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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: About the LF in multi-channel DSET by Romy the Cat on 2006-08-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 5 Channel Version of Melquiades in Melquiades Amplifier  21 Replies 
Yes, Jessie, but in case you decide to go for DSET, would it be multi-channel Melquiades or anything else, then your consideration for type and topology of the lower bass would greatly dictate requirements for your DSET. If your lower bass channels r...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Welcome to the club.... by Romy the Cat on 2015-08-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another time aligned 5-way horn project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  189 Replies 
[quote user="Murataltuev"] I understand all disadvantages going digital.  I strongly believe that minimal influence to the signal is the most important aspect. And influences in digital domain are usually terrible. But I'm not sure what other...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #191: Deja vu by anthony on 2017-07-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Another this the I at this point has no idea why in my use of ULF channels. I mean I do not use it as it does not sound right. This is strange because it is VERY same ULD that I had before and that worked very well in my ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: New WAMM: time-aligned but "angled". by Romy the Cat on 2017-02-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Wilson Audio and the Moore's law in Audio News  23 Replies 
It is great that Wilson did anything like this, thank for pointing out. I did not read the article passing 3rd paragraph and stooped reading when they start taking about listening impressions. The listening impressions from those people are truly ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Tweeter for Vitavox S2. High-sensitively ribbons? by Romy the Cat on 2006-10-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tweeter for Vitavox S2. High-sensitively ribbons? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  64 Replies 
There are many threads on my site where I covered the subjects of Tweeter for my Macondo and particularly the moment of integration the tweeters with Vitavox S2 compression driver. Since a few months ago I altered my idea to use the EV T-350 tweeter ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #66: If I may by Gargoyle on 2015-12-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Good midbass is complicated, if not unobtainable. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  74 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Scott L wrote:  the last time I checked, you were using 6each @ 10 inch low frequency drivers per side. That's "getting there" but still not enough to produce an acoustical watt. (which horns CAN do).    I am not sure w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #76: A LF solution for a new room by Romy the Cat on 2016-05-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
Well, I kind of begin to think what kind LF solution I might have in the new room. The ULF might be fun to load on the ceiling in the way how I described above. For the midbass I most likely will go for the line-arrays with my beloved Scan Speak 2...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #199: The “nicer” MiniMe, eventually. by Romy the Cat on 2009-11-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
Playing with B-2 power amp I made an experiment and instead of loading to it the MiniMe Bass section I loaded the B-2 with Macondo’s bass arrays. I made add-hog attenuator and coil to EQ MiniMe MF with Macondo’s bass and gave some listening. It w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: My (Amplification + Acoustic System): what is next? by Romy the Cat on 2008-01-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My (Amplification + Acoustic System): what is next? in Audio Discussions  41 Replies 
With the project of the 6-chennal Super Melquiades is about to hit its final stage I might to review my summarizing observations. The 6-chennals Macondo is driven by 6-chennals dedicated DSET Melquiades, that looks like properly orgies for the job. T...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #156: It will be misevaluated anyhow. by Romy the Cat on 2015-11-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another time aligned 5-way horn project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  189 Replies 
[quote user="anthony"]There should be an 111dB tap on the Lazy Ribbon, but perhaps you have tried that already.  Other than that, perhaps talk to RAAL to see if they can improve the sensitivity a little more with a transformer change (or something...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #127: Ok, a first objective look. by Romy the Cat on 2016-10-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
Today I spent a few hours to calibrate the Macondo and Milq. One of the drivers from Macondo was gunner and the rest was more of less stable. I did some initial measurements. It was not impressive. I do have approximately 3-4 db deficiency on left...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: I think you misuse my terminology by Romy the Cat on 2013-07-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A Frankenstein Macondo - Injection channel - trying it as op... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  14 Replies 
[quote user="Rewind"]Hi, I am slowly building my own Macondo. I understand why the injection channel is there. It brings some kind of softness that the compression drivers lack. [/quote] OK, but it is not how I feel about the service of injection...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #280: The gentle exit by Romy the Cat on 2018-04-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
Well, in my formers listening room I had music ran by horns and I had two line array with 12 driver driven by SS aps to pump room with 20Hz low pass filter. Do not forgets that the filter was sitting on transition slope and it was 0dB at 20Hz and ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #67: Pretty darn close by Scott L on 2015-12-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Good midbass is complicated, if not unobtainable. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  74 Replies 
[quote user="Gargoyle"] Romy the Cat wrote: Scott L wrote:  the last time I checked, you were using 6each @ 10 inch low frequency drivers per side. That's "getting there" but still not enough to produce an acoustical watt. (which horns CAN do).   ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #51: Click zone & Cring factor by jessie.dazzle on 2008-04-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo's Axioms: Horn-loaded acoustic systems in Horn-Loaded Speakers  120 Replies 
