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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #388: Something is right. by Romy the Cat on 2010-10-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Last night Levine and BSO played a phenomenal Mahler 5, truly great play.  I had some issues with BSO sound and I probably will bring it up to them. Tonight I decided to listen the M5 broadcast for the first time and I ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Many Mani's options: My first horns by manisandher on 2010-01-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Many Mani's options: My first horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  17 Replies 
For the past few months, I’ve been looking for a solution to a problem – how to recreate through speakers the same sound that I get through headphones. Why did I embark on this quest? Well although I’m quite happy with my headphones, I miss being...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #35: Drivers, horns, mistakes and oversights. by Romy the Cat on 2008-06-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Problems with horns: upper bass in Horn-Loaded Speakers  109 Replies 
[quote user="serenechaos"] By “midbass horn” I’m talking about a horn with about a flare frequency of about 60 Hz, to use with Fane 8” drivers, to start with.     (Was planning to use this horn from wherever it sounded best, try...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: Corner-loaded horn option (correction) by jessie.dazzle on 2007-08-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
(I screwed my first attempt to respond by trying to get fancy with the code, so here it is again)Romy the Cat wrote : "...there is another solution that you might consider, that might be viewed as compromise for one-side as might not be view is compr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: The Injection Channel - very simple. by Romy the Cat on 2007-05-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to USE “Resonating Oops” in loudspeakers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  184 Replies 
Yes, the "Injection Channel" consists of a pair of Tannoy Reds, used as direct radiators, in sealed enclosures. I would not say that they overly specifically optimized. I did many optimizations equalizing them, filtering them but I never was able to ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Responses to Romy Paul & Ronnie by jessie.dazzle on 2007-08-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
Thanks Romy, Paul, and Ronnie for the comments and encouragement : Here are some responses : 1) Rubber gaskets : Maybe it is not so important to have an “air-tight” seal (???). The rubber gaskets are there to seal the cover to the rear chamber...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: sub horn configurations by minim on 2007-02-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Barn Conversion - James' Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  28 Replies 
In one idealistic configuration I envisaged for myself, for a situation where cost and practicality no object, the basic room shape was pentagonal, with the facets ot the pentagon curved inwards to eliminate parallel reflecting surfaces and simultane...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Some exchanges with John Murray by op.9 on 2007-02-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Barn Conversion - James' Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  28 Replies 
Dear John, I hope you don't mind me writing directly to you. I've been posting on Romy the Cat's audio boa...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #191: Deja vu by anthony on 2017-07-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Another this the I at this point has no idea why in my use of ULF channels. I mean I do not use it as it does not sound right. This is strange because it is VERY same ULD that I had before and that worked very well in my ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #119: Going there.... by Romy the Cat on 2016-09-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
I did finish today the 2-driver extension for bass towers. I did not mount them to the default location – waiting for a “friend” to come to help me to do it. As I finish it will be exactly the same configuration that I had 7 years back in Boston. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #126: A ULF solution for my new listening room by Romy the Cat on 2016-10-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
It looks to me that I will be able to live with my 6 driver line array. Again no measurements were made but it is what it “looks”.  Sound-wise it is very reputable and I just might leave it as is. My current room is 6 larger to what I had in downto...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #196: Changing Macondo Configuration by Romy the Cat on 2017-09-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
Lately I have been thinking a lot, trying figure out what I am and where I would like to go with Macondo. The Macondo base, the horns isle is still there and I have no motivation to change anything. The conceptualizing and assembling of what I hav...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #25: Classy and sophisticated Romy. by oxric on 2011-09-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Constructing LF modules to the limits in Audio Discussions  54 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]This is all because you are a primitive person with very simplistic and amateurish understanding of many things. You need to learn from much more sophisticated people, of cause I mean myself.  Take a look: I do not run like...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Being more specific by i_should_coco on 2006-09-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: LF for use with Vitavox S2 in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
Hi Romy,[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Pete, I do not think that it makes a sense to searched for “LF for use with Vitavox S2”. Do you think that there are good LF to use with Vitavox S2 and there are good LF to use with other drivers? I do not think so...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: Deep boxes and long ports.. by haralanov on 2008-09-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
Romy,Regarding your first illustration:Some time ago I intentionally made two different boxes for my ScanSpeak drivers to see what will happen, because I do not believe in theories and trust only to my ears. The boxes had exactly the same internal vo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #65: I am not sure what you mean. by Romy the Cat on 2015-12-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Good midbass is complicated, if not unobtainable. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  74 Replies 
