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A listening room for a domesticated Cat? 3848 
Big 3848 
Old house? 3848 
To be invisible and to be time-aligned are the keys. 3848 
Invisible and time-aligned idea. 3848 
For a Given Room 3847 
House Inspections & Warranties 3847 
A min Room size.... 3841 
Charging the Large Room 3841 
A bit deeper. 3841 
Idea of Midbass in new room and time-aligment 3840 
Comfort 3840 
Choices 3839 
Value 3839 
Property line setbacks & local building codes 3839 
"romantic" illusion... 3839 
Do not need to be isolationist. 3839 
My kids... 3839 
Bingo 3839 
Interesting discussion indeed 3839 
The High Demands System 3838 
Paul S -- 3838 
Social Life vs. Private Life vs. Family Life 3838 
Losing my listening room virginity? 3835 
Somewhere about 2yo... 3835 
Happiness 3835 
Various Stages of Young 3835 
Hm, another midbass horn idea in new listening room? 3834 
Bent Bass and Double Doors 3834 
Using the real estate 3834 
Through the roof 3831 
Sideways 3830 
If not a midbass horn? 3828 
What Comes Naturally 3828 
It will be probably two bass channels. 3828 
In That Case... 3828 
The game is on. 3826 
Mazel Tov! 3826 
Great news 3826 
Wonderful! 3826 
I think it will be better with time. 3826 
Gaddis House 3826 
Congratulations! 3825 
View vs. Practicality 3822 
Multi-Tasking 3822 
Exactly! 3822 
Equipment between speakers... 3822 
Top Gear 3822 
I see no problems with "between". 3822 
Oh well... 3822 
Wall of nature 3822 
Big Window 3822 
Shades and Night Vision 3822 
...they do image wonderfully... 3822 
Another attic project? 3821 
Infinite baffle 3821 
IB 3821 
Mold 3821 
Attic Ventilation 3821 
Possible 3820 
Just strategizing 3820 
Normal orientation 3820 
Confusion. 3820 
Specifics 3820 
Driver Orientation 3820 
That all need to be though out. 3820 
It nigh be a problem 3820 
Ideas 3820 
Opposing woofers 3820 
Cabinet Size for "Subs" 3820 
Blow hard 3820 
Phoenix Gold arises from the ashes 3820 
Couple of things 3820 
So many thing I need to take under consideration in new listening room... 3808 
That's not a problem :) 3808 
A LF solution for a new room 3751 
Another midbass?!!? 3748 
Another option to consider 3746 
Room comfort upgrades 3745 
Small-blood Macondo 2016? 3743 
The color of the listening room. 3729 
This would be nice...... 3726 
That is it. 3716 
Congratulations 3716 
Well, 3716 
The last week of moving... 3707 
We are home! 3703 
Congratulations! 3703 
We found a new room in House.... 3697 
Bass in bass-ment? 3696 
True, but. . . 3696 
Sometimes basement is not just a basement, stlil.... 3695 
Well it's good that you've considered the humidity. 3695 
It took for a while. 3658 
Time/Change 3657 
In regards to chairs... 3657 
This week. 3655 
What the most intriguing me in the new room is where the LF will roll off. 3655 
The first day. 3653 
Quick thoughts on beginning of system assembly 3653 
Sounds like a nice time... 3653 
For now.... 3652 
Soft Bass 3652 
Getting somewhere. 3651 
Virtual visit to Romy's setting up (part 2) 3651 
Diffusion 3650 
Waiting two other shoes to drop… 3649 
Space behind 3649 
Slowly going back to the business. 3634 
Keep on truckin' 3634 
New kids: Charlie and Abbigail 3632 
Audio vs Video playback. 3629 
Audio and video separate or combined? 3628 
AV 3628 
Yes, I will need to experiment with it. 3628 
A good configuration. 3627 
Injection Channel 3627 
It will come later. 3627 
Going there.... 3625 
Toddler Listeners 3624 
I wish I had a toddler forever. 3624 
The honeymoon night. 3622 
Proximity 3622 
A chicken and egg situation 3613 
So far so good. 3608 
A ULF solution for my new listening room 3606 
Ok, a first objective look. 3601 
Some room dealing basics 3600 
Thinking about the forthcoming experiment. 3599 
Slighly mad suggestion! Ignore accordingly 3598 
Bass trap 3598 
I will see... 3598 
Pure arrival time minus reflection or.... 3598 
Other absorbtion methods 3598 
Converting acoustic problems into acoustic payback... 3597 
Evolution of my rooms sound quality. 3590 
Why not pentode or push-pull instead solid state. 3590 
I do not know powerful pentodes in output. 3588 
I thought on tetrodo and write pentodo. 3588 
