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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The “Dead Points of Live Sound” by Romy the Cat on 2005-05-14 
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This, from my prospective a superbly truthful article, was written by a Russian guy A. Polakov. I do not know who he is but the accuracy of Mr. Polakov’s experience regarding the subject and very similar Mr. Polakov’s and my observations of the issue...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: The operators are standing by... by Romy the Cat on 2005-11-08 
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[quote user="drdna"]Maybe I don't know what DPOLS is, as suggested by others in this forum.  All I know is that I can spend a lot of time fiddling with the exact location of the speakers, the sepcific 3 dimensional alignment of the two sets of d...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: DPOLS and the science of us. by Romy the Cat on 2005-11-07 
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[quote user="hifitodd"] Frankly, from my perspective your stance on DPoLS mirrors that of the typical audio-moron voodooism.  Here is some essentially non-obtainable state that when realized will make the listener "hypotized" by thew newfound mu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: The science behind DPOLS by hifitodd on 2005-11-07 
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Hi Romy,The notion of DPoLS as you describe is of course very intriguing...  that there is a piece-of-rice sized speaker-location in the room where the sound and more importantly the listener's interaction with the music is magnified, orders of ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: It is time to go for DPoLS? by Romy the Cat on 2014-02-17 
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I got a few days an email from the site reader where he expressed interest about DPoLS and informed me that is working on his own methodology to deal with DPoLS.  This kind of revived in my memory when my own installation was in DPoLS positions, God,...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: I am with Mr. Robbins on it. by Romy the Cat on 2020-07-19 
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[quote user="JJ Triode"]I listened to this talk up to the beginning of the question-and-answer session. I am surprised that this method would really capture the essence of Romy's almighty DPOLS condition. It seems to me that Robbins is very much cent...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Dpols? by Bruno Rivademar on 2020-07-16 
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Hello Romy, been lurking around for some time now, I believe one of the first things I read from you was the DPOLS. Blew me away! Anyway, sometime ago I found an interesting video on youtube regarding a special speaker setup technique. This person sp...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: It has nothing to do with DPoLS. by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-01 
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Twogoodears, What you are experimentation now has yet nothing to do with DPoLS. You deal with the relatively rudimental ceremony of speaker positioning. It is not even close to the subject of DPoLS but it is also greatly neglected by majority of peop...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #25: DPoLS by ArmAlex on 2010-11-29 
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Dear Romy, you've said many times that speaker placement in big rooms are different animal.Is this method apply to big rooms also?Regards, Armen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Hanging around of the DpoLS. by Romy the Cat on 2005-09-16 
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Somewhere within this thread (or perhaps somewhere else) I have mentioned that my own playback systems last times was dead-installed into the DpoLS approximately 5 years ago. I kind of did not make a whole a lot of attempts with DpoLS since I was doi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: It is time to go for DPoLS? by Romy the Cat on 2014-02-17 
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I got a few days an email from the site reader where he expressed interest about DPoLS and informed me that is working on his own methodology to deal with DPoLS.  This kind of revived in my memory when my own installation was in DPoLS positions, God,...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: A sort of DPOLs by drdna on 2009-01-16 
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Experimenting with the new 2A3 tubes has been a very interesting experience. It has given me insight into more specifically exactly what I am looking for in the stereo sounds, which I associate with the Sound. The most we can ask for is to accu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: DPOLS: why their sound worst... by Romy the Cat on 2005-11-07 
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Actually there are many hidden aspects of DPOLS, the aspects that, many audio people who never experienced DPOLS but wiling to argue about it, do not even understand. Interesting that by observing some of this aspects is it very easy to detect where ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Re: DPOLS: why their sound worst... by hifitodd on 2005-11-08 
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Romy - I am interested in how you personally discovered dpols for your own personal reference.  You Say:  "Actually it is not really correct because if you approach the DPoLS from the position of  “tweaking” then you NEVER di...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: The "listening to the room" is NOT the DPoLS subject. by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-30 
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Armen, If you look somebody to advise you in specifics then you are talking to a wrong person – I do not do it. Well, I do it but ONLY if I feel that the area of attention is very narrow and the question is well-understood by the person who asks. I ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #215: I am nowhere near DPoLS by Romy the Cat on 2010-10-08 
