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Sadly I have no experience with ceiling mounts, except at live venues…….. If it doesn’t work, you could stack them. Probably sound so good you’ll never turn on TV. But mostly I want to honor you for pursuing sound in your space. The Dannoys look fan...
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Hi Jarek-Congratulations on your brave pursuit. I’ve admired your efforts all along. I liked the look of the graph on 5.22 before you applied the notch filter. If you inserted a Speakerformer from Intact Audio between your crossover and the HF driver...
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Romy, could it be that the sheer beauty of the Tannoy wooferwill be compromised by the insertion of any high pass filtersbetween amp and driver?...
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In the latest video Romy speaks of a metaphor generator. An audio experience for the purpose of making one a better person. One might think of this as a personal event, with a retroversive effect, allowing the past to appear in a new way,and as such ...
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...is a most admirable quality. As an elder who has found the quarantine couchexceedingly pleasing, I honor your enthusiasm. However, much can be said for the wisdom of studying eluded to in the above responses. So, in your large horn you do not nee...
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Romy, it would be very much appreciated if you could share some of the highest achieving audio quality Bruckner recordings. To know what has been accomplished so far sonically, regardless of format, will help us understand limits of our setups, as ...
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A few years ago Bernard Haitink conquered my heart for all times.Leading the CSO most patiently through Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis,everything made sense, sheer beauty. The only performance even close was a recent Blomstedt Brahms excursion. Perhaps I...
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A long time ago Clark, with utmost kindness, helped me understand polarity, and opened doors for a deeper understanding of music. And also how to be a respectful person in this world, without compromising. In his last novel, All That Is, James Salter...
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I’d like to pick up on one thing the visitor noted. He said Macondo was able to “dissect” the most “complex and dramatic” Bruckner. To me, this is a stunning achievement. In my humble attempts at resolving the most complex passages, all successs has ...
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Thanks for posting the Vandersteen interview.It inspired me to try once more to tame my TAD 1601sthat reside in sealed 3cuft boxes. It worked, but the numbersare slightly shocking. 12mH translates to 100Hz, and 25 uFon 4 Ohm Altec 290’s in 260 Hz hor...
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Anthony, you crack me up! After doing this absolutely amazing work in steel, you proclaim that you are "not wedded" to the pipes. I love that spirit. Most people would likely at this pointproclaim the unalterable superiority of the design,and spend...
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Ah Romy, of course it's a big deal. You did something very special, and shared it with the world. You brought Bruckner into your home, followed you heart, and we all shared a little in the joy. It was truly amazing and inspiring on so many levels. Ta...
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In Vedic time it was said that"Only when you feel joy do you sacrifice. You must not sacrifice when you are prey to suffering. Sacrifice only when you feel joy. But you have to know joy. Joy is fullness."Surely you are ready for that last B7. And man...
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Have you read the thread on Altec 19 becoming 21S?http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=1&postID=13135#13135The Opera room thread is also relevant. To answer your immediate question, an EV T350 with a small enough cap can s...
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My humble guess is that the titanium diaphragm won't ever give you the feeling you seek.JBL 2482 with its phenolic diaphragm may not be the quickest or most detailed, but has a truly wonderful tone that I never tire of....
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Hi Kodomo-You have made an ambitious undertaking. Congratulations to a brave decision.Can you please elaborate a little on your TAD implementation. I have used one on each side ,in 3 cuft sealed cabinets, first order from 60 to 150Hz, blending gent...
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Sadly not a blissful evening at Symphony Center.To my ears the orchestra sounded unrefined, and the intonation of the horn section way off.Occasionally in the quiet passages some magic was communicated, but overall they seemed unable to come to harmo...
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I hope you had a great B7 in Boston!Today we await the arrival of Zubin Metha to play the 8th symphony.Here in Chicago, it will be on the 17th.A Master takes his orchestra, and plays for peace.Meanwhile, today, we send F16's to Poland.I play and pray...
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Kris, I agree with you about the unobtainable 300Hz.Had really hoped for that, but so far no go with my set up:An old Oris-150 with a 4" throat wood adapter/cradle that John Sheerin made for me,with the 2482 playing out the back, so you see the entir...
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Good start Dan!The JBL phenolic 2" driver is 2482.I would lower the crossover point as far as you dare, 300Hz or so.Now the 2226 will do what they are pretty good at.Later you will likely want to filter the 2445 around 2k.A 600Hz horn with a 1" drive...
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An FM broadcast of church bells from the major cathedrals around Sweden welcomed 2014. Blessed with holidays in my family's home in Dalarna, the miracle of a truly great room was granted. Built with logs in 1947, spruce floor, ceiling, and since th...
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James Hillman talks about experiences of beauty that touch us in a way that can be recognized by all.Heidegger spoke of objects "shining forth", almost always as a surprise, when not perceived by us as tools, or resources.The greeks spoke of "the sm...
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Just as I am getting used to Romy being the cat's mew when it comes to tubes, tuners, horns and power, along comes this woman who seems to be a music lover's dream in every way! I mean, the thought that Romy was sitting there ALONE, in a cigar smoke...
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Congratulations on this happy occasion.Through music the gods do appear,and it seems to have happened to you.Funny, I just mailed you an audience recording of the 8th with Jarvi in Tokyo.Take in the blessings of Hawaii!Mats...
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Today on WFMT's New Releases program, Lisa Flynn played a live recording of Elliott Carter's Cello Concerto. Composed in 2001, this performance I believe is from the fall of 2012. Daniel Barenboim conducts the Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra, and th...
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CBS had an interesting story this morning on the Live from the Met broadcasts.To me, most fascinating was the revelation that the director used to work in sitcoms.A very energetic man, making cuts between the 10 cameras.His stated that ...
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A few years ago, hearing Romy's amazing FM recordings, the computer seemed a necessity. So now it is here, and it blesses and seduces.Jumping around playlists is sometimes a lot of fun. Quick comparisons and sudden thrills, and newness. Along with...
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You are right about not compensating for recordings. Seems we've had this discussion before. So many variables.
Sealed box, horns, crossover slopes, and points, drivers and their various qualities,
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I am not laughing. Just the other day I had the upper bass a little extra prominent, and midrange was gently tapering off into the highs. Some would say it was rolled off and flat, but when I played two Mahler 1's and the 9th, I enjoyed him like ne...
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A lovely afternoon yesterday with Hilary Hahn in Chicago's Symphony Center.
Playing Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms, with over a dozen of her new encore pieces interspersed,Ms Hahn created a very enjoyable recital. I'll leave it to the experts to revi...
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