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Interesting. I remember getting low contrast levels when using the asa 32 film (I think it was pan-x), but huge grey scales. Sometimes I shot in tri-x just to add drama. In the end though, my best prints were from the pan-x using ne...
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[quote user="N-set"]
Romy the Cat wrote:I put this post into a separate thread as I think it has own values. There are a number of very interning thoughts in there as well as there are some moment that I would not agree. [...] Would be quite inter...
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[quote user="Murataltuev"] anthony wrote:EDIT: Not sure we are on the same page regarding frequency range for this hornWell, I don't have any other options.My 42Hz upper bass horn has flat frequency response in 70-300Hz range and -5db in 60-400Hz, s...
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[quote user="Stitch"] rowuk wrote:
This guy is certainly trying...... What I have heard shows at least speakers that are very listenable ................ Don't know what kind of listener someone has to be to find them good but even the worst Desig...
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Paul S wrote: I wonder, who would spend a significant amount on any phonostage that did not offer a coherent, easily-repeatable variety of playback curves? I do not get Stereophile and I do not know anything about Vitus MO...
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Stitch wrote:The Designer of that Turntable is Mr. Hideaki Nishikawa who made the Seiki Turntables.The Turntable also shows former Seiki features like the heavy Platter and Vacuum System.Hm, Stitch. I do not know the histo...
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[quote user="drdna"] dkarmeli wrote:I have an AF1. I understand your justified bias regarding reviews, but this is one of those rare cases where the reviewer does know what he's talking about.David, I hope you understand Paul's recalcitrance. We've a...
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]My attitude with my main TU-X1 is “do not harm” as I pretty much have no complains of frustration to it’s sound and I would be pity to loose what I have now from this tuner. I have some people told me about specific mods bu...
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[quote user="manisandher"] Amir wrote:do you use microrendu?Hi Amir, yes I use a microRendu in my office system - it replaced the NAA I spoke about in the old post that you quoted. I think I'm one of the very few owners who hasn't been drawn in by th...
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Here are a couple of shots of how the inner surface of the new rectangular mid-bass horn will look (shown with driver; an AK151). This model is based on a calculation for an exponential horn.These images do not show wall...
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[quote user="N-set"] Amir wrote:Funny video from Acoustical systems and Wilson Benesch Turntable systems, lots of marketing hype in their presentation and finally the sound is dead crap.Wilson Benesch Marketing hype: "the future is carbon" finally yo...
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Thanks Romy and JLH for your input :::: It seems very likely that in this application (100 - 1000Hz), the return on my investment may be small to nonexistant, and that I may be wasting my time in trying to create a smoother transition :::: Looking at...
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Most will recognize the Roman gladiator's salute. Caveat...Based on what I've seen at AA, this is as likely a place as any (and more likely than most) to go down in flames.My own motive for starting this up is recent experiments with super-pure...
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[quote user="Teflon"] steverino wrote:Generally I agree that Mono recordings are only preferable when the stereo recording is messed up in some way You may argue that the only valid goal is proper stereo reproduction - that's OK with me too, I don't ...
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Well, first of all, I would like to mention that I edited your post replacing the link from eBay images to the link to the post which features the same images only hosted on my site. I did it because eBay listing will expire in 30 days and I do not w...
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In considering integration of my own mid-bass horns, and how I'd ideally like to do it, I too passed by the underground, up-firing solution, and very much like this approach. I do however have a preference for inverting the concept, resulting in a do...
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[quote user="Vasyachkin"] horny wrote:I believe Romy`s Macondos are the closest to the perfect horn loudspeaker.
is there a definitive description of what these Macondos are? pictures? i duno. i asked for a link already so far nobody wants...
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Lx_ wrote: Also Romy suggests that even its old, well-performing PP was still sensitive to input AC (I have yet to read his post about this). So it seems that the PP is indeed not completely immune to incoming AC noise, an...
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Generally I like it but I have some concerns, whatever rubber
feet and decompiles you will be using you will not defeat the vibration if you
have a few transformers and a few 500A input chose sitting at the bottom. You
w...
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I have listened to AMR DP-777 DAC (SE versio and upgraded nos tubes) many times.in my idea the best sound of AMR dac come from "Bit-Perfect I" filter if you listen to good records. if i put bad records then there is no difference between filters and ...
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]
Romy the Cat wrote:...To substitute SL600 original tweeter with anything else, would it be Revelators, Diamond or made from Faberge Eggs is like to make a movie with Humphrey Bogart and ask busboy form a nearby Chinese ...
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I've been an avid original soundtracks and film music collector for most of my life, and still I didn't find the PERFECT music for a movie... the classic, Alfred Newman's, Rozsa's, Hermann's, Williams', Horner's... them all did a superb job combined ...
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I am allergic to 90% of what Boulez does,
but this isn't too bad at all...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/B000002819/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=229816&s=music
One day I would love to hear an orchestral version based on the original se...
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[quote user="Bud"]These are sensationaly deep recordings, just as you said they would be. DYNAMICS from a distance, and no artificially sick or flat notes, or hidden masses of groaning monsters.Romy you need to help this man, put his recordings on yo...
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[quote user="jessie.dazzle"] samuel33 wrote:"...I just ask some path to follow at first because i need urgently speakers... I compose music and i need quite quickly some speakers to work with.Hello Samuel,Ok... If I were in your situation, here ...
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[quote user="Wojtek"]I plan to attach tweeter in a place of the lense to bellows (I hope thats correct term) used in macro -photograpfhy .They look sturdy enough and should provide 10cm of fine ,easy adjustment and I can buy them cheap ($10) on any p...
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Romy, the drivers would NOT be facing down in a properly built infinite baffle. Google: infinite baffle subwoofer & then go to IMAGES to get a fast idea of installations. It is all extremely NOT complicated. The joists would not have to be cut...
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What you say may be true. I'm not sure there was an amplifier available in the mid to late 1980's that would have been suitable for these. They did get good reviews but I suspect that some of this was due to awe inspired by the technical achieve...
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it seems even Thorsten do not believe computer source could be perfect and he just guide us to reach max from computer."
The computer is a great music server but also a source of jitter ...
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]
Knightcrawler wrote:
The 1808 was designed for a large vented enclosure. Just looking at the TS numbers would indicate a large vented box to be best. It also worked well in horn loaded designs a...
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