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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #58: Simple and brilliant jamming of horn. by Romy the Cat on 2010-06-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
Today a brilliant and insultingly simple idea come to me. I was thinking about the way jointing my sections. The horn probably will be made by 2-3 sections, plus the transition please. So, the section jointing flanges are usually made. I probably go ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #95: Lubing by measet on 2017-10-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Copper Mat on a Micro Seiki Gun Metal Platter in Analog Playback  122 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Find another hobby them as to cultivate the Micro fetish is not healthy things to do. A TT is just a tool for getting something ease. If you willing to dedicated your to cultivating tools then it is up to you but be advis...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Preorder your Hindenburgs by Romy the Cat on 2008-11-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Dynamic viscose stabilization of turntable’s platter. in Analog Playback  15 Replies 
[quote user="Lbjefferies7"] I do have an interest turntables now as I am looking to upgrade my sources (digital too). It is doubtful that I will go in such an insane direction...It would probably be much more valuable to dredge up an old RX-5000 or 8...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #64: Look, they have handles! by Paul S on 2008-10-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Lamm Industries: a special interview with a special company in Audio News  97 Replies 
Regarding Mike's observations: Indeed, there might be more There there than he intended.He might have said anything at all, but he seemed to get stuck on the "micro-management" issue.Sound familiar?Who would be surprised if the ML3 turned out to...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The Turntables and their Prices by Romy the Cat on 2010-01-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Audio Note new turntable and inflation in Analog Playback  14 Replies 
[quote user="tokyo john"]Audio Note has released a turntable called the Ginga which costs 60 thousand US dollars in Japan. (if you google Audio Note Ginga images you will find it very easily).My first reaction was pure cynicism, as Audio Note doe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: A leather mistake by Romy the Cat on 2010-11-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: I have a dream, the dream about a Chair. in Playback Listening  31 Replies 
I have been using my Ekornes Manhattan chair and generally I am pleased with it. It is a bit not deep enough for the taste of my ass but with footstool it works fine. There is however an aspect in all of it that I do not likeand that I did not think ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #90: Micro Seiki people behind? by Romy the Cat on 2012-05-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate Turntable in Analog Playback  220 Replies 
I would love to find somebody who would claim Micro Seiki descendents as they owe me $13K… Anyhow, about the TT. I never seen it and it looks good. My only concern is the presence of superfluous space between platter and user. What I mean is that the...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Re: The Foolishness of Analog People by drdna on 2006-01-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Foolishness of Analog People in Analog Playback  56 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]  I look forward to propose the JUSTNESS AND JUSTNESS IN ANALOG JUDGMENT. If Micro-Seiki RX-5000 SOUNDS better then turntables that are being sold for $75K and if there are some idiots out there who scream that t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Anti-skate and Micro in Japan by Gibraltar on 2010-08-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Micro Seiki MAX 282 Questions in Analog Playback  11 Replies 
Hi Romy,[quote user="Romy the Cat"] I would discard the test disk truck– I never use it. Take a silent space between the cuts (test disk!) and make a needle at your operational VTF to be in stationary ay a bit more than a half record.In fact it is ar...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Complex relation by Amir on 2016-06-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My Audio Philosophy in Playback Listening  95 Replies 
[quote user="oxric"] Amir wrote:I think our brain is so complex , the ear and brain structure are very very complex in music processing.low THD , high Slew rate , ... non of them could make us happy , i know making an theory for understanding relatio...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #97: Do not ask me to prove it. by Romy the Cat on 2017-10-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Copper Mat on a Micro Seiki Gun Metal Platter in Analog Playback  122 Replies 
[quote user="measet"]I'm not really thinking in Micro tonearm not at all in their cartridges but SME 3012R, flagship of Fidelity Research, SAEC, Audiocraft, Exclusive is on my scope.  Some advice for vintage cartridges, momo as well I really wel...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #208: Micro Seiki SX-8000 by xandcg on 2019-09-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate Turntable in Analog Playback  220 Replies 
There is a pristine looking Micro Seiki SX-8000 on Yahoo Japan Auctions....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #66: HS-80, Speed ... by Stitch on 2017-10-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Copper Mat on a Micro Seiki Gun Metal Platter in Analog Playback  122 Replies 
Well.....after reading this all, I can say, most is definitely phenomenal waste of time.I own HS-80 for many years and in my System I can easily hear the difference with or without it.Also is my speed stable, I check it from time to time with Timelin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: apologies by guy sergeant on 2006-02-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A longer turntable belt. in Analog Playback  60 Replies 
Sorry, I have a better understanding of the purpose of this exercise now.Are you making 2 new platters or is one to be the existing Micro Platter?Given that your RX 8000 appears to have a platter made of phosphor bronze (gunmetal) what is your s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: No beef by Wojtek on 2010-11-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Idler Drive - Rumbling Into The Future? in Analog Playback  27 Replies 
