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A listening room for a domesticated Cat? 3622 
Big 3622 
Old house? 3622 
To be invisible and to be time-aligned are the keys. 3622 
Invisible and time-aligned idea. 3622 
For a Given Room 3621 
House Inspections & Warranties 3621 
A min Room size.... 3615 
Charging the Large Room 3615 
A bit deeper. 3615 
Idea of Midbass in new room and time-aligment 3614 
Comfort 3614 
Choices 3613 
Value 3613 
Property line setbacks & local building codes 3613 
"romantic" illusion... 3613 
Do not need to be isolationist. 3613 
My kids... 3613 
Bingo 3613 
Interesting discussion indeed 3613 
The High Demands System 3612 
Paul S -- 3612 
Social Life vs. Private Life vs. Family Life 3612 
Losing my listening room virginity? 3609 
Somewhere about 2yo... 3609 
Happiness 3609 
Various Stages of Young 3609 
Hm, another midbass horn idea in new listening room? 3608 
Bent Bass and Double Doors 3608 
Using the real estate 3608 
Through the roof 3605 
Sideways 3604 
If not a midbass horn? 3602 
What Comes Naturally 3602 
It will be probably two bass channels. 3602 
In That Case... 3602 
The game is on. 3600 
Mazel Tov! 3600 
Great news 3600 
Wonderful! 3600 
I think it will be better with time. 3600 
Gaddis House 3600 
Congratulations! 3599 
View vs. Practicality 3596 
Multi-Tasking 3596 
Exactly! 3596 
Equipment between speakers... 3596 
Top Gear 3596 
I see no problems with "between". 3596 
Oh well... 3596 
Wall of nature 3596 
Big Window 3596 
Shades and Night Vision 3596 
...they do image wonderfully... 3596 
Another attic project? 3595 
Infinite baffle 3595 
IB 3595 
Mold 3595 
Attic Ventilation 3595 
Possible 3594 
Just strategizing 3594 
Normal orientation 3594 
Confusion. 3594 
Specifics 3594 
Driver Orientation 3594 
That all need to be though out. 3594 
It nigh be a problem 3594 
Ideas 3594 
Opposing woofers 3594 
Cabinet Size for "Subs" 3594 
Blow hard 3594 
Phoenix Gold arises from the ashes 3594 
Couple of things 3594 
So many thing I need to take under consideration in new listening room... 3582 
That's not a problem :) 3582 
A LF solution for a new room 3525 
Another midbass?!!? 3522 
Another option to consider 3520 
Room comfort upgrades 3519 
Small-blood Macondo 2016? 3517 
The color of the listening room. 3503 
This would be nice...... 3500 
That is it. 3490 
Congratulations 3490 
Well, 3490 
The last week of moving... 3481 
We are home! 3477 
Congratulations! 3477 
We found a new room in House.... 3471 
Bass in bass-ment? 3470 
True, but. . . 3470 
Sometimes basement is not just a basement, stlil.... 3469 
Well it's good that you've considered the humidity. 3469 
It took for a while. 3432 
Time/Change 3431 
In regards to chairs... 3431 
This week. 3429 
What the most intriguing me in the new room is where the LF will roll off. 3429 
The first day. 3427 
Quick thoughts on beginning of system assembly 3427 
Sounds like a nice time... 3427 
For now.... 3426 
Soft Bass 3426 
Getting somewhere. 3425 
Virtual visit to Romy's setting up (part 2) 3425 
Diffusion 3424 
Waiting two other shoes to drop… 3423 
Space behind 3423 
Slowly going back to the business. 3408 
Keep on truckin' 3408 
New kids: Charlie and Abbigail 3406 
Audio vs Video playback. 3403 
Audio and video separate or combined? 3402 
AV 3402 
Yes, I will need to experiment with it. 3402 
A good configuration. 3401 
Injection Channel 3401 
It will come later. 3401 
Going there.... 3399 
Toddler Listeners 3398 
I wish I had a toddler forever. 3398 
The honeymoon night. 3396 
Proximity 3396 
A chicken and egg situation 3387 
So far so good. 3382 
A ULF solution for my new listening room 3380 
Ok, a first objective look. 3375 
Some room dealing basics 3374 
Thinking about the forthcoming experiment. 3373 
Slighly mad suggestion! Ignore accordingly 3372 
Bass trap 3372 
I will see... 3372 
Pure arrival time minus reflection or.... 3372 
Other absorbtion methods 3372 
Converting acoustic problems into acoustic payback... 3371 
Evolution of my rooms sound quality. 3364 
Why not pentode or push-pull instead solid state. 3364 
I do not know powerful pentodes in output. 3362 
I thought on tetrodo and write pentodo. 3362 
