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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #89: Fundamental Channel, what a power!!! by Romy the Cat on 2010-12-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Adding one more spherical to Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  92 Replies 
Dealing this new bright PP2000 I was recalibrating Macondo and once again I got a phenomenal demonstration of the power of a Fundamental Channel. Here is a short instruction of how to get THERE...You setup your Fundamental Channel with your crossover...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: The “Fundamental channel” - the first blood. by Romy the Cat on 2006-08-14 
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I had today the “fundamental channel” plug in and was trying to listen it. As usually I do, I connected juts one single crossovered “fundamental channel” to a single amp and try to live with it for a while. It usually takes for me a week or so to fig...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Fundamental Channel by AOK_Farmer on 2011-01-01 
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Is that the same as the melody range? Defined per this discussion:http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?postID=1421#1421Where is the fundamental range in relation to the melody range? Low C is 128 Hz. and it seems to me low C is in the me...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: New “fundamental channel”: juts pictures. by Romy the Cat on 2006-08-13 
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Eventually I found hot to balance out the fundamental channel’s arm a 1 galloon bucket filed with led shot and Super Melquiades power supply do a good contra-mass. I did not do a lot of listening but the very initial listing that I did are clear...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: Re: The “Fundamental channel” - potential mechanical HF filter by NBC on 2006-08-14 
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...Or plug all but the desired LF exit path? This might not have the same compression ratio a stock though. Well, I am still learning about how phase plugs operate.Neil...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: The “fundamental channel”: the final tune. by Romy the Cat on 2006-08-20 
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Did today some critical listing. It is getting along very well. I would need some final adjustments of channels sensitivity (or tine the 6C33C)  and will wrap it up. I will post some general observations later on but for now there...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #79: New Fundamental Channel. by Romy the Cat on 2010-09-27 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]  [/quote]In my new room I would like to accomplish my long objective to get for Macondo a new Fundamental Channel. I would like my Fundamental Channel to employ 170-180 Hz slow-opening horn and to use a driver with 350-4...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: Some sanity check with alternative Fundamental Channel. by Romy the Cat on 2010-12-25 
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 I set two multicells with LF-enabled S3 drivers. I set them on the outer side of Macondo MF.  Playing with crossover, volume and towing of the multicells I was able to a degree to get the effect that would like to get. The pointing the multicell...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: Re: The “Fundamental channel” - potential mechanical HF filter by cv on 2006-08-14 
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R, Little suggestion should all else fail - you could have a rudimentary phase plug machined that would give you the same (or similar) compression ratio as the original but only one annular exit path. This might preserve the driver characteristics a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #35: The “fundamental channel”: What a beauty!!! by Romy the Cat on 2006-08-23 
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Got today the parts and finalized the “perfect” Bessel passive crossover for my new channel. The coils are regular air-core 2.5H and 7H, the caps are Theta 10uF and the small wirewound tuning resistors that kills ~1.5dB in the channel. When I pu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #75: New options for Fundamentals channels. by Romy the Cat on 2009-06-10 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Yes. I’m exiting to see how the new horn I shaping up. Still I do not think that it is about second orders.  Obviously in context of 5 channels system, the more channels one gets then less room between them. I still feel...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #89: Fundamental Channel, what a power!!! by Romy the Cat on 2010-12-13 
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Dealing this new bright PP2000 I was recalibrating Macondo and once again I got a phenomenal demonstration of the power of a Fundamental Channel. Here is a short instruction of how to get THERE...You setup your Fundamental Channel with your crossover...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #165: The commentaries about the Upper-bass sweep. by Romy the Cat on 2010-03-07 
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Similar to the famous sexist tail that women can be only ether pretty or smart the midbass horns unfortunately behave in the very same way: they can be only nicely placed in a room or they can sound good. You want the horn to place in a specific ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Some examples with Fundamentals Channel by Romy the Cat on 2006-05-26 
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Above the Johan Dreyer from South Africa uses a sort of Fundamental Channel for his installation. He obviously lucking one more channel to integrate his LS section and the Fundamental Channel. His Lower Mid charnel should be twice larges and sit on...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #71: Playing around. by Romy the Cat on 2008-07-08 
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[quote user="jessie.dazzle"] And Ok, maybe I don't have all the filters dialed in, and the DPOLS are like a dream to me now….[/quote] And with 1600 pound per channel you might forget about the DPOLS … -:) [quote user="jessie.dazzle"]Here is an RTA ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #72: Cap dancing by jessie.dazzle on 2008-07-08 
