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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Got new mid/high horns. Now need suggestions for a lower range horn. by noviygera on 2009-06-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Got new mid/high horns. Now need suggestions for a lower ran... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  5 Replies 
Fist off, hello to everyone. This is my first post here.I have a DJ/listening system in my basement. Mostly, self made. Some pictures:http://picasaweb.google.com/noviygera/BasementSystem#Just recently i installed new Funktion-One RES1.5HS horns. Pict...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Options...Options...Options... by Romy the Cat on 2010-10-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass impedance bumps -- why and what to do? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  18 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]My mid/upper horns play down to 190Hz. That is -- 188Hz is the Fs of the mid. It's a horn loaded a 10" Precision Device driver. So I need a section (or two sections) to cover the bottom (below 190hz). [/quote] Herman, i...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Help by Jorge on 2011-10-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass impedance bumps -- why and what to do? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  18 Replies 
Noviygera, I guess I can do something about this if you want to contact me privately.jsadurni at ecovortec dot com...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #314: I would like to have a real fireplace. by Romy the Cat on 2011-04-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"] You can easily install a cast iron fireplace/stove. They are not big but bigger than no fireplace at all and easy to install as far as meeting the codes. My father just installed one and another friend of mine has one. I like...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Dedicated horn loaded mid -- big dissapointment. by noviygera on 2009-10-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Dedicated horn loaded mid -- big dissapointment. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
I purchased a pair of front loaded horns with JBL e120 12" drivers. They are crossed over at 200 and 800Hz  24/octave2 pictures here:http://picasaweb.google.com/noviygera/Midbass#dimensions are of the cabs are 28" wide-20" high and 24" deep.When I ho...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Wideband horn is absurdity but it has nothing to do with Synergy. by Romy the Cat on 2012-07-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Anything wrong with wide bandwidth horns? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  13 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"] I am NOT talking about single wideband drivers or any back loaded type horns. I am talking about properly made front loaded horns. For example, the Danley Synergy horns, that use single horn with multiple drivers to cover a w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Some midweek morning stimulation… by Romy the Cat on 2013-05-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Audio vs. Musical pitch in Playback Listening  17 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"] … if we reduce our concept of "music" the more fundamental concept of "sound" as point of reference than we can easier visualize of what audio system should do. …. … this is not possible would be to take the "sound" as a poin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #211: Yep, it was me… by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-30 
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="noviygera"] >>The horn is rolling to it’s pitch very genital, like a young mother laying a bad a sleeping infant.now this is priceless [/quote]  Of cause it shall be read: “The horn is rolling to it’s pitch very genteel, like a you...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Room vs Venue by Vasyachkin on 2010-07-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Some Observations about Science and Bass in Playback Listening  12 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]Quote: "This article offers concepts and techniques for getting good bass. Our focus will be the frequency range from approximately 20 Hz to 150 Hz"http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/a_practical_guide_to_good_bass_part_1_acous...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Email-- don't know how to DM by tequilahut on 2020-04-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DIY Void acoustics Air motion // Azurahorns // Martion Orgon in Horn-Loaded Speakers  18 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]You can get all the advice from the experts but you might as well start with something.But at least with pro sound like VOID, Funktion One, or Meyer Sound, you can rent the system, listen to it for a while and begin to dissect...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: This is one of my amps by rowuk on 2014-12-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: SET amplifiers in Audio Discussions  30 Replies 
I have been using this amp for almost a year. In the context of my system, it works very well.[quote user="noviygera"]anyone familiar with the sound of this amplifier RH-307a?http://rh-amps.blogspot.com/2013/09/rh-307a-v2-super.html[/quote]...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #29: The playback generally or acoustic systems? by Romy the Cat on 2009-11-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A single worst thing in today’s acoustic systems. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  28 Replies 
Herman, good post, but I think you are knocking into a wrong door. Let take it step by step. [quote user="noviygera"]The answer is dynamic balance.  It's objectively easy to prove too. Let's say you are in a room behind a closed door. In...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: I would be surprised... by anthony on 2015-09-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Back chamber in Horn-Loaded Speakers  9 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]Thank you for your response. I do find myself in a better position to optimize. Last thing is damping inside the chamber. Are there good rules of thumb on this, just like with volume tuning?thank you. Gera[/quote]...if you had...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Electronics vs. speakers by Romy the Cat on 2011-08-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About the pre-warming of playback in Melquiades Amplifier  13 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]I notice the same warming up effect on my system, takes a few hours. And I thought... could it be the speakers warming up? [/quote] I tend to think that it is not speakers but electronics. At the upper MF my speakers has metal...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #49: Full-back position for LF by Romy the Cat on 2011-09-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Constructing LF modules to the limits in Audio Discussions  54 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]… but do not mount those woofers behind your listening position. I tried that and it's tonally good but it's confusing as hell to the brain even if crossed over 80-100hz, still confusing. Put them in front or on sides, where t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Contact by rowuk on 2014-12-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: SET amplifiers in Audio Discussions  30 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]This is the amp I chose and just started building! Would it be possible to contact you directly, rowuk? I want to consult about the build and your experience, without flooding this post with specific questions. Or you can cont...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: About the SH-50 by noviygera on 2012-07-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Anything wrong with wide bandwidth horns? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  13 Replies 
