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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #114: AV by scooter on 2016-09-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
Glad to hear your bigger family is doing well and that you are making good progress on the room.Why not try a quick test. Try connecting your laptop to the big system, put the laptop a few feet in front of you and watch a movie or a concert? That wil...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #36: Congratulations by scooter on 2016-08-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Who inherit Mocondo or another Mini-Me. in Site Support Forum  42 Replies 
Congratulations Romy, Glad everything worked out well and wishing you and your family all the best!...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #105: Virtual visit to Romy's setting up (part 2) by scooter on 2016-08-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
This week Romy was kind enough to invite me over for a few days for some Apprentice work and philosophizing. As I alluded above, my Apprenticeship contribution consisted principally of moving some audio gear, searching for some esoteric stuff hidden ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #100: Quick thoughts on beginning of system assembly by scooter on 2016-08-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
I helped Romy shuffle around some hardware and connect some cables yesterday. That damned table weighs about 100.000 pounds. This was one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to see live, in-person how Romy thinks about audio and incorporates th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: New paradigm - what an "unsponsored" review might look like.... by scooter on 2016-06-25 
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http://noaudiophile.com/Bowers_and_Wilkins_686_S2/ ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #79: Room comfort upgrades by scooter on 2016-05-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
I found 2 recent room upgrades made life more comfortable:1. We recently installed a "cork" floor. Acoustically it is quite pleasing, as it is finished with some semi-gloss sealant but also quite sound absorbent naturally (irregular texture/soft surf...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1527: Audio power regenerator company looking for engineer in Japan by scooter on 2016-04-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
I saw Kojo Technology is looking for an engineer relating to audio power regeneration:http://kojo-seiko.co.jp/recruit.htmlRun the posting through google translate if you are interest in job and don't understand Japanese. I own some Kojo stuff but don...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Behringer's approach... by scooter on 2016-04-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: FM Acoustics: The most important component of a quality Audi... in Playback Listening  4 Replies 
[quote user="steverino"]I think this only works with grossly deficient recordings. I believe Levinson chose a historical recording as his example for the reviewer. But it allows the FM Acoustics listener to spend endless hours fiddling with the contr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #72: Phoenix Gold arises from the ashes by scooter on 2016-03-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
I remember reading about a turbine subwoofer 15 years ago called the Phoenix Gold Cyclone or Typhoon. That was for kids in cars.Tom Danley the inventor had some comments:http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/subwoofers/55122-pg-cyclone-non-cone-subdriver.ht...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Old house? by scooter on 2016-02-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
If you want to keep this second house, think carefully what to do with it. - Unoccupied houses tend to decay incredibly rapidly. I was in Spain a few years ago checking out new apartments on the coast. Build quality was good but just four or five yea...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Yen devaluation, shipping economies & huge selection... by scooter on 2016-02-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Buying cds and records in USA and Japan in Musical Discussions  6 Replies 
With the Japanese Yen devaluation, stuff in Japan has gotten very cheap. Like 50%+ cheaper vs. USD in the past few years. This, combined with the fact that shipping charges generally drop rapidly for heavier packages would make me look at potentially...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: White rabbit service by scooter on 2016-01-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Buying cds and records in USA and Japan in Musical Discussions  6 Replies 
Rakesh,I have purchased books and software over the years from a Japanese company called White Rabbit Press; delivery to the US was prompt and painless. They publish some Japanese language books and sell a wide variety of books from other publishers....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: Back room by scooter on 2015-10-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Designing and building a 5 channel horn loaded (looking for ... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  73 Replies 
Kodomo,Maybe you move low frequencies behind you to back room?...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #475: Eliminate "low-probability / catastrophic" events by scooter on 2015-10-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
As time passes, I find myself becoming more risk adverse; that is, actively avoiding risk. These days I try removing the "low-probability / catastrophic" scenarios that, as a teenager, I ignored or was oblivious to. Like running across a busy street ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #468: Mixing urban & suburban by scooter on 2015-09-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
Very cute video.As you have lived both in the city and in the suburbs, you should have a reasonable view on the advantages and disadvantages of each. - As a general rule, a city apartment provides fantastic access to culture, music, people, restauran...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: DBA approach interesting for expermintation and learning purposes by scooter on 2015-08-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another time aligned 5-way horn project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  189 Replies 