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Romy wrote :"...And with 1600 pound per channel you might forget about the DPOLS … -..."No, 1600 lbs per channel would be really serious! 1600 lbs is the total combined weight of the Left and Right channels, with frames, (the frames turned ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #94: The Vitavox S2 vs. S3 geometry. by Romy the Cat on 2008-10-24 
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I picked recently a pair of S3 drivers. Not that I need them but it was good deal – perhaps someone in UK have demolished an old movie theater and a large school of S3 drivers with original diaphragms hit the maket recently. Also, I always meant to t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #72: The first take on the room with RTA by Romy the Cat on 2010-05-03 
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Ok, I found my RTA cable and did some very basic measurements of what Macondo does in the room. The results were in the direction that I anticipated but worth in amplitude. My right bass channel that that sited right next to the equipment bay has no ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: Super Milq 6-channels diaries: the honeymoon nigh by Romy the Cat on 2007-09-07 
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After many hours and much efforts I have connected the new 6-channels Super Milq to my 6-channels Macondo, with omission of tweeters for now.  I made some measurements and initial adjustments and then was trying to listen it briefly. I did not l...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #79: New Fundamental Channel. by Romy the Cat on 2010-09-27 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]  [/quote]In my new room I would like to accomplish my long objective to get for Macondo a new Fundamental Channel. I would like my Fundamental Channel to employ 170-180 Hz slow-opening horn and to use a driver with 350-4...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #89: S2 optimization,clarification. by mark on 2008-01-26 
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regarding point 6)inspect the diaphragms;3 different diaphragms,metal surround(1type only?),plastic surround(2 types?clear plastic,white)the new production style please desribe in detail its physical appearance.are these new style  still availab...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: The “Fundamental channel” - the first blood. by Romy the Cat on 2006-08-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Adding one more spherical to Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  92 Replies 
I had today the “fundamental channel” plug in and was trying to listen it. As usually I do, I connected juts one single crossovered “fundamental channel” to a single amp and try to live with it for a while. It usually takes for me a week or so to fig...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Re: Adding one to Macondo: Beautifully wasted Saturday! by Romy the Cat on 2006-08-12 
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I did not expect that it would be so much work with the new “fundamental channel”. The new 250Hz horns required some help to correct some problems, plus they have to be finished in a civilized fashion and color. However, the biggest problem is positi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Further comments about the Lamm ML3 (part II) by Romy the Cat on 2007-01-14 
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Ok, let dive a little bit further into my examination of the subject of Lamm ML3 What is important is to undusted that my view  less targets the Lamm ML3 but rather it targets the ML3 as a representative of entire class of amplifiers. When I to...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #166: Upper-bass as a system's fulcrum: Part I by jessie.dazzle on 2010-03-08 
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First off, I forgot to mention an interesting observation: Before running the sweeps (previous post), since the drivers in the upper-bass horns are new, I decided to verify/optimize rear chamber volume (they are easily adjustable)... I wasn't expecti...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #56: Lamm ML3 review. by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-04 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Ok, let dive a little bit further into my examination of the subject of Lamm ML3 What is important is to undusted that my view  less targets the Lamm ML3 but rather it targets the ML3 as a representative of entire cla...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: That might be interesting… by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Experience Music Horn Installation @ VSAC in Horn-Loaded Speakers  25 Replies 
[quote user="cv"] Re: the configuration - indeed; I am hoping to get 300Hz with the RCA, then the S2 from between 1k-1500 and up, + tweeter. Below the RCA willbe a compromise to begin with, but hopefully will lead into 5 ways. [/quote] I see, you wan...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #74: MF ramblings &&& by jessie.dazzle on 2008-10-30 
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Romy wrote :"...Do what I did. Stop experimenting with horns and begin to actually USE your playback..."If I am in the house and not sleeping, the system is on."...If you still have an itch to “think horn” then insult others about their wrong horn mo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #47: The leaked S2, one step forward & two back by Romy the Cat on 2007-08-10 
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Thanks, Jessie. I just will buy that Beswick Engineering valve, it looks like it is the right size and it look like it will do what I need I made some experiments applying large gaskets to cover of the back chamber. I used a gaskets up to 12 mm but ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Some thoughts about my 18-cell horn by Romy the Cat on 2010-12-19 
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My 18-cell is a classic 18-cell very similar of the one that the guy from Sweden built: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/136964-construction-multicell-horn.html The difference is that my multicell has 3 extra cells and out...
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