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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Some notes on the S&B TX-103 "sound" by Thorsten on 2005-01-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Expressive Technologies SU-1 in Analog Playback  33 Replies 
Hi Roman,[quote user="Romy the Cat"] the S&B unfortunately does just gain, nothing else) but for the money S&B do OK. [/quote]Then it does exactly what is asked of it, I asked JB to design it for me PERSONALLY as a "wire with gain". I have be...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #44: The stunning sound of the phonocorrector. by Romy the Cat on 2008-06-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  310 Replies 
[quote user="Brian Clark"] Whereas I do. deParavicini's worked on designs in Japan over several years and became familiar with the  research going on there in the Seventies which culminated in identifying the HD decay-spectrum as a key indicator...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: They will still offer so called "big sound "... by Wojtek on 2007-05-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Haniwa Cybernetic Audio System in Horn-Loaded Speakers  11 Replies 
which most of horn guys just love  and you Paul with your OB's are not blessed with ;) .As to those pathetic pipes your right of course but whats really pathetic that in most areas ( accept bass and scale ) those pipes worth maybe $100 are in pa...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: Changing driver sound with dope by Paul S on 2008-01-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midrange driver suggestions in Horn-Loaded Speakers  34 Replies 
As late as the 1960s every self-respecting hi-fi nut had a "secret recipe" for "speaker dope".  My own guru would not give me his exact recipe for speaker dope but insisted that developing the stuff was a rite of passage I had to go th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: 360 sound makes no sense by drdna on 2008-10-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Omni-directional 'horny' speaker from RAAL in Horn-Loaded Speakers  31 Replies 
So-called omnidirectional sound (of course here we are talking only about 360 degrees within a two-dimesional plane) is framed in the concept of emulating the microphone. This makes no sense to me, since it, firstly , fails to emulate the microphone....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #53: How does 40 hz to 200 hz sound like by Saturntube on 2009-08-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass Horns and Real Estate. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  247 Replies 
I am sorry there is a mistake in my previous post,  anyone who has played around with a dedicated channel for a 40 to 200 hz frequency know hat the only sound coming out  is a wooo, woo, woo... Not much to do listening test by, we can measure, but te...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #198: Sound impressions? by noviygera on 2010-08-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
Am I the only one here that's super exited about these new horns? So how do they sound -- you promised to tell us ^^Be objective and truthful now :)...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Yes, good sound is possible with DRs by manisandher on 2010-09-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: “Why horns”, years later. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  4 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]In fact you can model the great sound for very, very small rooms (headphones) with existing direct radiators, have great result and no need for horns.[/quote]Yes, this is exactly what I've attempted to do. The rooms in the ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Zubrowka vs. Zoladkowa Gorzka sound by N-set on 2010-11-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Polish Autotech steps up to Universe in Horn-Loaded Speakers  7 Replies 
...and we will start some little Polish mafia here, explaining to the morons the benefits of soaking not only our brains but also the diaphragms of our speakers with premium Zubrowka,Chopin or Zoladkowa Gorzka vodkas ;-)Seriously, nice initiative, ho...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: We can't escape from inherent sound of our drivers by haralanov on 2011-03-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A Moscow setup with Horns/Lowther in Horn-Loaded Speakers  33 Replies 
[quote user="Wojtek"]I'd like to point out that Fostex 500 MKII is very much not sharp and artificial sounding. If anything it's an opposite -little too syrupy , soft and round so it blends with cone mid better than beryllium tweeter.[/quote] N...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #48: Theory vs. Sound by Romy the Cat on 2011-04-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The tapped horns: cons, pros and Sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  57 Replies 
Interesting, Keith. You got 95db at 23Hz, I thigh the idea of to use tapped horn it to get more sensitivity. Did you intentionally did not target 102-103dB or you went for wider bandwidth instead of gain? You also use 300w SS amps. Did you try to use...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #37: Pics of new stone blue horns...sound and look FANTASTIC. by atilsley169 on 2012-07-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Andrew's new 4-way horn using Stereolabs stone horns and DIY... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  43 Replies 
the blue horns arrived today....and they're all hooked up and sounding..............FANTASTIC.......!!!!!! In 10 years of DIY audio, there's a few moments of sheer joy....tonight was one. Will muck around with placement of h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Integrated sound field optimization. by Romy the Cat on 2012-12-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Integrated sound field optimization. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  2 Replies 
A few days ago I visited a local friend of mine. He has a decent audio setup in his living room with mid-size monitors. Leaving aside what sound he is getting just would note that I know what to expect in his room. This time it was a bit more the...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Re: The unreal goals of sound reproduction. by clarkjohnsen on 2005-08-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The real goals of sound reproduction. in Audio For Dummies ™  4 Replies 
What's being missed here is this: The parameters of location are fixed by the recording engineer/producer.Your typical Telarc has such a distant sound, one's only choice is the "you are there" reproduction.Your typical traditional piano recording is ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #41: RE: the sound of one trace looping by Romy the Cat on 2007-01-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Get, or made up a tube tester, it’s necessary in Audio For Dummies ™  44 Replies 
