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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: No filters below 20Hz by Kcct82 on 2009-04-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The tapped horns: cons, pros and Sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  57 Replies 
Hello Romy,I didn't use John Hasquin's tapped horn design, I modeled my own in hornresp for my TAD woofer. I knew I would only need it up to ~55Hz so I was happy to have it flat from 23Hz-70Hz. The lowest crossover point for Behringer DCX 2496 is 20H...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #36: Community M4 Driver: questions. by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bye-Bye, Fane in Horn-Loaded Speakers  108 Replies 
So, I do not understand. You took everything out and use it as direct radiator or you still somehow load M4 into a horn? Are pictures how you use it available? Also, how you use it: crossover point and measurable range? I would be also interested to ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: 50 degrees of separation… by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The absolutely “best” material for horns construction. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  41 Replies 
[quote user="JLH"] I do not believe you fully understand what Danley is doing with the Synergy horn. [/quote] Nope, I do not. Well, I understand it but I am not willing to acknowledge that I understand it as the Synergy horn idea looks too fre...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: Not as bad as you think by JLH on 2009-08-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The absolutely “best” material for horns construction. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  41 Replies 
I’m absolutely certain that the mids and lows are designed in the same function supporting fashion as I described the compression driver. Danley explicitly explains this in his patent. For my own amusement, I went through all the math and calculation...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #202: Digital crossover…. Wanted. by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
I had a Behringer DCX2496 that used for nothing and I think it got broken. I do not want to by another one. What I looking for is some kind cheap, no more than $100 solution that would allow be to have 4 order filters  and crossover point up to 250hz...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Electrostats? by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Electrostatic Sub Horn in Horn-Loaded Speakers  4 Replies 
Interestng, I did not near horn load Electrostats. What the profile and what the mouth rate of your horn? What the resonant frequency of Electrostats you have before and after loading? Are you driving the Electrostats direct from plate or via a trans...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: Romy's new listening room, hopefully the last one. by Romy the Cat on 2023-07-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo 3.0 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  51 Replies 
tarted to mount the open baffle for ULF channels at my attic.  The system is fully operational, not time aligned yet to the degree that I would like it to be but I'm going to tell you: that Tannoy Red 10 is something that makes everything so sweet...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: For Anthony by Romy the Cat on 2023-07-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo 3.0 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  51 Replies 
By the way, Anthony here is a lead for you. I do not know what kind Melquiades you build and how you changed specification for your amp but if you have the one identical to mine then you had a provision for injection channels which is full range M...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #175: The original Dannoy recepie by N-set on 2022-02-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Remedies the Beauty in Playback Listening  293 Replies 
So 3cu ft enclosure withe dims. of Bill (to be made), Tannoy stock crossover. I'm thinking how to design the x-over entry to the sealed enclosure to have the x-over outside without breaking the seal. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #191: Update on Gaw Dannoy by Bill on 2022-02-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Remedies the Beauty in Playback Listening  293 Replies 
Last week found that the distortion I was having was due to some small separations of the woofer cone from the surround suspension probably from age and playing too loud. Applied the glue to them received from English tannoy dealer and distortion...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #205: Crossover problems by Bill on 2022-05-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Remedies the Beauty in Playback Listening  293 Replies 
Had problems 2 and 3 here with my British crossovers Both speakers have the 78 hz. Dip after a 50 hz. Peak. they are probably room resonances. Try moving the speakers and/ or the mike and remeasure. Also you ha...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Polarity by noviygera on 2012-03-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Sound of line level filters in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
I think I figured it out. Capacitor polarity. I reversed the polarity (leads are black and red) and sound changed. Now it sounds closer to what I am looking for, with better transients. Not as good as the digital crossover in the transient department...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Teaser? by Newtohorn on 2021-09-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Dannoy 2021 Loudspeakers in Audio For Dummies ™  24 Replies 
Watched youtube feeds and found my way back here.  Interested to hear more about your priorities in the new build.  Given the project is inspired by Dunlavy, I presume the build will be time aligned with first order crossover?  If so, are you intendi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #202: Surprises so far in the new room by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
With exception to the fact that I have no bass my new room did not give me a lot that I feel might be qualified as strange. I still do not know this room as good as I knew my old room but I will be there, it is a derivative of time. It is not tha...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #44: Dealing With What's On Hand... by Paul S on 2010-09-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The loudspeakers for a powerful SET in Audio Discussions  48 Replies 
OK, the Reps is so up-tilted that I cannot deal with it stock without a BH.  So, back to the DX4, because I can't tie the ribbon on the Reps' tail.  I have re-entered Crossover Hell.  Programs and math up the wazoo.  More, anon.Paul S...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Re: monitors du jour by hagtech on 2006-06-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A quest for a better monitor. in Audio Discussions  97 Replies 
