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A listening room for a domesticated Cat? 3617 
Big 3617 
Old house? 3617 
To be invisible and to be time-aligned are the keys. 3617 
Invisible and time-aligned idea. 3617 
For a Given Room 3616 
House Inspections & Warranties 3616 
A min Room size.... 3610 
Charging the Large Room 3610 
A bit deeper. 3610 
Idea of Midbass in new room and time-aligment 3609 
Comfort 3609 
Choices 3608 
Value 3608 
Property line setbacks & local building codes 3608 
"romantic" illusion... 3608 
Do not need to be isolationist. 3608 
My kids... 3608 
Bingo 3608 
Interesting discussion indeed 3608 
The High Demands System 3607 
Paul S -- 3607 
Social Life vs. Private Life vs. Family Life 3607 
Losing my listening room virginity? 3604 
Somewhere about 2yo... 3604 
Happiness 3604 
Various Stages of Young 3604 
Hm, another midbass horn idea in new listening room? 3603 
Bent Bass and Double Doors 3603 
Using the real estate 3603 
Through the roof 3600 
Sideways 3599 
If not a midbass horn? 3597 
What Comes Naturally 3597 
It will be probably two bass channels. 3597 
In That Case... 3597 
The game is on. 3595 
Mazel Tov! 3595 
Great news 3595 
Wonderful! 3595 
I think it will be better with time. 3595 
Gaddis House 3595 
Congratulations! 3594 
View vs. Practicality 3591 
Multi-Tasking 3591 
Exactly! 3591 
Equipment between speakers... 3591 
Top Gear 3591 
I see no problems with "between". 3591 
Oh well... 3591 
Wall of nature 3591 
Big Window 3591 
Shades and Night Vision 3591 
...they do image wonderfully... 3591 
Another attic project? 3590 
Infinite baffle 3590 
IB 3590 
Mold 3590 
Attic Ventilation 3590 
Possible 3589 
Just strategizing 3589 
Normal orientation 3589 
Confusion. 3589 
Specifics 3589 
Driver Orientation 3589 
That all need to be though out. 3589 
It nigh be a problem 3589 
Ideas 3589 
Opposing woofers 3589 
Cabinet Size for "Subs" 3589 
Blow hard 3589 
Phoenix Gold arises from the ashes 3589 
Couple of things 3589 
So many thing I need to take under consideration in new listening room... 3577 
That's not a problem :) 3577 
A LF solution for a new room 3520 
Another midbass?!!? 3517 
Another option to consider 3515 
Room comfort upgrades 3514 
Small-blood Macondo 2016? 3512 
The color of the listening room. 3498 
This would be nice...... 3495 
That is it. 3485 
Congratulations 3485 
Well, 3485 
The last week of moving... 3476 
We are home! 3472 
Congratulations! 3472 
We found a new room in House.... 3466 
Bass in bass-ment? 3465 
True, but. . . 3465 
Sometimes basement is not just a basement, stlil.... 3464 
Well it's good that you've considered the humidity. 3464 
It took for a while. 3427 
Time/Change 3426 
In regards to chairs... 3426 
This week. 3424 
What the most intriguing me in the new room is where the LF will roll off. 3424 
The first day. 3422 
Quick thoughts on beginning of system assembly 3422 
Sounds like a nice time... 3422 
For now.... 3421 
Soft Bass 3421 
Getting somewhere. 3420 
Virtual visit to Romy's setting up (part 2) 3420 
Diffusion 3419 
Waiting two other shoes to drop… 3418 
Space behind 3418 
Slowly going back to the business. 3403 
Keep on truckin' 3403 
New kids: Charlie and Abbigail 3401 
Audio vs Video playback. 3398 
Audio and video separate or combined? 3397 
AV 3397 
Yes, I will need to experiment with it. 3397 
A good configuration. 3396 
Injection Channel 3396 
It will come later. 3396 
Going there.... 3394 
Toddler Listeners 3393 
I wish I had a toddler forever. 3393 
The honeymoon night. 3391 
Proximity 3391 
A chicken and egg situation 3382 
So far so good. 3377 
A ULF solution for my new listening room 3375 
Ok, a first objective look. 3370 
Some room dealing basics 3369 
Thinking about the forthcoming experiment. 3368 
Slighly mad suggestion! Ignore accordingly 3367 
Bass trap 3367 
I will see... 3367 
Pure arrival time minus reflection or.... 3367 
Other absorbtion methods 3367 
Converting acoustic problems into acoustic payback... 3366 
Evolution of my rooms sound quality. 3359 
Why not pentode or push-pull instead solid state. 3359 
I do not know powerful pentodes in output. 3357 
I thought on tetrodo and write pentodo. 3357 
