albertporterAlbert Porter's SystemEric,Good to hear from you. Are you still teaching at the University or back in the Justice system?Call me as the wedding date nears, no question you and your wife are welcome!<... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemThomas, regarding:Hey albert.. do you now anything about this page ??www.hifigalleri.dk/html/gal_vi...Or are he just stealing your pictures ??... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemBy the way, the distributor forwarded me the following web site address. It's the official explanation of "Svetlana" to "Wing C." posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemI Just got a phone call from the USA, SED distributor.They just received their long awaited shipment of Wing C 6550's. I've had 50 pieces back-ordered for nearly two months. They will ship ... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemJafox.I wonder what two pairs of JL-3's might sound like with the Dalis.I would like to know the answer to that too. When entering the realm of b... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlex, please keep us up to date on the test. The new Tung Sol is getting praise from a couple of tube vendor friends of mine but I still suspect it's more a hot rod Sovtek than a resurrected USA Tu... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemSorry Dmurfet, out of my experience range. There is no provision on the back panel nor did I see a tap internally when Richard Gray was working on one last year.I suggest you call or email ... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemDmurfet regarding:Your VTL amps - do the power supply and amplifier stage separate in the mono blocks or are they just one chassis - the pictures look like they are s... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemI just returned from CES late last night, nice show people wise. Sound is all over the place as usual. these shows not only aren't on my calendar, I'm not even aware they... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemThank you Alex, there is good word on the street about the TungSol.Be aware guys that I jet out of here tomorrow for CES. I will check in here again tonight after my music group leaves. posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemMejames. Sure, the 12AT7 input tubes have a big effect on tonal balance as do the 6350 tubes. Like Alex, I found replacing the 6350 as important as the input tube in spite of the reasonably... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlex,On the matter of Triode versus Tetrode, there's additional control in the deep bass and sparkle in the highs with Tetrode that Triode misses. Maybe it's just my system or my taste, but... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemMatt, no I have not tried the new VTL Siegfried. I've heard mixed reviews from friends in the industry. Some say it's their greatest accomplishment and others say it sounds more solid state and has... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Older but GooderMan does your room kick butt. It is beautiful !Funny comment about the Infinity, I was their rep about a million years ago and completely understand your comments about the EMIT tweeter. Th... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHEY KUBLA ! How are you. Still working on your movie?What pictures are you wishing you could see? posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemMatt, first of all my custom tube crossover did not change the Megalines efficiency. That is a factor of the speaker components and cabinet. It's possible they could require more power if t... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemEldartfordRegardingZaikesman...Your suggestion regarding the straightforward quality of the VTL amps affecting Albert's perception is plausible to me, although I bet that... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemNate, I don't know about smoke, looked at local news. Perhaps it's reported better where you live than here at home.The gent that got my Sound-Labs was very excited about their performance ... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemJjhf5678, I just realized I breezed past your post without answering. Upgrading to a second power supply for either the Aesthetix Io or Aesthetix Callisto is an important change. It continu... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemEldartford, When at CES why don't you ask the Dali folk, not *whether* the amps need to be the same, but *why* the amps need to be the same. I cannot think of any technic... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemSorry Eldartford, your post appeared while I was composing mine. I hope I explained sufficiently but will elaborate a bit more on your exact question.I did a lot of testing over more than a... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemMatt. Do the Mega's really need so much power? I can't seam to find an efficiency rating on the Megalines anywhere, but these line source speakers are usually fairly eff... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemMattnshilpI don't mind using a sub woofer if it is closely and accurately matched to the mains, but I would prefer not to as I find the performance more seamless without ... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
JJs ConundrumMy kind of guy, a music lover. If I were more familiar with your speakers I could hear your system in my head :^). The rest is all stuff I've heard dozens of times, I'll bet you have great ... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHello Matt,The room you describe should sound good and support any of the speakers your considering, particularly if Rives has a hand the process.As for speaker differences, I have expe... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment |