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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Vintage, vintage, vintage, vintage.... by Romy the Cat on 2007-06-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The most appalling audio types. in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
[quote user="Doug Eisemann"] I have stopped by your site from time to time over the last year to see what interesting things have been going on.  I generally do not say much, however I finally decided it was time to register and add a few commen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: The most appalling audio types: Vintage Sufferers by Romy the Cat on 2007-06-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The most appalling audio types. in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
The people who suffer from the vintagtism in audio are special breed of Audio Morons™. Those people discovered a single focus of interests in some kind of vintage item and this focus became a point an unconditional dedication and fanatical devotion. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: The most appalling audio types: Vintage Sufferers by Romy the Cat on 2007-06-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The most appalling audio types. in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
The people who suffer from the vintagtism in audio are special breed of Audio Morons™. Those people discovered a single focus of interests in some kind of vintage item and this focus became a point an unconditional dedication and fanatical devotion. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: The vintage brain virus. by Romy the Cat on 2009-06-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Fake Vitavox S2 diaphragms on ebay in Horn-Loaded Speakers  6 Replies 
I went to eBay and searched for his diaphragms. If you look for the rest of the items he sells then you see that he sell vintage labels of Altec, Western Eclectic, JBL, Rogers, Studer… Well, in my books the people who sell it and those who buy it hav...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #613: PP2000 need to be sold like wine – by vintage. by AOK_Farmer on 2010-12-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
If I bought a case of a good wine and loved it and so then bought 3 cases of the next vintage because I was assured it was better year and the wine arrived and I tasted the wine and it was horrible I'd be upset also.  ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Another electromagnet driver: Great Vintage Loudspeakers. by Romy the Cat on 2009-05-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another electromagnet driver: Great Vintage Loudspeakers. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  17 Replies 
This time from Germany and this time the pattern is very much the similar to the patterns of any other company that sell electromagnet fro Hi-Fi: the semi-idiotic statements-claims meant to impress uninformed peoples and no credible claims about ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: The vintage tubes paranoia and a custom bass transformer by Romy the Cat on 2008-01-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My (Amplification + Acoustic System): what is next? in Audio Discussions  41 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"] I have been surprised that you have not already pursued the Zarathustra for your multi-driver, sealed LF.  From your early descriptions of both, this seemed like a natural pairing and the most likely way to go, to keep the ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: The KR Enterprises tubes, the vintage ones... by Romy the Cat on 2009-02-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About the life-expectancy of the new production tubes. in Audio Discussions  9 Replies 
[quote user="drdna"]KR Enterprises 2A3. Minimal mechanical resonance. Solidly built. Very good, even reproduction of music across the frequency range. There is minimal harmonic distortion. The HF, midrange, and LF are correct. The reproduction of the...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Looking at "vintage" integrateds by Antonio J. on 2006-08-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Cool running AB amplifier.. with good sound. in Audio Discussions  11 Replies 
I owned a Luxman LV-117 which I found pretty "right" musically driving some 93dB/w/m JBL's I had eons ago. In its time, there was a LV-103 which was also well regarded, but that I never listened to, so I cannot talk about it. They can ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Great Vintage Loudspeakers drivers by Nagrapex on 2009-05-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another electromagnet driver: Great Vintage Loudspeakers. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  17 Replies 
These are clearly JBL pots and back covers (which have been milled flat). The refinishing job is quite nice, but the origins are clear. Also, the phenolic diaphragm is clearly for the 2482/2485 (and looks like a JBL part), which has a slightly wider ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Today's best turntables vs. greatest vintage turntables. by Romy the Cat on 2013-10-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Today's best turntables vs. greatest vintage turntables. in Analog Playback  8 Replies 
I got emails today pointing at some forum at LinkedIn. In there somebody named Patrick Mattucci – “Senior Systems Designer at Hi-Fi Sales Company” asked an interesting question: “How would the Analog Enthusiasts among us rate today's lat...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Today's best turntables vs. greatest vintage turntables. by Patrick Mattucci on 2013-10-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Today's best turntables vs. greatest vintage turntables. in Analog Playback  8 Replies 
Good afternoon Romy! I'm Pat Mattucci, and I'd like to respond to your post.How interesting you would post a response to my humble question to an obscure little group on my birthday, of all days. I'm honored. I also happen to be from the Philadelphia...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #85: Not vintage by jessie.dazzle on 2009-06-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player in Didital Things  169 Replies 
Merci Gaston, I was of course thinking "New Old Stock" as in vintage parts.jd*...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: The vintage wait by jessie.dazzle on 2011-06-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: "O Vitavox, Vitavox! Wherefore art thou Vitavox?" in Horn-Loaded Speakers  22 Replies 
Romy wrote: "...Well, I do not want to pass judgment about Mike as well as as I was able to observe his operation he has been doing the same “expecting an announcement” mode since 2002..."Yes this has become something of a "vintage wait"! In my limit...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Vintage JBL products lingo. by Romy the Cat on 2005-04-14 
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CATEGORIES:               2100 - Mid and mid-bass cone transducers               2200 - Low frequency transduc...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #82: The vintage tubes syndrome. by Romy the Cat on 2008-12-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Single-stage Melquiades vs. DHT amps in Melquiades Amplifier  397 Replies 
