albertporterMusic Sweet Music!!!!Ray, are you referring to cigarettes? If so, congratulations! That's a tough habit to quit. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
What do I need to upgrade now???Nate would like to thank.........Nate's famous burgers, fries and shakes which made it possible to purchase the main pieces of equipment. Nate would like to thank.........The St... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
What do I need to upgrade now???Nate would like to thank.........Nate's famous burgers, fries and shakes which made it possible to purchase the main pieces of equipment. Nate would like to thank.........The St... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemDifferent animals. The Dynaudio is rich and heavy in the mid bass (at least with the ARC REF 600) and great highs with that signature sound of the Dynaudio soft dome tweeter (which I like).... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemJustin, Sorry to take so long to reply, I bought a new computer and have been setting it up and fixing files from the transfer from the old machine.The Dynaudio Temptation is one of my all ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
24 Square Feet of Electrostatic GoodnessLooks good to me, how about I stop by for a listen :^).Acoustats have always intrigued me, having been a long time Sound-Lab owner. Thanks for the photo's. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemNot quite that much Nrostov. Four stands with the upgraded APEX Composite footers is 7K, meaning $1750 apiece. Many audiophiles have stereo amps, in which case only one stand would be requi... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
TWL's SystemTom, you finally supplied a photo of Magnum! What a dog!By the way, a lady from FiFi's Poodle Parlor called and was asking about Mr. Magnum. Seems he got one of the girls in a 'moth... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
You Enjoy MystuffI have a Technics RS 1520 open reel machine, and love it. That being said, I am having an Ampex 351 rebuilt right now in an effort to push the sound to even better state than what I already... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
big hornsHerman, your system looks excellent, except for one thing...........the built in shelves with the LP's are WAY too overcrowded.Being the upstanding citizen that I am, I'm willing to travel ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemSystem edited: Images added of Grand Prix Monaco amplifier stands and APEX composite footers that now support the VTL 750 amps. This stand represented an upgrade equal to a component change. Huge i... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemThank you Bart. The tube crossover I had custom built made a great improvement, wish you could hear it. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Dutch studentCongratulations, a mighty fine rig for 19 years old. Way better than what I had at that age. I hope you have (or will find) a beautiful Dutch girl that appreciates your hard work and will s... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemZaikes, I am doing product photography for Grand Prix. They have a new turntable and I will be photographing it as well as other products. If I like the stands I will burn up my photo "credit&... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemGot notice today that my 4 Grand Prix Audio Amplifier stands ($4,800.00) are on the way.http://www.grandprixaudio.com... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemI received the final invoice ($1750.00) for full restoration of my Ampex 351. I hope AD ships it this week. Cool part is it will have two head blocks, one is quarter track play and half tra... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemRacing cars, I'm surprised your engineering / driving time is a low as 1:1 - I have a bunch of friends who like to build cars and it is more like 200:1 engineering / driving, so ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemSorry to hear your tale of woe, does this leave you with a problem bi-amping at the moment, or can you bypass part of the curcuit?It definitely leaves me... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemThe guy that has my amp now is lead tech of an audio shop that has been in business since 1947. They are the largest in the city and were my main competitor when I had my store in Ft. Worth. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemEldartford, I think the same part in the power supply board that failed last time. I had it repaired by a different tech that should have been qualified, but maybe he was not. It will be in... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemDmurfet, One of my VTL 750's recently failed. After calculating the expense and risk of shipping 215 pounds to the factory in California, I opted for local service. If factory repai... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert,You are the second person who has told me that they reduce the sound quality. In what way do they reduce sound quality? The biggest thing ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHenry, Zaikes is playing. Such posts are done to liven up Audiogon threads, I'm guilty too. They are often accompanied by a "smiley face" (as Zaikes did) indicating it's n... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemJustin, it's been a while since I last tested line conditioners. They are so uniformly consistent in reducing the quality of my system I opted to go directly into the wall with multiple dedicated l... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemMaybe someday I'll enter that wrong digit when calling for Lloyd Walker and get you instead.When you answer the phone, what do you say? I need to know so I don't start sending money to you.... posted over 18 years ago | View comment |