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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #222: Parts by Stitch on 2012-09-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  310 Replies 
TKD has also high quality Parts which are not listed in the catalogue. I heard, some personal contact can be helpful to get their best units. They will be built on custom order only, in batches, when they made it, it is done. Price, well, when you ha...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: LV horn by Amir on 2019-03-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How difficult is it to achieve Vox Olympian sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  17 Replies 
I guess some audiophiles like me follow this site and they would like have a Good horn but they can not pay 750k$ For it.Horn DIY is not a simple project but i think i will put my effort to build a 4 way horn system because there is no other way....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #89: Never been my experience... by anthony on 2021-11-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Remedies the Beauty in Playback Listening  293 Replies 
...that SS amps do not require significant warmup for best sound.  Class A SS in particular need time to get up to temperature to sound their best.  A 25W diy Class A that I have here does not stabilise bias for a good 40mins to an hour, more when am...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #304: Context/Application/Circuit by Paul S on 2021-03-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  310 Replies 
Hl, Alex. You might get more responses at the DIY Audio site. Sure, the general "rule" is more/lower LF with a bigger output cap -  to a point. But what is the make/model/function of the component in question, and what does the circuit look like?Best...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #39: Which direction? by Stitch on 2010-02-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Schroder Tonearms in Analog Playback  61 Replies 
All those "discussions" about the Sonic Quality from Schroeder Arms are similar to ask a Blind for the direction.(or to ask for a lab report from the latest hyped DIY unit)...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: Exelent! by Romy the Cat on 2015-12-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Really Expensive DACs? in Didital Things  29 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]Some of the DIY "Eastern European"/Slavic systems I "hear" on YouTube seem to have very amazing Tone on "selected cuts".[/quote] This is the best description I heard to date....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Re: Myth? perhaps... by drdna on 2005-12-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Myth: High-efficiency Low-power in Horn-Loaded Speakers  12 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Topologically and according to all theories the SET is capable to produce dynamic range that is unspeakable for PP, unless some tricks used in PP amps and those tricks have own negative effect to sound. [/quote]I really do ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #175: I've not given up... by anthony on 2019-08-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
...on the Placette.  Biggest problem at the moment is that it does not have any gain and I definitely need some gain.What I have done is breadboarded a nice diy SS pre with 2x or 3x gain, dc coupled, current mirror, 100mA.  It was started a couple of...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Driver by audiofilofine on 2011-07-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate MF compression driver? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  45 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Audiofilofine, I have no formed opinion about what Rulit does. I do not want to steer the subject of the thread to the wrong direction but can you share your view and your reasons why you feel that what Rulit does is a fant...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #61: 2490 found! by Murataltuev on 2015-08-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another time aligned 5-way horn project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  189 Replies 
I found 2490, so very soon I'll test how low it can go in JBLs 1x1m mouth horn designed for 2490.Also I've decided to order 270hz LeCleac'h horn from Poland (http://horns-diy.pl/horns/jmlc/jmlc-270/).If it works well with 2490, I order custom 240hz f...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Andrew's new 4-way horn using Stereolabs stone horns and DIY bass by atilsley169 on 2012-06-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Andrew's new 4-way horn using Stereolabs stone horns and DIY... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  43 Replies 
Hi Romy…and fellow audio nutters.   I’ve bitten the bullet, and shifted from BLH to front-loaded. Yes, I was an idiot, a moron for not doing this sooner.   My project is ‘humble’ by Romy’s standard…but I feel it meets the following objectives I h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Dammit all... by Paul S on 2006-12-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Shock-absorbing tube sockets. in Audio Discussions  9 Replies 
Well, I never went so far as to call and/or speak with the guy, and I am certainly able to wend my way through the written hyperbole.  I'm sorry you went through it (as though I had anything to do with it).  Too bad, because those are ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Another way to get Qts and Fs of driver by unicon on 2009-10-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Wharfedale Super 12/RS/DD 12" full range driver in Audio Discussions  9 Replies 
datam0nk3y i know a way to get the specifications u need to design the enclosure and the port (if u need to have it) in relativeyou need a pc and full duplex sound card and a simple board(simple mixture) u need to build and few other stuffs which is ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #170: SS Amp by gormee on 2009-07-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
Hi Romy, If you are willing to stretch your budget and DIY check out this site from Australia. http://www.ska-audio.com/diy/index.html regards, Gordon ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Examples that "Work" by Paul S on 2018-06-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Hypex for ULF? in Didital Things  15 Replies 
Well, I hope to find promising ULF coming from a DSP/Hypex set up.  I just didn't hear it yet.  As ever, I hate DIY, and I will only build my own if I have to.Best regards,Paul S...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Silk Audio LCR 10kOm RIAA EQ module by Romy the Cat on 2007-08-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The LCR RIAA correctors in Analog Playback  57 Replies 
