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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Low Pass by IslandPink on 2010-12-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A proper implementation of low-pass filters in Melquiades Amplifier  4 Replies 
RomyThis topic is relevant to me currently as I am attempting to get a 750Hz low-pass into a valve (tube) amp that is driving a bass section ( Supravox 285GMF in an Onken cab ).I have run through a few options in my head but can see various problems....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1868: Pass Through Numbers 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 
Well, that does not tell what sort of power your inverter wants/draws when you hook it up to your hi-fi, though it seeems like that is what you'd want to know in order to calculate how long you can listen with a given battery.Paul S...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Use RL filters instead of RC filters. by Romy the Cat on 2010-01-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Saying goodbye to the digital crossover. in Didital Things  8 Replies 
Good link, Kris. What is missing in the link is the RL filters. The RC Low-pass filters are fine as the capacitors are not in the band-pass mode.  It is arguable what would be better – a subtractive shunting cap or a few miles of coil in the signal p...

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 #128: Upperbass crossover by anthony 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 
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 above.  All other channels ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: SU-1 by genesis168 on 2007-11-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Phono stages with SU-1 in Analog Playback  4 Replies 
Hi Romy, Here is my dilemma. I like the SU1tremendously. Don't laugh....I had it hooked up to aRotel Michi RHQ-10 and the combo is sounds amazingwith my cartridges. I recently was feeling itchy and bought a Pass XONO.The Pass XONO cannot touch the so...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Simple is often the hardest thing to understand by rowuk on 2012-11-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Battling stupid Horn Criticism as a concept in Horn-Loaded Speakers  32 Replies 
I am really enjoying myself here at Romys site. I like the idea of someone documenting their efforts in a very (self) critical way.I think that anyone solving issues in a methodical way uses similar techniques. They all involve stripping the problem ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #37: Sure, you can do it. by Romy the Cat on 2012-08-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Full range Melquiades implementation in Melquiades Amplifier  81 Replies 
[quote user="decoud"]Hi Romy, I imagine the coupling cap in the full range melq acts as a first order high pass filter: is there any reason why one could not lower its value to raise the cutoff to a level one would otherwise redundantly need a speake...

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 #30: Coddling One's Inner Nerd by Paul S on 2010-07-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The loudspeakers for a powerful SET in Audio Discussions  48 Replies 
The new parts I needed to build the new crosovers arrived about a week ago, but I have been otherwise busy (for a change...), and now I've managed to get sick, so I am still only mentally toying with the project. I will try to work in some bread boar...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #43: Further Clartification by Dave_at_BW_Broadcast on 2011-06-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Where are our good Tuners? in Off Air Audio  43 Replies 
Romy,Thanks for your comments but don't worry, I wouldn't lie to "shut you up". I just want to provide helpful answers to this communities’ questions and also get useful feedback :)Please see the image below for details of this:[URL=http://imageshac...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: RL filters and AA by KLegind on 2010-01-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Saying goodbye to the digital crossover. in Didital Things  8 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Good link, Kris. What is missing in the link is the RL filters. The RC Low-pass filters are fine as the capacitors are not in the band-pass mode.  It is arguable what would be better – a subtractive shunting cap or a few mi...

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 #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 #1: Sound of line level filters by noviygera on 2012-03-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Sound of line level filters in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
I thought that a digital crossover had a negative impact on sound quality -- especially for use between a midbass, midrange and tweeter channels. So I made an experiment a what I learned was not expected.I used my mid horn and two high pass filters i...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: A proper implementation of low-pass filters by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A proper implementation of low-pass filters in Melquiades Amplifier  4 Replies 
If to look at the Melquiades schematic in the channel “A” you will see 78H first order low pass filter. http://www.goodsoundclub.com/PDF/6-Chennal_Melquiades_DSET_Amplifier.pdf The low-pass filter in Milq and the low-pass filters generally is great...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: The promising FM de-emphasis by Romy the Cat on 2008-06-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Rohde & Schwarz EU-6201 Tuner in Off Air Audio  34 Replies 
I think I found a good configuration for de-emphasis. The air caps will not work as there is nothing to amplify the capacitance. RC filer with cap to ground is good but I would like to have the entire de-emphasis with no capacitor at all, it will be ...

