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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #68: The super idiot! by Romy the Cat on 2010-09-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Lamm Industries: a special interview with a special company in Audio News  105 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] [/quote]Somebody Breuninger bought Lamm ML3 and L1 to drive his Coincident  and share his finding on TAS blog. Regardless how mature his comment are but there was something unavoidable – the wipe-ass professional with na...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #58: Lamm ML3 and the clipping characteristic. by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Lamm Industries: a special interview with a special company in Audio News  105 Replies 
One more thing that I would like to point out in context of the recent Marc Mickelson’s review. Marc wrote: “The Atma-Sphere amps are certainly more powerful than the ML3 Signatures, but not noticeably so unless you clip the Lamm amps. “ Here is wh...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #35: tetrode driver by hagtech on 2007-01-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Get, or made up a tube tester, it’s necessary in Audio For Dummies ™  44 Replies 
[quote]BTW, Jim, when will we see your version of amp with 6E5P driver? :-)[/quote]Well, I have to admit it makes a beautiful triode.  Wonderful linearity, low output impedance, and super-high gm.  Looks a lot like the 6H30, which was my dr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #29: Short Tube by hagtech on 2008-02-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The 6E5P tube data. in Melquiades Amplifier  44 Replies 
[quote]very short tube, shorter then it should be[/quote]Hmmm, I'll have to double check.  This is actually one of the tubes you sent me.  It is a little taller than a 6H30.  I bought a bunch more off of eBay but haven't fired them up ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #344: DHT drivers by nl on 2009-06-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps in Melquiades Amplifier  397 Replies 
Why do we use DHT tubes? it is not because of their technical specifications. They have low transconductance, a problematic direct filament, and they cost a lot.Obviously, it is because of their sound. Some people like it and some people don't.The DH...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Re: Dynavector by hagtech on 2006-10-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: RMAF06 Show Report in Audio Discussions  19 Replies 
I don't know how many coils it has.  The XV-1 is their flagship product and costs a bundle, probably $3k to $5k.  Everyone I spoke to guessed the splendidness is due to the shape of the diamond (I believe they merely say "line-contact"...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #36: Potential for Upgrade by Chirag on 2004-12-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Where are our good phonostages? in Analog Playback  61 Replies 
Hi Guy, I know what you mean; this phono stage really should not work well at all.  I mean, voltage doubler, 3 stages of 12ax7, feedback, cathode followers, garbage looking power supply shared tubes for stereo...mortifying isn't it!  These ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: Full power ahead by hagtech on 2008-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The 6E5P tube data. in Melquiades Amplifier  44 Replies 
I chose the 170V point as midway between the 250V supply I had for the CCS plate load.  The choice was for maximal signal swing in both directions.  [quote]in a properly designed amplifier a transformer should clip before the active stages[...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: The GM70 SET by Romy the Cat on 2012-04-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: GM70 vs. 6C33C in Melquiades Amplifier  13 Replies 
Well, as I understand there is no truly GM70 vs. 6C33C context yet (sound in the respectfully equitable load) from you and it will be very interesting to hear from you when you feel that you are ready to say something. As I understand they are the sa...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The Tenor amplifier and the writing waves. by Romy the Cat on 2008-06-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Tenor amplifier and the writing waves. in Audio Discussions  6 Replies 
I was pointed out today to 6Moons review of Canadian Tenor amp: http://6moons.com/audioreviews/tenor/m350.html written by Mike Malinowski -I do not know who the guy is. I have to admit that I treat anything that come from 6Moons with certain grain ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #25: K-Stereo Playlists - K+06.0 vs BYPASS by peter foster on 2007-11-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: K-Stereo Ambience Recovery Processor in Didital Things  29 Replies 
Dear Romy,  the playlists as requested.  Regards, Peter Foster.---Playlist 06; Song 01.Track 1; 17:27.Serge Koussevitzky, Boston Symphony Orchestra.Tchaikovsky, Symphony No 4 in F Minor, Opus 36.RCA Victor LM 1008; Recorded 1949.LP -> Tu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #53: Lamm LM3: a correction is warranted. by Romy the Cat on 2008-04-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Lamm Industries: a special interview with a special company in Audio News  105 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Because GM70 can work in A2 class the ML3 has a very powerful high current-capable second stage (I do not know it they are 4 parallel 6H30 of some kind of composite follower) to be able to handle the GM70’s grid current.[/q...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: K-Stereo vs. not K-Stereo: some notes. by Romy the Cat on 2007-11-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: K-Stereo Ambience Recovery Processor in Didital Things  29 Replies 
Eventually I spant last nigh 3 hours to listen the Peter’s K-Stereo processed CD’s and took some notes, Below are some real-time comments of this listening session. Playlist 06; Song 01.Track 1; 17:27.Serge Koussevitzky, Boston Symphony Orchestra.Tc...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Lamm LL1 at CES-2010 by Romy the Cat on 2010-01-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Lamm introduced LL1 Signature Preamp… in Audio Discussions  19 Replies 
Yes, it is a bit ridicules to have 4 boxes – a clearly money-raising project. Probably Lamm need to make it 2 chassis init with box #5 is to store manuals and box #6 to store the tube replacements. Talking about tube – one gain state with 4 paral...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Following .... by Romy the Cat on 2008-04-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The loudspeakers for a powerful SET in Audio Discussions  48 Replies 
[quote user="Gregm"]It doesn't seem prudent to look at the speaker without considering the amplifier at all. We would be designing a speaker that would work with a theoretical amp -- but not one that's available.[/quote] You are right but the opposi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #45: Expectations: Lamm ML3 will be demonstrated at CES-2008 by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Lamm Industries: a special interview with a special company in Audio News  105 Replies 
I got surprising amount of emails form visitors of my site asking is I will be going to CES-2008. Nope, I am not. My days and interests with CES are over, I closed down that show and I hope the rest of the industry would follow me on it. In fact I ha...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: The Venezuelains Concert. by Romy the Cat on 2007-11-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela in Boston!!! in Musical Discussions  8 Replies 
I did not mean to go but last night at 6.30PM I looked again at the program and realized that they substituted the “selections of music from Latin America” to Beethoven 7 Symphony. That brought the concert into very different legion, making it very a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #345: The ideas are worth trying? by Romy the Cat on 2009-06-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps in Melquiades Amplifier  397 Replies 
[quote user="cv"]On the matter of the DHT having a plate resistance of 500-700... you do realise that running the 6E5p with an unbypassed cathode resistor is giving you an effective Rp of about 12k, right? The formula is, IIRC, Rp + (mu+1)Rk.[/qu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: To Milq builders: corrections, simplification, modifications. by Romy the Cat on 2007-05-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: To Milq builders: corrections, simplification, modifications... in Melquiades Amplifier  16 Replies 
Since I know about a few ongoing attempts out there by different people to build Melquiades I would like to share with some of my observations regarding corrections, simplification and possible modifications of Melquiades amplifier. Obviously you ha...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: American National Recording Registry by Romy the Cat on 2007-03-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: American National Recording Registry in Musical Discussions  1 Replies 
Recordings are listed by year of release: "The Lord's Prayer" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Emile Berliner. (ca. 1888) Emile Berliner, the inventor of the microphone and founder of the first disc record company, lived and worked in Washi...
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