Albert Porter's System

I recently received the new Allnic L-10000 OTL~OCL preamp.   This uses four 300B tubes as outputs and has balance provision to tweak bias on tubes.I posted images at ...

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A Blast from the Past

JBL are certainly beautiful.   Many years ago I designed a custom cabinet and built JBL S7R in vertical orientation.   I don't know where they are today but one of the speakers I remember fondly an...

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Albert Porter's System

I'm ready for it, just need Technics to catch up on orders.I saw your other post, I know Steve Dobbins, he and I both were big fans of Technics SP10 MK3 but I don't know how he could possib...

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Albert Porter's System

Henri,I spoke to Technics at Rocky Mountain and they indicated orders were strong and not yet caught up for dealers.I don't know when I can get one but must first obtain and th...

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Albert Porter's System

tonib,I've owned a lot of amps including Counterpoint OTL, Atma-Sphere MA2, Wolcotts, Viva, Tube Research, Allnic and Audio Research.   Actually quite a few others including some so...

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Albert Porter's System

Wonderful review just posted at The Audio Beat on Allnic M3000 MK2http://www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/allnic_audio_m3000_mk2.htm

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Albert Porter's System

Henri,Allnic built as set of Mu Metal cylinders that tightly fit the four input tubes on my new Allnic L-10000.   I have still have not had time to do critical compar...

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Albert Porter's System

Added Furutech Cable Boosters to the system.  Still need two more for Focal power supply boxes but these things really work.  It's not the kind of improvement like adding a high end cable but ...

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Albert Porter's System

The new Allnic H-8000 DHT phono continues to break in, open up and set new performance levels none of us have experienced before.

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Albert Porter's System

Cipherjuris,The new Allnic L-10000 preamp arrived at a time when many changes were going on in my system.  I've been hesitant to confuse testing by adding another component so currently it'...

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Albert Porter's System

Just received the new Allnic L-10000 preamp.  This is a monster, about the size of a tube amp.  It's direct coupled and uses (4) 300B tubes for output.I have not had ...

posted almost 6 years ago

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Albert Porter's System

Nice write up by Mark Blackmore at AudioBeat, please visit and read what he wrote about the Allnic H-1201 phono stage.http://www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/allnic_aud...

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Albert Porter's System

I'm in the process of breaking in the brand new Allnic H-8000 DHT phono stage.   I recently received this, the first one delivered in this hemisphere.   This is the replacement for the...

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Albert Porter's System

Edited system  to include new DAC and changes to cables.

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Albert Porter's System

Mike,I guess there are various terms for all these products, Vibraplane has two versions of their isolation devices.  One is termed as active and one is termed passive.   Difference is the ...

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Albert Porter's System

Folk Freak, I am aware that Herzan is active, but so is Vibraplane.   I use all the layers mentioned but without the Vibraplane it would fail the test I mentioned.I believe Vibrapla...

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Albert Porter's System

I have never experimented with Herzan, I know it's another top flight solution.The stand my turntable sits on is my design, it has stainless feet and interior fill of silica and coated with...

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Albert Porter's System

That reads like my set up for analog (turntable).   I have multiple points of isolation including a Vibraplane which is essential in my opinion, at least for a non suspension design turntable.<...

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Albert Porter's System

folkfreak,I knew big mono block amps were sensitive to both footers and stands but after spending months locating a pair of stands I loved the look of, it was disappointing to experience su...

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Albert Porter's System

Hello Henri,I wanted the stands to work very much but after tweaking every way possible the big Allnic M-5000 amps are back on my slate floor with just three Stillpoints Ultra 5s under them...

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Albert Porter's System

https://www.facebook.com/allnicaudiousa/photos/a.1795399037362375.10...

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Albert Porter's System

Henri,I absolutely want to purchase one.  Probably late Summer as I think sales will be brisk and possible back order upon introduction.  Ideal I would have both the SP10R and the  maybe th...

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Albert Porter's System

With CES in full swing more images of new Technics SP10 R have shown up on web.   I hope it sounds as good as it looks, what a beauty !What would be excellent is if their platform (base) wa...

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Mid-Century Modern Music Room & Home Theatre

I'm in Dallas, TX.  Our home is not as pretty as yours, but then again I'm not an architect.  You did a marvelous job and at least here in our market there is strong demand for MCM homes.  

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Mid-Century Modern Music Room & Home Theatre

I LOVE the room and the equipment display is nothing short of elegant.Great job, what part of the country do you live?   Our home was built in 1954 and we have hung on to much of the mid ce...

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