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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #863: One PP2000 vs. two PP2000: some results. by Romy the Cat on 2011-04-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
I made first set of test with one PP2000 vs. two PP2000 driving my enter playback. All grounds were lifted on the load side. The presence of second PP2000 did not made sound bright as before, the second PP2000 sits sufficiently far from the first...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1084: And what did you expect? by Romy the Cat on 2013-01-24 
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[quote user="SOS "]Well after getting little communication from PP I decided to sell my unit. The last communication from them was on 1-7 here is their response:<BR><BR><EM><STRONG>Hi Steve,<BR><BR>The reports ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: The New Placette as the dynamic quandary by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The ultimate buffer – light in the end of a tunnel in Audio Discussions  36 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] The idea was very simple: to convert the C filter into RC filter, to employ the Silicon Carbide Schottky rectification diodes that showed themselves so nice in 6-ch Melquiades  and to beef up the preamp with large bet...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: …and I am not a fun of Kondo ‘voicing’ idea. by Romy the Cat on 2008-12-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Signal variation, noise, and effects on circuit topology in Audio Discussions  18 Replies 
[quote user="drdna"]After seeing the variation in the sound of the TU-X1 to the quality of electricity, and thinking about recent discussions about the Direct Heated Triode, I would like to start a compendium of anecdotal observations of the idiosync...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: No, that is exactly what I am saying! by drdna on 2008-12-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Signal variation, noise, and effects on circuit topology in Audio Discussions  18 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"][quote user="drdna"]I would like to start a compendium of anecdotal observations of the idiosyncratic nature of COMPONENT PLACEMENTS in the circuit. [/quote]Surely all passive components in the circuit have influence, but I...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Re: Further problems with interstage transformers. by Thorsten on 2005-10-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Passive transformer based preamp in Audio Discussions  41 Replies 
Roman,[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Nevertheless, if that bass was truncated between the stages then the devastations are way more severe. [/quote]That may be so, however an LF response of less than -0.1db down @ 10Hz is what is normally called "ruler f...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: The life is really too short to deal with idiots. by Romy the Cat on 2006-12-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Shock-absorbing tube sockets. in Audio Discussions  9 Replies 
I always do call and speak with people. This is Internet and they write whatever they want! I always would like to confirmer that behind the web proclamations there is something else then proclamations. BTW, this Denis sounded perfectly complement an...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: I have fixed my second tonearm/cartridge, guess how? by Romy the Cat on 2011-06-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Chasing utopian better phono interconnect. in Analog Playback  6 Replies 
Yep, I fixed it. If does sound very good now, exactly how it has to be. It turns out that my suspicion were correct: my Micro’s fat cable has died on me.  I absolutely assure you that no one would believe that a regular phono cable able to introd...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Any tool in hands of barbarian produces a barbarian result. by Romy the Cat on 2011-10-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Analog is Back 2011: Wave Kinetics NVS Turntable in Analog Playback  4 Replies 
Yep, another TT but what does it mean “Analog is Back” and “new hope for the discriminated analog Audiophile”? This language is a crap that industry and armature cheerleaders develop to pump themselves and others up. However, in my view this lang...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #105: The assembly and the buzz by N-set on 2011-08-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  310 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]I do like the assembly. I o not fine it messy at all BTW. I would like to have inputs slightly closer to the grid of the first tube..[/quote]I'd prefer to have the ground terminals much closer to the ground plane and more o...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: Let see how it goes. by Romy the Cat on 2011-10-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The mystery of Koetsu Onyx Cartridges. in Analog Playback  52 Replies 
[quote user="mem916"]Hi Romy, Yes I would love to hear the same segment from your analog setup for comparison.   I think it would be very interesting even though there are so many variables that it probably doesn't tell me much in an absolute ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #29: Letting Micro Seiki RX-5000 to go. by Romy the Cat on 2012-11-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Foolishness of Analog People in Analog Playback  56 Replies 
I have one of my newest Micro Seiki RX-5000 sitting in basement for years and doing nothing and I decided to let it go. I was keeping it for year as some kind of back up TT, in case my 8000 got broken or as TT that I would be able to use at...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Where are our good Tuners? by Romy the Cat on 2008-03-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Where are our good Tuners? in Off Air Audio  43 Replies 
I have to admit that some of my opponents might consider my organizational views on high-end audio too socialistic and will recognize in my view some residues of me growing up in socialistic society. Leaving aside the prejudicial and completely fooli...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Some digital thoughts and speculations… can wait to try it. by Romy the Cat on 2007-10-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: K-Stereo Ambience Recovery Processor in Didital Things  29 Replies 
Yes, Peter, I know that in the Steinberg WaveLab use only Bob Katz’ metering system, still I thought that if they are cooperate then Katz’ Ambience Recovery might be available as a standalone plug-in. It is kind of suspiring that Mr. Katz was able t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The exaggerated boots under CEC-TL0 by Romy the Cat on 2006-10-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The exaggerated boots under CEC-TL0 in Didital Things  0 Replies 
