I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

[Paul Carmody]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

I'm not really sure who's trolling who anymore.

[ejh2854]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

and I still say that if you can not poke some fun at some one for that wall of electronics something is wrong.

That's the side of the fence I'm standing on, as well; it's the thin-skinned 'umbrage' being affected that I deem offensive.

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[craigk]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

you should have just posted this, http://www.burwenaudio.com/Biography.html

and I still say that if you can not poke some fun at some one for that wall of electronics something is wrong.

[Pete Basel]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

You are ignorant, here you go (I cut and pasted this):

Dick Burwen's Designs:

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Multipliers
FET Operational Amplifier
Low Drift Amplifier
CRT Distortion Corrector
Proximity Switch

FUNCTION MODULES
Precision Rectifiers
Wide Band Gain Controller
Power Supply Regulators
DC Operational Amplif iers
Chopper Stabilized Amplifiers
Sample Hold
Analog to Digital Converter
Binary to BCD
Active Filters
Comparators
Voltage Variable Filters
PWM Multipliers
Data Amplifiers
Peak Followers
Multiplexers
Low Noise Amplifiers
Oscillators
Automatic Level Control
Active Transformer
AC Operational Amplifiers
Servo Amplifiers
Digital Tape Head Electronics

AIRBORNE
Temperature Gage
Low Altitude Warning System
Scan Converter
Magnetometer
Aileron Control
Synchro Amplifier
Temperature Controller
Lamp Flasher
Noise Rejection Amplifier
Servo Amplifier

INDUSTRIAL CONTROL
Switching Servo Amplifiers
DSP Servo Amplifier
AccuData II Chopper
Stabilized DC Amplifier
Laser Trimmer Control
DC Operational Amplifiers
Particle Size Analyzer
100 Watt Valve Driver
Digital Analog Position Programmer
Photoelectric Relays
Power Operational Amplifiers
MultiplIers
Pulse Width Modulators
Lamp Dimmers
Chopper Amplifiers
Peak Voltmeter
Logarithmic Amplifier
Liquid Mixture Control System
Braking Energy Absorbers
AC Current Limiter
Nanovolt DC Amplifiers
Motor Speed Control
Temperature Measurement
Integrators
Proximity Sensors
Voltage Controlled Oscillators
Phase Shifter
Stable Oscillators
Precision Charge Dispenser
Phase Sensitive Demodulators
AC DC Converter
40 Watt Torque Motor Driver
Die Bonder


AUDIO
Tone Control Software
Reverberation Software
Audio Pallete
Noise Eliminator
Dynamic Noise Filter
Transient Noise Eliminator
Rotating Speaker Simulator
200 Watt Ultra Low Distortion Power Amplifier
8 Kilowatt Color Organ
Minus Noise Mixer
Tape Recorders
Volume Expander Compressors
Electronic Reverberation
Portable Transistor Music
System
Peak VU Meter
Tone Control Systems
Binaural Headphone Driver
Microphone Mixer
Musical Instrument Enhancement
Speaker Equalizer
Mixer Bass Blender
Phono Preamplifier
50 Watt Integrated Stereo
Graphic Equalizer
High Speed Limiter
Pitch Shifter
120 DB Dynamic Range Equalizer
4 Channel Power Amplifier
System
Antenna Amplifier
Op Amp Stereo
Overload Protection
Half Octave Filters
Electronic Crossovers
Low Noise Microphone
20 KW Speaker System
Intercom Systems
Stylus Force Gage
Low Noise Preamplifiers
Hum Filter
Wide Range Remote Equalizer

AUTOMOTIVE
Ignition Systems

SEABORNE
1kW Sonar Power Amplifier

DETECTION
Magnetic Gradiometer Electronics
Chopped Light Photoelectric Relay
Magnetometer Electronics
Radar IF Strip
Metal Detector
Proximity Switches
Photolectric Controls
Burglar and Fire Alarm

GROUND SUPPORT
Pressure Transducers
Strain Gage Amplifiers
Intercom Amplifier

POWER SUPPLIES
HIgh Performance Regulators
Current Sources
50 KV Supply
Frequency Changers
Overload Protection
Line Voltage Regulator
SCR Converters
Phase Controlled Regulators
Precision AC Sources
Subminiature Power Converters
Shunt Regulator Modules
Neon Sign RF Supply
Switching Regulators
Subminiature Dual Supply
Battery Float System
Hiqh Isolation Converters
Low Noise Medical Supplies


VIDEO
Projection Color Receiver
Image Storage Systems
Community TV Amplifiers
Facsimile Video Processor
Precision Deflection Amplifiers
Linearity Correctors
Video Amplifiers
IF Strips
Cable TV Distribution Networks
Barre, Vermont Cable TV System
Character Deflection Amplifier
Crystal Oscillators
Chroma Demodulator
Precision Pulse Delay
Blanking
Grid Bias Controllers
Precision Sweep Generators
Focus Regulators
Digital Programming
Dynamic Focus

