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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: FM as a subject of suffering..... by Romy the Cat on 2006-10-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The best audio source EVER! in Off Air Audio  34 Replies 
It looks like the best “audio source EVER” begin to get less shiny. I being to observe that the FM classical stations that I ordinary listen got substantially noisier over the last year. It might be because the stations begun to add digital high defi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Slight hardness by tuga on 2010-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Analog Transfer: the first draft. in Didital Things  19 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Here is my second attempt to make ad-hog analog transfers. The file is 280 Meg in 167kH and 24 bit. Do not download it if you can’t not play 167kH. The file is 0.5dB hotter then it shall be and has some clipping. I wonder i...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Ok. by Romy the Cat on 2011-11-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Windows Based Transport: A quiet and capable Source? in Didital Things  47 Replies 
[quote user="item"]On a really fundamental level, this conversation isn't working. [/quote] No, it is OK, I did not expect a lot more. Your analog power supplies are interesting. I never tried it and when I heard other people did them they reported c...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #168: "Correcting" Audio Problems by Paul S on 2022-05-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player in Didital Things  169 Replies 
Interesting that problems Harley isolated in this case (pits and lands; turntable) were physical/mechanical, utimately "analog", in that sense. I'm glad someone has stayed after it, but not sure how to put this revelation to work to get better Music ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: What Makes For Good FM? by Paul S on 2009-03-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How many Bits needed for FM, the Accuphase T1000 dilemma. in Off Air Audio  6 Replies 
One of the True Mysteries of Life is why FM ever sounds good, at all.  First, think about the sources at the "station".  Then, think of the way the signal is compressed and manipulated, best case.  These reflections alone are enough to...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Satisfactory results by peter foster on 2008-11-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Is anybody live in Australia with a tuner and an interest? in Off Air Audio  19 Replies 
Dear Romy,I have completed testing on my machines and am now satisfied with the results.I have three output sections of the FM tuner able to be switched easily on my amplifier for instant comparison.a) [FM tuner FIXED ANALOG OUTPUT] -> [...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Bass impact on Turntable: how to estimate objectively by Romy the Cat on 2010-11-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bass impact on Turntable: how to estimate objectively in Analog Playback  4 Replies 
The lower bass configuration in my room is a bit interesting below is the bass diagram (under 50Hz) As you can see the allocation of hot bass sports is superbly favorable in the room. There is pretty much no bass anywhere in the ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: The Mahler’s MTT and SF on vinyl. by Romy the Cat on 2010-11-03 
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 
A site reader sent me email that Elusive Dicks announced a new 22 records box-set with MTT doing 9 Mahler Symphonies.  The recordings are all live in Davies Symphony Hall from '01-'09. They claim that it will be only 1000 individually numbered sets p...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Higher and higher by steverino on 2011-06-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It is all about hard surface. in Playback Listening  12 Replies 
Romy, As you have noted elsewhere, SACD was originally a multibit high sample rate format. I believe Sony went to one bit for "security" reasons to prevent copying. I didn't think the one bit idea originated with Meitner but came from Sony execs. I t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #192: Cessaro new Loudspeaker by Amir on 2019-05-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The most promising “best” commercial speaker in Horn-Loaded Speakers  231 Replies 
Good news for audiophiles Cessaro new speaker is active and all Components like DAC DSP Pre and Power are in the new cessaro ported DSP loudspeaker.You just need a transport like cheap LG Samsung to play Ultra high end Sound ??https://www.cessaro.de/...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Playlists and patience by rowuk on 2014-01-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Playlists and patience in Playback Listening  1 Replies 
During the holiday season we had wonderful programming from Scandinavia thanks to Internet radio. The Scandinavians have a wonderful tradition with choral music and especially the tunes around christmastime are very enjoyable with some very excellent...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Single signal wire by Paul S on 2007-09-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Any good sounding AES/EBU interfaces out there? in Didital Things  53 Replies 
Romy, I also just integrated a new DAC and transport.  I tried an Acoustic Revive OCC single signal wire co-ax, and it is OK, providing about what I would expect in the way of "harmonics" from digital, but very good pitch, etc.   ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #155: Bean counting? by dkarmeli on 2014-05-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate Turntable in Analog Playback  220 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Oh, David, come on! Can you for a second to stop to be a pretentious been counter and look at the picture from slightly more elevated perspective? I am glad that you do not worship the expensive parts, unique design, and pr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Live FM by drdna 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 
The interesting thing about the Bottlehead people is that they are pretty good guys. "High and outside" is I think Paul Stubbelbine, who is an expert at mastering.  He remastered my girlfriend's last album.  I was very impressed.  His ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: Finding Tossy... by Romy the Cat on 2007-04-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Low output MC? in Analog Playback  22 Replies 
Well it hard to find for whatever reasons. “Bescal” released it but I would not trust then and would look for the original Everest release. I do not know who sell CD and I have seen ay used market they goes for stupid prices. Still, you might fish th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: It is fun! by Romy the Cat on 2004-12-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Where are our good phonostages? in Analog Playback  61 Replies 
