Albert Porter's SystemZaikesman...Your suggestion regarding the staightforward quality of the VTL amps affecting Albert's perception is plausible to me, although I bet that Albert will deny it. As a long time biamper I ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemZaikesman...Thanks for the comments.Yes, I would feel the same way about a dome tweeter. I am a long time biamper although with advances in power amps I think that it rarely makes s... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbertporter...Thanks for the response. 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 techni... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert...I can understand the value of high powered amps...twelve drivers represent a lot of mass to get moving and/or control even before they start pushing air around. But I don't understand why ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbertporter...The tubes had the physical appearance of a 12AX7, although I am sure they were something else. They were mounted horizontally, and stuck out of the rack in the back.The compu... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbertporter...An IBM computer with at least 2000 tubes was what GE Naval Ordnance Dept still used when I started work there in 1961. Input was punched cards. I was told that it would easily heat a... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbertporter...Marchand still sells tube crossovers, and there are other manufacturers. Some description of your circuit would be of interest. What advantage do you see in using the 12 volt tubes?<... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbertporter...I checked the website description of your Megalines speakers, and was surprised to find that they are a stacked set of three rather conventional (bass reflex enclosure) modules. Of c... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbertporter...It has to do with Lugnut's unrelated comments, to which I feel entitled to a very brief response. posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemFor the record, I have cleaned many many LPs.With regard to surface noise, people should listen and decide for themselves. It would make sense to do this before investing many kilobucks. posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemVery beautiful. I notice that you listening room is about as unsymmetrical as any room could be, which is contrary to what most audiophiles strive for. My room is also very unsymmetrical (except th... posted over 20 years ago | View comment | |
Linn , If it's nae Scottish, it's Crap.You might say it's a "single malt" system. posted over 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAbout the square wave as a test signal...its chief claim to fame is that it is very revealing of phase shift. If HF is shifted relative to LF the square becomes rounded. Now music is not a square w... posted over 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbertporter...I am impressed. But why didn't you just hire the orchestra to play at your place? Wouldn't it be cheaper? posted almost 21 years ago | View comment |