Albert Porter's System

Like this, which has been around as long as turntables in hifi systems:Wow and flutterThis is what...

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Albert Porter's System

Isn't turntable rotation speed/precision something that can be measured and quantified fairly easily? That would remove some of the subjectivity of the analysis. After all, if astrophysicis...

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Albert Porter's System

No doubt there is no place for turntable shenanigans with this crowd! I have no doubt they all sound fantastic! How much better can it get?ALbert, have you ever auditioned any kind of more ...

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My Listening Setup

I think the key to soundstage depth with the OHMS is distance from rear wall (several feet if possible) + some degree of sound reflectivity off the rear wall. The sliding glass door can work to you...

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My Listening Setup

I'd say you are quite well armed and dangerous! Love the Bubinga. I'd say just experiment with placement if needed. Some more space behind the speaks might be worth trying. Glass be...

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Jazdoc's "Not Off The Rack" System

Jaz,I've not seen that site before. Also very cool! I may have to look into that to get my vinyl collection cataloged.Did you manually catalog your entire vinyl collection on that s...

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Jazdoc's "Not Off The Rack" System

Very cool rig and music library!

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Doug's Audio Den

"I have chosen to pursue a superb expression of two different speaker technologies. I have derived far more pleasure doing so than seeking one speaker to satisfy my longings to hear beautiful ...

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Albert Porter's System

An audiophile's goal is similar to Captain Kirk's except Kirk gets more women in the process!

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From Electrostats to Horns -More Steps

Good luck.That's a system I'd hate to part with, but the good news is downsizing does not necessarily mean compomising the sound. In fact, its easier (and cheaper) to get really good sound ...

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Forever Done, Never Done

I like the symmetrical driver configuration on those Tylers.I would imagine that configuration would help the multiple drivers on larger speakers like these integrate better, especially in ...

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Simply Beautiful

Love that room!

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Al's Eclectic System -- From 7 Decades!

Digital is one area of technology where waiting is often advantageous from a value perspective in that the technology is still evolving at a significant pace. Having said that, the Squeeze ...

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Audio Destination

The symmetrical driver configuration of those speakers is ineresting to me. I'd envision that approach would enable something like more monitor like focus, imaging and soundstage but with the muscl...

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VAC, Vitus, and Montana

The symmetrical driver configuration of those speakers is ineresting to me. I'd envision that approach would enable something like more monitor like focus, imaging and soundstage but with the muscl...

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Voice Of Living Presence

Syntax, gotta sound fantastic and provide a lot of enjoyment.I'm wondering how your DCS digital front end holds up against the vinyl?

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Bedroom Audio

Those Tekton's are a very interesting design at a very interesting price point.

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Sunroom System

P59,Sounds like we are in similar situation. Its my wife's sunroom and I am glad she permits my speakers in there at all. She does not complain much about it and when she does its always ju...

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Sunroom System

I have a very similar sunroom. Its the toughest acoustically of the 6 rooms in my home that I have wired for good sound due to the windows on three sides, tile floor, vaulted ceiling and square 12'...

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Voice Of Living Presence

Wow, please be careful not to accidentally bump up the volume too far on that rig or that could be the end of your ears! I'm assuming it goes quite loud and quite clear!

posted about 13 years ago

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my journey

YEs, good point. Keep distance between components especially between line or lower leve devices like pre-amps and digital units and/or those with power transformers (as well as away from any other ...

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my modest system

YEs, good point. Keep distance between components especially between line or lower leve devices like pre-amps and digital units and/or those with power transformers (as well as away from any other ...

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my journey

Most all speakers do, but mbls and omnis in general benefit the most from lots of room to breathe/ distance to walls. This is the thing that probably more than anything else makes them hard to matc...

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my modest system

Most all speakers do, but mbls and omnis in general benefit the most from lots of room to breathe/ distance to walls. This is the thing that probably more than anything else makes them hard to matc...

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my journey

I would expect good things from teh Allnic. Tube pre-amp, right?What is the input impedance of your amps (SS I believe, correct)?What is it replacing again?Higher input impe...

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