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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Scott, are you going to park your Camel in your new horn? by Romy the Cat on 2009-11-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My Multi-way Horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  8 Replies 
[quote user="skushino"]  Edgarhorns weren't an obvious choice.  Many horns never worked for me.  The Avantgardes left me cold.  So did the single-driver crowd (I just don't get it....), Altec VOTs, PA systems, etc.  But there were some systems th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #200: The MiniMe revived, Sound and the Lessons by Romy the Cat on 2009-11-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
Ok, I have 200 posts in this thread. I was stated over a year back. Thanks for anyone consulted me and observed where my Pilot Acoustic Systems took me.  At this point, when the MiniMe result has settled to my satisfaction and when I am not going...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #193: What the holly garbage. by Romy the Cat on 2017-07-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
I meat with a local gentleman who runs North Reading Engineering.  He turned out to be quite intelligent with whom is stimulating to bounce different design ideas. We might try the K-Horn with Vitavox drivers, which would be the same as CN-191 bas...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Greets, Romy.. I built some 48Hz straight horns... by Jeffrey Jackson on 2005-08-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Chinese upperbass horn. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  35 Replies 
first post... but I recognize quite a few friends here.. so, my straight horns... I like them very much.. I built mine similar in style to what Greg B linked, but obviously much smaller.. mine are just under eight feet long (length of a sheet&nb...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #46: Angled down: Preliminary findings: Etc by jessie.dazzle on 2008-04-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo's Axioms: Horn-loaded acoustic systems in Horn-Loaded Speakers  120 Replies 
I.M. Distortion wrote :      "...#1 from were you listen to system from you should be able to look down the throat of every horn in your system..."jd wrote :       "...Hmmm......

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Nice move... by Romy the Cat on 2015-10-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Designing and building a 5 channel horn loaded (looking for ... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  73 Replies 
Kodomo,   A brief post about concerns. Feel free to discard it.   LF modules – are you sure that you want to go with ported solution? You can model your boxes and use any good drivers but sonically with port you will end up with bass that would h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Some comments about GOTO-Jackson upperbass horn. by Romy the Cat on 2007-11-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Eventually - a reasonable midbass horn from GOTO in Horn-Loaded Speakers  97 Replies 
Yes, it turned out to be the emails from GOTO importer. I am not completely understood if the horn at the picture above is an official GOTO product. The Ming Su said that the horn was build locally by Jeffrey Jackson with the support of GOTO but then...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #37: Injection Channel response vs. Main Speaker... by Romy the Cat on 2007-05-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to USE “Resonating Oops” in loudspeakers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  184 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]You have mentioned that you want a much larger enclosure for your oops unit.  I was then wondering if you aim to merely broaden and/or lower resonant response or if you planned to in some way tailor resonance as it rela...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: The Henry’s Grande Castine by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The European Triode Festival’s horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  57 Replies 
[quote user="Marc HENRY"] For this Musique-Concrete horn system called "Grande Castine" (it was developped in Saint Cast Le Guildo, Britanny, France, from were females inhabitants are called "Castines" ) i prefered a modified 60Hz Le Cleac'h cylindri...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Macondo – Super Melquiades: few months later. by Romy the Cat on 2006-03-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo – Super Melquiades: few months later. in Melquiades Amplifier  10 Replies 
Loudspeakers. For whomever who follows my dairies on this site and whoever has any real understanding what makes a horn-loaded loudspeaker to sound good it is know that Macondo Acoustic System is not juts the result of my DIY efforts or the John Hasq...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Re: The lower bass problems...some unexpected thoughts. by cv on 2005-04-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: HELP: I’m a line-level looser. in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]  cv wrote: I wonder if it is the reactive components (blocking caps etc) that are to blame here, seeing as much of the problem is in the lower bass.Chris, what you said made me to think. Loo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Roger Waters' Ça Ira Opera - waste of good melodyes? by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Roger Waters' Ça Ira Opera - waste of good melodyes? in Musical Discussions  1 Replies 
A few days ago somebody mentioned to me that Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd man come up with an opera about French revolution. A brief research confirmed the rumors and it turned out that it was quite awhile back: http://en.wikipedi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Macondo alteration: first results by Romy the Cat on 2005-10-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo Alternation. Extending the LF line-array in Horn-Loaded Speakers  8 Replies 
Interesting, Very interesting. I might make some observations now, claming this recent modification as a success. The minor gain of sensitively certainly did not heart but the major advantage was defiantly the “activation of ceiling”. It is hard to ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Well, you need to read a whole book. by Romy the Cat on 2010-05-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Munich High End 2010 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  39 Replies 
[quote user="el`Ol"]But when the frequency where the dipole acoustic short circuit "kicks in" is clearly below the Fs of the driver, everything "dipoly" that can happen are rear wall reflections with the wrong phase, and that danger is also reduced b...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #76: Good luck. by Romy the Cat on 2021-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Deep End DIY - Australian take one Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  87 Replies 
