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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Andrea von Salis by el`Ol on 2013-04-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The open project: a lateral cross-injection. in Playback Listening  25 Replies 
I only heard such a quadrophonic system with a special recording, no idea what the conversion software can do for stereo basis broadening of conventional stereo recordings, but might be worth a try (with the Tannoys as rears).http://www.andreavonsali...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Enough off-the-shelf solutions by el`Ol on 2013-01-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Floor reflections in Audio Discussions  2 Replies 
This one looks aesthetically pleasing.http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/115772212/Acoustic_Diffuser_DIFFLEX.html ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #437: Selling argument by el`Ol on 2013-01-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
There are MANY people who would see built-in bass horns as a plus, but 99% of them will toast the Vitavox drivers at day one....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Coaxial compression drivers by el`Ol on 2012-07-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Anything wrong with wide bandwidth horns? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  13 Replies 
One might think that the BMS coaxial compression drivers might be especially coherent and superior to the dedicated mid-high solution, but I find there is something wrong with them (and I don't belong to those who dislike the character of BMS drivers...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Horn lookalike by el`Ol on 2012-07-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The 5-ways from Germany. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  38 Replies 
But a TQWT looks better when it looks like a horn, see the Anima for example....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #37: Less Martion sound by el`Ol on 2012-05-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End 2012 in Germany in Audio News  36 Replies 
As far as I remember the former presentations in the latest version there is less softening by the amps without sacrificing tonal neutrality and the digitally controlled bass section has less problems with the room. Mr. Martion always plays a very br...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #27: Pro drivers by el`Ol on 2012-05-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End 2012 in Germany in Audio News  36 Replies 
I wonder how far one could get to the traditional horn ideal (low-ranging compression driver plus some metal shimmer on top) with a BMS neodymium pure mid driver and a Celestion/Eighteensound/Beyma with aluminium diaphragm.BTW, something with berylli...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #25: Silbatone electronics by el`Ol on 2012-05-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End 2012 in Germany in Audio News  36 Replies 
I found the Silbatone electronics was somewhere between the neutral sounding electronics Cessaro used and the super-warm electronics at the Anima room. About going away from tractrix: The Anima horn with the little paper cone driver looked more like ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Dual diaphragm by el`Ol on 2012-05-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End 2012 in Germany in Audio News  36 Replies 
Looked at the JBL driver again. Seems that the two diaphragms are identical. A funny way to get around the BMS patent....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Resonances by el`Ol on 2012-05-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End 2012 in Germany in Audio News  36 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]  el`Ol wrote:I think they could could make the sound more pleasant with an overkill of second harmonic distortion. But for people who prefer that kind of sound a relax-horn like Anima would be better anyway. No real solut...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Second harmonic overkill by el`Ol on 2012-05-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End 2012 in Germany in Audio News  36 Replies 
I think they could could make the sound more pleasant with an overkill of second harmonic distortion. But for people who prefer that kind of sound a relax-horn like Anima would be better anyway. No real solution. Maybe they should try the Radian alum...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Music theatre sound by el`Ol on 2012-05-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End 2012 in Germany in Audio News  36 Replies 
Cessaro once again didn't manage to find electronics that compensate the cold TAD sound, so the Silbaton WE demonstration one or two rooms away was quite a contrast. Without being addicted to that kind of sound and without having too much listening e...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Soft-washing by el`Ol on 2012-04-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: To buy an SACD Player? in Didital Things  7 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]All that I am looking to play the DSD layer of the SACD disks as the idiots mostly vandalize the CD layers of the SACD disks. I clearly understand that the DSD layer of the SACD disks is the same PCM stream that was multipl...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Upsampling by el`Ol on 2012-03-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Satellite radio in Off Air Audio  4 Replies 
I haven't heard the Restek, but upsampling could be a true advantage for satellite audio. The jitter problem probably isn't small for a digital signal transmitted over a large distance and the softening of such devices could be an advantage for MPEG ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: Go transconductance? by el`Ol on 2011-09-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Constructing LF modules to the limits in Audio Discussions  54 Replies 
A $$$ solution for a bass array that comes into my mind are the sandwich cone drivers from Accuton.Monstrous neodymium magnet, underhung voice coil (for low flux modulation).Very low Fs.Relatively low QMS for use in sealed enclosure with transconduct...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Playstation by el`Ol on 2011-09-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A contemporary great CD transport for under $100. in Didital Things  5 Replies 
