009-09-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Hiroyasu Kondo: “My thoughts on Hi-Fi”. in Audio Discussions  0 Replies 
This material is courtesy to Mr. Shibazaki, the owner of Sibatech Shop in Tokyo, that sell internationally Japanise Hi-Fi equipment. http://www.sibatech.co.jp/ I hope that Sibatech people are more decent then our american distrib...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The Kato-san's Goto system by Romy the Cat on 2017-05-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Kato-san's Goto system in Horn-Loaded Speakers  10 Replies 
It is not secret that Stefano Bertoncello loves to appreciate Goto and is very prolific Goto devotee. Some people love to be groupies of some cars manufactures, or football teams or political parties.  I never associated with any “group identity” a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: A warning and disbelive... by Romy the Cat on 2017-07-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Deep End DIY - Australian take one Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  87 Replies 
[quote user="anthony"] You can see the little 2-way standmounts that I am currently listening to behind which are the 'wings' onto which I will build the DSET.   [/quote] This is perfectly fine but if you willing to experiment with any low pow...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Fricken laser beams by anthony on 2023-06-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo 3.0 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  51 Replies 
Romy, sad to hear of your separation.  I hope you are ok. I use one of these to align my horn stacks... ...simple to use, just put it on a camera tripod and wind it up an...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #168: Many variables in play by Romy the Cat on 2019-03-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
I do not care about the room treatment at this point. The treatment you use looks like very effective but it is very premature in my mind to think about it.  It is not to mention that the contribution the treatment has to LF frequency response is ...
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