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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: Do not worry.... by Romy the Cat on 2015-06-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
[quote user="anthony"]Do you still use the fuse shown in the MF channel schematic linked above (not the 6 Channel schematic)? [/quote]  This find that this fast blow 100mA in B+ supply of output channel is a good idea regardless. In a minor way...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: CES: the strongest sensation by Romy the Cat on 2005-01-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The CES 2005 in Audio Discussions  16 Replies 
The most interesting sensation was ironically the very best sound at the show. Friday night around 2AM I found myself completely lost in the Nevada desert approximately 40-50 mines from Vegas. To understand how it was it should be explained that the...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: The Water Drop Tweeter: eventually!!!! by Romy the Cat on 2007-02-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: RAAL “Water Drop” tweeter for Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  77 Replies 
Ok, I removed the series cap from the amp output and made it as it should be – pure parallel. To my great satisfaction the little “dirty inflictions” that I got in Vitavox are gone and now the S2 as clean as it should be. I presume in the former sett...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #68: My implementation of ULF channel. by Romy the Cat on 2011-03-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s lowest channel. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  150 Replies 
Yes, I promised to tell about, so here is comes. The past Sunday I woke up at 6AM and first intention to answer to myself what is wrong with my ULF. I had wonderful sound with absolutely wonderful and the most important very proper bass.  Howe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: How to select mid/upper bass horn drivers. by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to select mid/upper bass horn drivers. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] A few years back I wrote somewhere that I “developed” a semi-mathematical formula according to which an acoustic system’s result might be absolutely objectively weighed up. I did not go very far with advisement of this eq...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1600: PP power source by Lx_ on 2018-07-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Interesting. It has always been my experience (as reported here already) that as outstanding the PurePower is at improving sound, it still is sensitive to input AC. This is contrary to what the product description would have you believe (the ProP...

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 #1: Initial thoughts about new/old Lamm ML2s by Paul S on 2006-10-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Initial thoughts about new/old Lamm ML2s in Audio Discussions  215 Replies 
I have recently acquired a pair of (2000 vintage, I think) Lamm ML2s and would like to share impressions and development strategies with other ML2 owners, including former owners, and perhaps I may learn from any pertinent experience. In addition to...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Lavry DA924 and 24/7 duty by Romy the Cat on 2008-04-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Lavry Gold DA924 ++ in Didital Things  25 Replies 
Thanks, Peter This is an interesting and in a way controversial subject, let us to view it in details. [quote user="peter foster"] It may be worthwhile to check what transformer is installed in your DA924 because Lavry did change over to torroid tr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #171: New Cessaro scaled up. by Romy the Cat on 2011-02-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The most promising “best” commercial speaker in Horn-Loaded Speakers  192 Replies 
It looks like Cessaro have introduced a new model - Omega http://www.cessaro-horn-acoustics.com/index.php?id=59 I do not know a lot about it but from what I can judge from picture it is the same as the Gamma loudspeaker with the f...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Some ideas.... by Romy the Cat on 2014-09-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: First Bruckner listening for Neanderthals. in Musical Discussions  7 Replies 
The 3rd movement of 8th of cause is very much quintessential Bruckner and from my colored perspective probably then best adagio ever composed. Still might it be the first thing, the "easy Bruckner" that new people might need?   With the guy ...

