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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Monday morning…. by Romy the Cat on 2011-08-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Basic guide to advanced audio in Playback Listening  62 Replies 
[quote user="haralanov"] Yes, you are right. Power – you have almost unlimited power. Dynamics – you have as much dynamics as you want. But there are a lot of associated problems with that kind of dynamics. The following illustration is taken by ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Ringin! by Jorge on 2012-04-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A right midbass solution for Altec 515G. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  21 Replies 
Hello Macman,Nice horns, I like that you finished everything properly!  I am getting tired of seeing piles of horns.I think the ringing you are getting from your midbass horn is that the throat reactance is not balanced.  How did you calculate the ba...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #115: Thank you Romy very well put. by morespeakers2 on 2013-02-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Vitavox’s S2 Survival Guide. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  123 Replies 
 I would like to thank you for taking the time to give me a very satisfying answer and explain in detail your views on the whole subject and give a little more insight in to how you do things. Yes I suppose I really knew all along it was coming and w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #81: CH Audio Design by skushino on 2009-08-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass Horns and Real Estate. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  247 Replies 
From a company called CH Audio Design in Florida:http://chaudioroom.com/Sculpture.htmlCH Audio Design Sculptures Loudspeakers, with Altec 288 high frequency and 515 low frequency drivers.A fully horn loaded two way system. Using the ceiling and adjac...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The state of High-Efficiency: drivers. by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The state of High-Efficiency Loudspeakers. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  6 Replies 
Well, whatever you do with your loudspeakers of with you whole playback system is kind of irrelevant if your drivers are not right. In my view the drivers are the very much heart of playback but in case of High-Efficiency and particularly horn-loaded...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: (Do i always need to add a subject or am I doing something incorrectly... by HifiOrDie on 2021-01-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 3 way Tractrix Horn Build Questions - and Introduction! in Horn-Loaded Speakers  20 Replies 
Well that really is damn frustrating and admittedly very aggravating.  After typing a rather lengthy and enthusiastic response, I somehow lost everything before posting and it couldn't be recovered.  So we'll attempt to try this again, though adm...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: I always was a bit suspicious with those concussions. by Romy the Cat on 2016-03-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Altec radial phase plug vs concentric phase plugs in Horn-Loaded Speakers  4 Replies 
Sean, this subject is tricky. You might like your original Altec 802 better than your new 802G. (I did not even know that they do new version). I have no doubts about your preferences but how sure are you prefer the sound of the old driver juts bec...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #86: Continuing the debate…. by Romy the Cat on 2011-07-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Vitavox S2 with Electromagnets in Horn-Loaded Speakers  91 Replies 
Somebody from AA was asking about electromagnet. The subject pup up here from time to time but this time Bruce Edgar uploaded an interesting comment. Bruce is not a typical AA Moron and if he says “inaccurate things” then it is not due to ignoran...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: JBL 2490 mid-range driver by Romy the Cat on 2011-01-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: JBL 2490 mid-range driver in Horn-Loaded Speakers  10 Replies 
A few months ago a reader of my site contacted me and informed about that he found a very interesting driver, that his is using and he is very excited about it. The driver is JBL 2490. http://www.jblpro.com/pub/components/2490.pdf ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Another soil might be ruined… by Romy the Cat on 2018-01-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How difficult is it to achieve Vox Olympian sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  17 Replies 
[quote user="Newtohorn"]Thanks for all your inputs.  I take Romy's words that the Olympian sound is not what customized horn systems in horn enthusiasts' room sound like.  Of course, I wanted to hear the opposite, that enthusiasts here get the so...

