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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Wilson advertisement by ArmAlex on 2011-12-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A primer on high-end marketing: Wilson XLF in Audio News  8 Replies 
it would certainly have Musikverein element in it for the beginning. Let's say the hall is full of audience, the curtains are closed and players are tunning their instruments, they start to play while curtains are opening then peopl...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: This type Audiophiles by ArmAlex on 2011-12-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: I do not even know where to start. in Playback Listening  3 Replies 
A couple of years ago a dealer invited me to of his customers home to test his new TT. They played standard "audiophile recordings"but most intresting was Pink Floyd's Money track where coins are falling. They listened to it several times to chec...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Tonearm running-in by ArmAlex on 2011-11-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Do not touch that used tonearm! in Audio For Dummies ™  7 Replies 
Dear Romy. Is it possible to shorten 2000hours  running time by using high output MM cartridge?Best regardsarmen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Fool or genius? by ArmAlex on 2011-09-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Creative listening in Playback Listening  7 Replies 
Dear N-set, I think there is 2 scenario in listening to reproduced audio:1-In lesser systems "code" algorithm works, it means brain works in error correcting mode.2-This is where true high end begins, The system fools your brain, and you think you ar...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Secret code by ArmAlex on 2011-09-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Creative listening in Playback Listening  7 Replies 
Manisandher wrote:Unfortunately, I don't agree that this is amazing at all or that only certain people can do this.Mani I didn't ment this code is so special that needs power of MI6+CIA to decode it, but how are brain acts.Mani wrote:Armen, are y...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Creative listening by ArmAlex on 2011-09-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Creative listening in Playback Listening  7 Replies 
Isn't this how we listen to reproduced music?7H15 M355463 53RV35 70 PR0V3 H0W 0UR M1ND5 C4N D0 4M4Z1N6 7H1N65! 1MPR3551V3 7H1N65! 1N 7H3 B361NN1NG 17 W45 H4RD BU7 N0W, 0N 7H15 L1N3 Y0UR M1ND 15 R34D1N6 17 4U70M471C411Y W17H 0UT 3V3N 7H1NK1N6 4B0U7 17...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Big room AEZ by ArmAlex on 2011-06-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About speakers Imbedded Macro-Positioning. in Playback Listening  15 Replies 
Romy wroteMost of the mid and small size rooms (very large room is a separate subject) have two types of the room modes....Dear Romy, You mentioned big rooms are different as my room is very big(46x33 ft.) how can I find AEZ?Best regards,Armen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Unbelievable by ArmAlex on 2011-06-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Interview with Daniel Weiss in Didital Things  6 Replies 
Unbelievable, but thanks for honety Daniel!...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: RE:foolishness of anlouge people by ArmAlex on 2011-05-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Foolishness of Analog People in Analog Playback  56 Replies 
Sorry maybe it's not related very much to topic, but I couldn't resist not to send this $650,000 TT link:http://www.avdesignhaus.de/Analog-Laufwerk-Studie-Node_15714.html...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Inferior competition by ArmAlex on 2011-05-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Munich High End 2011 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  45 Replies 
Romy wrote:I think we do and I think that best audio of today is much beyond where WE use to stay. It just might not be produced by Silbatone….It must be so, and its true it isn't being produced by Silbatone...but the rest were so inferior-...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Impossiblity of organ by ArmAlex on 2011-05-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Listening Pipe Organ Music in Playback Listening  4 Replies 
When I thoghut my system is aducated enough, I bought a Organ CD (Organ Treasures from Opus3). I was so dissapointed. My system is able to foolme somehow to listen to almost every type of music but Organ is impossible, it is the least convincing.Rega...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Silbatone vs. Cessaro by ArmAlex on 2011-05-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Munich High End 2011 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  45 Replies 
Romy wroteStill, somebody Armen reports that Cessaro with $2K TAD driver were compatible to Silbaone… so what the purpose to pay more than $700 for a pair of JBL 2440? I must say sound of Cessaro was far more sofisticated than Si...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Silbaone info by ArmAlex on 2011-05-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Munich High End 2011 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  45 Replies 
Dear Romy, The price is 167,000 Euro I was told. The material they used for bass cabinet at least looked like MDF. Sound was much better than any  speaker I've heard in show, expect Cessaro which was wonderful. BTW Marten, Kharma, Focal, Magico and s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Audiophiles' misunderstanding by ArmAlex on 2011-05-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My site and Your expectation from my playback. in Playback Listening  8 Replies 