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 #372: A new ‘strange’ power conditioner: Dmitri from Running Springs Audio by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
This weekend I was told that there is a new power conditioner out there: Dmitri from Running Springs Audio. I never heard the company and have no idea that they are, what they do and what the stand for. A quick search lead me to number of posi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: Early reflections and the damper pedal by rowuk on 2014-09-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Audio Shopping vs. Piano Shopping. in Playback Listening  39 Replies 
The only issues that I have ever had were putting the piano in a place where the large smooth surfaces did not cause assymmetric reflections that messed with the stereo presentation. The damper pedal on a piano is "on" when not d...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1739: You get the idea…. by Romy the Cat on 2020-11-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
I disagree with an idea that PP introduces different grounding schema into system. I mean it does and it does not. Anything the in your power pass induce different grounding schema and PP not different. I personally did not experiences that PP int...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #189: Socket replacement by Lx_ on 2011-01-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Initial thoughts about new/old Lamm ML2s in Audio Discussions  215 Replies 
Hello, After buying replacement sockets for the 6C33Cs and keeping them stored for months, I finally fitted them. I had been having the signs of tubes dying for several weeks: thumps in the bass drivers when warming up, after about 15/30 minut...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #25: I do not see hypocrisy but rather consistency. by Romy the Cat on 2009-04-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The BSO and Digital Music. in Didital Things  44 Replies 
It is not US’s Fox News  and not Stereophile and there is no need to pull the fractions of "stupid" soundbytes to prove any agendas. Anyone whoever are frequent this site know in context of what the said was said. Most important that I know what ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #59: Do I need to be hissing? by Romy the Cat on 2008-12-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps in Melquiades Amplifier  397 Replies 
nl, [quote user="nl"] I offered to be of assistance, as I have a little experience in these matters, but assistance is not appreciated so I will be leaving the Kingdom of Romy for more productive environments. [/quote] where did this come from are ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #367: The live without the YO186, again.... by Romy the Cat on 2009-09-07 
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"] After a few month of living with YO186 I think I know everything about this tube. I do not use the YO186 all time and I think the explanation why I do not use it all time would well describe what YO186 is and how I use...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: DeCompressor - Puncher Processor for WaveLab by Romy the Cat on 2009-10-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DeCompressor - Puncher Processor for WaveLab in Didital Things  1 Replies 
I have been using WaveLab for a while but never used with default available of aftermarket available set of plug-ins. I did of because tried them and played with them and found that they were not usable for my purpose. I was looking at the SPL...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #85: It look like the project progress well by Romy the Cat on 2017-02-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
It look like the project progress well. I have a little concern about heat the will be building up in your PS enclosure. I do not know what kind ventilation hole you have in there but be advised that it will be quite hot. In worst case you mig...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Suggested target curves and setup techniques for Pro Audio Digital Equ... by Thorsten on 2005-03-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Suggested target curves and setup techniques for Pro Audio D... in Didital Things  9 Replies 
.... in home systems for Room correction and general system EQFolks,This is from my own Yahoo group, but may be of interest here....Since writing this I have in fact changed my speakers to dipoles and do not currently use a PADEQ (it will return thou...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Real-Objective Tweeters Alignment Survival Guide by Romy the Cat on 2006-10-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About the tweeters phase alignment. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  3 Replies 
Ok, none it is time to dive into the practical process of tweeters alignment. Once again I presume that we are taking about monopole tweeters that use AFTER your midranges compression drivers (read my previous post). Some people use term “supertweete...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Thanks for your input... by anthony on 2017-04-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Deep End DIY - Australian take one Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  87 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Here I share some thoughts about what you have shown. I will share only critical and warning thoughts not because I have nothing but critiques. All nessesary compliments for your planning come as a default and I do not t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: There are no such a things as the “room problems”. by Romy the Cat on 2007-05-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About speakers Imbedded Macro-Positioning. in Playback Listening  15 Replies 
[quote user="George"] I am not quite understanding part of what you say: "It is very difficult to make a generalization about it but generally this quite “large bloomy space” will be a space equal to, I would say, 1/8-1/12 of the room ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Macondo – Super Melquiades: few months later. by Romy the Cat on 2006-03-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo – Super Melquiades: few months later. in Melquiades Amplifier  10 Replies 
Loudspeakers. For whomever who follows my dairies on this site and whoever has any real understanding what makes a horn-loaded loudspeaker to sound good it is know that Macondo Acoustic System is not juts the result of my DIY efforts or the John Hasq...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #266: The unexpected resolution of AC vs. DC quandary. by Romy the Cat on 2009-05-06 
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"] Well, I have to admit that I did not listen the whole sound of AC vs. DC filaments yet.  I will bring home today my DC lab supply that I use for my electromagnet coil and will give the try. I still at this point am not...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The “Dead Points of Live Sound” by Romy the Cat on 2005-05-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The “Dead Points of Live Sound” in Playback Listening  28 Replies 
This, from my prospective a superbly truthful article, was written by a Russian guy A. Polakov. I do not know who he is but the accuracy of Mr. Polakov’s experience regarding the subject and very similar Mr. Polakov’s and my observations of the issue...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #70: I am pleased now. by Romy the Cat on 2021-08-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 2+3 surround sound?? in Playback Listening  82 Replies 
It is so fanny how my parley into reverb domain changed my entire “architecture” of my listening room. As I told I use default DUNLAVY SC-III for my reverb channels. The Dunlavy are exceptionally properly designed speakers and exceptionally non-mu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #160: Some comments... by Romy the Cat on 2017-07-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
I think 8-8-1 will be very good configuration all together. Make sure it stays sufficiently far from back wall. Point the axis toward to your shoulder and I think it would be fine setting. Turn off tweeters and Fundamentals channel and set right b...
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