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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #411: Midbass bloating - the weather is clearing up… by Romy the Cat on 2010-12-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] When I have my old transformer 11:1 then I had the midbass horns calibrated so perfectly that you can tune a large symphonic orchestra by it sound. It was spectacularly stop-on setting with any type of music if played it n...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #44: My take about midbass and phase plug. by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass Horns and Real Estate. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  247 Replies 
John, I disagree. No one deny the importance of harmonics and you are right saying that “If a speaker does not reproduce the harmonics correctly, then the tone is not reproduced correctly.” However you are talking about a complete speaker, not...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #402: Taking turns out of coils in search of prodigious balance by Romy the Cat on 2010-11-09 
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[quote user="haralanov"]Are there any signs for worsened transient response of your midbass channel due to the sharp electrical filtering?[/quote]Nothing that I note. The transient response of your midbass channel is a bit tricky thing as the way how...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #359: Midbass nasal sound by Romy the Cat on 2010-10-06 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] To my huge surprise and pleasure my midbass horn has absolutely no honk. I heard bass honk in ANY, even the best midbass horns that I heard (BTW, some honk does not bothers me and I even consider it desirable). [/quote]  T...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #412: Here is where Melquiades pays off. by Romy the Cat on 2011-01-17 
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Since I got my stable and good quality electricity back I recalibrated my bass horn. Again, I set it up with very precisely and absolutely without any measurements, juts by ear, to sound exactly how I want it to sound. This is in a way my crown jewel...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #371: A time to gather stones: listening and thinking about midbass horn. by Romy the Cat on 2010-10-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
Listening my new midbass horn, just left channel for now, I would like to share my observation so far about sonic result of the project.  Generally the sonic result of the project have exceed my expectations, however not always in the directions ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Mystery of bass horn calibration: Radiating Surface Deequalization by Romy the Cat on 2011-02-03 
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I initially meant to put this post into my midbass thread (linked above) but then I decided that the subjects is self-important and it worth to separate in standalone thread.  In fact this idea was formulated to months ago but I was holding to po...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #372: The most important thing: dark side of the bass by Romy the Cat on 2010-10-11 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Still, I did not mention the most important thing about my new midbass horn. This most important and the most astonishing   new characteristic of Sound I did not pursue and I got it purely accidently. I did not talk ab...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Measurements by maxx on 2015-08-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 4-way horn system Prelude in Horn-Loaded Speakers  13 Replies 
Midbass horn impedanceMidbass frequency responseMidrange frequency responseHigh frequency response...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #95: There is “something”… by Romy the Cat on 2011-03-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s lowest channel. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  150 Replies 
[quote user="RF at Ona"] Romy,I might have overlooked something on your site but I understand that your ULF amp is driven directly by the preamp line stage. If that is the case, you may want to consider an old technique for integrating subwoofers...

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 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
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 #1: The 5-ways from Germany. by Romy the Cat on 2009-12-06 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] I have to admit that since the torch of sane sounding horn-loaded loudspeakers nowadays in my hands (among the outspoken people with web presences) I feel sort of an obligation to comment about new interesting species ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Looking from multiple angles... by Romy the Cat on 2012-02-13 
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[quote user="haralanov"] Some time ago I also thought my upper bass channel is flawlessly integrated, but when I added another, symmetrically arranged UB driver (over my WR driver), I quickly understood the new configuration is MUCH more expressive a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Midbass injection channel by noviygera on 2016-11-14 
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I want to share what I feel is a good application of an injection channel, as introduced by Romy. But this is different and also useful and i can tell you it works and very well. Of course, I do not recommend to use this application in the same exact...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Midbass injection channel by noviygera on 2016-11-14 
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I want to share what I feel is a good application of an injection channel, as introduced by Romy. But this is different and also useful and i can tell you it works and very well. Of course, I do not recommend to use this application in the same exact...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: More bass/midbass impressions by miab on 2016-12-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Greek Anima Loudspeakers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  33 Replies 