A visitor of my site that I know personally just called me informing me that he was very impressed with placing his air-bearing CD transport on Silent Running Audio platform: http://www.silentrunningaudio.com/home.htm  and asked me why I did n...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: ASP, Lamm, mains and the unknown casualty. by Romy the Cat on 2007-05-30 
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[quote user="George"] Even though a PS Audio and others create a perfect AC sine wave this does not seem to be the answer, even for low draw front end components. It seems that some type of problem is still coming through. [/quote] George, you not n...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #35: APS PurePower unit: some premature thoughts. by Romy the Cat on 2007-06-19 
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While the APS guys trying to figure out why this unit can not handle power (which more likely involved a phone call to China :-) I decided to give another try across everything, repeating my last listening, this time in relaxed environment with diffe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: An addition to 2008 “to do” list. by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Summary: my/your audio: year by year in Audio Discussions  45 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] In the 2008 I have a few immediate goals: 1)    Finalize the 6-chennals version of Super Melquiades and integrate it with Macondo 2)    Finalize the “End of Life" Phonostage: 3)  ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Lamm introduced LL1 Signature Preamp… by Romy the Cat on 2009-05-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Lamm introduced LL1 Signature Preamp… in Audio Discussions  19 Replies 
…and since it is in LL line I presume that it might be right along with LL2 Preamp – not particularly interesting preamp. In other words it is most likely the “positively expected” and “might be interesting” continuation of the L1 and L2 line. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: But which one? Whose system is it? by Tommy on 2010-10-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Putin or Medvedev? in Audio Discussions  7 Replies 
Guy->>> It should be Putin’s system.  Medvedev is using the Vitus Master phonostage and the Tidal speakers according to my sources. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #537: Is Purepower in constant Beta, perhaps, but so what? by Romy the Cat on 2010-06-04 
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[quote user="Paul S"] I think you mostly get where I'm coming from and you just don't like it, and your criticism is smart, and your points are well taken; but there are a few things going on here that just bug me that you either seem oddly comfo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #878: Byzantine Empire and PurePower. by Romy the Cat on 2011-06-20 
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Byzantine Empire  and PurePower.[quote user="spytsi"] Everybody here remembers that Romy's initial acquaintance with PP products was through model 1050; at some later point he upgraded to model 2000. Since then quite a few user opinions appeared ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #256: A stronger preamp and sick Paravicini? by Romy the Cat on 2017-11-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
[quote user="ArmAlex"]Dear Romy,Try EAR 312. it may help.[/quote]There is a very little info about the EAR 312 and I do not know if it is “stronger”. Wherever I looked I was not able to find the output impedance numbers.  It looks like the preamp us...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: It’ll be interesting to hear your observation about sound. by Romy the Cat on 2011-09-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A different breed of 6C33C amplifier. in Melquiades Amplifier  84 Replies 
[quote user="KOTriode"] Thank you for the comment on this amp, this is my first time of using the 6C33C tube, I decided to build this amp after reading about the Melquiades, this amp is just a quick experiment on the 6C33C sound, since I have a s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #44: The Jubilee experiment - first note into the dairy. by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Buying a last cartridge. in Analog Playback  80 Replies 
I was spinning records with my new Jubilee. Playing with setting here and there… The Jubilee it looks like not too fuzzy. The 2.2-2.3g of VTF, the VTA is slightly back and the Jubilee it is not too picky like other cartridges.  It used with a re...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Active Tonearm Monitoring System. by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Active Tonearm Monitoring System. in Analog Playback  2 Replies 
It possible that those systems exist but I never heard about them and even I think it is too late to invent the thing for record playing but I still do like the idea. Pretend a needle reads grooves. Depth and the right-left variation of the gr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: The Shelter 901’s lobotomy by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Shelter 90X: mystery or mastery in Analog Playback  54 Replies 
[quote user="RonyWeissman"]…Have you tried…. [/quote] [quote user="Romy the Cat"]…. in the field of cartridges dissectomy….[/quote] [quote user="Paul S"]..And I coulda sworn I'd just cleaned 'em...Paul S[/quote] I spend so time figure out what is ...

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 #24: The Allnic’s Mystery and class “F” operation by Romy the Cat on 2009-10-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The LCR RIAA correctors in Analog Playback  57 Replies 
It is not a the thread about Allnic but LCR RIAA correctors, still there was something expressed in here about the Allnic LCR phonocorrector… and  I feel bad about it. It is not that I don’t think that Allnic LCR phonocorrector deserve positive m...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The mystery of Koetsu Onyx Cartridges. by Romy the Cat on 2008-06-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The mystery of Koetsu Onyx Cartridges. in Analog Playback  52 Replies 
What they say:Every audiophile music lover knows of the legendary sound of Koetsu phono cartridges from decades past. Those old enough to have experienced Sugano's Koetsus retain the memory of a musical experience unequaled. Few were privilegedd to o...
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