albertporterAlbert Porter's System09-30-11: MapmanGotta say the guys in the music group photo resemble the crew of the Enterprise in the original Star Trek series as a glance with the gold, red and bl... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemMicrostrip, I assume the question is addressed to Ulf? posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemUlf,Your description did not mention hardness or problems in the highs with either preamp. That's what I remember about the Omega mono and the reason I was attracted. I'm super sensitive to... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemUlf,That speaks volumes, I knew it was an important product the first time I heard it. Nothing survives for more than a decade without satisfying a lot of people. How is it doing on... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Audio AltarThe image of the Triangle Comete ES 25th looks nice. I've not heard them but other Triangle speakers at audio shows did some extraordinary things in the midrange and highs. posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
This is not a System! But getting there.my audition looks like late october/early november when the Vitus will also be in so I ll wait until then before I write much else about it.I hope you wi... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
This is not a System! But getting there.Room, other equipment etc make such a big difference, I find, that I d rather wait for some demo pieces at home. My home demo occurred after selling my Aesth... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
This is not a System! But getting there.Mihalis quoteAlbertporter, care to elaborate?I thought I did a pretty good job already. Ypsilon is state of the art. DId you have a different experie... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
This is not a System! But getting there.I had the Ypsilon PST-100, VPS-100 and MC-16 step up in my system for evaluation. It was awhile back and my understanding it there have been some minor upgrades since then.In any case the s... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemDev quote:I keep asking my wife how much longer, plan was that we would be working on our last home by now but due to uncontrolled circumstances, mainly the crappy economy ov... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemCome on Sam, you know you can take time to drop in and listen. If you're coming Art has to make an appearance. posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemArt,We have a lot of new gear to listen to. Since you were last here I've made at least five upgrades. Could take awhile for you to adjust to what I've done.This new equipment shoul... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemDev,Regarding: I'm concerned it just isn't a large enough space and that the trade off will be that my speakers will over load the room. Yes I'll be able to get them far off ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemArtAlbert, you know Romeo cat likes to live in VAC houses, maybe he'd come see you if you had those 450's.....he'd surely be tired of my measly 300's and move East.... :-) posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemDev,Anyone can have a look through all of my past threads and you will not find once where I have ever settled and said this is it and been so enthusiastic over a specific am... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemDev (quotes),I owned the Class-A Omegas and matching pre you speak of, very nice indeed. I had them for a few years driving the mid and top end towers units of my Infinti IRS... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemDev,Your comment in relation to bass and control, well I can say without any hesitation if you ever have the opportunity to get Vac's 450 Statement mono blocks within you... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemOkay, so now all ya need is a pair (or two) of the Gryphon Colosseum Solos, which between them sport 96 output transistors (as compared with 64 for a pair of Omegas, or 80 for a ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemZaikesman,You're right, I assumed that model was gone due of all promo over the Delta. Great image and specs of Omega at their website: posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemMicrostrip,Unhappily I never listened to the CA-M600 and it will not be easy to borrow one to listen. There is a good possibility that they will ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemZaikes,But the interesting thing to me, about what I'm doing, at least, is that I'm running a lot higher power than my speakers could ultimately handle or my room 'needs.' In... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemDevA few years back I had a pair paired up with my Isis speakers, any time I tried SS it just wasn't the same.There is no doubt the two camps (SS... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemZaikes,I recall that period ('02 being when I got my VTLs too), I actually cast my vote on this thread for you to get a second set of 750s when you were still attempting ... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemMicro, no I have not heard the M600 except maybe at one of the audio shows I covered. The old Classe Omega did not sound like tubes but they did not sound like typical solid state either. T... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemYes, the figure I quoted takes into account the two sub woofer amps. The Dali are driven with 3KW of tubes and each sub has another 3KW.The tube amps run surprisingly cool considering their... posted about 13 years ago | View comment |