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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #182: Is that Michael J's doctor? by Markus on 2009-07-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
If the reason for the passive radiator is that you want to stop interaction between Macondo and MiniMe, I fail to see the sense. The passive radiator is a replacement for the port. If the port causes you problems, so will the passive radiator, assumi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #168: Port plugs by jessie.dazzle on 2009-05-19 
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Romy wrote : "...Yes, is exactly what I did - I stocked socks into the ports, plaguing then up. That did ruin a lot the sound of the MiniMe..."Something like this would provide a better seal, while being quick to install/remove :http://www.indigo.com...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #109: The Magic of Casketing or the MiniMe, Corky Edition by Romy the Cat on 2009-02-05 
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[quote user="jessie.dazzle"]I feel a driver needs to be somewhat hard-mounted to the enclosure. Cork gives the right sort of balance between hard-mounting and floating, while still sealing, however it would be a pain to cut that many gaskets from cor...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #206: ….and a few follow up thoughts by Romy the Cat on 2010-09-06 
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Despite that I killed my MiniMe I still would like to stress that a pilot acoustic system for any large installation, particularly a one that uses tubes multi-amping and do records is very very useful. I would like to encourage others to keep experim...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Bookshelf Horns by perrew on 2010-03-17 
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For people with less knowledge of Horns and wants to use them in smaller real estate is there any chance of a speaker/horn of this type sounding good compared to a conventional monitor system/miniME type of speaker http://www.oswaldsmillaudio.com/Pro...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: The year 2009. Audio Objectives by Romy the Cat on 2009-01-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Summary: my/your audio: year by year in Audio Discussions  45 Replies 
I do not see any major changes coming in 2009, nor do I feel a need for them. Recalling all my dids and my thoughts here a brief outline of Audio Projects that I will be involved in 2009 and of cause anything else might come alone in future… 1...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #47: It might become not what I initially thought by Romy the Cat on 2008-10-08 
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[quote user="drdna"]I would not restrict myself to the idea that things need to be a certain way or a certain configuration of the drivers or ports based on theory alone. I think it is important to ask what is interesting about the sound that the new...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: Here are some MiniMe ‘secrets’. by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-21 
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[quote user="Lbjefferies7"] Very good.  Raal 70-20XR...interesting. [/quote]   Oh, yes, the 70-20XR is very interesting. I did not have this driver but Alex allowed me to experimented with some elements of it’s design in context on my “Wa...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #85: What people put in speaker crossovers nowadays? by Romy the Cat on 2009-01-22 
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I was listening last night the HF section of MiniMe. It was interesting and frankly very promising. The RAAL 70-20XR were fine and he JBL5 did splendid. They are not properly integrated, were not measured and were made up to work together well, it wa...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #71: The gambling on G10 by Romy the Cat on 2008-11-16 
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There are a few reasons why I deeded to go for G10. I like the G10’s “wet on touch” feeling. The G10 has similar to the MiniMe’s bass drivers “texture” when I scratch it. The shape of the enclosure I decided to make would be difficult to do with wood...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #76: The MiniMe X-over by Romy the Cat on 2008-12-31 
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[quote user="serenechaos"]Did you use LEAP or anything like that, or just cross everything over 1st order as a guess, and tune by ear?  [/quote] Oh, no. I do not use any LEAPs or others tools, no time domain analyses or anything like this – the...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: OK, I think I am all set with idea regarding the MiniMe. by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-20 
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Very, good, now I a clear pictures of what I will be doing and all that I need now is to spend some time on phone with London trying to find out where I can source a dozen or so those “unique” drivers on mine…. The 70-20XR tweeter will be arriving in...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #36: Chasing the drivers… by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-24 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]You have no idea how loaded this question. The crossover point with the MiniMe is not a tactical question but actually the very strategic question of the entire speaker, let me to explain why. The woofers that I use are fai...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: The ported kitty... by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-16 
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[quote user="Lbjefferies7"] I just have no idea whether or not it will work without making noise. [/quote] That is exactly my point. I am sure that it will make noise anyhow, as any port does, but how masked out and how annoying that noise will be is...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #55: MiniMe 3-Way by Lbjefferies7 on 2008-10-12 
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MiniMe is growing up...It is a shame that you will not be able to utilize the ringy dustcap that the origional drivers have, but the JBL LE5-2 driver is quite nice and should not bring many surprises. I found something today that you might find usef...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #117: The "perfect" JBL-LE5 for MiniMe by Romy the Cat on 2009-02-09 