Zarathustra 3584 
Very very nice. 3565 
OB (etc.) at Midbass 3565 
Theoretically possible? 3563 
So True 3562 
This kid has a strange genes or “Papa, how to measure twins impedance?”. 3551 
Are they Brucknerised yet? 3546 
7 moths and one event... 3425 
The next day 3423 
I don't understand the video problem. . . 3423 
Choose your poisons 3423 
Thank you 3422 
It is very nice. 3421 
Great day 3420 
Macondo and wife satisfaction. 3419 
A truly peaceful feeling. 3414 
Macondo listening distance. 3330 
Measured from? 3329 
The Listening Room July 7 3329 
8' all around 3328 
Some comments... 3328 
I am looking for inspiration. 3326 
Vent that woofer 3326 
I do not know yet what to do. 3326 
Port vs. Not Sealed 3325 
Ported 3325 
No port for me, if possible... 3325 
Might...... be.... 3325 
K-Horns? 3325 
K-Horns… hmmm very interesting… 3325 
They do appear 3325 
Path length of khorn 3325 
The memory lane. 3325 
Outside 3325 
KHorn facts and truth 3325 
Khorn extension 3325 
The options available.... 3325 
The last night looking… 3324 
LF Circuit Mysteries 3324 
About the use of reading my own site. 3323 
Another option, very interesting. Martinshorn speak up. 3323 
Could be, could be not :) im not you... 3323 
Just thinking out loud... 3323 
Room Mode Gain vs. Speaker/Amp Output 3323 
Driver? 3323 
Two separate individuals 3323 
Not a fan of weak magnets 3323 
Hm, who would believe that I might be happier now? 3323 
One more simple idea 3323 
A good thinking. 3321 
A next day. 3321 
Deja vu 3320 
It is all depend of your roo 3320 
What the holly garbage. 3310 
What about at a lower volume... 3310 
I do not know why. 3309 
Changing Macondo Configuration 3256 
SSET ;-) 3255 
Thank you, I might need to look into it. 3255 
More of the same? 3254 
Yes, this is an option too. 3254 
Actually… 3254 
The Scanspeaks 3254 
The Scanspeak woofers. 3254 
Ah, Winnie... 3254 
Last version 3254 
I wrote about it. 3253 
Layout 3253 
Kind of LF depression… 3250 
The one that got away 3250 
Updated. 3250 
Respect! 3249 
There are plenty things to think about. 3249 
Devil invented the room :) 3249 
The way how I see it… 3249 
A semi-temporary solution for now. 3248 
One more theoretical solution 3247 
Almost familiar 3247 
This weekend 3243 
Sum and Difference 3243 
It is in the picture... 3243 
Nice bias 3243 
DSP is too intrusive and defeats the purpose. 3243 
The grilling analogy 3243 
Some listening today. 3242 
Back to the drawing table. 3236 
Bring them forward 3236 
Promising.... 3236 
Aligned how? 3235 
Elementary, Watson. :-) 3235 
Nice but need more work 3228 
Getting there... 3223 
It all looks very nice... 3223 
It is still all for grabs. 3223 
Great Morning!!! 3222 
Wagner AND Family, at 7 am?!? 3222 
Some thinking required… 3221 
I never done anything like this… 3220 
Still have no idea why it works as it does. 3219 
Phase and Room Modes 3219 
What a remarkable idiot!!!! 3218 
I am back. 3217 
I need some volume… 3216 
Line Gain 3216 
What a brilliant idea! 3216 
The full monty 3216 
Yep. I know. 3215 
Just like a clockwork!!! 3215 
Macondo calibration check sheet 2017 3215 
I do not like it this arguing ... 3212 
You know the voices are right... 3212 
Some freaking magic. 3211 
Explanation 3211 
11 feet apart 3210 
Juts a proposal. 3210 
Stronger preamp 3209 
A stronger preamp and sick Paravicini? 3208 
Sick? No. 3208 
Strong pre 3208 
I think it will be no 312.... 3208 
The new room is officially open. 3195 
A picture… 3181 
What a beautiful set-up! 3181 
Dream place 3180 
Headphones sound from playback 3179 
The headphone analogy 3178 
Sound in a head vs sound in space 3178 
Wrong way 3178 
Sounds like an insult to me 3178 
Imaging. 3178 
Some odd pleasure with no memory. 3172 
Learn to forget 3171 
The infrabass injection. 3061 
The number 20 3061 
Undertones? 3060 
Resonance distortion 3060 
There are many options 3060 
I want it... 3060 
Music vs, Sound Effects 3060 
Clarity in the murk 3060 
The gentle exit 3060 
I understand 3060 
Low frequency dithering 3060 
Nearfield Listening vs. Performance Weight and "Space" 3060 
Eventually! 2876 
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