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Forum: Pi Speakers
 Topic: Aliza
Aliza [message #99200] Wed, 28 January 2026 15:33
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
Messages: 18999
Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)

I've trained my little Aliza chatbot to know stuff about Pi Speakers.  I've tested it by asking a bunch of things and it's pretty good at recommending models, options and setups.

Being an LLM, it's much better at digesting written words than understanding concepts.  But if a concept is discussed enough, it can answer queries correctly.  So I think it will give good answers, since it has been trained.

What else is nice is that there is a large corpus of training data on things like dielectric materials, magnetic flux and other technical issues that aren't directly part of the loudspeaker design, but that are important to the loudspeaker's overall quality.  So you can dive into issues like that as well.
Forum: Tower
 Topic: Concepts Classifiers and LCMs
Concepts Classifiers and LCMs [message #99196] Mon, 26 January 2026 11:07
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
Messages: 18999
Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)

If you are interested in machine learning, I encourage you to read the link below.  It's a thread on "Concepts Vectors" on our sister messageboard, "Bella Vista Bablefish."

I am convinced this "Large Concepts Model" approach is one of the best ways forward for machine intelligence.  I mean, there are several good approaches and each has its own niche.  But I do believe this is the way that offers the best path towards what some would call "general intelligence."
Forum: Silicon Valley
 Topic: What's your say about Quilter amps?
What's your say about Quilter amps? [message #99176] Mon, 19 January 2026 06:35
Hank is currently offline  Hank
Messages: 11
Registered: December 2025
Chancellor
So, I've been geeking out over Quilter amps lately. Made from Silicon Valley's tech wizardry,  these machines nail that tube-like warmth without the hassle, yet are lightweight.

My cousin decided to purchase the Quilter Aviator Cub last year, and oh boy, it has transformed his setup.

Last December, I was at his place and I can say that he surely did make a good decision getting that beast. Lightweight and not heavy like some tubes.

Do you make use of any of their product? Which one is your favourite model and how does it measure against your old tube faves?



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