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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: A longer turntable belt. by Romy the Cat on 2006-02-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A longer turntable belt. in Analog Playback  60 Replies 
Hey, people, dose anyone know where can I find, buy, steal or order the large size of rubber belts for turntable. I’m looking for regular black thin and light belt, but I was not able to locate any sourse that would will to go larger then 38”. I ne...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Re: The best audio source EVER! by Antonio J. on 2005-08-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The best audio source EVER! in Off Air Audio  34 Replies 
Thanks for the wise advice Romy. I'm curious to know if you have ever recorded those broadcasted live events. I guess you've done for sure but I'd like to know if you've found open reel, cassette, CD-R or any other recording method most suitable...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: Exclusivity? by berlinta on 2010-02-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Schroder Tonearms in Analog Playback  61 Replies 
Hello Romy,I thought we were just discussing technical issues around tonearm bearings with a focus on the peciuliarities of the bearing used in my arms. I have no intention to sell you anything. As stated in my first posting, I do not want to convert...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The Sound, Record Stamper Numbers, and the 9th Dimension by drdna on 2009-05-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Audiophile Re-issues: What's Lost and What's Gained? in Analog Playback  11 Replies 
Yes, it's true.The original pressing is always the best.  There has never been an audiophile version that is an improvement to the Sound. They may have a quieter surface, fewer scratches, pops, and less overall noise, in fact the sounds may be better...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Reel Machines :-O by beemer on 2005-01-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Reel Machines :-O in Audio Discussions  1 Replies 
Romy!More changes:B&W Matrix 800's gone.Aerial 20t's in.Wadia 270/27ix gone.Levinson 390s in.Classe Omega preamp in.Got the Otari MX5050BII reel deck up and running in the system.....also the TEAC X-1000R 4 track in the system.Life is good, ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Agree, it has nothing to do with digital vs. analogue debate. by Romy the Cat on 2008-06-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Evolution (or Anti-Evolution) of FM Broadcast in Off Air Audio  3 Replies 
Dolph,As anything else in audio I do not see the problem that we as experience in worsening of FM as technological problem but rather the failure of human factor. I have no problems with the fact that FM is digitalized and that most of the “live” FM ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Digi Redux; Drive 1 transport and iDAT-44+ DAC by Paul S on 2007-09-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Digi Redux; Drive 1 transport and iDAT-44+ DAC in Didital Things  26 Replies 
Well, I finally found and implemented a digital front end that I can live with.  I have been so cynical about digital up to now that I have kept and used an old, cheap Sony player (albeit one actually made in Japan...) because up to now it seeme...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Bye-Bye Reel by Romy the Cat on 2013-01-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bye-Bye Reel in Analog Playback  0 Replies 
After a few years of straggling I let my better Reel-to-Reel machine go.  I still have my Otari that is good to play many tapes that I have but my quality–pushy customized Stelevox was just recently sold. Nope, I do not feel that there is anything wr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: The absurd truth about the recorders. by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Recording/Playback software in Didital Things  13 Replies 
[quote user="el`Ol"]Meanwhile I did the Steinberg Waveleb test myself and the difference between it and the most common players is immense.[/quote] The pro editing software are lights miles ways in terms of sound quality from all any Foolbars that I...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: “I cannot express how stunned and disappointed I was with the new Onyx... by Romy the Cat on 2009-06-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The mystery of Koetsu Onyx Cartridges. in Analog Playback  52 Replies 
The Adrian’s quote about being stunned and disappointed can’t better express my view on the subject. I admit that I am driven by disappointed and in a way anger for the horrendous sound I got from my Koetsu Onyx Platinum. However, it was not a an...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Master Tape by Amir on 2016-06-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My Audio Philosophy in Playback Listening  95 Replies 
I listened one time (just one time) to master tape (revox reel).micro harmonic was so better than dCS Elgar (digital source) and it was better in micro dynamic. i did not tested good DSD in a good DAC vs good analog but in micro linearity analog and ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: B7 BSO by clarkjohnsen on 2013-08-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Boston and Bruckner in Musical Discussions  13 Replies 
Just recently I listened on an OTA tape of the B7 with the BSO under Simon Rattle. It was gorgeous! Unfortunately I forgot to note the date, nor can I locate any record of the concert. I'll do my best to get a CD masterdub of it from my usual source,...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Where to buy Tapes by Amir on 2023-06-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tape Machines in Analog Playback  5 Replies 
http://tapeproject.com/   (Paul Stubblebine) https://www.recordingthemasters.com/ https://elusivedisc.com https://www.abcrecord.c...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: ADC Bingo!!! by Romy the Cat on 2005-11-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to record FM broadcasts. in Off Air Audio  125 Replies 
I have found the problem and was able to resolve the noise quandary. The Lavry ADC has balance analog input and the Sansui has single-ended output. I use my PAD’s Dominus cable with an RCA to XLR adapter. The adaptor was made by BAT and I used it f...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Let keep eyes on the ball. Define what the ball is. by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player in Didital Things  169 Replies 
Scooter, The High Quality Music Servers in addition combined with CD player functionally is not as simple and straight forward task as you think. The subject of high-end computer audio is very popular nowadays but I think it understood very wrongly....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: CDs: good tendencies. by Romy the Cat on 2006-05-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: CDs: good tendencies. in Musical Discussions  0 Replies 
