Albert Porter's System

MapmanAlbert,One question I have is how did you determine where to place the Focals for best results, and would you consider tweaking their physical location if neede...

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MapmanNice choice of lighting on the BC pic!I looked for a stock shot but everything was the silver face plate. I took that with my baby Sony...

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ArthursmuckAs always you are my audio idol! Romeocat sends his congratulations...Funny, how is Romeo Cat, and yourself for that matter? I see you sti...

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System edited: Added description and image of new Bel Canto Ref 1000 MK2.

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KmccartyAlbert, the speakers look awesome in your room. Best wishes for many, many years of sonic nirvana! Well Ken, head on over and listen with us ...

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BigpondHi Albert, Well done the speakers look fantastic, it's always a big decision changing anything in a High End System. Thank you. I was nervous ...

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AdamgHi Albert,Congratulations on the new Grande Utopia EMs. As an owner of the Nova Utopia's, I can assure you that the big Focal line will provide many years of bli...

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Mapman,I heard a pair of Focal Profile floor standers demoed once in comparison to a pair of electrostats, and the sound was very similar in this regard. My little triang...

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MicrostripAlbert, Reading your comment about seemingly zero distortion reminds me of an audition of Lavardin mono amplifiers and preamplifier with the Grande Utopia B...

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05-15-13: RugyboogieAlbertUeber cool and congrats on the new speakers.Heard them at Nuts about Hifi in WA.Very impressive sounding speaker and gorgeous to boot.

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BifwynneBeautiful!!My sincere thanks. I appreciate all the support and kind words from each of you.

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Mitch4tI've seen lots of photos of these speakers, but none of the photos ever had anything else in the picture to give any idea of the actual size of the speakers. I knew th...

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NeedfreestuffIt's nice to see someone so dedicated to audio be afforded the opportunity to fulfill his dreams. I hope these speakers are exactly what your looking for. Happy ...

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PeterayerAlbert, they look great, but I'd love to see a person next to them for scale. They look much larger than I imagined. You are in for a fun ride.<...

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JasonparmenterHi Albert, your new loudspeakers look very impressive set up in your music room, how many guys did you need to help move them in to place. I looked up the weigh...

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System edited: Added: First image of Grande Utopia EM in listening room.

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I just received my Bel Canto Ref 1000 MK2 mono blocks. My wife signed for them with our UPS guy. They are so trim and compact I missed them sitting in our kitchen.They will be the p...

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Microstrip,Thanks for your words of welcome into the Focal family. I have not had enough time to make any real judgement about sound, it will be hundreds of hours before they reach absolute...

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LharasimCongratulations Albert......you have set a new "hi" standard should be "the best you have ever heard" for awhile.. just like all your systems ..we...

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Mapman,I've heard them sound good and bad. Probably like all things high end audio, depends on associated equipment.

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05-10-13: MapmanI can't wait to hear how those tiny little Class D amps do trying to handle those big boys! David versus Goliath! I predict David will have some surprises up ...

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05-10-13: JfrechOh this topic can deteriorate very fast....#1 Albert happy they arrived ! Hope you beat the rain !!#2 Peter, no telling what's really in those...

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05-10-13: PeterayerI imagined it had something to do with a little blue pill, but let's not go there. Albert, we want to see some photos. It must have been a fun evening.

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How do you bend the Focals to look like the pictures? Will they fall over?They are curled up in the crate waiting to be let out.

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ImagesFocal Grande Utopia arrival Four crates, two lower and ...

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