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 #1: Mitigating Undesired High Freqs in Midbass Horns by skushino on 2010-06-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Mitigating Undesired High Freqs in Midbass Horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  1 Replies 
One of the challenges I see for my midbass horns is to minimize hf output.  The goal is to operate the horn in a bandwidth where it can cross to the higher horns, and have each horn function in their best sounding manner.  My drivers are Altec 515-16...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #208: Kind of LF depression… by Romy the Cat on 2017-09-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
The kids are growing up and twins sleep fine and walk already. So, the Bessnow’s household is calming down, a live-in nanny for sure helps… With more time at my heads I am trying to finalize my playback in our new home. I spent a few hours today t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: 50Hz of the Rich's kiosk. by Romy the Cat on 2005-08-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Chinese upperbass horn. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  35 Replies 
Rich, I think it’s too early to seriously to talk about sound of your driver. As I understand you have no horn for this thing. Your comment that the driver goes all the way unto 8kHz clearly indicates that you used wrong horn before. If you stick a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Some horn writing by Thomas Dunker. by Romy the Cat on 2006-01-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Some horn writing by Thomas Dunker. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
All below is written by Thomas Dunker Yeah, "sound consistent independent of signal level" is a very precise way to sum up my whole speaker philosophy. Anything that is assumed to be constant, but which actually changes with signal dynamics is what ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: New concepts , same amplifier . by joaco on 2010-12-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Greeting every one in Audio Discussions  2 Replies 
My amp is a stereo 2a3 / 45 . Lately I find my self listening in mono because of the area of my apartment and because I can focus better on the reproduction . So this is not a stereo / mono discussion , just better for my needs . Im planning...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #196: Changing Macondo Configuration by Romy the Cat on 2017-09-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
Lately I have been thinking a lot, trying figure out what I am and where I would like to go with Macondo. The Macondo base, the horns isle is still there and I have no motivation to change anything. The conceptualizing and assembling of what I hav...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: A horn for Altec 515-8G by Romy the Cat on 2009-12-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: X-mas list in Audio Discussions  16 Replies 
[quote user="RonyWeissman"]A mid-bass horn for my Altec 515-8G drivers operating from 100-600hz [/quote] Rony, I think your wish to have mid-bass horn with 515G is a bit faulty. A mid-bass horn for 515G shall be 50-600 Hz. Let me to explain. T...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Basic guide to advanced audio by Jorge on 2011-07-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Basic guide to advanced audio in Playback Listening  62 Replies 
Romy,  I have been trying to explain to myself what happened and how I got to it and trying to recreate this wonderful boiling point. I tried to make a write up of all the steps needed in order to make it happen,  but it is ever so elusive. I ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Onkyo HM-300MK2 by Romy the Cat on 2016-09-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Rare Onkyo HM-300 MK2 Horn...need info in Horn-Loaded Speakers  4 Replies 
Hello, Pawel.   I never heard nether about Onkyo HM-300MK2 or about anybody who use it. It looks like it is one of many obscured Japanize drivers, and they made plenty of those. A simple googling said that it has 2 inches voice coil, duralumin di...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Reasons behind the moves by skushino on 2009-11-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My Multi-way Horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  8 Replies 
Thanks for your comments, Romy.Edgarhorns weren't an obvious choice.  Many horns never worked for me.  The Avantgardes left me cold.  So did the single-driver crowd (I just don't get it....), Altec VOTs, PA systems, etc.  But there were some systems ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Vintage JBL products lingo. by Romy the Cat on 2005-04-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Vintage JBL products lingo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
CATEGORIES:               2100 - Mid and mid-bass cone transducers               2200 - Low frequency transduc...

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 #14: Sometimes I disagree with myself. by Romy the Cat on 2018-01-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How difficult is it to achieve Vox Olympian sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  17 Replies 
[quote user="martinshorn"]But I replied assuming such a question is raised by someone who has experienced DIY background and basics how to „design sound“. This is of course a precondition. Of course we can’t list a „kit“ here. If we could, the VO...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Some analysis of the Joe’s system. by Romy the Cat on 2019-12-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Some analysis of the Joe’s system. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
I was pointed out to Steve Guttenberg’s video “Meet Joe, and his amazing DIY horn speakers” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFoCVw2AJRc.     I would like to provide some commentary regarding what I observed in there.  Steve Guttenberg is an in...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Shindo by Judas on 2008-03-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Shindo Latour in Horn-Loaded Speakers  8 Replies 
More technical data :Designed around the Altec 288 driver and Altec 515B woofer, the new Latour, standing for "London western type", has a custom designed and optimized crossover network. Overall frequency response is rated from 30Hz to 20kHz with...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #50: The Bermuda Triangle rediscovered? by Romy the Cat on 2007-08-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Adding one more spherical to Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  92 Replies 
Hm, very different and very opposite result, interesting. Are you using the same S2 diaphragm as I do – the metal suspension? If yes then it would be the only one explanation that I might come up with. Sometime the compression drivers with horn form...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #40: The Netherland’s Horns for Vitavox and others. by Romy the Cat on 2008-01-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Who builds horns? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  84 Replies 
There is a guy named Ad in Netherland who makes looks like aluminums (but I am not sure) horns for 1.5 inch compression drivers. The first picture it looks like an exponential: W=39cm/15.4Inch. L=45cm/17.7Inch. I do not know if Tractrix and the Fren...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Jean Hiraga’s cooking of Altec 604 by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jean Hiraga’s cooking of Altec 604 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
I have to admit that I hate the Altec 604 in the same way I hate a few similar drivers other companies made in the same topology. Jean Hiraga made a loudspeaker around Altec 604, I have no idea how it sounds. People who read my site know that I d...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Misery of the midbass baffles by Romy the Cat on 2005-03-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Problems with horns: upper bass in Horn-Loaded Speakers  109 Replies 
[quote user="slowmotion"]I'm not so critical as you to open baffles for midbass, tho, in fact I think they can be made to work quite well, if one doesn't have the room for midbasshorns. [/quote] You suggest that open baffles might be more successful...
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