Mani, please keep us posted on your impressions of the bass and midbass. They look wonderful!  Are they both in the corners of the room ? Could you please give room dimensions with seating position indicated? I would be very interested in hearing mor...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Midbass horn by serenechaos on 2008-05-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Experience Music Horn Installation @ VSAC in Horn-Loaded Speakers  25 Replies 
Neil, I hadn't thought of it that way-- it would save money, only have to run one wire to each midbass too!  You're too funny!  The link Romy posted earlier: http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/vsac20082/vsac.html shows the throat.&...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Macondo + midbass horn by Romy the Cat on 2008-06-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 45Hz Bass Horn in Horn-Loaded Speakers  23 Replies 
I was thinking about a space-economical way to arm playback with midbass 50Hz horn. It is not that I am into it myself but conceptually I was wondering how to put all of necessarily things within a minimum compromise in minimum footprint. I came up w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Midbass hors vs. flooding subwoofers - very different game. by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass Horns and Real Estate. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  247 Replies 
[quote user="jessie.dazzle"]I would think they might also compete with the mid-bass horns. The Auras can run up to 80, maybe 90Hz (you're probably going to say "60Hz max!!!"); would you really need to use the line arrays in the presence of a pair...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #75: Early firing Midbass horn by Saturntube on 2009-08-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass Horns and Real Estate. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  247 Replies 
This is very interesting, I was thinking of such an option given the existence of a basement, (I do not have that luxury, but I have a concrete slab). The idea that the driver is actually closer to the...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: The KCCT82’s midbass horn. by Romy the Cat on 2009-11-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 8" Goto Woofer for 60Hz Horn in Horn-Loaded Speakers  5 Replies 
[quote user="Kcct82"]Thanks Romy, your comment above cleared some of the questions I had regarding 50/60hz midbass horns. I found some info on the driver after digging through Japanese sites. I don't know if these info will help interpret with...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Triangular midbass horns by msaudio on 2010-05-30 
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The guy is real good, and i would like to find some of his stuff on CD. Can you find his music in the states?   Can you post some pictures of basement?     PREACHING HORN RELIGION   MSAUDIO...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #127: How to finish my midbass horn by Romy the Cat on 2010-07-23 
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I was thinking and fantasizing about finishing of my midbass horn. My first idea was to paint it internally with the same color as my cathedral room. Perhaps a lighter grade of paint in the end as the horn goes dark. As the only mouths of the horns w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Re: Phase plug for midbass - if you need it. by Romy the Cat on 2006-11-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Phase plug for midbass in Horn-Loaded Speakers  23 Replies 
Hello, Ulf. Interesting. The TAD1201H is 12-incher with resonant frequency of 50Hz.  It has relatively low resonant frequency for 100Hz Tractrix midbass but you most like used 10” thought and consequentially shorter horn. The shorter horns beam...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Re: Midbass with plug: History by angeloitacare-idiot on 2006-11-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Phase plug for midbass in Horn-Loaded Speakers  23 Replies 
hi mikefound this pic with tad 1201  in the net. seems a very interesting mid bass driver . regards angelo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: A right midbass solution for Altec 515G. by Romy the Cat on 2007-05-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A right midbass solution for Altec 515G. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  21 Replies 
I had quite a number emails from different people who picked 515G or AK15X drivers and would like to build a midbass horn from 60-80Hz to ~500Hz. I played a lot with different 515 (B, E, D, A) and with different AK15X but I never went for the right h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #77: Another midbass?!!? by Romy the Cat on 2016-05-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
We are closing our new house in 2 weeks and while packing and preparing to move I am thinking about the configuration of my new playback installation. I am debating with myself about going with sub 100Hz woofer tower as I described above vs. intro...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #371: A time to gather stones: listening and thinking about midbass horn. by Romy the Cat on 2010-10-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
Listening my new midbass horn, just left channel for now, I would like to share my observation so far about sonic result of the project.  Generally the sonic result of the project have exceed my expectations, however not always in the directions ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #391: The final Midbass by Romy the Cat on 2010-10-28 
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Got the ultra low DCR toroids coil and pit them in use. Yes, it was very right move and they a bit trimmed the midbass tail. Playing with inductance and listening how the midbass decays (measurements are worthless in this case) I ended up with 4.8mH ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #395: Properly-operating amplification for midbass channel. by Romy the Cat on 2010-11-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
This week I will be trying to address why the Milq midbass is clipping. This is very interesting one.  Currently the Melquiades LF channel uses an output transformer 700R to 5R or 11.83 to 1. I thought before that I have much lower ratio, like 5:1 bu...
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