Zarathustra 3358 
Very very nice. 3339 
OB (etc.) at Midbass 3339 
Theoretically possible? 3337 
So True 3336 
This kid has a strange genes or “Papa, how to measure twins impedance?”. 3325 
Are they Brucknerised yet? 3320 
7 moths and one event... 3199 
The next day 3197 
I don't understand the video problem. . . 3197 
Choose your poisons 3197 
Thank you 3196 
It is very nice. 3195 
Great day 3194 
Macondo and wife satisfaction. 3193 
A truly peaceful feeling. 3188 
Macondo listening distance. 3104 
Measured from? 3103 
The Listening Room July 7 3103 
8' all around 3102 
Some comments... 3102 
I am looking for inspiration. 3100 
Vent that woofer 3100 
I do not know yet what to do. 3100 
Port vs. Not Sealed 3099 
Ported 3099 
No port for me, if possible... 3099 
Might...... be.... 3099 
K-Horns? 3099 
K-Horns… hmmm very interesting… 3099 
They do appear 3099 
Path length of khorn 3099 
The memory lane. 3099 
Outside 3099 
KHorn facts and truth 3099 
Khorn extension 3099 
The options available.... 3099 
The last night looking… 3098 
LF Circuit Mysteries 3098 
About the use of reading my own site. 3097 
Another option, very interesting. Martinshorn speak up. 3097 
Could be, could be not :) im not you... 3097 
Just thinking out loud... 3097 
Room Mode Gain vs. Speaker/Amp Output 3097 
Driver? 3097 
Two separate individuals 3097 
Not a fan of weak magnets 3097 
Hm, who would believe that I might be happier now? 3097 
One more simple idea 3097 
A good thinking. 3095 
A next day. 3095 
Deja vu 3094 
It is all depend of your roo 3094 
What the holly garbage. 3084 
What about at a lower volume... 3084 
I do not know why. 3083 
Changing Macondo Configuration 3030 
SSET ;-) 3029 
Thank you, I might need to look into it. 3029 
More of the same? 3028 
Yes, this is an option too. 3028 
Actually… 3028 
The Scanspeaks 3028 
The Scanspeak woofers. 3028 
Ah, Winnie... 3028 
Last version 3028 
I wrote about it. 3027 
Layout 3027 
Kind of LF depression… 3024 
The one that got away 3024 
Updated. 3024 
Respect! 3023 
There are plenty things to think about. 3023 
Devil invented the room :) 3023 
The way how I see it… 3023 
A semi-temporary solution for now. 3022 
One more theoretical solution 3021 
Almost familiar 3021 
This weekend 3017 
Sum and Difference 3017 
It is in the picture... 3017 
Nice bias 3017 
DSP is too intrusive and defeats the purpose. 3017 
The grilling analogy 3017 
Some listening today. 3016 
Back to the drawing table. 3010 
Bring them forward 3010 
Promising.... 3010 
Aligned how? 3009 
Elementary, Watson. :-) 3009 
Nice but need more work 3002 
Getting there... 2997 
It all looks very nice... 2997 
It is still all for grabs. 2997 
Great Morning!!! 2996 
Wagner AND Family, at 7 am?!? 2996 
Some thinking required… 2995 
I never done anything like this… 2994 
Still have no idea why it works as it does. 2993 
Phase and Room Modes 2993 
What a remarkable idiot!!!! 2992 
I am back. 2991 
I need some volume… 2990 
Line Gain 2990 
What a brilliant idea! 2990 
The full monty 2990 
Yep. I know. 2989 
Just like a clockwork!!! 2989 
Macondo calibration check sheet 2017 2989 
I do not like it this arguing ... 2986 
You know the voices are right... 2986 
Some freaking magic. 2985 
Explanation 2985 
11 feet apart 2984 
Juts a proposal. 2984 
Stronger preamp 2983 
A stronger preamp and sick Paravicini? 2982 
Sick? No. 2982 
Strong pre 2982 
I think it will be no 312.... 2982 
The new room is officially open. 2969 
A picture… 2955 
What a beautiful set-up! 2955 
Dream place 2954 
Headphones sound from playback 2953 
The headphone analogy 2952 
Sound in a head vs sound in space 2952 
Wrong way 2952 
Sounds like an insult to me 2952 
Imaging. 2952 
Some odd pleasure with no memory. 2946 
Learn to forget 2945 
The infrabass injection. 2835 
The number 20 2835 
Undertones? 2834 
Resonance distortion 2834 
There are many options 2834 
I want it... 2834 
Music vs, Sound Effects 2834 
Clarity in the murk 2834 
The gentle exit 2834 
I understand 2834 
Low frequency dithering 2834 
Nearfield Listening vs. Performance Weight and "Space" 2834 
Eventually! 2650 
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