MEDICAL
MRI Gradient Power Amplifiers
Ultrasound Monitor
Blood Pressure Module
Blood Cell Counting and Sizing
Cardiotachometers
EEG Preamplifiers
EKG Preamplifiers
Seizure Detector
Response Analyzer
Linear Ohmmeter
Amplifier Noise Filter
Continuous Performance Tester
Channel Selector
Baby Monitor
Blood Oxygen Monitor
PH Preamplifier
Temperature Measurement System
Automatic Gain Control
Temperature Controller
Battery Charging System
Carbon Dioxide Monitor

SPACE VEHICLE
Analog to Digital Converter
Magnetometer Electronics including:
Phase Locked Loop
Spin Demodulator
Carrier Amplifier
DC Signal Processing
Milliwatt Power Converter

CABLE TV
System Distribution Networks
Giant Horn Antenna
Barre, Vermont System, 1952
Other Towns

LABORATORY
Gas Pollution Monitors
Magnet Controller
Audio Time Correlator
DC Data Amplifiers
Pen Motor Drive Amplifier
Servo Recorder
Beam Current Controller
Accelerometer Amplifier
Square Wave Generator
Humidity Sensor
Microwatt Meter
Semiconductor Testers
Low Noise Preamplifiers
Electronic Thermometer
Multiplier Tester
Streaming Current Detector
Film Motion Controller

[Pete Basel]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

The thread title is just odd, with no reference to his accomplishments or bio.

The thread just seems odd to me, but who cares this is the internet.
Burwen is a legendary designer, not just an EE - you don't know what you are
talking about or you are trolling to inflame more people. You look ignorant to
me to be making such statements, but really I think you are trolling.
"EE that designed noise circuits " haha, nice bait for trolling.

[craigk]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

reading through this post makes me think it must be that time of the month for a lot of people. just because some one was an EE that designed noise circuits means you can not poke a little fun at the wall of electronics, that is ridiculous looking by any standards, even if it does sound great. if this post truly makes you sad, you have other issues you need to deal with. come on, lets have a reality check time out.

[Sydney]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

I would sure like to hear what all those tweeters sound like. Can they possibly sum into a coherent single source and be free from comb filtering / "phasing" effects at the listening seat?

I thought perhaps being mounted within the horn itself, with all those amps and the advanced signal processing at Burwen's disposal ( perhaps shading? ) that...
But the proof would be a taste of 'is pudding ;)

[KevinN]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

I remember when the 1976 article came out and I showed it to my friends ( musicians and music aficionados ) and the response was universal - We ALL wanted to hear it ( Still do )

I would sure like to hear what all those tweeters sound like. Can they possibly sum into a coherent single source and be free from comb filtering / "phasing" effects at the listening seat?

[tc]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

I don't think anyone here is personally attacking the guy. I guess it is a "sad state of affairs" when not everyone can name drop every audio engineer. But I'm glad this thread gave you an opportunity to feel better about yourself.

Well said sir. Well said.

I actually thought about the trolls coming out when I posted this. However, I weighed that against what I thought was cool, different than what I had seen before, and went ahead with it.

[tc]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

"this dude comes along ...."
Really?
Do you have any idea who Dick Burwin is? Take a look:
http://www.burwenaudio.com/Sound_System.html

http://www.burwenaudio.com/Biography.html

...dude......

I posted the link from his site. But thanks for the troll.

[killa]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

You mean comments like "other crap"? was poking fun?

No I took it as saying that is a lot of crap. It's a crude blue collar way of saying a lot of stuff. I have a lot of crap in my garage. Some of it is good crap and some is bad crap.

[Sydney]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

... but would really, really like to hear this. ...

I remember when the 1976 article came out and I showed it to my friends ( musicians and music aficionados ) and the response was universal - We ALL wanted to hear it ( Still do )

[Paul Carmody]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

I was watching this thread with some sadness that people here would attack and insult a DIY system and not have the curiosity to investigate where this system came from and by whom it was made.

A sad state of affairs;

People have no perspective when they make a comment about the "preamp" which is an active crossover, equalizer and multi channel hand built device, in a time when there was no store bought options.

All I have to say...nice surround system!!!! another audio genius who gets it ...lol

I don't think anyone here is personally attacking the guy. I guess it is a "sad state of affairs" when not everyone can name drop every audio engineer. But I'm glad this thread gave you an opportunity to feel better about yourself.

[tmhutson]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

How else do you measure bass response? Your sub must not be big enough.

Pfffffft, whatevs. I gots a Sony xplode sub. It don't shake. It goes BOOOOOOOOOM, YO! Just like the dynamite.

I was initially so busy looking at all the fancy twisty knobs, that I didn't see the laptop in the photo. :D I just got my first P4. Can I be a techy nerd now, too?
I kid. I couldn't even afford the floor mats for an enzo. :D

[DE Focht]

Re: I thought I had OCD on audio....then this dude comes along....

You guys sure can be sensitive. This is what is considered poking fun. I don't think anyone is cutting the guy down.

You mean comments like "other crap"? was poking fun?