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[quote user="hagtech"]On another note, I've been following the Fitzmaurice articles in audioXpress for years. It seems he has only one criteria for a speaker. SPL. Some of the stuff he does is really scary. But then, I've neve...
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I really would like to keep my site free from foolish “design ideas” of Bill Fitzmaurice. The guy is a complete idiot and he is very much embodiment of the worse that exists in today’s loudspeaker design. ...
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[quote user="hagtech"]On another note, I've been following the Fitzmaurice articles in audioXpress for years. It seems he has only one criteria for a speaker. SPL. Some of the stuff he does is really scary. But then, I've neve...
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[quote user="guy sergeant"]So Bill Fitzmaurice and Wayne Parham are perceived by some as experts. So what? How does that impact on what you do? There are many less than competent amplifier designer/manufacturers around aswell. It will alw...
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I'm wondering has anyone actually tried using the pro sub horns, similar to EAW LA400 (about 36"x36"x24" or similar size). There are a few different products available, such as Fitzmaurice tuba, EAW, based on a 15" or 12" woofer. What are your experi...
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I really would like to keep my site free from foolish “design ideas” of Bill Fitzmaurice. The guy is a complete idiot and he is very much embodiment of the worse that exists in today’s loudspeaker design. ...
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Hi, Andrew
Yes, the move from BLH to front-loaded is a large move but besides everything it is a very drastic way to review HOW the channels are positioned relative to each other and relative to the room. With front-loading the subject of phas...
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Here's a pic (link) of my listening position.When I built my large Bill Fitzmaurice bass horn...I had thought about placing it in that space above the speakers, firing into the corner. I may still do that...but the sub is serving duties in the separa...
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Hi The CatI forgott to answer your q, what I do.I 'do' management...heading up a team of folk for a large social services charity in Sydney. I cover training, occ health and safety, payroll, volunteering etc. We have 2000 staff.My interest in audio s...
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"Why do you care what Robert Harley, TAS or the people from Magico have to say?"I don't understand why you would even question this. It appears to me to be nothing more that a pursuit of something incredibly simple. The truth! Maybe...
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So Bill Fitzmaurice and Wayne Parham are perceived by some as experts. So what? How does that impact on what you do? There are many less than competent amplifier designer/manufacturers around aswell. It will always be that way.When Dr Atk...
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Hi Romy…and fellow audio nutters. I’ve bitten the bullet, and shifted from BLH to front-loaded. Yes, I was an idiot, a moron for not doing this sooner. My project is ‘humble’ by Romy’s standard…but I feel it meets the following objectives I h...
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[quote user="guy sergeant"]Why do you care what Robert Harley, TAS or the people from Magico have to say?Why does it matter whether the reputation of horn loaded loudspeakers gets sullied in some way by these people? No manufacturer that I know of do...
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[quote user="op.9"] One thing nobody has mentioned is using the room’s corners. Is this a no no? I’ve been trying use McBean to model a horn exiting into the corner – with a middle ‘mouth’ about 1m squared - and using a conical approximation as the r...
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I should not even stress more that I do not like people at DIYAudio.com. The domination majority of them incredible idiots and the brightest among them… do not really have any perspective what audio is all about. I do admit that in some seldom cases ...
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[quote user="serenechaos"]Having just returned from this show, I have a few comments on your comments...
1) Yes, it was the amp you posted the link to. 2) Yes, the tweeter and two MF channel drivers were GOTO 3) Your estimates on flare rates ...
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Someone stopped me at the Alexis Park and told me: “Romy, there is a new Israeli guy in town with his amassing horn. He has a room at the St. Tropes and you should go”. I was almost offended! There was a new horn guy and I never insulted him?!!...
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]
Someone stopped me at the Alexis Park and told me: “Romy, there is a new Israeli guy in town with his amassing horn. He has a room at the St. Tropes and you should go”. I was almost offended! There was a new horn g...
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