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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #230: How to deal with glass in listening room? by Romy the Cat on 2010-10-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
I do not know how you feel if you have large glass surface in your listening rooms but in my room if I have any exposed balls then I instantly feel that something is terribly wrong with sound. It is kind of ironic as when I was buying this house ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: About Single Driver Speakers and their idiots owners. by Romy the Cat on 2010-11-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About Single Driver Speakers and their idiots owners. in Audio For Dummies ™  9 Replies 
First of all, the people who read this thread need to understand that I use the metaphor “idiots owners” purely in pedagogical sense. There is nothing idiotic to run neither single driver speakers, to have very bad speakers or not to have speaker...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: S2 Hissing Sound by jessie.dazzle on 2006-07-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: S2 Hissing Sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  12 Replies 
As some may know from previous posts, I have been working on horns for the Vitavox S2 as well as other drivers (I am photo-documenting the process, as it is somewhat unusual, possibly to be posted here at a later date). Last night I was able to test ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: "When Ewa Podles sings, people listen." by Romy the Cat on 2009-10-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My beloved Contraltos: kill sopranos. in Musical Discussions  2 Replies 
Ewa Podles in Boston this week in Rossini’s opera “Tancredi.’’ To celebrate Ms. Podles arrival in Boston I bought last week a couple of her live CDs with Russian and Chopin repertoire.  Love her voice, even some of Garrick Ohlsson’s accompaniments we...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #300: 4 years later: snow, rain, Bach, not in Boston anymore… by Romy the Cat on 2011-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
Interesting. Living in city I did not truly experience rain, snow, wind and any other weather elements as all of it was out there, out of the walls of our city-barricaded live.   City life is made to discard the influence of snow. Even if had 2 f...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Copyright protection for artists to 95 years? by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Copyright protection for artists to 95 years? in Musical Discussions  0 Replies 
EU seeks to extend copyright protection for artists to 95 years By Stephen CastleThursday, February 14, 2008 BRUSSELS: The European Union said Thursday that it would seek to extend copyright protection for singers and musicians to 95 years - rather t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: A little excursion... by jessie.dazzle on 2007-04-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Exceptional loudspeakers drivers in Audio Discussions  34 Replies 
I completely agree that in a home setting, even if you love "Drum & Bass" and Hip-Hop, you will never ever use anywhere near 2" of cone excursion. Romy wrote : "...what the companies always “forget” to mention is what percentage of their excursi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #89: We found a new room in House.... by Romy the Cat on 2016-07-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
We spent many days to unpacking and I am sure the final unpacking will take for a while. The listening room is being repainted and it is all in boxes. What is very interesting that while do unpacking I discovered in the new house a new room. The h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Tanglewood's 75th anniversary season by Romy the Cat on 2012-06-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tanglewood's 75th anniversary season in Musical Discussions  0 Replies 
Ok, here is the link: http://www.bso.org/brands/tanglewood/press/press-releases/archived-press-releases/051231/tanglewood-75-downloads.aspxOffer to public free in MP3 128 kbps formats. Both 320 kbps MP3 and 24bit 44.1kHz FLAC versions will be availab...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: An Interview With Dr. Bruce Edgar by Romy the Cat on 2007-07-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: An Interview With Dr. Bruce Edgar in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
The Other End of the Single End: Modern Horns Done With Flare An Interview With Dr. Bruce Edgarby Dave Glackin, printed in POSITIVE FEEDBACK. 1996 Dave Glackin interviewed Dr. Bruce Edgar in his home, prior to the 1996 WCES. A follow-up on the speak...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Battling stupid Horn Criticism as a concept by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Battling stupid Horn Criticism as a concept in Horn-Loaded Speakers  32 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"] I never managed to come up with a horn that did not sound like a horn… [/quote] As many times I heard similar comments as many times I feel that people rather demonstrate own foolishness on the subject then express a sane...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #68: Let to be rational about “home driver" vs. “pro drivers”. by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: ... again on GOTO Unit drivers... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  108 Replies 
I would discard the first part of your post. It is it truly irrelevant what Germans, French, Japanese or Brits were buying and what particular brand and in what time they consider as “fashionable”. It is know that Ebay or Akibahara popularity has...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: Vitavox S2 field-coil: more hours. by Romy the Cat on 2006-04-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Vitavox S2 with Electromagnets in Horn-Loaded Speakers  91 Replies 
My first impressions a about the “differences” of field-coiled derived form the time when I ran the Telefunkens war time drivers but at that time I had no reference how the same driver would act with permanent magnet. Also, the Telefunkens are the re...

