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A listening room for a domesticated Cat? 3795 
Big 3795 
Old house? 3795 
To be invisible and to be time-aligned are the keys. 3795 
Invisible and time-aligned idea. 3795 
For a Given Room 3794 
House Inspections & Warranties 3794 
A min Room size.... 3788 
Charging the Large Room 3788 
A bit deeper. 3788 
Idea of Midbass in new room and time-aligment 3787 
Comfort 3787 
Choices 3786 
Value 3786 
Property line setbacks & local building codes 3786 
"romantic" illusion... 3786 
Do not need to be isolationist. 3786 
My kids... 3786 
Bingo 3786 
Interesting discussion indeed 3786 
The High Demands System 3785 
Paul S -- 3785 
Social Life vs. Private Life vs. Family Life 3785 
Losing my listening room virginity? 3782 
Somewhere about 2yo... 3782 
Happiness 3782 
Various Stages of Young 3782 
Hm, another midbass horn idea in new listening room? 3781 
Bent Bass and Double Doors 3781 
Using the real estate 3781 
Through the roof 3778 
Sideways 3777 
If not a midbass horn? 3775 
What Comes Naturally 3775 
It will be probably two bass channels. 3775 
In That Case... 3775 
The game is on. 3773 
Mazel Tov! 3773 
Great news 3773 
Wonderful! 3773 
I think it will be better with time. 3773 
Gaddis House 3773 
Congratulations! 3772 
View vs. Practicality 3769 
Multi-Tasking 3769 
Exactly! 3769 
Equipment between speakers... 3769 
Top Gear 3769 
I see no problems with "between". 3769 
Oh well... 3769 
Wall of nature 3769 
Big Window 3769 
Shades and Night Vision 3769 
...they do image wonderfully... 3769 
Another attic project? 3768 
Infinite baffle 3768 
IB 3768 
Mold 3768 
Attic Ventilation 3768 
Possible 3767 
Just strategizing 3767 
Normal orientation 3767 
Confusion. 3767 
Specifics 3767 
Driver Orientation 3767 
That all need to be though out. 3767 
It nigh be a problem 3767 
Ideas 3767 
Opposing woofers 3767 
Cabinet Size for "Subs" 3767 
Blow hard 3767 
Phoenix Gold arises from the ashes 3767 
Couple of things 3767 
So many thing I need to take under consideration in new listening room... 3755 
That's not a problem :) 3755 
A LF solution for a new room 3698 
Another midbass?!!? 3695 
Another option to consider 3693 
Room comfort upgrades 3692 
Small-blood Macondo 2016? 3690 
The color of the listening room. 3676 
This would be nice...... 3673 
That is it. 3663 
Congratulations 3663 
Well, 3663 
The last week of moving... 3654 
We are home! 3650 
Congratulations! 3650 
We found a new room in House.... 3644 
Bass in bass-ment? 3643 
True, but. . . 3643 
Sometimes basement is not just a basement, stlil.... 3642 
Well it's good that you've considered the humidity. 3642 
It took for a while. 3605 
Time/Change 3604 
In regards to chairs... 3604 
This week. 3602 
What the most intriguing me in the new room is where the LF will roll off. 3602 
The first day. 3600 
Quick thoughts on beginning of system assembly 3600 
Sounds like a nice time... 3600 
For now.... 3599 
Soft Bass 3599 
Getting somewhere. 3598 
Virtual visit to Romy's setting up (part 2) 3598 
Diffusion 3597 
Waiting two other shoes to drop… 3596 
Space behind 3596 
Slowly going back to the business. 3581 
Keep on truckin' 3581 
New kids: Charlie and Abbigail 3579 
Audio vs Video playback. 3576 
Audio and video separate or combined? 3575 
AV 3575 
Yes, I will need to experiment with it. 3575 
A good configuration. 3574 
Injection Channel 3574 
It will come later. 3574 
Going there.... 3572 
Toddler Listeners 3571 
I wish I had a toddler forever. 3571 
The honeymoon night. 3569 
Proximity 3569 
A chicken and egg situation 3560 
So far so good. 3555 
A ULF solution for my new listening room 3553 
Ok, a first objective look. 3548 
Some room dealing basics 3547 
Thinking about the forthcoming experiment. 3546 
Slighly mad suggestion! Ignore accordingly 3545 
Bass trap 3545 
I will see... 3545 
Pure arrival time minus reflection or.... 3545 
Other absorbtion methods 3545 
Converting acoustic problems into acoustic payback... 3544 
Evolution of my rooms sound quality. 3537 
Why not pentode or push-pull instead solid state. 3537 
I do not know powerful pentodes in output. 3535 
I thought on tetrodo and write pentodo. 3535 
