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A listening room for a domesticated Cat? 3715 
Big 3715 
Old house? 3715 
To be invisible and to be time-aligned are the keys. 3715 
Invisible and time-aligned idea. 3715 
For a Given Room 3714 
House Inspections & Warranties 3714 
A min Room size.... 3708 
Charging the Large Room 3708 
A bit deeper. 3708 
Idea of Midbass in new room and time-aligment 3707 
Comfort 3707 
Choices 3706 
Value 3706 
Property line setbacks & local building codes 3706 
"romantic" illusion... 3706 
Do not need to be isolationist. 3706 
My kids... 3706 
Bingo 3706 
Interesting discussion indeed 3706 
The High Demands System 3705 
Paul S -- 3705 
Social Life vs. Private Life vs. Family Life 3705 
Losing my listening room virginity? 3702 
Somewhere about 2yo... 3702 
Happiness 3702 
Various Stages of Young 3702 
Hm, another midbass horn idea in new listening room? 3701 
Bent Bass and Double Doors 3701 
Using the real estate 3701 
Through the roof 3698 
Sideways 3697 
If not a midbass horn? 3695 
What Comes Naturally 3695 
It will be probably two bass channels. 3695 
In That Case... 3695 
The game is on. 3693 
Mazel Tov! 3693 
Great news 3693 
Wonderful! 3693 
I think it will be better with time. 3693 
Gaddis House 3693 
Congratulations! 3692 
View vs. Practicality 3689 
Multi-Tasking 3689 
Exactly! 3689 
Equipment between speakers... 3689 
Top Gear 3689 
I see no problems with "between". 3689 
Oh well... 3689 
Wall of nature 3689 
Big Window 3689 
Shades and Night Vision 3689 
...they do image wonderfully... 3689 
Another attic project? 3688 
Infinite baffle 3688 
IB 3688 
Mold 3688 
Attic Ventilation 3688 
Possible 3687 
Just strategizing 3687 
Normal orientation 3687 
Confusion. 3687 
Specifics 3687 
Driver Orientation 3687 
That all need to be though out. 3687 
It nigh be a problem 3687 
Ideas 3687 
Opposing woofers 3687 
Cabinet Size for "Subs" 3687 
Blow hard 3687 
Phoenix Gold arises from the ashes 3687 
Couple of things 3687 
So many thing I need to take under consideration in new listening room... 3675 
That's not a problem :) 3675 
A LF solution for a new room 3618 
Another midbass?!!? 3615 
Another option to consider 3613 
Room comfort upgrades 3612 
Small-blood Macondo 2016? 3610 
The color of the listening room. 3596 
This would be nice...... 3593 
That is it. 3583 
Congratulations 3583 
Well, 3583 
The last week of moving... 3574 
We are home! 3570 
Congratulations! 3570 
We found a new room in House.... 3564 
Bass in bass-ment? 3563 
True, but. . . 3563 
Sometimes basement is not just a basement, stlil.... 3562 
Well it's good that you've considered the humidity. 3562 
It took for a while. 3525 
Time/Change 3524 
In regards to chairs... 3524 
This week. 3522 
What the most intriguing me in the new room is where the LF will roll off. 3522 
The first day. 3520 
Quick thoughts on beginning of system assembly 3520 
Sounds like a nice time... 3520 
For now.... 3519 
Soft Bass 3519 
Getting somewhere. 3518 
Virtual visit to Romy's setting up (part 2) 3518 
Diffusion 3517 
Waiting two other shoes to drop… 3516 
Space behind 3516 
Slowly going back to the business. 3501 
Keep on truckin' 3501 
New kids: Charlie and Abbigail 3499 
Audio vs Video playback. 3496 
Audio and video separate or combined? 3495 
AV 3495 
Yes, I will need to experiment with it. 3495 
A good configuration. 3494 
Injection Channel 3494 
It will come later. 3494 
Going there.... 3492 
Toddler Listeners 3491 
I wish I had a toddler forever. 3491 
The honeymoon night. 3489 
Proximity 3489 
A chicken and egg situation 3480 
So far so good. 3475 
A ULF solution for my new listening room 3473 
Ok, a first objective look. 3468 
Some room dealing basics 3467 
Thinking about the forthcoming experiment. 3466 
Slighly mad suggestion! Ignore accordingly 3465 
Bass trap 3465 
I will see... 3465 
Pure arrival time minus reflection or.... 3465 
Other absorbtion methods 3465 
Converting acoustic problems into acoustic payback... 3464 
Evolution of my rooms sound quality. 3457 
Why not pentode or push-pull instead solid state. 3457 
I do not know powerful pentodes in output. 3455 
I thought on tetrodo and write pentodo. 3455 
