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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: VoES by Romy the Cat on 2010-12-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: VoES in Playback Listening  2 Replies 
People who read my site regularly know that I like pull of my ass new ideas and grand to them my own abbreviated names. Why not, they are mine own idea and I feel full inventor rights to do with them whatever I want.   The new notion that I would...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: DSP and time aligning by Romy the Cat on 2020-01-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: HELP on a Custom 3 Way Horn with Beyma TPL150 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  11 Replies 
[quote user="rowuk"]The more "DSP corrections" that we add, the worse things get. In addition, DSP time alignment can only be useful for one seating position and distance from the speaker.[/quote] [quote user="A.Wahlsten"]…MiniDSP….should be cons...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #229: Elementary, Watson. :-) by Romy the Cat on 2017-10-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
[quote user="martinshorn"]i see the words time alignment quiet often in this forum Which is a good thing. But can you show a graph / measure that says what it means in a result?Or do you just mean the woofer is standing next to the mains?Cheers Josh ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #45: The Macondo’s Axioms and the Tilting Excursion by Romy the Cat on 2008-04-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo's Axioms: Horn-loaded acoustic systems in Horn-Loaded Speakers  120 Replies 
Since the “no tilting rule” is one of the Macondo’s Axioms: (#2 - “All channels shell have strictly parallel axis”) then I would like to defend it. [quote user="be"] The time alignment will depend on the geometrics of horn set up and listening posit...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #60: Trying to address the dilemma with lowest bass. by Romy the Cat on 2011-03-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s lowest channel. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  150 Replies 
I have with bass not a problem but dilemma. I do not have problematic bass but I have a dilemma how to supplement my current bass with ULF without affecting my current bass. Adding ULF defuses my current bass, renders the bass phasing to be more ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: The nature of the “Distributed Delays”. by Romy the Cat on 2009-12-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The 5-ways from Germany. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  38 Replies 
[quote user="jessie.dazzle"]  Romy wrote:   "... Also it is very “kinky” moment how the delay from upperbass interacts with the delay from midbass. I know that not a lot of people would understand it but there are ways to “spread delays” or to us...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: More about angling the horns by Romy the Cat on 2017-07-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Deep End DIY - Australian take one Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  87 Replies 
As some of your know Anthony live in AU and they have for themselves a site where Anthony regularly post the progress of his project. I do not post in there, I was banned from there, I am not sure why but usually it is because I refuse to suck the...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Ideas by derik736 on 2018-02-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Rare Onkyo HM-300 MK2 Horn...need info in Horn-Loaded Speakers  4 Replies 
Just to share with you with my ideas about the Scepter 500 clones. I´m not sure if I will use the w3801 bass drivers. I felt in love with Altec 416 and quite frankly I very much doubt that Onkyo would sound better or equally good. It surely doesn´t s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: Slanted enclosure by Jorge on 2011-09-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Constructing LF modules to the limits in Audio Discussions  54 Replies 
I will be dubiuos about the slanted enclosure if not done properly,  all drivers must be time aligned and since they are playing the same frequency, deficiencies in time alignment become more obvious.  I made a slanted enclosure but with the drivers ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: Stacked bass modules from a practitioner by oxric on 2011-09-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Constructing LF modules to the limits in Audio Discussions  54 Replies 
[quote user="Jorge"]I will be dubiuos about the slanted enclosure if not done properly,  all drivers must be time aligned and since they are playing the same frequency, deficiencies in time alignment become more obvious.  I made a slanted enclosure b...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: DEQX on horns by Jorge on 2011-12-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Crossover Design in Audio Discussions  69 Replies 
I tried a highly modded DEQX on my horns for some time, we did all the time alignment with it, we used 1st order and 4th order xovers and everything in between, we used LeCleach adjustment for bass and all the other drivers we had it sounding for som...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: 1+1+1+1+1+1+1=0? by rowuk on 2015-01-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The ultimate worst best things in audio. in Audio Discussions  8 Replies 
Well, I may be one of the dummies here, but there are several things that could be viewed as "wrong" if sound was the primary goal:1) 95dB speakers and SET amps2) SET amps instead of DSET3) components assembled without a sonic goal - rather only comm...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: If you aren't even at first base, why talk about home runs? by rowuk on 2015-02-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: New Horn Speaker Manufacturer to watch in Horn-Loaded Speakers  7 Replies 
The Martion speakers ignore time alignment among other things.. How good can the bass be when the overtones are not even aligned?...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #75: The time alignment of tapped horn by Romy the Cat on 2015-09-11 
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="kodomo"]I don't think you can align the tapped horn. My tapped horn has a total length around 5 metres. To time align that with my other drivers, its got to be around 5 metres closer than others. The only other solution is delaying t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #45: It should be time aligned with religious prejudges. by Romy the Cat on 2007-05-27 