I can detect the last few years a good tendency among good recordings CD providers. Previously only big mass-producers press CDs. The quality of those CDs mostly was like the quality of beef in McDonald. The big companies DG, EMI, Philips, even Sony ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #159: The electricity problems… The Armageddon? by Romy the Cat on 2008-11-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
  This weekend I made an interesting experiment.  I had a visitor yesterday. The gay is not what I call overly critical and overly demanding listener but he is not a typical Audio Moron and has from my point of view a proper and sane react...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: The new Kilimanjaro driver. by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The African compression electromagnet drivers? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  42 Replies 
[quote user="audiofilofine"]to reel from 7 volts or 700 volts is equal to the reel. should rather ask why or why 7 or  700 volts. should be asked how you intend to use the horn driver, you should ask graphs of frequency response and power handlin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #50: Can software be slaved to firewire device? by manisandher on 2009-09-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2 in Didital Things  85 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]If you do not have the same effect as reel tape of 15ips played at 9ips then your software is not truly slaved by Pacific/ AFI1 chain.[/quote]Yes, I totally agree.And I can indeed replicate this effect... but only with my R...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Forward in the past with old radios. by Romy the Cat on 2011-01-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Forward in the past with old radios. in Off Air Audio  18 Replies 
I kind of not looker but rather listener and when I do something I prefer to have a radio than TV. When I was hunting for my house I among other thing was looking to have a layout of the rooms what sound of my playback was well heard in my kitche...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: The Placette is back to business. by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-29 
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 
OK, got the Placette from the second round of "modification", it took 15 second to confirm that the HF problems that I sniffed out was not there anymore – so the absolute transparency is back to the business and this time the word “absolute” could be...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #83: What to record? by manisandher on 2010-05-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2 in Didital Things  85 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Anyhow, start to record and you will love this processor even more.[/quote]I'd love to give this a go... I just need something worth recording!I have a good FM antenna on my roof and a half-decent tuner in the guise of a Ro...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: 2020 Hindsight by Paul S on 2020-01-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How the things are getting so much out of hands? in Audio News  7 Replies 
Not sure of the cost of advertising in the "big audio journals", but it seems "the companies with money" are always trying to maximize return on investment, like any "good" business venture does. One popular strategy is to "get a name, then reel 'em ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: As good as any other obsession… by Romy the Cat on 2007-11-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Reel-to-Reel Tape vs. Raw Better Digital in Didital Things  13 Replies 
Well, I did not mean to express any specific attitude to Bottlehead people - the only experience I had to them was a few years ago visiting their meeting right here in Boston (I did not know what Bottlehead wa all about at that time). The meeting was...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: What you do right now by Jorge on 2012-03-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to make money in Audio in Playback Listening  19 Replies 
I just don´t see Romy running around trying to satisfy a customer and his wife with the color selection of the carpet!  I am sure you will be great at whatever you set your mind to, but try to stay on your comfort zone.Lets say you decide to make...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: My Analog Playback: the fat lady has sung by Romy the Cat on 2006-04-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My Analog Playback: the fat lady has sung in Analog Playback  9 Replies 
Sometimes ago I received an email from a NY guy that I know: “I borrowed a friend's Sansui TU-X1 and just like I heard them at your place it sounds fantastic! What is it about this tuner?  There is such an ease to the presentation and no distra...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Reel-to-Reel Tape vs. Raw Better Digital by Romy the Cat on 2007-11-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Reel-to-Reel Tape vs. Raw Better Digital in Didital Things  13 Replies 
I was pointed out to an endeavor of Type Project where the guy who trade Bottlehead kits is trying to promote contemporary 15ips master dubs and staff eBay machine with Bottlehead-level of electronics. http://www.tapeproject.com It is no...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: It takes balls to shop (never mind the nuts) by Paul S on 2006-12-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It takes balls to shop (never mind the nuts) in Playback Listening  24 Replies 
These thoughts come in the wake of Romy’s recent encounter with a certifiable fringe dweller who, IMO, is not just illustrative in the generic hi-fi nutbag sense, but also in the there’s-more-to-this-nutbag-than-his-worst-would-suggest sense.  B...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: Things do not always get better with time (at least with audio) by tokyo john on 2019-06-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A CD player of today… 20 years after TL0 in Didital Things  32 Replies 
Thank you for the kind intro to your technician.  Yes, replacing the TL-0 will probably be a heartbreaking exercise. Just like there are people who own a few vintage Jaguars to cannibalize parts from one to the other, it is crazy...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #138: Context/Content by Paul S on 2014-05-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate Turntable in Analog Playback  220 Replies 
Robin, I'm sure you noticed that the AF1 "reviewer" used the usual "audiophile" recordings, and - presumably - the usual audiophile criteria and the usual audiophile ancillary equipment and settings for evaluating the AF1. Of course, we at GSC know ...
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