[quote user="decoud"]This is a synergy horn, a topology that Danley has a patent on, I believe, and certainly the most expertise. There have been extensive discussions on this site about it, including Romy's theoretical objections to the idea. In a s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: "Enough" by Paul S on 2024-10-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Crane Radio CCE2 in Off Air Audio  17 Replies 
A while ago I started the "It Thread" here at GSC to question how we find ourselves engaged in Music via playback. At one point I asked what is the minimum we require to engage with playback, and then I turned the questioon around to ask if there is ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #201: A driver of some sort? by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-28 
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="noviygera"]What is that round yellow thing in the right corner of the picture? A driver of some sort? [/quote]Yes, they are Fane 24” bass driver with 24Hz primary resonance. I am waiting for the final sound check; the final is long time ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Intonation is intermodulation for musicians by rowuk on 2019-05-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: THE book on intonation in Musical Discussions  5 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]Rowuk,Thanks for the link, I have zero music theory and this will be most useful for me to study. On a side note, are you the guy who has RH-307 amplifier? If so, may I ask you (maybe off site) for your experience with this am...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: First vs. second order crossover and alignment by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Time alignment of drivers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  16 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"] I want to listen to both 12db/octave and 6db/octave passive versions and see which one sounds better. And keep the one that sounds better. [/quote]Herman, It depends what you would like to listen. If you would like to ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: I kind of agree on dipole bass by KLegind on 2010-08-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Horn speaker with dipole bass? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  11 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"] Vasyachkin, if this is still relevant:I've tried dipole bass and dipole mids with horns mid/highs in my system. If anything, dipole works the WORST for the bass and here's why:It does not load the room with bass pressure (or ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #260: A dubious benefit of suspended floor. by Romy the Cat on 2010-09-14 
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="noviygera"]I feel that the best candidates are metal springs. 1. They won't compress or deteriorate quickly.2. They work good in the used freq. range.3. Easy to replace. Easy to tune by adding or removing springs.4. Easy to float the ent...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: Serious Coax? Where? by rowuk on 2019-06-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The IDEAL horn system in Horn-Loaded Speakers  27 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"] rowuk wrote:I see a problem with any „coaxial“ attempt in one horn. The length of the horn is correct for one band, but not both HF and MF. If the horn is optimized for MF, if is too long for HF and works like a transmission ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #163: Delay for midbass by Murataltuev on 2015-11-10 
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="noviygera"] Murat, I was looking at your midbass horn design and I am wondering, how are you planning to time align that long midbass with the rest of the channels that seem to be time aligned. I mean, currently the midbass is phys...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #48: What is your reasoning? by Romy the Cat on 2011-09-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Constructing LF modules to the limits in Audio Discussions  54 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]p.s from my experience of having a 500 sq. ft. listening room with 7 ft. ceiling and having two 18" woofers in a infinite baffle configuration, it is not enough to pressurize the room. I am talking about low and medium listeni...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: I am also very skeptical. by Romy the Cat on 2012-01-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Sauna and Audio in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]Sauna, is a very important activity, being completely rewarding on its own, if it's a proper sauna we are talking about. Music listening on the other hand, also important and rewarding on its own. But I don't think mixing two ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: SoundDock does not get the "basics of sound" right. by Romy the Cat on 2014-08-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Balance in Playback Listening  5 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]Could it be that the SoundDock gets the basics of sound reproduction right? And if the basics are attained without fussing around (and it matches your values of basics) then why trick yourself to search a better rightness. For...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Take the ear into account by unicon on 2011-08-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About the pre-warming of playback in Melquiades Amplifier  13 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] noviygera wrote:I notice the same warming up effect on my system, takes a few hours. And I thought... could it be the speakers warming up? I tend to think that it is not speakers but electronics. At the upper MF my speaker...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #189: A good thinking. by Romy the Cat on 2017-07-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"]Flip the Vitavox woofers so the magnet is on outside of box and the cone is facing inside. This will increase the overall box volume and maybe reduce the mid/high output. Also voice coil will be closer to time aligned to r...
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