Some find the first generation Playstation (1000er series) great.I tried one with two different power supplies (original and after-market) with totally different sonic results. I think with enough knowledge for tweaking it I would have found a soluti...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: Currently running thread on diyaudio by el`Ol on 2011-09-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Professional sound systems in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
There is a thread about unity horns featuring Tom Danley himself on diyaudio.com.http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/195955-unity-horn-budget-drivers-active-x-over.htmlImpossible that his speakers can be good, as he uses BMS drivers ;)...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Meyersound drivers by el`Ol on 2011-09-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Professional sound systems in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
Meyersound has the patent for a suspension that consists of copper-beryllium plus damping material. Copper-beryllium has a young's modulus comparable to polymers, but a bending-linearity that can't be achieved with plastics. The old Meyersound driver...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Comtemporary preamps by el`Ol on 2011-09-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A new generation of full-function preamps. in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
BTW,the contemporary preamps are rather music servers with analog emergency operation.http://www.audionec.com/...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Preamps that don't sound by el`Ol on 2011-09-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A new generation of full-function preamps. in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Let see what he have out there. I think the companies like Spectral, Boulder and Burmester are very much in position to make challenging contemporary preamps. In fact Burmester has been doing something like this for year bu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Yamaha by el`Ol on 2010-12-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Adding one more non-spherical to Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  23 Replies 
Maybe the Yamaha will do better than the S3.http://www.azurahorn.com/Yamaha_on_204.pdf...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #278: Dynamical mismatch by el`Ol on 2010-11-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]Funny that people think that phase issues just go away with so-called "FR" drivers, which have their own electrical and mechanical phase problems.  Of course it doesn't get any "better" with multi-way, multi-amped mega systems......

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Unholy war by el`Ol on 2010-11-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: RIP Henryk Mikolaj Górecki in Musical Discussions  10 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]I do not like the Jews who feel that word genocide was invented for them. In fact most of the Jews do not feel this way but there is huge machinery that makes huge money by selling the Jewish genocide – he need it as a prop...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Suffering by el`Ol on 2010-11-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: RIP Henryk Mikolaj Górecki in Musical Discussions  10 Replies 
Strange that in suffering there is still ambition:We Jews are the ones the word genocide was invented for.We Polish are the christ omong the people.I believe that what the Buddhist say is correct: overcoming suffering makes one a better person....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: Parametric filters by el`Ol on 2010-11-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s lowest channel. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  150 Replies 
And don't underestimate the Antimode with its parametric filters. There was a discussion with audio professionals about this topic on diyaudio.com.When the filter Q is matching the Q of the room mode one also has a correction in time domain....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #27: Dsp by el`Ol on 2010-11-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s lowest channel. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  150 Replies 
OK, then better DSP than wrecking the house.http://www.acousticfrontiers.com/whats-new/2010/8/16/subwoofer-room-correction-devices-audyssey-velodyne-dspeaker.html...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #24: Ceiling subs by el`Ol on 2010-11-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s lowest channel. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  150 Replies 
Maybe one should't give up the attic-IB idea, the subs could fire downwards.http://www.aespeakers.com/drivers.php?driver_id=8...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: As idiotic as taming horses by el`Ol on 2010-11-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About Single Driver Speakers and their idiots owners. in Audio For Dummies ™  9 Replies 
Taming strange fullrange drivers is fun, doesn't cost an arm and a leg and there is always room for a second, third, etc. system. E.g. what to do with such a ridiculous unit? http://www.ciare.com/pdf/catalogo/HX135.PDFBack-loading? No problem when th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: SS with trannies by el`Ol on 2010-11-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: SS Amplification for Compressions drivers? Sound? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  19 Replies 
This would also be interesting to try for someone who isn't afraid of trannies.http://www.susan-parker.co.uk/zeus-se-amp.htm...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Schmackshorn by el`Ol on 2010-10-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass impedance bumps -- why and what to do? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  18 Replies 
If it has to be a horn for ideological reasons you could try the Schmackshorn for 8-10" bass driver. I haven't heard it myself, but it has strong following in Germany.http://www.google.de/images?q=schmackshorn&hl=de&prmd=ivfd&source=lnms&...
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