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 #2: Hunt for Speakers or for Result? by Romy the Cat on 2004-07-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Speaker hunting in Audio Discussions  6 Replies 
Chirag, First off all you have to define what do you want from them. If at this moment you’re looking for something within $700 then very next year, when you finish you medical school you will be searching in very different price range… :-) Now a lit...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #168: Cost of moving vs. cost of cashing. by Romy the Cat on 2010-12-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
In he French Horns/drivers shootout thread: http://www.romythecat.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?postID=15130#15130 Jessie wrote: [quote user="jessie.dazzle"]…I'll definitely let you know if I get the system up and running again befo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The Musique-Concrete bass issues. by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The European Triode Festival’s horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  57 Replies 
I visitor of my site shat me an email informing that that above depicted horn installation by Marc Henri and Andre Klein was made French Musique-Concrete company. I do not know a lot about those people, beside that they hand around Jean Michel Le Clé...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: How to select mid/upper bass horn drivers. by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to select mid/upper bass horn drivers. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] A few years back I wrote somewhere that I “developed” a semi-mathematical formula according to which an acoustic system’s result might be absolutely objectively weighed up. I did not go very far with advisement of this eq...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Are we looking to be right or happy? by Romy the Cat on 2006-02-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About EAR 834P Modifications in Analog Playback  45 Replies 
It is nice to see you around, Jim. A few comments. C1 in my phonostage is .28uF. The higher values were a proposal of Anagnostopoulos. I understand what he is coming form and yes my output stage of power amps will be able to handle the ULF stress. I...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Vincent Brient’s playback ideas by Romy the Cat on 2011-03-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Vincent Brient’s playback ideas in Horn-Loaded Speakers  2 Replies 
Vincent Brient is French guy who has built an interesting installation that I think worth to analyze. Years back Vincent was an enthusiast, like normal people, but it looks recently he turned “pro” and came to audio market with his own version of...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Dynamic range in historical recordings by Romy the Cat on 2005-04-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Dynamic range in historical recordings in Musical Discussions  0 Replies 
Pandora's Magic BoxRestoration of the music's dynamic range in historical recordings by: Pierre A. Paquin We are now able to enjoy great recording of the distant past, thanks to the efforts of several successful and dedicated engineers who have had...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: Tractrix vs. Exponential curve for lower frequencies. by Romy the Cat on 2007-08-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
[quote user="guy sergeant"]One issue that I would consider is that the Tractrix profile supposedly does not lend itself aswell to extremely low frequency horns (being too short) as other profiles in particular the Hypex (Salmon) shape. [/quote] Yep,...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Bruckner, me and the Seventh by Romy the Cat on 2007-07-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bruckner, me and the Seventh in Musical Discussions  81 Replies 
A few years ago I did not “get” Bruckner. Then, like with everything else, it changed. And of course being a compulsive feline, I can not get enough of what I like…. I admit that I listen quite a lot of Bruckner lately. There is something very medit...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: 2+3 surround sound?? by Romy the Cat on 2021-07-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 2+3 surround sound?? in Playback Listening  82 Replies 
I had a very interesting experience last Sunday. I visited my local audio guy and had a phenomenal listening session. He is horn guy and had a good sound in his dedicated room. He is for year playing with surround sound that I never cared about an...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: Six days from the life of GOTO drivers. by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Eventually - a reasonable midbass horn from GOTO in Horn-Loaded Speakers  97 Replies 
[quote user="Jeffrey Jackson"] first, basshorns... the basshorns that I posted here some years back are my straight ~50Hz horns (my memory is fading)... they are 8' long... then rear chamber.. mouth ~ 3' x 4'... throat ~8" x 8"... rear chambers of va...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: German virtual reed! by Romy the Cat on 2010-12-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The 5-ways from Germany. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  38 Replies 
A few days back I got a hold of an article in some kind of French publication and a site reader helped me to translate it. In the article Klaus and Reinhard reported that Arthur Benade’s helped them better understand the propagation of sound in h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #84: The Cessaro Gamma tweeter criticism + some solutions. by Romy the Cat on 2007-08-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The most promising “best” commercial speaker in Horn-Loaded Speakers  231 Replies 
Coops, I less care about the attacks on me, I know that I am a pH-indicator of Moronity among audio freaks. So, if some specific idiots out there are not happy about me then… it is good for me. The higher we climb in mountains the stronger wind and l...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The muddy water of hi-res files. by Romy the Cat on 2009-09-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The High Resolution PCM files business, where? in Didital Things  31 Replies 
It is sad that no one talks about it and it is very not clear what is going on. It looks like the companies that sell hi-res files feel that the phrase hi-res is automatically an assurance of some kind of “quietly”.  Well, they most likely deal w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Some comments about the Montreal 2013 show. by Romy the Cat on 2013-03-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Montreal Audio Show 2013 in Audio Discussions  6 Replies 
It has been a little wild trip from Portsmouth NH (our second home) to Montreal. The weather was wonderful and the drive was surprisingly easy. The trip in the way reminds me my audio trips from the past, with talks and thinking about audio here ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Emancipating yourself... by Romy the Cat on 2019-02-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Josh: My visit to Romy the Cat's Macondo in Audio For Dummies ™  28 Replies 
Josh, are you upset and are you yawning for a public sympathy because I did not find you worthy “education”? I think it is my prerogative to decide and at this point you most likely will not understand my motives. To understand my motives you will...
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