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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #51: Tai heng by Bill on 2025-08-06 
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The tai heng sits between the solar and my entire system. It runs all equipment including 20 channels of amplification. Of course the amps vary from 35 to 100 watts only as most speakers are very efficient.Do not hear any degradation in sound because...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #49: Answers by Bill on 2025-08-05 
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1. Romy: have in the past gone to many studios and shows, including CES, Munich, New York, etc., and found only one studio where the sound was always very listenable: The Listening Studio in Boston. But of course you probably already knew that. O...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #43: Correct! by Bill on 2025-08-04 
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Would be easier figuring out the intricacies of the system Mano a Mano....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #41: You may be right about the buffering by Bill on 2025-08-04 
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As the other night when running the system on line, it still sounded great. Really don't care the cause of the improvement. Just the mprovementscto my my sound and the electric bill. I understand that I had to spend $56,000 to get it, but considering...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #39: Don't know by Bill on 2025-08-04 
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If using isolation transformer between them would do anything. As I’ve removed the purepower from the system the point is moot. I do have a couple of 2 and 3 kva isolation transformers in the attic which we could experiment with if you desire. Also y...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: Still great by Bill on 2025-08-04 
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Have now had three weeks experience with the solar and still feel it’s the best sound I’ve had in 50 plus years. My 105 dB per watt horns driven by Romy's amps are dead silent ven with the ear against the mid mouth, as is the rest of the system.The b...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #35: Trinnov by Bill on 2025-07-21 
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Anthony:Please feel to ask here if you have any quesdtions on Trinnov setup. As you have extraq channels, when you get some time with it you may want to use its crossover potential on your main speakers. Bill...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: Right again by Bill on 2025-07-16 
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As usual Romy was right again. Disconnected purepower from ac and within a few seconds the unit went dead. Then plugged system directly into house which at the time was running on battery only at 8:30 pm. Sound was glorious but did not hear any impro...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: I agree by Bill on 2025-07-15 
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I agree that it's not the solar itself doing the improvements but the combination of the solar-battery-inverters that are doing it. Being able to completely remove the system from the line's anomalies is the trick. Also you are right in that they are...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #24: Thanks by Bill on 2025-07-13 
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For the reply. Glad to hear I’m not the only one with this information. My system is set up to completely disengage from the line when there is sufficient battery power a night and the panels are producing more electricity than the house is using. Pl...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: Solar by Bill on 2025-07-12 
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Several months ago I decided at 78 years old to go ahead and do a solar electric install. While costing $56,000, most of which I’m sure I’ll never see a return due to my age, it was well worth the investment for my audio- video system. The system is ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: Thank you again by Bill on 2025-06-15 
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As written above, Romy came over the other night, and once again his acumen and ears elevated my sound system once more. My equipment list is to numerous to mention, including 1. multiple ac filtering units, including purepower 2000,and Niagara2.Trin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Thank you Romy by Bill on 2025-05-26 
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As you can read above, Romy came over to help me get the best from my system. With his guidance, and the use of his ampX amplifiers, we used my Trinnov prepro to adjust the crossovers, frequency curves, phasing of drivers and driver volumes of th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Trinnov info by Bill on 2025-05-12 
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Anthony:      If you can, make sure you have the trinnov salesman set up your unit the first time and don't let him leave until he shows you all of the intricacies. I didn't and it has taken me almost three years to get the best from it. Since you ha...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Changes by Bill on 2025-05-04 
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There have been too many changes in my system over the past three months to say what was significant. The new dacs were from the fall before Romy noticed the significant improvement so they may have helped but not the main cause. I think it’s the com...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Yes by Bill on 2025-05-03 
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I bought the new converters last fall. Definite improvement. I believe all new altitude units have them. Price was reasonable for the16 I had installed. If you are getting an older unit you have to upgrade all 16 or 32 channels. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #111: Unhapily by Bill on 2025-04-26 
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You cannot do time alignment of the front channel drivers unless you also do the crossovers digitally.But you can still time alignment all of the main and ambiance channels.Happily, the trinnov has 29 areas to store various setups. So you can do both...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #109: Opposite feeling by Bill on 2025-04-26 
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Anthony. You'll love the trinnov. Since you are only going to be using 9.2 for 11 channels and trinnov a16 has 20, I suggest using the remaining channels as active crossovers for your main speakers. You can set them up from second to fourth order, li...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Discount. by Bill on 2025-04-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another topic on vitavox s2 in Audio Discussions  11 Replies 
Could you let us know where you found a 50% discount on Vitavox equipment? Thanks, Bill...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #94: Polarity checker by Bill on 2025-04-19 
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He could do what we did with your system. Check the polarity of each driver and adjust the wiring to get the most appropriate sound....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #91: Auro by Bill on 2025-04-19 
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I've been into high end audio since 1965 and into ambiance recovery since the 1980's using a Hafler recovery system. Then on to four track tapes and the original Dolby system. Aall helped to recover the hall ambiance missing in two channel but al...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #85: On ebay by Bill on 2025-04-18 
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There are several of the dsp 100 units on eBay now for around $50....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Horn design by Bill on 2025-02-22 
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Horn Theory extension://nhppiemcomgngbgdeffdgkhnkjlgpcdi/data/pdf.js/web/viewer.html?file=https://audioxpress.com/assets/upload/files/kolbrek2884.pdf#page=3&zoom=auto,-167,551 ex...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Drivers by Bill on 2025-01-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Two channels (tweeter and woofer) = a miserable evil? in Audio For Dummies ™  13 Replies 
As i found it somewhat difficult to comprehend whether Romy was discussing two driver or stereo playback, to decrease the confusion over whether we are talking about two channels as woofer-tweeter verses left and right stereo, call woofer-tweeter a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Amazon prime finding by Bill on 2024-07-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Richard Wetz and Martin Scherber, composers influenced by Br... in Musical Discussions  19 Replies 
On amazon prime founds Scherber Symphony !. Opening phrases direct from Bruckner, same with style. Bratislava Symphony pretty good recording. You shgould try it. Only violin sonata from Wetz. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Small world by Bill on 2024-06-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A perfect "High-End" Audio Demo in Audio For Dummies ™  9 Replies 
So i finally find out who Clark visited in San Franciosco. I believe at least one of the visits was after the two of us had roomed together at the CES in Las Vegas. He mentioned that he had had A GREAT TIME AT SOMEBODIES HOUSE, BUT I COULDN'T REMEMBE...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: My visit by Bill on 2024-05-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My new “New” listening room, 2024 in Audio Discussions  31 Replies 
was there a few days ago. vThe improvements are something to behold. I thought my system sounded great, but had difficulty returning to mine after listening to his. Of course, the two ficus trees weren't there yet  so am unsure of the sounds now. i h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Trinnov bass by Bill on 2024-04-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: What Passes for "Space" in Home Audio? in Playback Listening  12 Replies 
Trinnov audio, the maker of my pre-pro has come up with a way of cancelling the problem of smallish room bass called Waveforming. They place multiple subwoofers at be front and rear of the room, then using their technology, they time align them to re...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: In the recording. by Bill on 2024-04-13 
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Yes, you are correct Paul that the space must be in the recording. Most don't have it, especially multi mike recordings and digital. Analog two mike have the best stereo, especially spaced Omni’s, and digital recordings from analog masters have more ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1910: Quality after shutdown by Bill on 2023-11-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1917 Replies 
i shut down my system every night. After 16-18 hours disconnected from the lectricity that it sounds somewhat quieter and more musical. But I Have also noticed that if I shut down the system for several days, on tunen the sound is greatly improved, q...
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