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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: I think it is about right. by Romy the Cat on 2015-06-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
I think it is about right. The 6C33C for upper base has 100K biasing resistor and 20K to ground in Lpad. That would make ~60Hz. This high pass that unload the LF from the horns that it can’t handle is very important as you do not want driver to pr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #35: More Lpads... by anthony on 2015-06-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]I think it is about right. The 6C33C for upper base has 100K biasing resistor and 20K to ground in Lpad. That would make ~60Hz. This high pass that unload the LF from the horns that it can’t handle is very important as y...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #164: What would be interesting in this room… by Romy the Cat on 2010-01-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass Horns and Real Estate. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  247 Replies 
…is to see how the Red Wall will load the room.  Following the context of my Imbedded Macro-Positioning subject: http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?postID=4421 it would be very interesting to see how the out from th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Digital Equalization by drdna on 2009-02-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Digital Equalization in Didital Things  3 Replies 
I think this subject should be collected in its own thread. It is interesting that both Romy and I have just got the Behringer DEQ 2496 to try in our systems, so hopefully there will be some data to report here. It was previously said that the DE...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: There are many layers of d-crossover problems. by Romy the Cat on 2006-07-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Horns and digital crossovers. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  16 Replies 
[quote user="slowmotion"]Romy, there are more ways to the top of the mountain... <BR>And we already know that your way isn't my way... <BR><BR>You bring up many very valid points, but still I will continue to use my digital crossove...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: More mysteries and THE Honk. by Romy the Cat on 2006-08-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Adding one more spherical to Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  92 Replies 
I spend quite a few hours playing with the new channel trying to ingrate into Macondo but so far not successful. Since the new channel and the Macondo upperbass horn have identical sensitively and identical impedance I figured that I would drive it...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Actually the “Wrong Vowels” is another subject. by Romy the Cat on 2007-02-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Barn Conversion - James' Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  28 Replies 
[quote user="op.9"] One thing nobody has mentioned is using the room’s corners. Is this a no no? I’ve been trying use McBean to model a horn exiting into the corner – with a middle ‘mouth’ about 1m squared - and using a conical approximation as the r...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: Room as ally, integration, corner-loading and ... Virgin Mary by Romy the Cat on 2007-08-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
Jessie, there is another solution that you might consider, that might be viewed as compromise for one-side as might not be view is compromised from other side. If to allowed ourselves to close eyes to midbass timing-integration and if the geography o...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #80: Life at speaker-level (+ Photos) by jessie.dazzle on 2008-07-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
Quotes from Romy in blue: "...Anyhow, I do not know at which stage your project is what I think you are somewhere in a process of integrating the drivers..."I would like to stabilize the system, and listen to the existing horns, while ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #76: RTA break by jessie.dazzle on 2008-07-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
Romy, Thanks again for your comments. The RTA and filter mods over the past few days have driven me straight up to the local café to chill out; they have WiFi here (this being France, still no internet at the house)... I will be brief. Regar...

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...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: 50Hz of the Rich's kiosk. by Romy the Cat on 2005-08-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Chinese upperbass horn. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  35 Replies 
Rich, I think it’s too early to seriously to talk about sound of your driver. As I understand you have no horn for this thing. Your comment that the driver goes all the way unto 8kHz clearly indicates that you used wrong horn before. If you stick a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #120: Bypassing the DEQs DAC... by scooter on 2009-02-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
No question the Behringer has a ton of functionality, especially at under $300. The simple RTA is useful on the fly. I think and hope this tool will help with the MiniMe development. I always wondered why the DEQ sounded so veiled but suspected ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Melquiades - more abnormalities! by Romy the Cat on 2005-03-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The “Melquiades” Sound - beginning of the story. in Melquiades Amplifier  28 Replies 
I keep discovering that Melquiades possesses a lot of things that I have absolutely no explanations. It almost sounds like a Bermuda Triangle of audio amplification! For instance today I discovered a totally strange thing: Melquiades does not care ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #146: Two "diseases" by tuga on 2010-05-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]  unicon wrote: el 0l if you could understand the basics about how audio waves especially bass range acts in closed space you wouldnt even bring the name Bass EQit just cures the sound pressure in a single spot(listener)...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: First vs. second order crossover and alignment by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Time alignment of drivers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  16 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"] I want to listen to both 12db/octave and 6db/octave passive versions and see which one sounds better. And keep the one that sounds better. [/quote]Herman, It depends what you would like to listen. If you would like to ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Speakers positioning and listening objectives by Romy the Cat on 2006-02-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Be careful: Imaging vs. Compression in Playback Listening  23 Replies 
