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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Hørning prøblems. by Romy the Cat on 2005-04-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Hørning prøblems. in Audio Discussions  5 Replies 
I stopped by yestoday ay NY show for a couple hours. Somewhere in there SRA’s Kevin Tellekamp fished me and told me that he wants to show me something very interesting. He brought me into a room where Hørning loudspeakers were demonstrating. (http://...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: The matching is important by Stitch on 2009-08-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: SS Power Amps - the FoxNews of Audio. in Audio Discussions  25 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]I do not care about all of Nilsson Pass amps; I feel that all the same and all are very sub-qualified.  A few years back Mr. Pass went for his low-powered SS single-ended amps and they might be more interesting. The Cat[/qu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Equalizer? Hm… by Romy the Cat on 2009-09-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Equalizer? Hm… in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
I know, I know, it is absolutely not NECESSARY and I do not think that I see a need for it. I however see that it might be USEFUL in SOME cases when a recording was mastered by a complete idiot. So, I wonder if anyone comes across to very high...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #55: Zu Druid and SET by manisandher on 2009-11-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A quest for a better monitor. in Audio Discussions  97 Replies 
Yes, I totally agree. In my old place, I had the Druids working in FR with the Berning Siegfried 300B, and they sounded exactly as you say.But I'm hoping that the Berning will cope better driving the Druids with a high-pass filter set to around 150Hz...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: What is going on with tapped horns... by Romy the Cat on 2009-04-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The tapped horns: cons, pros and Sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  57 Replies 
[quote user="Kcct82"]I didn't use John Hasquin's tapped horn design, I modeled my own in hornresp for my TAD woofer. I knew I would only need it up to ~55Hz so I was happy to have it flat from 23Hz-70Hz. The lowest crossover point for Behringer DCX 2...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Looking at the tapped horn further… by Romy the Cat on 2009-04-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The tapped horns: cons, pros and Sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  57 Replies 
[quote user="serenechaos"] I do not know of importance of enemys death to this topic. [/quote] Oh, this is a sheer pleasure but do not call that dirt enemy. He is not enemy but way beyond it, he is the person about whom I have a death-wish as ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Unfortunately not by the Nelson Pass blessing…. by Romy the Cat on 2008-04-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Solid state revisited in Audio Discussions  12 Replies 
Well, this is huge mystery in the reproduction of the few first milliwatt and I very much applaud to what Nelson Pass is trying to do. Being muse a proponent of high sensitively and low power I very much experienced with the fact the high power amps ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #129: The Milq upperbass crossover. by Romy the Cat on 2014-12-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 6 Channel Version of Super Melquiades in Melquiades Amplifier  131 Replies 
[quote user="anthony"]Romy, I appreciate that this is an old thread now and that you may not remember everything from your time developing these amplifiers, but I have a (hopefully) simple question about the upperbass crossover in the schematic ab...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #95: There is “something”… by Romy the Cat on 2011-03-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s lowest channel. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  150 Replies 
[quote user="RF at Ona"] Romy,I might have overlooked something on your site but I understand that your ULF amp is driven directly by the preamp line stage. If that is the case, you may want to consider an old technique for integrating subwoofers...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #214: Injection Pilot? by Romy the Cat on 2013-02-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
The idea just came to my mind and it is in a way brilliant. It is not implementable in my playback because my Injection Channel is driver by 1/6 of 6ch Milq and because my Injection Channel is high-passed.  However the idea is still conceptually very...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Laptop Sound by Mr Underhill on 2008-07-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: To play my 88/24 files off laptops. in Didital Things  3 Replies 
I've been playing around with High Def Files for a few years.I use an M-Audio recorder to capture concerts, and now that HiDef files are becoming available I have been buying them online.For playback I have been burning DVDs which I play back on a Me...