a Hong Kong-based company DIY Hifi Supply is selling RIAA EQ modules, the first modulesthat I have seen at 10kOm. It is something that Thorsten did not do commercially… but if the silks sound good then it might be VERY interesting. Is anyone kno...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #60: Polish manufacturer by kodomo on 2017-01-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Designing and building a 5 channel horn loaded (looking for ... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  73 Replies 
You can contact autotech of Poland. They manufacture a lot of different horns. http://horns-diy.pl/en/...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Try it at home kids! by N-set on 2013-02-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Turntable speed analysis. in Analog Playback  17 Replies 
Here is a DIY software assembly for the advanced wow&flutter analysis, designed by edd9000 from pinkfishmedia:http://teribil-audio.com/2012/06/software-based-wow-and-flutter-analysis/I have never used the Timeline, but I suspect this soft is much...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #72: Phoenix Gold arises from the ashes by scooter on 2016-03-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
I remember reading about a turbine subwoofer 15 years ago called the Phoenix Gold Cyclone or Typhoon. That was for kids in cars.Tom Danley the inventor had some comments:http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/subwoofers/55122-pg-cyclone-non-cone-subdriver.ht...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: Mystification-masturbation? by CRUMB on 2008-10-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: RMAF 2008 observations, opinions 1) ceramic drivers in Audio Discussions  32 Replies 
hello to romy the cat- thankyou for the site."mystification....special (audio) clubs" i am a diy guy, i am like this because i have to make my own stuff.this talk of myterious clubs ...is there a secret handshake?what about a hood with the eye holes ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Good God, you took a "cookie cutter" test CD to a private, ... by Wojtek on 2019-02-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Josh: My visit to Romy the Cat's Macondo in Audio For Dummies ™  28 Replies 
Those things are made to impress  enough to buy whatever the maker of CD is selling. I'm glad you posted that review on DIY-audio although out of respect for the host it would be nice if you had posted it here first and out of politeness asked if you...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: P.Q is not a designer nor he is an "electrician" by Wojtek on 2008-01-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My (Amplification + Acoustic System): what is next? in Audio Discussions  41 Replies 
but Andy Grove who designs circuits and transformers for AN is. I'm sure he'd know very well what you're talking about. Whatever your opinion of AN sound is they have lots of experience with designing transformers for the circuits ,and they have reso...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: If it sounds like a duck and walks like a duck… by Romy the Cat on 2008-12-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Signal variation, noise, and effects on circuit topology in Audio Discussions  18 Replies 
… then it is definitely not a Cat. Well, I disagree with a need for it but if not only Adrian feels an interest in this then let me know and will come up with a friendly interface and a principle for data organization to make is useful. The whol...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Excessive damping of Nextel drivers by el`Ol on 2009-01-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Eventually I’ve seen a loudspeaker the appearance I like. in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
What distinguishes the Nextel drivers from most of their competitors is the strong damping, both of the whole system (Qm) and the cone (short settling time for a paper cone, nothing that could be called a resonance). According to the theories of some...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #65: Damnable Type 10's by anthony on 2022-07-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Valve Preamplifier for Macondo/DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  74 Replies 
Jarek,If you would like some help with this please get in contact with me and I'll help out any way I can.  Probably best to not do it on Romy's forum lest it become a diy audio site...Anthony...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: No go by gordan on 2018-11-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Paul McGowan. tubes in preamp in Audio News  12 Replies 
Frankly I don't need this explanation about Najda, I know it all - only wanted to point at its existence which can not be denied. For some people it will work. For us snobs loyal to our PLLXO solution, this device can be used for some basic experimen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Using Commercial Products vs DIY HV SET From Scratch by Paul S on 2011-03-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to get a LOT of SET power. in Audio Discussions  106 Replies 
This is not a safe "project" for the average DIY guy, period.  Of course, the copycats are the last to realize this.  Dreamers, if you have to ask what a veristat is, do not even consider this.N-set, not everyone has your education and background...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Not that you're interested by Paul S on 2007-09-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Any good sounding AES/EBU interfaces out there? in Didital Things  53 Replies 
Why are cables generally so absurd?I looked again myself and had a hard time finding it, so:http://www.thecableco.com/product.php?id=4047More $ but less work than DIY.Keep us posted.Best,Paul...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Re: The TX-103 optimization kits... by Thorsten on 2005-01-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Expressive Technologies SU-1 in Analog Playback  33 Replies 
Hi,[quote user="Romy the Cat"]So, I have no idea who was a target market for those TX-103 optimization kits [/quote]There is no "TX-103 optimisation kit". There is a commercial stepup product. It was designed to be sold through current, existing dela...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: The time delay correction that we are talking about is physical by rowuk on 2019-12-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: HELP on a Custom 3 Way Horn with Beyma TPL150 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  11 Replies 
A. Wahlsten,this speaker is very well suited for time aligning physically. The more "DSP corrections" that we add, the worse things get. In addition, DSP time alignment can only be useful for one seating position and distance from the speaker. It doe...
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