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Zanon, My playback is nowhere near the state where I might think about the DPoLS, I am trying to set up a very rudimental basic balanced sound in the new room, approximately defining where would be the speakers, what they will be doing and how they w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #277: DPoLS and overcoming the dissection of sound by AOK_Farmer on 2010-11-29 
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I think that thinking about the audio problems in terms of phase is perhaps logical but counter productive for the reasons you enumerate Paul. It is not the humane thinking... but room *loading* and the DPoLS placement philosophy are... feeling the m...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: More DPoLS... by twogoodears on 2008-08-31 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] For instance the narrowing distance between the channels increase the width of that damn audiophile’s soundstage, whatever it worth. Generally the setting the speakers wider from each other make soundstage wider. Yes, wit...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: The DPoLS and Love by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-12 
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From an email that I got today: “Just in one time I listened a sound that it's character was so close to your description about DPoLS ponit. That time me and my friend never think the placement was cause of good sound. My friend changed speaker posi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: The DPoLS in the new room: new thoughts. by Romy the Cat on 2010-11-28 
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Since my new room is set and the playback is installed and configures I name an interesting observation: http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?postID=1500 Continue to think in this direction I come to very promising hy...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #27: DPoLS 3D? by rowuk on 2014-02-18 
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Romy,I say "Go for it"!  With your usual documentation, we can only profit from you getting the hernia first. I got mine operated on last week, so looking is all that I can do for the next 3 months.One thing that has always roused my curiosity: your ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Robbins's method and DPOLS by JJ Triode on 2020-07-18 
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I listened to this talk up to the beginning of the question-and-answer session. I am surprised that this method would really capture the essence of Romy's almighty DPOLS condition. It seems to me that Robbins is very much centered on imaging alone, a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: The science behind DPOLS by hifitodd on 2005-11-07 
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Hi Romy,The notion of DPoLS as you describe is of course very intriguing...  that there is a piece-of-rice sized speaker-location in the room where the sound and more importantly the listener's interaction with the music is magnified, orders of ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #214: DPOLs? by zanon on 2010-10-08 
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Romy:As you explore best listening position, can you please share how you search for new DPOLs?One thing I never understand is, as you walk around room and talk to yourself, you find places where you sound better or worse. You find some places where ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: I hate, hate hate you John Hasquin! by Romy the Cat on 2005-09-16 
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Continuing in my quest to the finding the new DPoLS with my Super Milq I did some “critical test listing” today. I’m certainly getting closer. I spent a few hours to play with the playback and I recognize that the first signs of the approximation of ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: DPOLS and Tone by Amir on 2024-08-25 
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Romy, my english is not good so I did not know the proper meaning of “proper setup” .Back to topic :please check this topic :http://goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=1&postID=994#994Please read the A. Polakov :“ 1) When the loudspe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1904: DPOLS vs Good AC Power by Amir on 2023-02-25 
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After more than 20 years of playing audio game I think only two things are real game changers.  DPOLS and Good AC qualityI do not claim I listened to Wilson Speaker in DPOLS but I am sure it was near DPOLS 14 years ago.  I remember for the first time...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: DPOLS: just try it! by drdna on 2005-11-07 
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I had no idea that DPOLS was such a controversial topic!  While I do know a local stereo dealer that believes in setting up speakers based on where they look good (and he sells AvantGardes BTW), I think he does so many other things right to twea...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: This is my expereince also with DPOLS by drdna on 2005-11-08 
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Maybe I don't know what DPOLS is, as suggested by others in this forum.  All I know is that I can spend a lot of time fiddling with the exact location of the speakers, the sepcific 3 dimensional alignment of the two sets of drivers, and there is...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: DPOLS by Amir on 2009-03-14 
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Dear RomyThanksI try with my friend to find it thought it may be impossible, the most noticable thing about dpols in my view is unbelievable high level of passion and emotion in sound.again, I should thanks you for this article because if i did not f...
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