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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Human ears/mind vs. “flat” microphones… by Romy the Cat on 2007-10-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Simpson Microphones thread. in Audio Discussions  45 Replies 
Andy 1)    Actually the most interest was in the fact that I was not asking two questions but one question at the same time as I see both of the questions are inner-related. I was under presumption that in my asking I automaticall...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: DC offset for A/D converters. by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DC offset for A/D converters. in Didital Things  0 Replies 
Since the new revised Rohde & Schwarz EU-6201 become a leading recoding tuner and since I bound with Lavry A/D, the Lavry prosessor makes a good come back. The competition between Lavry AD122 and Pacific Microsonics never was finalized and I...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: The “digital masters” of my ass! by Romy the Cat on 2008-04-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Reference Recordings “digital master” and Berkeley's new DAC in Didital Things  13 Replies 
I was waiting someone last night in “Borders” and whale I was waiting I glanced through the current “Absolute Sound Magazine”. There was there a very short article with Prof. Johnson telling about his “new” HRx format. I smell some dead fish in what ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: No standardized geometry recorded by rowuk on 2023-09-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Perspective? in Playback Listening  5 Replies 
Paul,I first got into the geometry of playback after spending some time with John Eargle when he was at Delos. He had a simple microphone setup and demonstrated how to record and playback a 22 meter stage, or 25 or 16. Many of his recordings at Delos...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: 24/96 vs. lp by mem916 on 2011-10-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The mystery of Koetsu Onyx Cartridges. in Analog Playback  52 Replies 
So I gave a serious listen to the vinyl source vs. the digital playback to try to get some idea of how much damage the AtoD -> DtoA does.  I matched the volume levels as well as I could using my ancient radio shack SPL meter.  To me it seems t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Amp has more real estate than the speakers by rowuk on 2014-12-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Etheraudio's some BS…. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  4 Replies 
It of course is hard to say anything about the midrange without hearing the speaker. LF and HF are surely standard yellow cone.It is cold in Germany this time of year. A GM100 amp would be an inefficient but beautiful heater in the 20 square meter ro...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #64: 12v-5v service power supply by DA on 2013-05-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bias help in Melquiades Amplifier  96 Replies 
As all the parts for the full range Melquiades are making their way to meet me,I'm faced with the need for a 12v-5v service power supply (fan , hour meter, LEDs ).How to approach the issue ?1.buy regulated switched (and cheap) power supply and be don...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: A small step forward by shannon on 2015-02-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Melq 6e5p driver stage for ss? in Melquiades Amplifier  29 Replies 
couldnt get "insert iamge from gallary"  to work so i attached it. Had it working for a couple weeks.  Single stage 6e5p testbed.  The B+ rcore and output transformer is underneath.  In the end r23 of 30k worked with 30h choke.  no choke on gas tubes...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #282: Sound beats engeneering by N-set on 2017-01-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  310 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]fiogf49gjkf0d1)    3)      The common mode filter you have at the PS’s input- why do you use them? They do eat some dynamics. As many time I removed them from all imaginary components as many time I witnessed better sound. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #99: DAW settings by jp on 2009-04-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to record FM broadcasts. in Off Air Audio  125 Replies 
Ive tried various configurations but was unable to produce a recording that is similar to the fm transmission, although its not too terrible.  I monitor the sound by using the same output of the Sansui that goes into the DAW.  Replaying the file, I n...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #76: Power supply with less is more. by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 6 Channel Version of Super Melquiades in Melquiades Amplifier  131 Replies 
[quote user="hagtech"] It's difficult for me to guess exactly what the possible sonic effects of the ripples would be.  I see a tube operating at a fixed point, having a particular distortion spectrum.  Say -42dB 2nd harmonic.  Then, t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #25: Full power bandwidth by hagtech on 2008-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The 6E5P tube data. in Melquiades Amplifier  44 Replies 
Ok, I did it a little different this time.  At full power levels, the dB meter still showed wideband response.  However, looking at the scope I could see distortion in the waveform.  So instead, I lowered the input level to -3dB from f...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #268: Sounds like an insult to me by martinshorn on 2017-12-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat? in Audio Discussions  283 Replies 
hi RomyConfusing description this headphone alikeliness. I heard couple of strong beaming horns and noticed despite the good resolution (equivalent to dampened room) also a very narrow stage. Especially the center usually being like a meter or two cl...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #27: Laws of Stich by N-set on 2011-03-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Foolishness of Analog People in Analog Playback  56 Replies 
But Stich firmly believes that EMT is a rubbish and he grounds his believes on some "laws of physics" or something like that ;) The remark of the guy in the original threadthat EMT must be CORRECTLY setup is crucial here. From my experience it seems ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #151: I think your game is not over. by Romy the Cat on 2011-11-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  310 Replies 
Hmmmm. Nset I will tell you something that will disturb you but it is what it is. If you did not use transformers and your phono was noisy and shielding did help it to be not noisy then you do not a proper grounding in your phonstage. The non- shield...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: The Pacific two is not a virgin anymore. by Romy the Cat on 2009-06-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2 in Didital Things  85 Replies 
