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I
started with the "Hobby" about thirty years ago (with six
years) with a Grundig Solid-State tape recorder which was a
gift from my father at Christmas - time. Since that time I
was always struggled in good sound reproduction. My great
goal to become a "Tone - Engineer" as a profession is
unfortunately not reality. A "normal education" has taken
place instead of that. Today I'm working in a huge Computer
Company which has the three big letters on the Buildings! (
or on the PC's ). BTW, some Friends told me, that it
would be a shame to me, to have no private PC. They're
right, because I've worked with my PC only in the
"Company", but I see that there's a need for having one at
home too (enormous possibilities in the net which are still
increasing and especially a lot of "High - End" infected
people.....) But now back to the
"roots"...........................
With my first "earned money"
I ordered the kit for creating two Speakers. I was convinced
about the theory, the more systems they consist of, the
better it should sound. ( poor boy.......).
Now it follows a long period
of changing Speakers and cables and Amps. and so
on.....
After a while I thought by
myself, that it couldn't make sense to change the
Equipment several times. But indeed, all "normal Speakers"
are sounding different and the Ears are totally complex.
There is a "need" to find the Sound itself, but it seems
that the goal isn't reachable with much money or new
"Brands" You can spend money with no limit to the top and
you've always a "Compromise". At this time i worked in the
Opera House as a Technician and was involved all days in
this huge Opera's behind the stage.
There was so much "Dynamic"
totally there and something which is called "the
untouchable" In Cinema's i often had the similar experience,
but if i start closing my eyes, the Speakers were present
again.......
A "Private-Offer" in a Hi
-Fi magazine has changed the situation in
general.
I remember to the text:"
Tube Amps and a pair of Klipsch for sale
!!"
This was the beginning of a new
challenge in Hi-Fi for me.
Meanwhile the Klipsch has gone
and there are Fullrange-drivers instead.
But the "Horn - Principles" are
still my Bible.
No other System (in my
opinion) can offer this dramatically huge
Dynamic.
And it is not the
"Horn - Principle" which is "coloring" the
sound.
It is the incomplete
knowledge in constructing the right
Drivers and
Enclosures.
It did take a long time, but
a dream has been reality.
With the massive molded
stone - horns for the deep section ( Sensitivity 103
db ) and the Front Horn from Bert Doppenberg
(http://www.lowther.nl/wwwpages/opinions.html),
in addition with Fillip Keller's Fullrange-chassis ( mirror
of nature ==> implosion theory ) , the
possibility for "Reproducing" is given with only 2 Watt
power / channel !! Due to the fact, that we've the
possibility to live in a own House, the acoustical situation
is amazing.
Our Living room has no
standing waves and the four molded Horns found their "Home"
nearby each corner. The Main Speakers consist of the "well
known" massive Horn and Bert Doppenberg's "Oris150"
without Crossover.
On the Photos you can see the
"Surrounds" which are multi-way "active" Systems from "
Backes und M¸ller (what a shame !!) including the
Plasma tweeter on the
top.
These Speakers are only for encoded "Dolby CD's" or movies.
(mostly switched off......)
My personal taste of music is
75 percent "Classical" and the rest "Hard Rock and Soul
music.............
In the classical section my
"Tops" are the Opera's from Puccini and Verdi. ( Turandot
for " tuning" the set....).
The modern Operas from Philip
Glass are also a "must". ( Echnaton,
Satyagraha....).
System's
Components
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Turntables:
Reel Tape Machine :
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Platine Verdier with "air - bearing" arm and
two air pumps / Denon DL 103
EMT 950 / Studio - Turntable
EMT 930/ Studio - Turntable ( only for
collecting !!)
Telefunken M5B ( huge Master machine ) /
Original Master Tapes or first copy (CBS)
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CD Transport:
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Sony CDP - R1A ( CD not in touch with the
drive )
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D/A Converter:
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Parasound DAC 1500 not modified but ok for
this medium
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Line Preamp:
Phono Preamp:
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Einhorn Akustik Components ( developed by a
small company on requested specifications )
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Power Amp:
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Einhorn Akustik direct heated 300B Tube -
Amp.
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Speakers:
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Oris 150 Reference (the
Oris 150 front horn with horn loaded
"Phonogen"
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Interconnects:
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Reson
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Speaker
Cables:
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Reson
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Accessories:
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Le Corbussier.............
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Roland's
comments about his System:
AA: "Roland, how
would you describe your system's sound?"
RH: "The system is
dramatically "real" in my opinion. I played the classical
Horn in an Orchestra 20 years ago. If i listen to my master
tapes, the illusion is perfect !!
AA: "Do you think there
is room for improvement?"
RH: "Yes", i need
Kobalt magnets from Fillip, ( my "Speaker builder" !)
but he's not able to develop so fast with regard to the
nature theory. There is adifferent coil - length necessary
and a long development period after that. But I'm sure I've
got the best for now and with this
Quality of reproduction I can't waste my time at all"
!
AA: "Have you got plans
for upgrading?"
RH: "Oil damping" for my
air bearing tonearm and changing to "Battery - Drive"
for the "Verdier" (Turntable) are the next
"projects"
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