Zarathustra 3353 
Very very nice. 3334 
OB (etc.) at Midbass 3334 
Theoretically possible? 3332 
So True 3331 
This kid has a strange genes or “Papa, how to measure twins impedance?”. 3320 
Are they Brucknerised yet? 3315 
7 moths and one event... 3194 
The next day 3192 
I don't understand the video problem. . . 3192 
Choose your poisons 3192 
Thank you 3191 
It is very nice. 3190 
Great day 3189 
Macondo and wife satisfaction. 3188 
A truly peaceful feeling. 3183 
Macondo listening distance. 3099 
Measured from? 3098 
The Listening Room July 7 3098 
8' all around 3097 
Some comments... 3097 
I am looking for inspiration. 3095 
Vent that woofer 3095 
I do not know yet what to do. 3095 
Port vs. Not Sealed 3094 
Ported 3094 
No port for me, if possible... 3094 
Might...... be.... 3094 
K-Horns? 3094 
K-Horns… hmmm very interesting… 3094 
They do appear 3094 
Path length of khorn 3094 
The memory lane. 3094 
Outside 3094 
KHorn facts and truth 3094 
Khorn extension 3094 
The options available.... 3094 
The last night looking… 3093 
LF Circuit Mysteries 3093 
About the use of reading my own site. 3092 
Another option, very interesting. Martinshorn speak up. 3092 
Could be, could be not :) im not you... 3092 
Just thinking out loud... 3092 
Room Mode Gain vs. Speaker/Amp Output 3092 
Driver? 3092 
Two separate individuals 3092 
Not a fan of weak magnets 3092 
Hm, who would believe that I might be happier now? 3092 
One more simple idea 3092 
A good thinking. 3090 
A next day. 3090 
Deja vu 3089 
It is all depend of your roo 3089 
What the holly garbage. 3079 
What about at a lower volume... 3079 
I do not know why. 3078 
Changing Macondo Configuration 3025 
SSET ;-) 3024 
Thank you, I might need to look into it. 3024 
More of the same? 3023 
Yes, this is an option too. 3023 
Actually… 3023 
The Scanspeaks 3023 
The Scanspeak woofers. 3023 
Ah, Winnie... 3023 
Last version 3023 
I wrote about it. 3022 
Layout 3022 
Kind of LF depression… 3019 
The one that got away 3019 
Updated. 3019 
Respect! 3018 
There are plenty things to think about. 3018 
Devil invented the room :) 3018 
The way how I see it… 3018 
A semi-temporary solution for now. 3017 
One more theoretical solution 3016 
Almost familiar 3016 
This weekend 3012 
Sum and Difference 3012 
It is in the picture... 3012 
Nice bias 3012 
DSP is too intrusive and defeats the purpose. 3012 
The grilling analogy 3012 
Some listening today. 3011 
Back to the drawing table. 3005 
Bring them forward 3005 
Promising.... 3005 
Aligned how? 3004 
Elementary, Watson. :-) 3004 
Nice but need more work 2997 
Getting there... 2992 
It all looks very nice... 2992 
It is still all for grabs. 2992 
Great Morning!!! 2991 
Wagner AND Family, at 7 am?!? 2991 
Some thinking required… 2990 
I never done anything like this… 2989 
Still have no idea why it works as it does. 2988 
Phase and Room Modes 2988 
What a remarkable idiot!!!! 2987 
I am back. 2986 
I need some volume… 2985 
Line Gain 2985 
What a brilliant idea! 2985 
The full monty 2985 
Yep. I know. 2984 
Just like a clockwork!!! 2984 
Macondo calibration check sheet 2017 2984 
I do not like it this arguing ... 2981 
You know the voices are right... 2981 
Some freaking magic. 2980 
Explanation 2980 
11 feet apart 2979 
Juts a proposal. 2979 
Stronger preamp 2978 
A stronger preamp and sick Paravicini? 2977 
Sick? No. 2977 
Strong pre 2977 
I think it will be no 312.... 2977 
The new room is officially open. 2964 
A picture… 2950 
What a beautiful set-up! 2950 
Dream place 2949 
Headphones sound from playback 2948 
The headphone analogy 2947 
Sound in a head vs sound in space 2947 
Wrong way 2947 
Sounds like an insult to me 2947 
Imaging. 2947 
Some odd pleasure with no memory. 2941 
Learn to forget 2940 
The infrabass injection. 2830 
The number 20 2830 
Undertones? 2829 
Resonance distortion 2829 
There are many options 2829 
I want it... 2829 
Music vs, Sound Effects 2829 
Clarity in the murk 2829 
The gentle exit 2829 
I understand 2829 
Low frequency dithering 2829 
Nearfield Listening vs. Performance Weight and "Space" 2829 
Eventually! 2645 
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