Ear Candy & Occasional Eye Candy Too

Great job Kirk, you've outdone yourself. Even better than before.

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Albert Porter's System

System edited: It's late Sunday night, and I finally completed the fifteen advertising shots for Axiss Audio USA of the Odyssey RCM MK V record cleaning machine. The design is essentially a Keith M...

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Albert Porter's System

Hello Gale, that's the problem with a big city. You're in town visiting relatives, so it should be easy, yet we're fighting schedules and distance to squeeze in a couple of hours listening....

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Albert Porter's System

Thank you Hifiblue, if travel ever brings you this way you're welcome to listen with us. Last night our group spun LP's at my place until late. Several pieces of new music including a guy I...

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Albert Porter's System

My SME 312S tonearm arrived from England while I was in New York. Sumiko (the importer) received it and shipped to me last Friday. I hope to receive it this coming week. After we study the ...

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Jfrech's system

I visited John a week or so ago and heard this system first hand. I've always respected Wilson Audio due to their construction quality, marketing and customer service, but for me they were ...

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A DIY Turntable Project

And maybe some German beer instead of Old Milwaukee?If we go out in the "55 Chevy we can pick up some women. That worked for me in the past, but that was about 1965.

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A DIY Turntable Project

You better hide the key, I love '55 Chevy's. If you let me behind the wheel, I may drive off into the sunset never to be heard from again.

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Hello Aaron, I originally ask that same exact question of the chief designer at Dali in Denmark. I was considering two Dali Crossovers with signal inverted in one chassis so I could achieve...

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Full Steam Ahead

Great system for returning to two channel after an eighteen year vacation :^). I love your Dynaudio C1's, those are great speakers.As for cable, search here at Audiogon for used. Try variou...

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Albert Porter's System

Rene, I've written my friend who has the Wilson Alexandria, Aesthetix, and VTL Siegfried. I hope to hear from him soon and will put you two together. He has only a few pieces of Purist but I think ...

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A DIY Turntable Project

Ken, that turntable is going to be heavy for you to put in your truck and drive to my home for audition. As long as your doing that, how about towing the '55 Chevy along as well, I would lo...

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Albert Porter's System

Rene, sorry to be slow responding, this was audio night and I had guests.Purist has evolved their line as all cable makers have done. I think the improvements in the Purist line are stunnin...

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Albert Porter's System

Alvin had to cancel one visit due to unexpected circumstances. I hope to have a firm arrival date from him this or next week. I too have heard many good things about his turntable and I'm e...

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Albert Porter's System

Perhaps you should re-read the posts.My acoustics were done by the same gentleman that did Sony CBS, National Public Radio Washington, the private studio for Whitney Houston and NFL Films. ...

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Albert Porter's System

Alvin is bringing the turntable for formal advertising photography. We plan on setting aside time to listen.

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Henry,Sorry, I did not mean to ignore your question about new music. I've purchased so much new music lately I hardly know where to begin. This is a list of the last two weeks.<...

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Albert Porter's System

Henry, Thank you very much for the supreme compliment. I designed the room to be a listening room that still invites guests to enjoy my home as a comfortable inviting place. Although every ...

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System edited: Removed old amp images (AirTight for ribbons sold long ago). Added VTL 750's on Grand Prix stand image.

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I don't know what the add on's are. Can you list those options? The motor controller is a requirement in my opinion. In fact, the Walker motor controller works miracles on other tables, suc...

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Albert Porter's System

The Io with stock tubes is generally not dead quiet and much of the magic is missing because of the Chinese and Russian tubes. However, when I first bought my Io it was totally stock and I listened...

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I did for approximately two years but with electricity prices going through the roof, I now cycle the system on just before listening.

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Jake,Buying all NOS tubes for the Io is a big investment. Here are my recommendations from Audiogon threads back in 2001.TUBES FOR AESTHETIXRegarding the ...

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Yes, the Walker Black Diamond with Black Gate motor controller is a big step up from the Kuzma. As for associated gear, I've tried several AC cables from wall to Walker motor controller and...

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Azjake,Assuming you have the Stabi XL and airline, I've heard a direct comparison between it and the older Walker table, both with Koetsu Jade installed (exact same cartridge in each).<...

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