[quote user="Hugh"]The rewards of ideal speaker placement is something I've experienced as well and perhaps is related to DPLOS or possbily audio-moronism.  While not easy to find or predictable between speaker brands the result is consistant.&n...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: The uppperbass first…. by Romy the Cat on 2014-01-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: JBL 2226 2445 2405 3-way and a path forward in Horn-Loaded Speakers  27 Replies 
[quote user="danvprod"]My objective is to create a system that is able to emotionally re-create music in a powerful and realistic way. My greatest memories are playing in orchestras and sitting in the middle of the violin section with a hundred o...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: My Multi-way Horns by skushino on 2009-11-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My Multi-way Horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  8 Replies 
My current speakers are Edgarhorns with the straight 80hz upper-bass shell.  The bass never sounded correct to me.  The problems with Edgar's mid-bass are well documented at this site and elsewhere.  I tried some simple modifications to the crossover...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #58: Further observations by jessie.dazzle on 2007-09-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Adding one more spherical to Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  92 Replies 
Romy wrote :"...It is most likely that you changing the yours crossover to 4800Hz introduced a phase shift that accidentally “clicked” with the neighboring channels...You might look at the differences in imaging since you changed the crossover..." H...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #90: The MiniMe – the first assault. by Romy the Cat on 2009-01-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
Ok, I did play today with the MiniMe. I have to tell that then it turn black I kind got soften with it does not look to me as large and violent as I initially thought. I made some measurement and some listening. I peaty much know what I want to be an...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Horn Speaker Leftovers for Sale by skushino on 2013-04-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Horn Speaker Leftovers for Sale in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
I'm wrapping up my horn building activities and have some leftover items available.  1) Edgarhorn 80Hz Mid-bass horns - Pick-up in Seattle - $350Condition -  8/10 based solely on age.  No visible imperfections.  They are in the identical condition as...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #184: The "escape" areas of our listening rooms. by Romy the Cat on 2010-02-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass Horns and Real Estate. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  247 Replies 
[quote user="zanon"]….what are your thoughts on these "escape" areas that essentially unseal the listening room? [/quote] Zanon, I do not have general thoughts. I do not particularly believe in the generalization but rather in the specifics an...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Basshorn vs. non-Basshorn, further talk. by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About bass horns by Johan Dreyer in Horn-Loaded Speakers  5 Replies 
In the linked there above “Barn Conversion - James' Project” I have expressed my attitude toward low frequency bass. I certainly not “against” bass horn it but have “concerns”. The “open bottom” concept that I invented for myself is always make me to...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: OK, it is over. Some preliminary follow ups. by Romy the Cat on 2008-05-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  310 Replies 
I spent a bigger part of day today to finish the “End of Life" Phonostage, there were many things to do but it is now over. Done! Complete! Amen! I it closed up and sat in it’s permanent place. A few observations looking back. First, I spent a LOT...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #75: To emphasized a few points. by Romy the Cat on 2008-07-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
[quote user="jessie.dazzle"] Its still not perfect, and I had the mic 1m from the membrane of the driver (had not yet read Romy's last post where he recommends putting the mic back at listening point). [/quote] I would like to stress it again that t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #202: Surprises so far in the new room by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
With exception to the fact that I have no bass my new room did not give me a lot that I feel might be qualified as strange. I still do not know this room as good as I knew my old room but I will be there, it is a derivative of time. It is not tha...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Cartridges, responses and whatever…. by Romy the Cat on 2007-05-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: What is the difference between the cartridges? in Analog Playback  6 Replies 
[quote user="morricab"] Interesting test you have conducted.  Were the responses mostly unflat near the frequency extremes or was there variations even in the midrange?  The reason I ask is because if you look at most of the published curve...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Sometimes SPL is just SPL ... by Romy the Cat on 2021-07-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Mid-bass Hornresp (V51.30) simulations in Horn-Loaded Speakers  17 Replies 
[quote user="koh123"]Upon reflection I forgot that we ultimately listen to the sound produced and not the beautiful computer simulated SPL profile.  So I went back to old school thinking and re-generated the mid-bass tractrix horn with the mouth ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #67: The Fundamentals Channel and imaging altitude. by Romy the Cat on 2008-07-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
[quote user="jessie.dazzle"] Though the frames have wheels and roll very easily, my room is cursed with an elevated platform smack in the middle of everything (about 14 inches higher than the main floor), and to move the horns up on to or down off of...
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