I never heard of DBA but it looks to be an interesting approach. It looks like DSP is used as a cancellation device at the back wall; maybe in this role, it does not have such a bad impact on sound. But who really knows how this will sound without tr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Too subtle on DSP & some suggestions for preliminary LF testing by scooter 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 
Hi Murat,1. Please take a look around this site for some intelligence on how detrimental digital room correction is and why. Romy and Paul are being excessively polite today regarding DSP, perhaps because the weather is nice. I'll be more direct - If...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Cheap and decent commuter earbuds by scooter on 2015-07-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Those little headphones… in Audio Discussions  3 Replies 
Ha! Maybe I can help. I lived in Tokyo for a few years and tried to find the "perfect" commuting earbuds. Tokyo's "Best Buy" type electronics stores are huge and typically stock 100s of different models. There are also two large headphone specialty s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #35: Norway to close FM by 2017 by scooter on 2015-04-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The best audio source EVER! in Off Air Audio  34 Replies 
Maybe first country to kill FM?  http://radio.no/2015/04/norway-to-switch-off-fm-in-2017/...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #447: NYC elevators by scooter on 2015-04-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
I might approach the problem a bit differently. Think "space efficiency" and "space effectiveness."In my travels, I have seen that a lot of Europeans and Asians live in very small spaces. Of course, the Japanese have their futon beds, which they can ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Edit - by scooter on 2015-03-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A new kid in the block: Sadurni Acoustics in Horn-Loaded Speakers  21 Replies 
Hi Jorge,Thanks for your quick response. I believe I came off a bit brash and apologize as that was not my intention. I edited my comments above a bit for clarity; I found the DCX quite useful at low frequencies. The DCX is not a perfect unit but I ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Sadurni & Digital EQ by scooter on 2015-03-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A new kid in the block: Sadurni Acoustics in Horn-Loaded Speakers  21 Replies 
Just for the record, Sadurni uses a Behringer DCX2496 for the low fq. I might speculate the DCX solves more problems in low fq than it causes, but don't know as I have not compared it side-to-side to other solutions. I've found the DCX is not an acc...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: New bottlehead dac by scooter on 2014-10-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: New bottlehead dac in Analog Playback  3 Replies 
New bottlehead dac -- different spin on upsampling.  http://bottlehead.com/smf/index.php?topic=6898.0...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: New Berkeley DAC review from the computer audiophile by scooter on 2014-09-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Berkeley Audio Design's Alfa Reference DAC. in Didital Things  4 Replies 
New review by the computer audiophile at http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/599-berkeley-audio-design-alpha-dac-reference-series-review/The review is what it is. There is a lot of history behind the company and it appears to be a site sponsor....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Medici TV - free today for music day by scooter on 2014-06-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Medici TV, interesting… in Musical Discussions  2 Replies 
Free medici.tv concerts for 24 hours to celebrate music day. I quite like this site as they scale up the catalogue. There is an HD option you should chose. Not affiliated....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: DSP is a fantastic tool by scooter on 2014-05-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Revisiting DSP in Didital Things  12 Replies 
Novi -I am a big fan of digital processing. . .for experimentation and testing. So flexible, inexpensive, speedy with today's processing power. But once the testing is over, let me know when you find DSP that does not provide a significant negative p...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Agreed . . . but by scooter on 2014-04-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: (Hopefully short) headphone journey in Audio Discussions  11 Replies 
Paul - I agree with your comments overall. Indeed Sony had a couple of Walkman tape players with surprisingly good sound quality. At the time I thought they were expensive and delicate. Today I appreciate the amount of engineering and care that Sony ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: State of portable audio players Q4 2013 by scooter on 2014-04-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: (Hopefully short) headphone journey in Audio Discussions  11 Replies 
Linked is a brief article that categorizes the the portable audio player options available Q4 2013 as clearly and succulently as any I have seen. It also includes some portable dac/amp combos for your mobile phone. Of course, DSD is a hot buzzword re...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Horn for smartphone by scooter on 2014-04-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Horn for smartphone in Audio Discussions  2 Replies 
http://www.cnet.com/news/speck-candyshell-amped-will-this-iphone-case-make-your-phone-louder/...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Study room 3 way or headphones by scooter on 2014-03-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Small spaces in Audio Discussions  13 Replies 
I used a set of 2-way near-field monitors and a decent sealed commercial subwoofer in a study room that was quite enjoyable. Mostly listened to FM. That room was not much more than 3m x 3m with lots of alcoves, slanted ceilings and a thick nylon rug....
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