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Ok, I have found a “perfect” configuration for MF driver for my MiniMe: it is linear. I am sure that Silbatone folks and Trojan Condoms will sue me for copyright infringement but I think I will survive. It is sad that such a good dive is such a stupi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #121: A new set of directions with MiniMe by Romy the Cat on 2009-02-12 
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I did not have a lot of time to ply with my new DEQ options. From what I have seen it turned out to much worst then I remember it.  This think make soul-dead sound and I do not think that it shell be used for any purpose. I still have some thoug...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #173: I would like to go V-FET… by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-10 
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Well, since I will not experiment with many of them I'm  kind of narrowing down the scope of the amps that I would like to get. In 70s-80s break there was a short period of time when Yamaha and Sony made top of the line amps around V-FET output t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #145: The MiniMe bass sections. by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-10 
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Got last night the last bass drivers for MiniMe’s bass sections and put them all together. Even thought I still have problems with MiniMe uppers channels (the Fostex F120A drivers are still hatching) but the bass sections turned out to be very good. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #154: The Hamster speaker becomes the MiniMe? by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-30 
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Since my Fostex saga went deep South I was scratching my head wondering what  else I would like to do considering the I would like to do as less as possible. Well, talking about to do as less as possible – I like the sound of my shitty Hamster S...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: The powerful SS V-FET shootout? by Romy the Cat on 2009-11-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Yamaha B-2 V-FET amplifier. in Audio Discussions  19 Replies 
Last few days listening MiniMe with B-2 my patients was running out. With all more or less OK sound my B-2 had wondering eye about imaging. The amp has a minor fluctuation of gain between the channels and this fluctuation can be addressed by …kic...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #98: The 800R vs. 1800R vs. 5500R by Romy the Cat on 2009-01-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps in Melquiades Amplifier  397 Replies 
[quote user="Wojtek"]I assembled SUN 2A3 amp for my friend and found it to be quality kit  and very easy assemble. Kit was old .I think late 90's so maybe quality deteriorated since then. I have variety of 300b Czech tubes and (Eml 300b , KR 300...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #48: Ah, you're not very consistent by Wojtek on 2011-08-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Altec Model 19 in Boston. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  61 Replies 
with your opinions. Your hateful criticue of 802 driver goes against your own recommendation of finding apropriate solution (horn and application ) for chosen driver . To me 811 is a bad, raspy sounding horn ,but quite perfect for reproduction of ele...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Some more B-2 info. by Romy the Cat on 2009-11-18 
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There are some information about that new Japanese amps in the threads below: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=65312.0 http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/37247-any-info-manual-about-yamaha-b-2-a.html ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: The modern V-FET design? by Romy the Cat on 2009-11-18 
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I did not know that there are any modern V-FET designs. As I understand, the V-FET transistors were available in 1970-1980 and were not produced since there. From what I heard that the DIY people who try to do V-FET amps buy old Sony and Yamaha machi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: The non-annoying status. by Romy the Cat on 2009-12-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Yamaha B-2 V-FET amplifier. in Audio Discussions  19 Replies 
The greatest thing that happened to my Yamaha B2 amp was the fact that I got rid of my MiniMe ported bass section. The MiniMe is truly nice now and I operate in the highly desirable not annoying status. That all made me to pay more attention to w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Continue to work with the room by Romy the Cat on 2010-04-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
The more I play with me room the more I fell in love with it.  As I mentioned before there are so many truly perfect features in the room that I very frequently note that if I build the listening room from scratch according to my own design then very...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #183: Ok, now let to rebuild Macondo. by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-12 
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OK, I disconnected my MiniMe speakers and left only Macondo to care sound in the room. I was listing for the last week Macondo. There is no bass, just upperbass horn at the bottom and The Injection channel a full range. It is OK sound but truly nothi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #203: Interesting that you attribute the effect to amplification.... by Romy the Cat on 2009-12-30 
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scooter,Interesting that you attribute the effect to amplification, not to the loudspeakers. You might be right, I do not know – I do not have a lot of experience with getting right sound from SS amps and for me is a big mystery how they work. The B2...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #175: Picked today a Yamaha B-2 to drive MiniMe. by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-10 
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Thanks, scooter. I do not know Vince from Watertown. As long he does not work for Goodwins’ from Watertown I might be able to talk with him…. After some consideration I picked today Yamaha B-2 amp. It is V-FET from 1978, it might be interestin...
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