Zarathustra 3531 
Very very nice. 3512 
OB (etc.) at Midbass 3512 
Theoretically possible? 3510 
So True 3509 
This kid has a strange genes or “Papa, how to measure twins impedance?”. 3498 
Are they Brucknerised yet? 3493 
7 moths and one event... 3372 
The next day 3370 
I don't understand the video problem. . . 3370 
Choose your poisons 3370 
Thank you 3369 
It is very nice. 3368 
Great day 3367 
Macondo and wife satisfaction. 3366 
A truly peaceful feeling. 3361 
Macondo listening distance. 3277 
Measured from? 3276 
The Listening Room July 7 3276 
8' all around 3275 
Some comments... 3275 
I am looking for inspiration. 3273 
Vent that woofer 3273 
I do not know yet what to do. 3273 
Port vs. Not Sealed 3272 
Ported 3272 
No port for me, if possible... 3272 
Might...... be.... 3272 
K-Horns? 3272 
K-Horns… hmmm very interesting… 3272 
They do appear 3272 
Path length of khorn 3272 
The memory lane. 3272 
Outside 3272 
KHorn facts and truth 3272 
Khorn extension 3272 
The options available.... 3272 
The last night looking… 3271 
LF Circuit Mysteries 3271 
About the use of reading my own site. 3270 
Another option, very interesting. Martinshorn speak up. 3270 
Could be, could be not :) im not you... 3270 
Just thinking out loud... 3270 
Room Mode Gain vs. Speaker/Amp Output 3270 
Driver? 3270 
Two separate individuals 3270 
Not a fan of weak magnets 3270 
Hm, who would believe that I might be happier now? 3270 
One more simple idea 3270 
A good thinking. 3268 
A next day. 3268 
Deja vu 3267 
It is all depend of your roo 3267 
What the holly garbage. 3257 
What about at a lower volume... 3257 
I do not know why. 3256 
Changing Macondo Configuration 3203 
SSET ;-) 3202 
Thank you, I might need to look into it. 3202 
More of the same? 3201 
Yes, this is an option too. 3201 
Actually… 3201 
The Scanspeaks 3201 
The Scanspeak woofers. 3201 
Ah, Winnie... 3201 
Last version 3201 
I wrote about it. 3200 
Layout 3200 
Kind of LF depression… 3197 
The one that got away 3197 
Updated. 3197 
Respect! 3196 
There are plenty things to think about. 3196 
Devil invented the room :) 3196 
The way how I see it… 3196 
A semi-temporary solution for now. 3195 
One more theoretical solution 3194 
Almost familiar 3194 
This weekend 3190 
Sum and Difference 3190 
It is in the picture... 3190 
Nice bias 3190 
DSP is too intrusive and defeats the purpose. 3190 
The grilling analogy 3190 
Some listening today. 3189 
Back to the drawing table. 3183 
Bring them forward 3183 
Promising.... 3183 
Aligned how? 3182 
Elementary, Watson. :-) 3182 
Nice but need more work 3175 
Getting there... 3170 
It all looks very nice... 3170 
It is still all for grabs. 3170 
Great Morning!!! 3169 
Wagner AND Family, at 7 am?!? 3169 
Some thinking required… 3168 
I never done anything like this… 3167 
Still have no idea why it works as it does. 3166 
Phase and Room Modes 3166 
What a remarkable idiot!!!! 3165 
I am back. 3164 
I need some volume… 3163 
Line Gain 3163 
What a brilliant idea! 3163 
The full monty 3163 
Yep. I know. 3162 
Just like a clockwork!!! 3162 
Macondo calibration check sheet 2017 3162 
I do not like it this arguing ... 3159 
You know the voices are right... 3159 
Some freaking magic. 3158 
Explanation 3158 
11 feet apart 3157 
Juts a proposal. 3157 
Stronger preamp 3156 
A stronger preamp and sick Paravicini? 3155 
Sick? No. 3155 
Strong pre 3155 
I think it will be no 312.... 3155 
The new room is officially open. 3142 
A picture… 3128 
What a beautiful set-up! 3128 
Dream place 3127 
Headphones sound from playback 3126 
The headphone analogy 3125 
Sound in a head vs sound in space 3125 
Wrong way 3125 
Sounds like an insult to me 3125 
Imaging. 3125 
Some odd pleasure with no memory. 3119 
Learn to forget 3118 
The infrabass injection. 3008 
The number 20 3008 
Undertones? 3007 
Resonance distortion 3007 
There are many options 3007 
I want it... 3007 
Music vs, Sound Effects 3007 
Clarity in the murk 3007 
The gentle exit 3007 
I understand 3007 
Low frequency dithering 3007 
Nearfield Listening vs. Performance Weight and "Space" 3007 
Eventually! 2823 
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