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 #68: Balance of 'harmonic development' by manisandher on 2009-11-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A quest for a better monitor. in Audio Discussions  97 Replies 
Hi Paul,Could you help me understand what you mean?Are you saying that even without a high-pass filter, a <8" driver has an imbalance of 'harmonic development' above and below 150Hz... and that this is not the case above and below 400Hz?If we ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #91: Zu Credenza with sub? by zanon on 2009-12-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A quest for a better monitor. in Audio Discussions  97 Replies 
God, I hate to bring this up as it seems you have given up on your quest for better monitors.Maybe I missed a thread somewhere, but reading over earlier posts you were looking for- high efficiency- tone- dynamics- sealed designZu Credenzas have same ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: Low Power Class A Solidstate Design by Amir on 2009-08-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: SS Power Amps - the FoxNews of Audio. in Audio Discussions  25 Replies 
I think low power ss design is the only way we can make ss to sound good. in my idea all high power ss design i heard had no emotion in their sound in comparison by good SET designs like AN UK Ankoru.the first SS design that make me happy in comparis...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: I do not think I said a lot…. by Romy the Cat on 2005-07-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Making it sing... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  8 Replies 
Scott,[quote user="skushino"]- Remove L-pads from mid and tweeter (sounds a little brighter, yet "more pure" and "better" to my ears) [/quote]Lpad sets the attenuation and this is the parameter that should be tuned without fantasizes and subjectivism...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: Super Milq 6 channels diaries: #8 by Romy the Cat on 2007-09-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 6 Channel Version of Super Melquiades in Melquiades Amplifier  131 Replies 
Ok, now it looks like the amp is operational. I was listing today the individual channels (without tweeter – the 175:1 transformer is coming). The channels do sound very promising… here are some sweeps with the filter on. All channels use well warns ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: Super Milq 6 channels diaries: #9 – HF response. by Romy the Cat on 2007-09-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 6 Channel Version of Super Melquiades in Melquiades Amplifier  131 Replies 
I was kind of frustrated with some strange high frequency roll off at my HF and Injection channels. It should not happen. The 9H OPT LL1627 in Injection channels should be good up to 23kHz according to my former tests with a full range Milq and the T...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: OTL for S2 by cv on 2007-07-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Compression drivers and the “clean signal”. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  14 Replies 
AlloWell this could be very interesting.... the Melq driver (at lower voltage) direct coupled to a 6C33 cathode follower run at low voltage, high current. Vincent looks like he's running about 80V 500mA, though in this case you'd need to use a r...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #53: A wonderful write up about ribbons. by Romy the Cat on 2006-11-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tweeter for Vitavox S2. High-sensitively ribbons? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  64 Replies 
Continuing to harass the readers of my site and myself with the good news about the performance of my SA8535 driver I would like to post a very educational article about the subject. As I told before, being familiar with sound of ribbons then never i...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Success and Jussi pain [Re: With Pavarotti I always want to cover my e... by Ronnie on 2005-12-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Loudspeakers and headphones in Audio Discussions  25 Replies 
I have finished both big horns enough to listen in stereo, and the throats are now much smoother.I'm not using the MF horns, and have been listening all night. It has been a remarkable experience! (well, the inner-me objects and claims there's nothin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #50: Mutant Ninja BassZilla sighting by Paul S on 2008-09-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Lowther Driver in Audio Discussions  62 Replies 
Looks like I'm back into this again, since, all of a sudden, out of nowhere, Yoshi up and sent me his "neutered" Reps 1 drivers (he surgically removed the whizzers).I started turning my existing Basszilla components and these guys together ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: Yes, it is interesting to fantasize by Romy the Cat on 2011-03-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to get a LOT of SET power. in Audio Discussions  106 Replies 
A few days ago a friend of mine and I did spent over an hour to fantasize what might be done if the ULF tube SET is planned. It is not so simple as to drive the tube like 833/GU-48, you will not be able to do with Milq driver. But I also would like d...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #55: Living With DX4s (or, trying to...) by Paul S on 2010-11-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Lowther Driver in Audio Discussions  62 Replies 
IMO, any sonic benefits from running Lowthers stock are totally swamped by excessive, ragged response that is generally (but not steadily...) rising - a lot - toward HF.  There have been many ideas for "taming the Lowther", and here is another one, b...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Free first order crossover by anthony on 2017-08-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Deep End DIY - Australian take one Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  87 Replies 
I realised this morning that I have done a "not-so-standard" thing in using leftover fibreglass batts for stuffing the tubes.  The batts that I have on hand are high density batts, not the low density type of fibreglass that is usually used for stuff...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #163: My Cat as a jet propulsion engine by Romy the Cat on 2009-05-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
[quote user="Lbjefferies7"]I will be laughing my ass off when I visit the GoodSoundClub website and read about a certain Cat who was finally motivated into tuning the ports on the Mini's specifically to "adjust" Macondo's sound!  I am reminded of...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #148: Hm, either I am an idiot or anybody else are. by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
I got today the Fostex F120A with all latest and greatest modifications on it. I put is in a temp .7 cu feet box with pretty much open back to see what the Fostex will be all about. I drive it from a bad consumer SS, composite-chip Hitachi amp from 8...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: The Cat's view.... by Romy the Cat on 2005-12-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The IDEAL horn system in Horn-Loaded Speakers  27 Replies 
Here is my proposal for an ideal horn system. The concept derives from the really of the horns as I know them, the available park of the drivers, the drivers’ real capacity and from… everything else that I might comment upon if you would not figure o...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: The miserable line-arrays with 25W8565 by Romy the Cat on 2006-06-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo Alternation. Extending the LF line-array in Horn-Loaded Speakers  8 Replies 
Ronnie, Arranging the driver in a line array is a fierily straight forward thing. Also be advised that the arrays will less likely work across a short wall, and you need to use a long wall. Generally it is imposable to advise anything as any rooms a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: HF Line-level filtering mystery? by Romy the Cat on 2005-07-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Super Melquiades Amplifier. in Melquiades Amplifier  29 Replies 
I really do not what is gong on there and why. Thorsten's comment that line-level crossovers do not act like speakers’ level crossover confirms what I feel and what some other people suggested me. Yes, the reactance of the crossover component, the in...
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