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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #379: Relationship between output impedance and diaphragm control. by Romy the Cat on 2010-10-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
[quote user="jessie.dazzle"]… I do not fully understand the relationship between output impedance and diaphragm control; also I don't know what you mean by "negative impedance". Your mid-bass drivers have 15 Ohm coils; from what you write, I assume y...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Further experimentation by Bill on 2021-10-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Remedies the Beauty in Playback Listening  293 Replies 
I have heard several Tannoy speakers in the past, but have never heard the quality of sound Romy has obtained with his brain child. I don't know whether it is the speakers alone or his setup which has allowed his system to enthrall so much more than ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #133: Maybe not "right" but... by rowuk on 2021-11-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Remedies the Beauty in Playback Listening  293 Replies 
My playback is specifically for ME. I am not so much interested in hearing if the trumpet player farts, but am very interested in the orchestral fabric and how players move their instruments in and out of that. Row 15, refers to my favorite row at th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Tell me if I'm wrong by Antonio J. on 2005-11-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Be careful: Imaging vs. Compression in Playback Listening  23 Replies 
I think that I've never experienced a pair of speakers placed to achieve the DPoLS, but once I had mine quite close since the "sound" was something special, which trascended the features of individual sounds and helped to make music an experience qui...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: You knocked in a wrong door. by Romy the Cat on 2009-04-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Next week in Metropolitan Opera.... in Off Air Audio  17 Replies 
There is nothing to be stunned. This is norms. You spoke with Customer Relations people. They are semi paralegal BS artist or the glorified secretaries who are clueless and not very effective. You need to talk with somebody who do actions and who is ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #289: That is very normal! by Romy the Cat on 2009-02-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
[quote user="drdna"] I am quite sure it is a ground issue, as it is noise coming from the loudspeakers regardless of source or volume. Lifting the grounds on the amplifiers… eliminates the problem. [/quote] If it so them there is no need to contact t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #76: I did not get why they need to play national anthems in beginning. by Romy the Cat on 2014-03-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bruckner, me and the Seventh in Musical Discussions  81 Replies 
I think the third movement was the best. Mehta really took his time there and dropped the overly fast tempo of the whole work. Some moment were truly nice during that adagio.   I did  not hate the performance in the way how I hated some other Bruckne...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Power Observations by George on 2007-05-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Hello Romy,I am no power expert but here are my observations on your situation.Even though a PS Audio and others create a perfect AC sine wave this does not seem to be the answer, even for low draw front end components. It seems that some type of&nbs...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: Re: Better among worst? by morricab on 2005-11-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Passive transformer based preamp in Audio Discussions  41 Replies 
"You need to realise that the physically larger a Transformer becomes the narrower the available bandwidth for a given construction. Due to the need to handle a lot of "magnetic bias" SE Output transformers become very large, physicall...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #59: Meow ! No more hiss !!! by jessie.dazzle on 2007-03-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Initial thoughts about new/old Lamm ML2s in Audio Discussions  215 Replies 
Romy wrote : "...You have too much gain in your playback for 109dB sensitivity... I used ML2 with 109dB sensitively and L2 with 12.5dB voltage divider at ML2 and I had no annoying noise at nearfiled..." Ok so I made a couple voltage dividers fo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: The quartet recordings by Romy the Cat on 2007-10-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Simpson Microphones thread. in Audio Discussions  45 Replies 
[quote user="Andy Simpson"] Also, it is a great shame if you didn't try the quartet recordings - you are missing the only interesting acoustic..... these are very illustrative regarding other issues I mentioned (constant excitation resonance for exam...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #109: Short answer, NO! by Paul S on 2007-12-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Adrian, the neutral leg is "the" ground for any American AC-powered electrical device.  The "ground" leg is +/- redundant, depending on the way the ground (or grounds) of the device in question is (are) configured.  With some...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Spectral SDR-4000 CD Processor by Romy the Cat on 2007-05-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My feelings about new exciting audio products in Audio Discussions  25 Replies 
[quote user="SearcherOfBetterSound"]Not released yet though. They are an interesting company to me and whether or not their products are acceptable to you or me or not, they at least talk about some of their experiences and knowledge and tech&nb...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #325: Listening the DH and the striped down version of Macondo. by Romy the Cat on 2009-06-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps in Melquiades Amplifier  397 Replies 
I very slowly started to convert another amp to DHT. For now I listen just left channel and in a striped down mode: no tweeter and no Injection, letting the MF to care the whole upper range. It is interesting to play different tubes in this mode. Fra...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1864: Voltage vs. Current by Paul S on 2022-09-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Rick, sure, working volltage is important. What does your inverter require in the way of current in order to produce it's rated voltage at its rated current? I can remember times when I measured "correct" voltage when the battery was functionally use...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Re: Input choke for Low Currents? by hagtech on 2006-03-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Input choke for Low Currents? in Audio Discussions  5 Replies 