Anthony, Yes, this is the exact configuration that I have. As you drive your LF channels down, probably it will be 30-35Hz with >2 order filter you will like the sound from them even more. I hope you have a good ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: The Milq LF amp is never wasted. by Romy the Cat on 2017-04-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Deep End DIY - Australian take one Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  87 Replies 
[quote user="anthony"]This is excellent information Romy.  I have been worried about crossing the woofers at 100Hz and would be much happier if I was able to cross them lower.  We will see how everything integrates into the room and if I do need t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Re: Sounds Better to Call it "Learning" by AnonymousUser on 2006-09-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 5 Channel Version of Melquiades in Melquiades Amplifier  21 Replies 
Hello Romy, My apologies for not getting back to you sooner… Moving to the new place has turned out to be a huge task, but worth it, as this new home actually has a place to work, not to mention a much better selection of recorded music at the local...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #227: Promising.... by Romy the Cat on 2017-10-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
Spent today a whole day moving the boxes, do some measurements, fighting with REW interface, thinking, some listening… Found some bugs in the system that I think screwed my initial feeling. The bugs were mostly by Thomas the Son touched what he sh...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Ansvers. by Romy the Cat on 2024-05-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My new “New” listening room, 2024 in Audio Discussions  31 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]If you said anything about your 15" VitaVox in the video, I must  have missed it. What frequency range are you running them, and what is low-pass filter? Given your prejudices, I suppose the cabinets are sealed, so they can't...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Very, very interesting. by Romy the Cat on 2024-05-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My new “New” listening room, 2024 in Audio Discussions  31 Replies 
I spent many hours listening and experimenting, trying to change the signature of my mid-base channel. Everything that I'm trying suggest me that I am in at very right direction but I am still not server I would say freeze the system and do not t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Re: hardfoam cones by KeaAudio on 2010-07-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Magico Mini or Jonathan Valin maxi? in Audio Discussions  21 Replies 
Hi there el Olyou are on the right track. (I know your post is quite old now, but I just found it today when I googled my own site).I am the one who invented the Polyepicell cones of Kea Audio.I bought the patent papers that Mr Podzus made over 60 ye...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Deep in the well of lower frequencies by Gregm on 2008-04-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The loudspeakers for a powerful SET in Audio Discussions  48 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]Greg, I have written about my "DEBZ" speakers several times at this site, [/quote]D. Olsher's Basszilla -- of course! Sorry, Paul, I forgot.[quote user="Paul S"]If I were to do the DEBZ concept right now, I would tune the BR...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: New WAMM: time-aligned but "angled". by Romy the Cat on 2017-02-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Wilson Audio and the Moore's law in Audio News  23 Replies 
It is great that Wilson did anything like this, thank for pointing out. I did not read the article passing 3rd paragraph and stooped reading when they start taking about listening impressions. The listening impressions from those people are truly ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: Here is some tapped horns read by Tom Danley. by Romy the Cat on 2009-05-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The tapped horns: cons, pros and Sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  57 Replies 
From: Tom DanleySent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 5:56 PMTo: RomySubject: From Tom DanleyHi Romy http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?postID=10359#10359 I hope you don’t mind the intrusion, it was suggested I could answer...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #160: Some comments... by Romy the Cat on 2017-07-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
I think 8-8-1 will be very good configuration all together. Make sure it stays sufficiently far from back wall. Point the axis toward to your shoulder and I think it would be fine setting. Turn off tweeters and Fundamentals channel and set right b...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Welcome to the club.... by Romy the Cat on 2015-08-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another time aligned 5-way horn project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  189 Replies 
[quote user="Murataltuev"] I understand all disadvantages going digital.  I strongly believe that minimal influence to the signal is the most important aspect. And influences in digital domain are usually terrible. But I'm not sure what other...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #131: Bass compression driver is all I need by Murataltuev on 2015-10-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another time aligned 5-way horn project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  189 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Of cause not but did you read and understand the Macondo Axioms? The Macondo Axioms proclaims that an individual driver and individual channel have to be set in maximum suitable for own topology operation. According to Go...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: The Injection Channel - very simple. by Romy the Cat on 2007-05-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to USE “Resonating Oops” in loudspeakers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  184 Replies 
Yes, the "Injection Channel" consists of a pair of Tannoy Reds, used as direct radiators, in sealed enclosures. I would not say that they overly specifically optimized. I did many optimizations equalizing them, filtering them but I never was able to ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: sub horn configurations by minim on 2007-02-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Barn Conversion - James' Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  28 Replies 
In one idealistic configuration I envisaged for myself, for a situation where cost and practicality no object, the basic room shape was pentagonal, with the facets ot the pentagon curved inwards to eliminate parallel reflecting surfaces and simultane...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #191: Deja vu by anthony on 2017-07-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Another this the I at this point has no idea why in my use of ULF channels. I mean I do not use it as it does not sound right. This is strange because it is VERY same ULD that I had before and that worked very well in my ...
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