Romy wrote : "...do not forget also while you do your alignment experiments to listen the system from different distance. Get a reference whatever it is and then make a step back and a step forward... You might eventually found a distance from where...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #86: DC Offsets in mains power supply & using toroids for power transfo... by peter foster on 2007-12-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Dear Romy, regarding your efforts to solve variations in mains power supply, there has been an interesting thread on RAT related to the use of toroids as power transformers that morphed into a discussion about the level of DC offset in mains power su...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Bass Horn vs. Sealed Enclosures. by Romy the Cat on 2007-02-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Barn Conversion - James' Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  28 Replies 
Actually it is very interesting question and I almost feel you pain for decision you will be making. I do not think that anyone would be able to express any arbitral opinion about the subject, as least an opinion that worth to follow. You see, buildi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: To drive the 6C33C... by Romy the Cat on 2005-07-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: To drive the 6C33C... in Melquiades Amplifier  65 Replies 
Sine I informed public about Melquiades amplifiers I receive many emails from people asking me about the operation points of 6C33C. For whatever reasons people mistakably took me for some kind of 6C33C guru, which is am not. Moreover I could be hardl...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Follow-up on Music Room Options by RF at Ona on 2007-10-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Building a new music room in Playback Listening  20 Replies 
Collin,I am pleased that you found my suggestions worthwhile. I approached the issue of your music room with two questions in mind:1- How to avoid the structural angle from interfering with the sound2- Would an enlarged room be worthwhile...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #121: Color Injection vs. Texture Injection vs. Imaging Injection by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to USE “Resonating Oops” in loudspeakers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  184 Replies 
[quote user="drdna"] Fundamentally I think the injection channel and layered sound are different things.  The injection channel is designed simply to compensate for the timbral shortcomings of a particular driver.  However, because of lobin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Magico new 5 ways idea. Review and Critiques by Romy the Cat on 2011-08-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Magico new 5 ways idea. Review and Critiques in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
I was pointed out to the fact the Magico has a new idea of their 5 way horn-loaded speaker. I did review the Magico former 4-way project, it was very bad: http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?postID=2103 The new one l...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Milq-Macondo Next: the contemplations and hesitations… by Romy the Cat on 2008-04-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My (Amplification + Acoustic System): what is next? in Audio Discussions  41 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] 1)      I would like to try amorphous core foe my LF transformer. I know, I know, the amorphous core is not LF core but I know what I hear and if I found somebody who would be able to make for me d...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: Here are some MiniMe ‘secrets’. by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-21 
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"] Very good.  Raal 70-20XR...interesting. [/quote]   Oh, yes, the 70-20XR is very interesting. I did not have this driver but Alex allowed me to experimented with some elements of it’s design in context on my “Wa...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Experience Music Horn Installation @ VSAC by Romy the Cat on 2008-05-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Experience Music Horn Installation @ VSAC in Horn-Loaded Speakers  25 Replies 
At recent Nord-West trade show Jeffrey Jackson, the guy who runs Experience Music site, demonstrated his new horn Installation. I know little about it and would like to make some comments about what is feel is obvious from the image. It is 5-ways ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #102: How much power do I need for my ULF. by Romy the Cat on 2011-04-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s lowest channel. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  150 Replies 
This is kind of funny. I got another B2 amp a few days back. It was near new condition, at least inside. As I plug it to drive my ULF I felt that it produces some kind of strange bass. I did not like it at all and it was very different then what ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #200: APS Purepower 2000: some conclusions by Romy the Cat on 2008-12-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Well, I have post able a number of articles about different aspects of Purepower 2000 operation and sound. I could make a few more but I think it is enough for now. I would like to drop a few general observation and conclusion. It was a good sign th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #167: I deserved that by anthony on 2019-03-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Well, it might sound as a heresy to you, but I personally consider the impedance curve is a bit irrelevant in this application. In this application you need to care only about only 2 things: if you have enough power in yo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #141: Very very nice. by Romy the Cat on 2016-11-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
It took for me a few weeks to put up a new direct radiator Midbass channels. Each channel has 2 of Vitavox 15/40 drivers is seals 2 cu foot enclosures. No filtration of any kind on speaker level and Vitavoxes juts are driver from Milq LF channel t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: I wish the TuneAudio stay with whatever subs they do. by Romy the Cat on 2017-05-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Greek Anima Loudspeakers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  33 Replies 
[quote user="xandcg"] EDIT: would also be interesting if Tune Audio could have matching sealed sub-woofers as option too (all their products), even if not too marketered (Tune Audio is a "horn" company).[/quote] Even though I usually very muc...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: A different type of upper MF compression driver. by Romy the Cat on 2012-04-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A different type of upper MF compression driver. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  7 Replies 
I was listening last night a string quartet rehearsal. The play was for the most part justifiably non-so-glorious and I was thinking about my little audio things. For sure our upper MF drivers nowhere near where they need to be. There is too much...
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