Hi Cat.  I run the 12AX7s just a hair over 1mA each, and the 12AU7s at 6mA.  With differential pairs and bleeders, it ends up at 39mA on each +/-300V rail.  That works out to 7H minimum inductance at 60Hz, using the standard formula.&n...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: REL connector by Joe Roberts on 2009-01-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: REL Precedent Tuner - Antenna Connection in Off Air Audio  9 Replies 
Yes, that WAS a common connector but this won't help you now. Radio Shack sold those as recently as ten years ago.Since the female side of the connectors has spring terminals there is some variability permitted in the diameter of the male contacts. I...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #53: Pay Day! by Paul S on 2016-01-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The K&K SE hybrid phono stage: a report in Analog Playback  54 Replies 
Today was dark and rainy, and the electricity was much better than I have heard it for some time. Though I have not listened a lot since I did the recent changes, the parts seem to be breaking in nicely. Today I listened first to some Brahms Interm...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #204: Nice idea... by FJC Corpas on 2012-02-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  310 Replies 
I calculated the whole circuit and it looks each channel draw a total of about 3mA (could be even somewhat less). The second and third stage works like a whole and it´s very curious because I have seen this design before only in guitar amps in order ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Selling the Idea/Ring Up Market by Paul S on 2012-04-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tree motors from one side? Buttery operated? in Analog Playback  4 Replies 
Apparently, TTs are so mysterious that anything goes, as long as it's long, convoluted, and circular.  Multiple DC motors "make sense" if one starts by believing that an AC motor naturally slaves to its sine wave and polarity, and that this behavior ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: A verdict: SME M2 tonearm by Romy the Cat on 2004-10-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: SME M2-12 tonearm in Analog Playback  10 Replies 
Actually, the M2-12 turned out to be a good arm. It really does Sound very good. I used it with Denon 103M and 103D. It has very “interesting” midrange in a way more interesting then SME3012 but not as dry as the SMEV. I detected just 3 limitations: ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Re: The problems 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 
Romy, I'll limit my answer to only speaker-related problems.  1) Still too bright sound.  Not hard or edgy, just too much top end.  My local guy suggested trying a single resistor in series, rather than an L-pad, to tone down the tweet...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Preamp/linestage recommendations by Dr.J on 2011-11-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Preamp/linestage recommendations in Audio Discussions  1 Replies 
Hi,I'm new to "Romy the Cat's Home Page," was impressed when I read a thread comparison of the Lamm L1/L2 linestage, which prompted me to post here. While I'm not an electronic's wizard (gift is mechanical), audio has been part of my life, dating bac...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #878: Byzantine Empire and PurePower. by Romy the Cat on 2011-06-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Byzantine Empire  and PurePower.[quote user="spytsi"] Everybody here remembers that Romy's initial acquaintance with PP products was through model 1050; at some later point he upgraded to model 2000. Since then quite a few user opinions appeared ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Professional sound systems by tokyo john on 2011-09-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Professional sound systems in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
It could be my mistake or poor taste, but sometimes PA systems sound very good to me. There was one in a toilette of a restaurant playing some classical music that made me almost angry, like, how is it possible to have such a decent sound so simp...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Behringer's approach... by scooter on 2016-04-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: FM Acoustics: The most important component of a quality Audi... in Playback Listening  4 Replies 
[quote user="steverino"]I think this only works with grossly deficient recordings. I believe Levinson chose a historical recording as his example for the reviewer. But it allows the FM Acoustics listener to spend endless hours fiddling with the contr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Do not forget about the room! by kodomo on 2017-04-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Deep End DIY - Australian take one Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  87 Replies 
Hey Anthony,Your project is going on track (and looks like a very good track)!  Just a reminder about the room acoustics. You are talking about bass frequencies which are as dependent to the room as the speaker! Before installing your speakers into y...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #244: Supply and Demand by Paul S on 2009-01-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Are we all in agreement that up to now "the best power" in terms of sound has been the best wall power?Maybe this has something to do with the fact that on a good day there is a LOT of current pushing the "best" wall power into a system tha...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #152: The General Electric 12AX7 tubes by Romy the Cat on 2010-01-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Initial thoughts about new/old Lamm ML2s in Audio Discussions  215 Replies 
[quote user="miab"]I'm about to place an order for some 12AX7 tubes. The GA 12ax7 tube you mention doesn't seem to come up in my search. Is there other info regarding this tube?[/quote]I am not sure but it is possible that General Electric never ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #193: APS Purepower 2000: Sound #3 by Romy the Cat on 2008-12-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
One of the most pleasant things about the Purepower 2000 (PP2000) that it in contrary to any other power devise I hear it has very limited if any impact to the original sound of a playback. Somehow the PP2000 surgically removes all negative manifesta...
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