Albert Porter's SystemAcoustic Education:Live-end/dead-end control rooms"The control room or listening area has a different acoustic purpose than the recording studio, resulting in a slightly different ... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemThere was never any intent to suggest it was a mistake. Being someone who tried to put relatively large speakers in medium to small size rooms, room placement was always critical. I never found tha... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemIs the dali a dipole?I think you know where I'm going. I try to follow the rule of thirds. Speakers one third of the way into the room. We'll kick this around some more when the dalis are dialed in. posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemSo it was an intentional decision to go symetrical. It's been a while. I was taught the ideal room shape would be a trapezoid ( no sides parralell). The ceiling would start at one height at the spe... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemI keep looking at your room renovations. My thinking is that room reflections are minimized by asymetrical room dimensions. You seemed to have squared yuor room off. Waht's the thinking there? posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Main (and only) Systemall you need now is ribbon tweeters. posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
What do I need to upgrade now???I did not advocate the newspaper or fiberglass as a permanent fix. They can however give you a temporary idea of the benefits of tube traps. If it improves your sound them toss 'em when you can get... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
What do I need to upgrade now???I did not advocate the newspaper or fiberglass as a permanent fix. They can however give you a temporary idea of the benefits of tube traps. If it improves your sound them toss 'em when you can get... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
What do I need to upgrade now???Tube traps in the corners behind your speakers would be a good place to start. It looks like you have standard wood paneling with suspended ceiling acoustic tile. Believe it or not some people ... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
What do I need to upgrade now???Tube traps in the corners behind your speakers would be a good place to start. It looks like you have standard wood paneling with suspended ceiling acoustic tile. Believe it or not some people ... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
What do I need to upgrade now???wood paneling is not the best surface. are you having any problems? if you are so include room treatment might help. posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
What do I need to upgrade now???wood paneling is not the best surface. are you having any problems? if you are so include room treatment might help. posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's Systemsorry! I may have confused the vtl750 with 1250. posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemWell, I did kind of hide behind hp in suggesting that ss had surpassed tubes. It is clear that they both come short of real music. Harry picked vtl 750 as one of the best(nicknamed broomhilda). posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemI'm a tube and planar speaker guy myself. If you have looked at a square wave from solid stae versus tubes there is no comaprison(transient response). I've made serious compromises for econmic reas... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's Systemwhat i am saying is that despite the magic of tubes which i love and own, there is no substitute for solid state at the frequebcy extremes. If yuo are going all out you have to deal with that. For ... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Any Comments/Suggestions Pleasehow about phono? you like tubes? how about vtl 750's? posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's Systemsince we are all living vicariously through your system. Vintage Krell circa late 80's they had a for box preamp and krell 400 amp, I think. Used with a Janis w-1. It could make the room breathe(pu... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Electrostat Heaven-Getting 2 Tubes soon?ml is an extremely finicky speaker as you know. biamping is the way to go if you can afford it. Just because you decide to bi amp doesn't mean you must go tubes on top ss on bottom.the sweetnes of ... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Electrostat Heaven-Getting 2 Tubes soon?ml is an extremely finicky speaker as you know. biamping is the way to go if you can afford it. Just because you decide to bi amp doesn't mean you must go tubes on top ss on bottom.the sweetnes of ... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's Systemgiven the price of most all out speaker design there is no excuse for not having a signififcant run in at the factory. How can they make releible measurements? posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's Systemwe all know componets have a subsantial breakin period. there is also a human breakin period. Harvey Rosenberg of NYAL fame, god bless his soul, suggested a hot bath and a massage, no restrictive c... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's Systemotls like atma sphere might be better than vtl? I heard vlts with grand utopia at stereophile show. They had stacked three pair. They were playing frank sinatra. The ease was something I never hear... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
SIMPLE SYSTEMexcellent system! have you ever tried rowland research! i think is a little more musical than krell. posted almost 20 years ago | View comment |