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 #1: Some thoughts about Milq’s MF filter by Romy the Cat on 2009-05-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Some thoughts about Milq’s MF filter in Melquiades Amplifier  2 Replies 
I have no doubts that it will work but I would like to understand HOW it works. The objective it to have first order filter, of cause not the filter where capacitance do high-pass roll off but RL. In RL filter there is not reactive elements i...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: How bad is it, really? by Paul S on 2008-02-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A proper implementation of low-pass filters in Melquiades Amplifier  4 Replies 
Plenty of theoretical problems at every turn, but is the R from thick wire really that important?  Likewise, I am not sure of special/worse probems from iron core chokes, although I am aware of hysterisis as a theoretical problem.I am in no posi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #24: Pass labs by Amir 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 
In my idea pass labs high power amplifiers are in under average even in comparison by market average standard.it's sound xa1000 was not good and i think when a company accessed a good market for his products then start to making crap products.in my i...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: More sense by noviygera on 2012-03-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Sound of line level filters in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
>>Gera, are you catapulted from another planet? Are you sure that you want to drive a mid horn with Rowland amp? Romy, some people that know me will say "yes", I am not sure... Of course no, not the Rowland to drive my horns, this is the amp ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #81: This amp is OK only if you know the resulting Sound. by Romy the Cat on 2011-05-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to get a LOT of SET power. in Audio Discussions  106 Replies 
N-set, it is nice to see that you are keep punching the idea, somebody shall, I guess.. About the filters. For the low-pass and in this application I do not use inductors and much prefer RC filter. In LC filters the band-pass flows over coil. If we a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Back chamber tuning QA by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Practical Guide for Back Chambers Tuning. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  5 Replies 
It is really a seldom thing in audio – when people ask questions afar they do own homework and demonstrate understating and own thinking on the subject. Question:  Whan bass horn back chamber tuning should be started?    &nb...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Eventually I’ve seen a loudspeaker the appearance I like. by Romy the Cat on 2009-01-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Eventually I’ve seen a loudspeaker the appearance I like. in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
Surprise, surprise it is from Pass Labs and the model name RS1.  I have no other comments besides the visual appearance of the RS1 loudspeaker and I find the RS1 being remarkably elegant, functional and beautiful. I was thinking something simila...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Sub bass hi pass by serenechaos 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="Romy the Cat"]I think it might be very interesting to introduce the high-pass filtration for tapped horn and to see how it behaves. It is not only about thermal overload and restriction of excursion. The unloading of none-used bass gener...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Cruising around.... by chaos on 2008-07-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 60hz, GPA-515-8ghp horn... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  32 Replies 
i do it and i did it, but as a newcomer you have to sort out all the infos...not that easy! [quote user="Romy the Cat"](This is normal, I have written about it many times. Those large bass drivers have a lot of inductance in Voice Coil, the inductan...

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 #226: Hm, that is interesting and unpleasant so far. by Romy the Cat on 2009-04-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps in Melquiades Amplifier  397 Replies 
I was searching for an answer why squire wave is so screwed and I was advised by the site’s visitors that it is due to HF restriction of my channel. My HF response does look too low to me – the 23kHz; with all my ultra low capacitance magnetic I ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: CR vs. LR low-pass filter. by Romy the Cat on 2008-06-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Rohde & Schwarz EU-6201 Tuner in Off Air Audio  34 Replies 
The precision of those inductors is very much irrelevant – it would be easy to fine-tine the filter with the value of the resistor. There is a bigger fish to fry – the benefits of LR filter. If we are taking about high-pass filter then there are no ...
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