Dear Romy,Almost every audiophile I've seen think audio gear are like refrigerators, washing machine or any home appliance. You should justplug and play. At best they change interconnect or speaker cables and by A/B testing try to find out which soun...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Surprised?! by ArmAlex on 2011-05-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My site and Your expectation from my playback. in Playback Listening  8 Replies 
Not at all....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Creative design by ArmAlex on 2011-05-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Steinway and Lyngdorf loudspeakers in Audio Discussions  6 Replies 
Lets pray to God to create more and more of these designers, brands etc. As in shortage of good comedians around the world they supply enoughmaterial to keep us laughig.Read this one which was wrote by Paul Messenger of HIFICRITIC April-June 2010...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: Wonderful music by ArmAlex on 2011-04-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: What to do in office? in Off Air Audio  33 Replies 
Also check this site please:http://www.radioswissclassic.ch/enI listen to this by my digital radio connected to my main system, it's fantastic.Armen ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Bass info by ArmAlex on 2011-04-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Monophonic bass: myth and reality. in Audio For Dummies ™  5 Replies 
Dear Romy,Most of audiophiles listen to ported bass so there is no info left in LF to worry about.Best regards,Armen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #48: DPA dac by ArmAlex on 2011-02-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Museatex Bidat pages. in Didital Things  57 Replies 
Dear Romy,Though not related to this topic much, but I want to know your opinion about discontinued DPA dacs. There is a chance for me to buya PDA 1024. For the moment I dont have a proper transport to test it and just use my digital radio's output. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Demag by ArmAlex on 2011-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Commercial Air Blower Ionizer in Analog Playback  17 Replies 
Hi Mabutu, I was referring to sound improvement by ionizers and suggesting demagnetizer as n additional improving machine. But that said I get rid of static by using demagnetizer as well.Armen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Demagnetizer by ArmAlex on 2011-02-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Commercial Air Blower Ionizer in Analog Playback  17 Replies 
Tough very expensive I also use Acoustic Revive vinyl demagnetizer with great effect.Armen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Serious sound by ArmAlex on 2011-02-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Impossibility of commercial seriousness? in Audio Discussions  5 Replies 
Romy the cat wrote:  Nevertheless, A few years back he installed in his car a very expensive audio system: 4 channels, all multi-amped, dedicated CD, Eq and preamp, ton of loudspeakers.  I know him for years b...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Building the amp by ArmAlex on 2011-02-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The “Melquíades” début. in Melquiades Amplifier  10 Replies 
Dear Romy, after a lot of delays I finally found someone technical to build Melquiades. I'm afraid that I may disturb you a lot with questions.Anyhow the first question is:for some of resistors no value for wattage is mentioned like R4,R5,R6...R9,R10...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #25: DPoLS by ArmAlex on 2010-11-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The “Dead Points of Live Sound” in Playback Listening  28 Replies 
Dear Romy, you've said many times that speaker placement in big rooms are different animal.Is this method apply to big rooms also?Regards, Armen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #43: Melquiades for Trident by ArmAlex on 2010-10-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bias help in Melquiades Amplifier  96 Replies 
I you have an active speaker and want like to use Melquiades then you need a DSET configuration, Find out where and how your Gryphon rolls off MF and introduce the same filter from your DSET in the amp. Use much lower value of coupling ca...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #41: Will Mel. drive Gryphon by ArmAlex on 2010-10-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bias help in Melquiades Amplifier  96 Replies 
Romy, I plan to build Melquiades. But there are couple of questions:1-One of speaker options is Gryphon Trident, it is an active bass speaker so Mel should drive MF & HF only. In your opinion can Mel drive   these speakers?2-If yes then driving a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Sppeling by ArmAlex on 2010-05-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to read Romy the Cat’s posts in Site Support Forum  4 Replies 
I dont know why I hadn't seen this before...this post only is gave enough reson to liove you...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Big listening rooms by ArmAlex on 2010-04-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
We can't "choose" everything in our life, like size of our listening room! So we have to use what we have. Anyhow I was reffering to your post aboutDPoLS in which you were showing a way to find AEZ. In that post you wrote:Most of the mid and small ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Big listening room by ArmAlex on 2010-04-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
Romy, francley the biggest reason that I'm very happy you moved to your new place is, you have a very big listening room-like mine-so speaker placment and search for DPoLS wuold be more helpful to me. I hope so!Anyhow congradulation for new place.Arm...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: X-Mas gift by ArmAlex on 2010-01-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: X-mas list in Audio Discussions  16 Replies 
I'll be more than happy if an "audiophile" Santa Clause could show me DPoLS of my speakers!Armen...
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