I always was kind of afraid of it. Any single zillion years tube I see is “NOS in box”, “measured as new” or “never work”. So, I wonder where those uses up old tubes are gone? Do people trash them or juts sell them “as new”. As many old tubes I ever ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #29: The vintage vs. contemporary compression driver. by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Barn Conversion - James' Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  28 Replies 
[quote user="horny"]… me too would like to achieve as good as possible violin reproduction without spending a fortune on exotic or vintage drivers.[/quote] I have voiced my frustrations about many contemporary compression drivers. People who manufac...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #27: Vintage connections better by rowuk on 2017-02-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Superior electric binding posts in Melquiades Amplifier  26 Replies 
Remember wirewrap with the sharp cornered posts? The amplifiers that I built that way are still noise free after 40 years. 20 turns or so per post work just fine and those connections can be shellacked....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Vintage ML2 and tweeters, any tweeters. by Romy the Cat on 2006-10-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tweeter for Vitavox S2. High-sensitively ribbons? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  64 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]   With the Wright amps the G2Si did not seem to live up to their efficiency specs using my little cap and coil crossover.  I can't offer good descriptions of their sound with the ML2s until I get my TT going, but ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Looking for the most vintage-played Gran Partita? by Romy the Cat on 2009-10-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Looking for the most vintage-played Gran Partita? in Musical Discussions  2 Replies 
The wonderful Mozart’s Serenade No. 10 (the “Gran Partita”) for winds and double bass is as good as it could be, in fact it is the probably the most brilliant music ever was written for the instruments. I love it but I lately would like to have i...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Vintage AN, anyone? by Paul S on 2007-08-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: What is the buzz: the V-Caps? in Audio Discussions  19 Replies 
Well written article, I think, and he is good enough to share right away that he is a "vintage" guy, and an AN guy, which helps me contextualize his observations, even though he does not reveal the nature of the $$$$$$ "ultimate horn speakers" (...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: My Grand Partita not vintage but delightful by montepilot on 2009-10-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Looking for the most vintage-played Gran Partita? in Musical Discussions  2 Replies 
Your request reminded me I had a recording of this music that I had not listened to for several years.  It is an old London Blueback lp of the London Wind Soloist.  I only intended listening to a couple of tracks to refamiliarize myself with the musi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #145: Headroom for Vintage Drivers by Paul S on 2021-12-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Remedies the Beauty in Playback Listening  293 Replies 
How does the SPL/dynamic range correlate to frequency? Most of the old 10" drivers can play louder if not pushed down too far. I think as the years passed, the Tannoy had like most similar drivers a sort of "sliding scale" dynamics, and they would pl...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Vintage silicone by Paul S on 2008-05-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Vinyl Ceremonies: Repeatable VTA in Analog Playback  18 Replies 
I just checked the silicone pot, wearing magnifying glasses.  The main bath is limpid, as ever.  However, some silicone has somehow gotten out of the bath and onto the rim of the tub.  Likely it's been there all along, but I just ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Vintage Altec drivers / horns lingo. by Romy the Cat on 2005-04-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Vintage Altec drivers / horns lingo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  0 Replies 
LOW FREQUENCY DIRECT RADIATOR DRIVERS 411A –18Hz, 93dB, sealed box414A - 99dB, 30Hz, Alnico, cloth416B – Alnico, 97dB, 25Hz, cloth416C – 16” version of above with Ferrite416Z - 12" version417C – 100dB, 69Hz, Alnico, 1.3T, 12”418B – 100dB, 55Hz, Alni...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Vintage Neumann by Paul S on 2019-09-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Neumann Dummy Head. in Audio News  5 Replies 
As an alternative to this nonsense, consider an old, used Neumann microphone:https://vintageking.com/neumann-u47-dual-pattern-tube-microphone-3883-vintage?cr_campaign=PV%20Shopping%20-%20Lowest%20Priority%20-%20Brands%20-%20Used%20and%20Demo%20Deals&...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: Do not be too fast with “vintage” ML2 by Romy the Cat on 2006-12-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: “Melquiades” amplifier: a year later. in Melquiades Amplifier  33 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"] Not to "sell" Milquiades, but how (other than multi-channel and bandwidth limiting) would an SET not crap out full range?  Even the "big" ones just give out at too soon, and they can't maintain balance under any sort of pre...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Maybe a vintage solution? by rowuk on 2014-03-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Small spaces in Audio Discussions  13 Replies 
Perhaps a vintage tube radio with an auxiliary input or two? No DYI, a bit romantic, can have very good tone - especially if electrically cleaned up a bit.I have a pair of JBL LE8s that could very well be a solution for the bedroom....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Re: Looking at "vintage" integrateds by Wojtek on 2006-08-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Cool running AB amplifier.. with good sound. in Audio Discussions  11 Replies 
Hey, but what about all those Brit amps from 80' s- 90's ? I had an "Exposure XXV" 60W integrated .Very modest looking amp without tons of circuitry like those Japanesse behemots. I was into and detail at that time so I sold it, but I think I would ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: In Regards to Vintage Sufferers by Doug Eisemann on 2007-06-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The most appalling audio types. in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
Dear Romy, I have stopped by your site from time to time over the last year to see what interesting things have been going on.  I generally do not say much, however I finally decided it was time to register and add a few comments to this d...
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