[quote user="Scott L"]  the last time I checked, you were using 6each @ 10 inch low frequency drivers per side. That's "getting there" but still not enough to produce an acoustical watt. (which horns CAN do).[/quote]    I am not sure what you mean...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: Sealed subs by manisandher on 2022-05-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Greek Anima Loudspeakers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  33 Replies 
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Normal 0 false false false false ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #35: Of the vaguest specifications but, of course, the best intentions... by nycparamedic on 2008-12-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player in Didital Things  169 Replies 
[quote user="alexd"]Hi all.We are small company, dedicated to creation of highest quality audio products. Analog and Digital. We have auditioned many music servers on the market.[/quote]Wait! Let me guess. You're gonna tell me the way it *should* be ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: High transconductance saga... by Romy the Cat on 2004-10-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Where are our good phonostages? in Analog Playback  61 Replies 
Brain, C’mon, I was kidding about the “Electron Intensification Interface”! There is nothing in this phonocorrector then a correct selection of tubes, thier proper (well almost proper) use and selection of the specific topological decisions that sold...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Perception of bass? by rowuk on 2020-02-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Perception of bass? in Playback Listening  9 Replies 
I am in the think through stage of improving my playback. Each loudspeaker currently has 2x 12" woofers in a sealed 80 liter cabinet (Fc-500 Hz). Measured LF extension is more or less flat to 30-35 Hz.  Efficiency is close to 100dB/watt. The list...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #66: If I may by Gargoyle on 2015-12-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Good midbass is complicated, if not unobtainable. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  74 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Scott L wrote:  the last time I checked, you were using 6each @ 10 inch low frequency drivers per side. That's "getting there" but still not enough to produce an acoustical watt. (which horns CAN do).    I am not sure w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: Overly ridicules? by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
[quote user="haralanov"] Some time ago I intentionally made two different boxes for my ScanSpeak drivers to see what will happen, because I do not believe in theories and trust only to my ears. The boxes had exactly the same internal volume and front...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Why do Lowther (and why stop)? by Paul S on 2007-08-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Lowther Driver in Audio Discussions  62 Replies 
I realize that some people have been raised from infancy with the Lowthers, take them to bed, etc., so I do not mean to do anything here other than air some recent thoughts on the subject and perhaps get a discussion going about these drivers and pos...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #170: Hm, another very interesting idea. by Romy the Cat on 2010-07-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
I got home today and was listening the music of my carpenter in my basemen cutting the wood for my midbass horn.  I was slowly thinking about the location of my perspective lower bass channels. The Midbass Horns, if the things go well, will cover...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Building the Melquiades: #5 by Romy the Cat on 2006-06-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Building Melquiades: Chronicle of full-range in Melquiades Amplifier  44 Replies 
Ok, the one channel of the Milq is up and running. The first assembly went fine, no bugs or problems – it worked fine juts after the build. All voltages, delays and heating are normal; this I would need to inspect everything again after it will work ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Pro Audio: JBL SR-4735X by Romy the Cat on 2005-09-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Pro Audio: JBL SR-4735X in Horn-Loaded Speakers  1 Replies 
Many people know that I run a side business doing wedding photography. During the 24 years that I have been doing the wedding gigs, and after over 950 jobs that I went through I kind of have seen all imaginable wedding bands. Certainly the “events mu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Any alternative to tapped horn ? by Murataltuev on 2015-08-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another time aligned 5-way horn project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  189 Replies 
I understand all disadvantages going digital. I strongly believe that minimal influence to the signal is the most important aspect. And influences in digital domain are usually terrible. But I'm not sure what other options available....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Midbass Horn by Jorge on 2013-09-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Good midbass is complicated, if not unobtainable. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  74 Replies 
Hi Gera"Has anyone done this and what were the observations of comparing different topologies."I have done just what you propose,  I tried the JBL2490 compresion driver with a 3" mouth in a 110 hz horn well made, MDF round tactrix horn,  it goes ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #426: Will horns make the difference? by mats on 2012-03-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
You are right about not compensating for recordings. Seems we've had this discussion before.  So many variables.   Sealed box, horns, crossover slopes, and points, drivers and their various qualities,  ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Stavros Danos from Cyprus.... by Romy the Cat on 2011-09-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Aries Cerat Contendo - the newest "fat" kid in the... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  5 Replies 
I asked Alex who got those tweeter from him and he said that it was Stavros Danos from Cyprus. So, it was the Greek guy that we have meet before on the pages of my site: http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?postID=12129#1212...
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