and the "semi -mean" thing I was trying to express it that I don't like a plot here. I can't support running from one cult symbol (EMT) to another (Micro Seiki) without any expressed reason .Going broke, fighting those fucken collectors and hoarders ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #102: The American swallowing? by Romy the Cat on 2013-01-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate Turntable in Analog Playback  220 Replies 
[quote user="Stitch"]1. No real world sorrows2. Next toy from the Adult Toy Store3. Satisfaction for the Ego for whatever reasonsIn a way you find all answers in your Article of "Foolishness of analog People" ....The big Seikis were never common ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Studies by analog10 on 2010-12-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Micro Seiki, tonearm,cartridge in Analog Playback  2 Replies 
My TT - MICRO SX-111FV is the L version -which can accomodate 12" arms.I'll post some results / studies as soon as I finish my research. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: I like it versus done right by Stitch on 2012-11-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Foolishness of Analog People in Analog Playback  56 Replies 
A nice discussion at Audiogon (sooner or later it will be deleted) :-) http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1350008574&&&/Micro-Seiki-or-TW-AC-1...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Some points by Amir on 2023-06-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo 3.0 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  51 Replies 
I never listened to DSET/Macondo so I can not comment about the system but to have better love some ideas come to my mind.In my opinion "more emotion" comes from these area:1- Tone beauty and tone coherency (amplifiers are important in this area ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #44: Magnetic attraction by Wellington on 2017-08-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Copper Mat on a Micro Seiki Gun Metal Platter in Analog Playback  122 Replies 
While my background is in engineering, I am not a metallurgist either. But I do know that 316L is considered an non-magnetic material (see https://greenwoodmagnetics.com/resource/what-is-the-difference-between-304-and-316-stainless-steel/). But even ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Nonsense? Well, perhaps, still… by Romy the Cat on 2006-01-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Foolishness of Analog People in Analog Playback  56 Replies 
[quote user="guy sergeant"]"Cho-san, the chief-designer of Micro, told me that the art of turntables design is the art of recognizing and managing emotions in materials."What the hell does this nonsense mean?[/quote]Guy, I have no idea what he meant ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: RX5000 arm layout by RonyWeissman on 2009-01-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Foolishness of Analog People in Analog Playback  56 Replies 
Hi Romy,Yes there was a reason. I typically used four arms on the table, the fourth being a shorter Ortofon rmg-212. The problems with the arrangements of two shorter arms with the two longer arms with the cable exit on bottom of the micro arm (which...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #27: Plot? by N-set on 2010-11-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Idler Drive - Rumbling Into The Future? in Analog Playback  27 Replies 
[quote user="Wojtek"]and the "semi -mean" thing I was trying to express it that I don't like a plot here. I can't support running from one cult symbol (EMT) to another (Micro Seiki) without any expressed reason .Going broke, fighting those fucken col...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1789: Sparke by Amir on 2021-09-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
[quote user="N-set"]By "more alive" you mean artificially alive?  In my case, PP resulted in more engagement, not sure if this is a result of aliveness.  It does inject 20kHz all over the place that might add some "sparkle". I have dedicated AC line ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: Low Power Class A Solidstate Design by Amir on 2009-08-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: SS Power Amps - the FoxNews of Audio. in Audio Discussions  25 Replies 
I think low power ss design is the only way we can make ss to sound good. in my idea all high power ss design i heard had no emotion in their sound in comparison by good SET designs like AN UK Ankoru.the first SS design that make me happy in comparis...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #91: Modern Seiki by Stitch on 2012-05-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate Turntable in Analog Playback  220 Replies 
[quote user="guy sergeant"]I saw this turntable while over at the show in Munich. It is called Air Force 1. Allegedly there are Micro Seiki people behind it. There might be some truth in that.A Micro for the 21st Century?[/quote]The Designer of that ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1795: Different systems by Amir on 2021-09-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
N-Set  In Tehran properly setup audio systems are rare and most of the time we have not enough transparency to see what PP do with sound.some audiophiles in tehran believe the PP is not good (they prefer AC Line Filters to PP) because they had not go...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: New CEC Reference DAC DA0 3.0 by Amir on 2018-09-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Really Expensive DACs? in Didital Things  29 Replies 
I have heard DA0 3.0 / TL0 3.0 in my friend system.I listened to this DAC/Transport in a average 2way living voice system without good cables. it is hard to speak about new DAC but It try to share my feeling.I am familiar with sound of CEC TL0 Transp...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: I wish I was so smart at beginning… by Romy the Cat on 2009-12-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Shelter 901 on SME 309 tonearm. in Analog Playback  3 Replies 
I was stressing a couple days ago in Reed’s threads a point that the effective mass of tonearms itself is irrelevant for this type of cartridges.  There is absolutely no sense to change tonearm just because you would like to have “slightly higher mas...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Vacuum, platters, lathes, and everything elese. by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate Turntable in Analog Playback  220 Replies 
[quote user="enjoy_the_music"] Making a vacuum hold down is quite simple, but would it be easier to use a device like the old Audio Technica AT-666? I guess the material used in the latter is not the ultimate. You don't need a great amount of vacuum ...
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