Romy, I thought the Ref3 mm-de capos sounded pretty good last I heard them.  No idea if they are ported or not.  I've been told the crossover is rather simple.  To me, they did a good disappearing act.  Probably expensive.For dece...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #93: Digital playback means digital crossover "ok"? by zanon on 2010-05-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
Romy:Do you mean that if you begin with digital source, it does not matter whether you use a digital crossover or not since the "damage" has already been done?...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #103: The super sucks. by Romy the Cat on 2010-05-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
After a few hours of moving the right channel (digital crossover was not used) this is what I was able to come – right channel bass section with no filtration. This is the very best among the worse and as you can see it is very unusable. What I am th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #114: Aura 1808 most overrated 18in driver on the planet by msaudio on 2010-05-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
Back in the 90's i bought a pair of Aura 1808 woofers and made a set of 24 cubic foot corner enclosures 1 1/2 thick, crossover at 100hz, close to 300 pounds, way over built enclosure with a baffle on the face of the enclosure that i could remove. I T...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: A new Super Short Milg? Oh, no! by Romy the Cat on 2007-03-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 5 Channel Version of Melquiades in Melquiades Amplifier  21 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]So this amp would not have to deal with a crossover?  One R and one L in the signal path, it looks like a headphone amp, maybe a dream circuit for a light piston, HF only, given no cap/coil load at the [ribbon] driver. [/quo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #35: The crossover is ready to go. by Romy the Cat on 2018-09-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The ULF cannel for my new listening room. in Audio Discussions  43 Replies 
The crossover is built and will be testing it for the rest few days. I am sure it will do some “comforting” for my SS amp. The question I have no answer for myself if I need to use an input active stage. My preamp, having 8R output impedance can p...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: Goto! by be on 2008-02-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Eventually - a reasonable midbass horn from GOTO in Horn-Loaded Speakers  97 Replies 
I shold make it clearer:The Goto was used in a Goto 150Hz horn, crossed at 180Hz.I guess that is a proper implementation for Goto.The Fane was in a 140Hz tractrix horn with a 10cm throat and a not optimised (to large ) back chamber, and no crossover ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Oops! by TerryG on 2007-07-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Compression drivers and the “clean signal”. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  14 Replies 
Sorry I misread, I thought you endorsed the use of PP tube amps with compression horn drivers.  Well it looks like were still in the same situation of not making them work.  I could go on about why I feel they don't work, but it won't chang...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Real-Objective Tweeters Alignment Survival Guide by Romy the Cat on 2006-10-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About the tweeters phase alignment. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  3 Replies 
Ok, none it is time to dive into the practical process of tweeters alignment. Once again I presume that we are taking about monopole tweeters that use AFTER your midranges compression drivers (read my previous post). Some people use term “supertweete...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Can we use DACs with more than 2channel? by Amir on 2018-11-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Paul McGowan. tubes in preamp in Audio News  12 Replies 
In loudspeaker and amplifier design we could use more channels to have better result (like 12 channel DSet concept) but i never seen any DAC/Pre to have more channels.It seems i am speaking about moronic idea but it is interesting to me think about t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: The tweeters of own risk by Romy the Cat on 2007-02-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: RAAL “Water Drop” tweeter for Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  77 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]Do you actually prefer the S2 at crossover frequencies, or is the problem driver compatibility, or is it just too much sound at crossover?   If you have the power to burn, why not scrub a dB or two off the ribbon, or ju...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #79: Dannoy by Bill on 2021-11-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Remedies the Beauty in Playback Listening  293 Replies 
These are Romy's original boxes and scanspeak used as passive radiator. I have purchased 10 inch tannoy reds with their crossovers to replace Romy's which I have given back to him. My Trinnov is doing a 24 dB Linkowitz Reilly crossover at 80 Hz. To m...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #25: Confused! by Bill on 2023-01-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo 2.0? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  24 Replies 
Per your recommmendation at your last visit, wish to try using your injection channel with the Dannoy with my horns.Are you using the tannoy only as a tweeter? If so, would you recommend my removing my tweeter and using only the tannoy's, or use both...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: The time delay correction that we are talking about is physical by rowuk on 2019-12-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: HELP on a Custom 3 Way Horn with Beyma TPL150 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  11 Replies 
A. Wahlsten,this speaker is very well suited for time aligning physically. The more "DSP corrections" that we add, the worse things get. In addition, DSP time alignment can only be useful for one seating position and distance from the speaker. It doe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Nothing new... by rowuk on 2020-01-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Aries Cerat Contendo - the newest "fat" kid in the... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  5 Replies 
They showed this speaker at the Munich High End Show last year. They did not talk about the tweeter crossover frequency. The yellow cone Fostex driver is used from the low frequency limit (they claim 32 Hz) to 250 Hz. The back loaded horn is 3.3 mete...
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