Zarathustra 3451 
Very very nice. 3432 
OB (etc.) at Midbass 3432 
Theoretically possible? 3430 
So True 3429 
This kid has a strange genes or “Papa, how to measure twins impedance?”. 3418 
Are they Brucknerised yet? 3413 
7 moths and one event... 3292 
The next day 3290 
I don't understand the video problem. . . 3290 
Choose your poisons 3290 
Thank you 3289 
It is very nice. 3288 
Great day 3287 
Macondo and wife satisfaction. 3286 
A truly peaceful feeling. 3281 
Macondo listening distance. 3197 
Measured from? 3196 
The Listening Room July 7 3196 
8' all around 3195 
Some comments... 3195 
I am looking for inspiration. 3193 
Vent that woofer 3193 
I do not know yet what to do. 3193 
Port vs. Not Sealed 3192 
Ported 3192 
No port for me, if possible... 3192 
Might...... be.... 3192 
K-Horns? 3192 
K-Horns… hmmm very interesting… 3192 
They do appear 3192 
Path length of khorn 3192 
The memory lane. 3192 
Outside 3192 
KHorn facts and truth 3192 
Khorn extension 3192 
The options available.... 3192 
The last night looking… 3191 
LF Circuit Mysteries 3191 
About the use of reading my own site. 3190 
Another option, very interesting. Martinshorn speak up. 3190 
Could be, could be not :) im not you... 3190 
Just thinking out loud... 3190 
Room Mode Gain vs. Speaker/Amp Output 3190 
Driver? 3190 
Two separate individuals 3190 
Not a fan of weak magnets 3190 
Hm, who would believe that I might be happier now? 3190 
One more simple idea 3190 
A good thinking. 3188 
A next day. 3188 
Deja vu 3187 
It is all depend of your roo 3187 
What the holly garbage. 3177 
What about at a lower volume... 3177 
I do not know why. 3176 
Changing Macondo Configuration 3123 
SSET ;-) 3122 
Thank you, I might need to look into it. 3122 
More of the same? 3121 
Yes, this is an option too. 3121 
Actually… 3121 
The Scanspeaks 3121 
The Scanspeak woofers. 3121 
Ah, Winnie... 3121 
Last version 3121 
I wrote about it. 3120 
Layout 3120 
Kind of LF depression… 3117 
The one that got away 3117 
Updated. 3117 
Respect! 3116 
There are plenty things to think about. 3116 
Devil invented the room :) 3116 
The way how I see it… 3116 
A semi-temporary solution for now. 3115 
One more theoretical solution 3114 
Almost familiar 3114 
This weekend 3110 
Sum and Difference 3110 
It is in the picture... 3110 
Nice bias 3110 
DSP is too intrusive and defeats the purpose. 3110 
The grilling analogy 3110 
Some listening today. 3109 
Back to the drawing table. 3103 
Bring them forward 3103 
Promising.... 3103 
Aligned how? 3102 
Elementary, Watson. :-) 3102 
Nice but need more work 3095 
Getting there... 3090 
It all looks very nice... 3090 
It is still all for grabs. 3090 
Great Morning!!! 3089 
Wagner AND Family, at 7 am?!? 3089 
Some thinking required… 3088 
I never done anything like this… 3087 
Still have no idea why it works as it does. 3086 
Phase and Room Modes 3086 
What a remarkable idiot!!!! 3085 
I am back. 3084 
I need some volume… 3083 
Line Gain 3083 
What a brilliant idea! 3083 
The full monty 3083 
Yep. I know. 3082 
Just like a clockwork!!! 3082 
Macondo calibration check sheet 2017 3082 
I do not like it this arguing ... 3079 
You know the voices are right... 3079 
Some freaking magic. 3078 
Explanation 3078 
11 feet apart 3077 
Juts a proposal. 3077 
Stronger preamp 3076 
A stronger preamp and sick Paravicini? 3075 
Sick? No. 3075 
Strong pre 3075 
I think it will be no 312.... 3075 
The new room is officially open. 3062 
A picture… 3048 
What a beautiful set-up! 3048 
Dream place 3047 
Headphones sound from playback 3046 
The headphone analogy 3045 
Sound in a head vs sound in space 3045 
Wrong way 3045 
Sounds like an insult to me 3045 
Imaging. 3045 
Some odd pleasure with no memory. 3039 
Learn to forget 3038 
The infrabass injection. 2928 
The number 20 2928 
Undertones? 2927 
Resonance distortion 2927 
There are many options 2927 
I want it... 2927 
Music vs, Sound Effects 2927 
Clarity in the murk 2927 
The gentle exit 2927 
I understand 2927 
Low frequency dithering 2927 
Nearfield Listening vs. Performance Weight and "Space" 2927 
Eventually! 2743 
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