Actually I am not preoccupied with the discovery of how the anomaly might sound. My primary interest is to discover if this “mystesises” is avoidable sign of the tube ageing. If so then it would be very good.  I will send you more used tubes….. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Headphones and in-head sound by el`Ol on 2010-06-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A new 'chic' foolishness about mono systems in Audio For Dummies ™  48 Replies 
[quote user="zanon"]Does anyone know of CD mixed especially for headphone?Maybe two mics, 6 inches apart, is the correct way to record for such a playback system.[/quote]The problem is that even with artificial head recordings you don't get a proper ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: A trumpet played into a tuba bell can sound like a mandoline - been th... by rowuk on 2022-11-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Dannoy 2021 Loudspeakers in Audio For Dummies ™  24 Replies 
If I play my trumpet into a tuba bell and the tuba player just moves his fingers without playing, the trumpet tone is modified and sound like a mandoline. In addition, the upper register becomes almost unplayable due to the modulation affecting the t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: “…huge effect on the resulting sound”... by Romy the Cat on 2007-02-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DHT driver & input in Melquiades Amplifier  25 Replies 
[quote user="guy sergeant"]It does seem that with DHT's how the filament supply is arranged has a huge effect on the resulting sound. [/quote] Could you elaborate on  that “huge effect on the resulting sound”? What does it means and how did you...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: DHT sound by guy sergeant on 2007-02-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DHT driver & input in Melquiades Amplifier  25 Replies 
By 'lighter' I mean that the DHT amplifying stage subjectively has less inertia and is able to change direction more quickly. I suppose nimble might be a better word. At the moment I usually do use the amplifier 'full range'. (My speakers will no...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1178: Musicians and the Sound by drdna on 2013-06-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Amy clearly acknowledged the difference but when I asked her to describe to me the difference ... and she begun to explain to me the deference she heard it from a position of a sting player.  It was fan to hear from her...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #91: The new power supply for MF channel: the Sound by Romy the Cat on 2008-01-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 6 Channel Version of Super Melquiades in Melquiades Amplifier  131 Replies 
Those who flow what is going on with my 6-Ch Milq know that for sniggle driver stage I this revision I went what for non-electrolytic capacitors. I use a mandatory for me input choke with 200uF on PS side and then 100R and 100uF on the amps side to g...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Sound vs Performance by Paul S on 2016-08-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: PlayClassics TRT v2.0 master file giveaway for GSC members in Audio Discussions  12 Replies 
Mario, I don't know how many "audio" sites you have salted, but I wonder if you read this one before posting your blurb.  It is nice that you have spent some time trying to get a natural sound for you recordings via controlling some of the typica...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1780: Improving Sound Quality of Pure Power+ 3000 (230v) by Amir on 2021-09-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
It seems the pure power 3000 diagram is like below :The battery voltage in new pure power+3000 is 72v (6x12v in 230v version) and the battery voltage convert to 330v by a switching dc to dc converter if i am not mistaken.What is your idea if we remov...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Some evidence for the change in sound of a submerged conductor. by Edgar= on 2022-10-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Some evidence for the change in sound of a submerged conduct... in Audio Discussions  9 Replies 
Howdy,Here are two links to videos demonstrating experiments in the speed of electricity.The first shows how a portion of flow is instantaneous and the rest at the speed of light. Measured with a really quick scope and a 1000m loop of wire.https://ww...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: SOUND of time aligned GOTO by serenechaos on 2008-08-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: ... again on GOTO Unit drivers... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  108 Replies 
I have only heard GOTO drivers one time, and in that system they were time-aligned:http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?postID=7467#7467 The closest I could come to describing the SOUND, when the source was right; (Ch...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The tapped horns: cons, pros and Sound by Romy the Cat on 2009-04-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The tapped horns: cons, pros and Sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  57 Replies 
Somebody "KCCT82"  from Devil Audio site posted information about own installation. Channels: TAD ET-703 compression driver <12k-20k> (107db 8 ohms)TAD TD-4002 compression driver on 400hz tractrix <1.9k-12k> (110db 16 ohms)GOTO...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Universal horns of creation and sound theory by mjloudspeaker on 2009-08-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Is horn a natural shape? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  2 Replies 
From WikiAnswers.com Question: What does a horn represent in the bible?In: The Bible     Answer: Many times the horn represents power or strength...for instance, "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #36: Sound field by zako on 2010-12-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A new 'chic' foolishness about mono systems in Audio For Dummies ™  48 Replies 
I have hundreds of photos taken at recording sessions,,,(thats another hobby of mine,,), The so called sound field is a real joke,,,In perticular one photo of the Berliner Symphony orchestra,,, The mics and mic stands are high up 15 ft or more,,Mics ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The “Melquiades” Sound - beginning of the story. by Romy the Cat on 2005-02-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The “Melquiades” Sound - beginning of the story. in Melquiades Amplifier  28 Replies 
Many peoples since I begin to harass my site visitor with the “Melquíades” paranoia have asked me questions about the sound of those amps. Try to put aside my excitement about the FINAL result of this project I will try to convey what exactly I appre...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: The “Melquíades” Sound - further continuation of story by Romy the Cat on 2005-03-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The “Melquiades” Sound - beginning of the story. in Melquiades Amplifier  28 Replies 
People, keep asking me about the sound of Melquíades and I feel strange as I really can’t not explain how it sounds. It does not make any sense as I initiated this thread with the objective to explain or at least to inform about the Melquíades’ sound...
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