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="jessie.dazzle"]Romy, I'm very pleased to learn that you've got your Injection Channel done. I assume the above illustration is not indicative of the way you have the Tannoy Red aligned with regard to the other drivers, as it appears to b...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #105: Time alignment is not an issue by stevie7V on 2007-12-02 
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"]While I think it has a lot of potential, I worry that the added complexity may lead to new problems that may outweigh the benefits derived, even if it is done very carefully, one of which is time alignment as pointed out.[/quote]H...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #56: Sound and light are VERY much the same. by Romy the Cat 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 
[quote user="be"]There is no analogy to chromatic aberration in acoustics of air.[/quote] Disagree. Regardless the reason for Chromatic Aberration in context of the given illustration we care ONLY about the arrival time. In case of lens we have the ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Crooked glasses by scooter on 2009-10-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Audio-tekne's "Tone Quality Improvement technique" in Horn-Loaded Speakers  9 Replies 
Most commercial speakers I have heard are not time-aligned. Some claim that a large part of the population is not "sensitive" to time alignment. That is rubbish. Most people have not heard properly aligned speaker systems so have no clue why their sy...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #77: Stop harassing the dude... by Kcct82 on 2009-09-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: ... again on GOTO Unit drivers... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  108 Replies 
Romy & Dominik,Mingsu is a DEALER... more or less about business and money, did you really expect him to be a horn expert?  From Jeffrey Jackson: "he has listened to Goto's advice quite a bit.. they have very strong thoughts on how to d...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: A roll of the dice by misnacat on 2009-09-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Align your FM tuners! in Off Air Audio  7 Replies 
Cat, Thank you for your time trying to help.I'm not engaged to my Accuphase though I do care about it.I read your comment on the ASP antenna and went to their site. In their tuner section for alignment and repairs they have amoung other tuners a ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Time-alignment by LogicAudio on 2014-10-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Volti Audio's Vittora in Horn-Loaded Speakers  12 Replies 
thanks for the good infoactually we are developing a full horn-loaded speaker the bass-bin is just inspired by Klipsch La Scala (just like Volti speaker) with curved sides. the mid-range consists of TAD 4001/Beryllium in Edgar wooden Tractrix horn an...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #184: I will do it when I have time. by Romy the Cat on 2017-12-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to USE “Resonating Oops” in loudspeakers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  184 Replies 
I do not advocate injector on the ground. The way how I use my injector I high pass is aggressively, so the ground coupling is not a requirement. If somebody use injection at lower octaves then it might be a merit to do so but not in context of my...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: Using the real estate by anthony on 2016-02-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
I  have just started thinking of something like this for midbass/ULF:  floor firing one-eigth horn (TuneAudio Anima inspired) with the scanspeak array (in green) attached to the side.There is the obvious problem of time alignment, but I can see no wa...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Synergy Horn by rowuk on 2012-07-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Synergy Horn in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
If you read Danleys paper, you see that the lower you go in frequency, the more this device turns into a direct radiator. He just vents the HF drivers from the throat, more or less optimised, the midrange drivers a bit further out and the LF drivers ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #129: Any interest to help ? by Murataltuev on 2015-10-20 
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="Romy the Cat"] I do not use compression driver for bass channel. I would like to have my system esthetically balanced, to get let say 120Hz from a compression driver would take too long horn and it would be no way time-aligned it. So,...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #66: Phram by zako on 2010-04-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
The coherent wave phase plug gives time alignment across the full width of the Be diaphram,, No other phram can do this.....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: Important to learn to associate measurements with subjective evaluati... by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: ... again on GOTO Unit drivers... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  108 Replies 
I am not sure what you say. You said that you are able to do time alignment by by-ear listening “a well known single instrument recordings, then to more complex and textured recordings”… Can you tell me what you are listing for while you are doing it...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: About those playback strategies… by Romy the Cat on 2006-09-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Big mama 1.5" horns.... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  27 Replies 
Wojtek, I do not think that Martin has any time alignment strategy. You see, the necessity for time alignment is a basic fundamental principle, and particularly in horns that spin phase like helicopter. However, in many instances the horns are juts ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Cheers mate by KS on 2010-08-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Should I low pass the midrange @10k? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  7 Replies 
Thats the kind of stuff I was hoping for. I appreciate the help with this, there seems to be a scarcity of horn related discussion on the web and its proving hard to learn the ropes.One other unrelated question that could save me a lot of trial and e...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Some more comments. by Romy the Cat on 2010-03-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: New speaker system in Horn-Loaded Speakers  6 Replies 
[quote user="guy sergeant"] 7. 4.8" x 4.8"[/quote] Hm, and you used 12” driver with 4.8" x 4.8" thought?  With you look for 6”-8” driver and Fs drivers. I know it would be very hard to find them with near 100dB sensitivity… [quote user="guy...
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