The 834P is a wonderful phonostage. Find the Thorsten’s Modification Guide: http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.pl?forum=vinyl&n=108318  or just build one yourself. The 834PT delivers very-very good results, particularly with the punchy “cartrid...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: More: Shelter 90X vs. 901 by Romy the Cat on 2006-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Shelter 90X: mystery or mastery in Analog Playback  54 Replies 
What I find interesting is that none of the Japanese store that sell cartridges for domestic marker sell the Shelter 90X. Who knows, perhaps the 90X is the big conspiracy between Shelter and US importers who decided to capitalize on the success of Sh...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: The best DAC not a DAC? by RennieB on 2013-07-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DAC Recommendations in Didital Things  44 Replies 
perfectly able to understand you play a different ballpark but what if a good DAC is not such a thing. I orderd a Vicol shigaclone to be build in the Behringer Ultra Curve, with a spdif tube buffer to a Behringer Ultra match for upsamplingand a tub...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: I think you have a HF loop… by Romy the Cat on 2009-04-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Lavry Gold DA924 ++ in Didital Things  25 Replies 
Jp, I think what you do is wrong. The ferrites that you use on the picture are worthless as they will not be having much coupling between the cable and ferrite cores. You need to block entry to Sansui for HF noise. The noise might enter via power cab...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #40: The real source of my confusion by manisandher on 2009-07-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The BSO and Digital Music. in Didital Things  44 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Pacific just does it apparently[/quote][EDITOK, I understand that in DD, the Model Two will reinsert the LSB. But I'm really interested in what the Model Two does when in AD mode. Would it still add the HDCD flag, or can th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #40: Op amps and curve balls by Paul S on 2009-07-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2 in Didital Things  85 Replies 
18 dB is a heck of a lot of energy to expend on feedback, but op amps do use tons of it.  Any of those guys in there?More troubling is the thought that the energy could be lost to some sort of "proprietary curve",  like a digital "RIAA" or something,...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: Please elaborate! by montepilot on 2009-10-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Lavry Gold DA924 ++ in Didital Things  25 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Still the key is to treat the cables, all cables that go into tuner and into the processors. Do not forget that you have a perfect loop: tuner goes to preamp, as in the same time tuner goes to A/D-DAW-D/A- preamp.  So, you...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #105: What you seem to miss Romy ... by dkarmeli on 2013-01-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate Turntable in Analog Playback  220 Replies 
is that the operating word is "Turntable Collection". The Air Force One (hate the name!) is the culmination of the great Micro Seiki's coming full circle and once again starting a new chapter in high end analog reproduction, this completes my MS COLL...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: I am not so comfortable with multichannel. by Romy the Cat on 2011-09-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Opera Room in Audio Discussions  77 Replies 
[quote user="Bill"]Sorry for this long rant but I feel a rebuttal is necessary.1. Back in the 90's you had 480 I video and 16/44 or dolby 2.1 analog audio. Then the sound was crap as was the video so you could get away with a crappy setup. Now we hav...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: 2-Channel "Stereo" by Paul S on 2011-09-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Opera Room in Audio Discussions  77 Replies 
Let's face it, guys, most recordings are mixed down from multiple microphones and tracks, whether 5-channel or so-called 2-channel stereo.  It is the exception rather than the rule if there is a direct correspondence between microphones, placement, e...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: The Magic of FM by Paul S on 2022-11-23 
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 
Edgar, not sure how long you've been at FM, but there is an FM board here at GSC that sould give you some food for thought. As ever, some things stay the same, and other things have changed. For instance, analog has changed to digital, but the weirdn...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #29: My new IB, the first blood, good one. by Romy the Cat on 2018-09-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The ULF cannel for my new listening room. in Audio Discussions  43 Replies 
This mooring I decided to play with my infinite baffle. The mess with my analog crossover hat was calibrate for my old listening room gave me bad IB taste. I bought used stinky Behringer DCX2496 Ultradrive Pro crossover for $100 to find my new cro...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: Subliminal signal by tuga on 2008-12-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps in Melquiades Amplifier  397 Replies 
[quote user="drdna"] The VERY INTERESTING idea is that the introduction of noise as a dithering element for the analog signal (for our brain to decode) can be helpful in increasing the retrieval of information vital to conveying the Sound. Perhaps ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Parametric Equalizer by Paul S on 2012-07-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Reinforced live sound in audio listening room in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
This might be an excuse to get/play with the Sound Man's staple, the parametric equalizer (analog units are still available).  While it is possible, it is not probable that you will wind up wanting "flat" reinforcement of the sound just as the mics "...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1053: Sometimes I Feel Like a Dither-less Child by Paul S on 2012-07-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
This type of "re-constructor" appeals to the side of me that still wants the "perfect sine wave", which most of the "manufacturers" still insist is [the key to] their units' "success".  That the unit in question does it with a "conventional" A/B amp ...
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