Mani, Pacific is freaky and it detects HDCD code only at the resolution that it was encoded.  If it was coded at 16 bit then it will not read the HDCD at 20 Bit. There is an option in there that set the HDCD detection death… I did not play a lot ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Signal strength by peter foster on 2008-07-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Where the FM quality comes from? in Off Air Audio  22 Replies 
The station that I most listen to is 105.9 MHz that broadcasts from one location 50 miles away at 100kW power and that is detected by 2 FM aerials mounted as a parallel array with rotator and ~ 40 feet of coaxial cable to the TU-X1.  T...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Oh ,Thanks for that thread! Dima are you watching it ? by Wojtek on 2008-08-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A tube tuner? REL Precedent 646C in Off Air Audio  24 Replies 
I'm strugling with dreaded Mcintosh Mr67 tuner . I borrowed one from a friend and it was very nice ;clear , crisp , dynamic so I went out and bought one for myself . It sounds like a mud and matches 100% of your description of average tube tuner...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: Underdamped bass on SETs by morricab on 2007-10-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Devid Berning amplifiers: the anti-trnsformers frenzy? in Audio Discussions  45 Replies 
"Indeed for classical work I often find a slightly under damped bass response to be emotionally evocative and of benefit to the illusion of the acoustic"Have you looked at the primary cause of this issue with most SET amps?  I can tell you that ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #158: In this case voltage and current are the same by Romy the Cat on 2010-01-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Initial thoughts about new/old Lamm ML2s in Audio Discussions  215 Replies 
[quote user="jessie.dazzle"]A possibly dumb question here: When you and Paul give figures in milliamperes, where are you measuring the current (at what points), or are you extrapolating the figure? [/quote] The 6C33C current is measured in mA. The wa...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Deep enough... by Paul S on 2007-01-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Get, or made up a tube tester, it’s necessary in Audio For Dummies ™  44 Replies 
Wise words that mirror my own renewed concerns, Romy.Any recommendations for a particular tester, anyone?  The last time I put my hands on a tester to use it was in a drugstore, one of the many places you could find them back in the day when rad...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #56: "Bounce" by Paul S on 2019-12-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Sansui TU-X1 Broadcast monitor. in Off Air Audio  56 Replies 
Of course you can do it all by ear, and I found that there were times when "my ears disagreed with the meter". As you note, signal strength and "quality" also relate to "mode" (such as Multipath), and not only broadcasts but also tuners vary as to wh...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Room response by panwitz on 2018-03-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Coral x-viii in Horn-Loaded Speakers  11 Replies 
Hi! Here is the measured response in 2,5 meter distance living room. 1st order 750. And you can see the roll off after 5k. I know german, so its no problem :) So you have no opinion on the coral crossover from my last post? Only 26 minutes left for b...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #41: Don't forget the phantom image! by rowuk on 2015-08-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another time aligned 5-way horn project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  189 Replies 
For horns mounted on or near the floor, we have a phantom image below the floor plane. In theory, this means we could make that horn a half circle or similar, with a tremendous advantage in real estate. The theoretical advantages of reduced diffracti...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #93: Do not rash by Romy the Cat on 2017-02-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
[quote user="anthony"]That is what I meant, an ammeter for the DHT plate current.  I don't see that the plate current is adjustable anywhere in the circuit, and you don't show the meter in the circuit diagram so I wondered if you actually used one...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: Three different currents that should all be the same by JJ Triode on 2022-01-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: R22 in Melquiades Amplifier  34 Replies 
Hi again Domidaw. Your latest results look inconsistent: a 38V drop across 50-ohm R22 would imply 0.76A or 760 mA flowing through R22. If C10 is not leaking any significant DC current then this 760 mA should be the current through R21 and point D. Bu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #262: Macondo calibration check sheet. by Romy the Cat on 2010-11-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room in Audio Discussions  478 Replies 
Ok the Macondo is all done in new room, including the bass channel. I am uploading the calibration check sheet not as much for you but rather for me. I have been keeping it got years and constantly am loosing it, now I will know where to find it. BTW...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: PEGGED!!! by Paul S on 2012-08-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Marantz MA-9S2 Monoblock Amplifiers in Audio Discussions  36 Replies 
Today I listened for the first time to an interesting CD that's been sitting there unopened for some time, namely Mahler 3 by the Koln Phiharmonie, on the new-to-me WDR "label" (Westdeutscher Rundfunk), conducted by Semyon Bychkov.  I will get into t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Fun with transformers? by Romy the Cat on 2005-10-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Fun with transformers? in Melquiades Amplifier  7 Replies 
It is interesting… I have a very precisely calibrated ¼db resolution AV meter and I decided juts for fan to see what the channels of Super Milq will do in the real life. I kept my Mocondo, along with the woofer towers connected to the Super Milq’s 3 ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #209: Preparing for upper-bass sweeps by jessie.dazzle on 2010-03-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass Horns and Real Estate. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  247 Replies 
Romy wrote: "...I still do not know why you have weakness in 80-160Hz octave. Your upperbass shall cover it perfectly fine..."The last time I measured the upper-bass horn, it started tailing off just below the horn's physical cutoff (115Hz); lets see...
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