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 Albert Porter's System

Focal Grande Utopia EM

LP software

MK3 Rosewood

Part of our music group

Mk3, Vibraplane and Studer

Master Dub Tape
  Albert Porter's System
  My Photography http://www.albertporterphoto.com  pic
  Focal Grande Utopia EM  pic
  RPG Acoustics QRD 734 (variation)  pic
  Studer A810  pic
  Technics SP10 MK3 Panzerholz + Rosewood  pic
  Technics SP10 MK3 Panzerholz + Ebony  pic
  TTM Stainless Mat 3 Kilogram (6.61 pounds)  pic
  TTM Oil Damped Record Weight  pic
  SME V-12 (two each)  pic
  Air Tight PC-1 Supreme  pic
  Lyra Atlas Cartridge  pic
  Allnic H3000 Phono Stage  pic
  Allnic L3000 Line Stage  pic
  Macintosh Mac Mini  pic
  Oppo BDP-105 CD Player  pic
  VTL REF 750 mono blocs  pic
  Bel Canto Design Ref 1000 Mk2 Amplifier  pic
  Sound Anchor Custom built from my plans  pic
  Audio Desk (X2) Automatic LP Cleaner  pic
  Milbank Transocket three phase 750 amp  pic
  Porter Port Cryo outlets 20 Amp  pic
  Purist Audio Design Purist 25th Anniv. Phono (2 total)
  Purist Audio Design 25th Anniversary XLR
  Purist Audio Design 25th Anniversary XLR
  Purist Audio Design 25th Anniversary Bi-Wire
  Purist Audio Design Purist 25th Anniv. A.C. (5 total)  pic
  Purist Audio Design Canorus A.C. (2 total) Interconnect  pic
  Purist Audio Design Proteus Provectus Praesto RCA  pic

Albert Porter's System
Focal Grande Utopia EM in black finish

Analog music sources, Technics SP10 MK3 and Studer A810 Archival half + quarter track IEC and NAB.

Digital music source is Macintosh Mini, OCZ Solid State HD, Amarra Pro, Pure Music and Play software.

Allnic H3000 and L3000 pre and phono into VTL 750 amps.

Computer USB cable to Ayre is Purist Audio, all other cables are Purist Audio 25th Anniversary, plus Proteus Praesto and Purist 25th Anniversary AC.

The entire space (18' X 31') is acoustically treated with RPG panels and/or fiberglass over triple reinforced walls and ceiling. Floor is lamination beams over steel plates and two 5/8 epoxy floor. Above that floats 1.5" of concrete and half inch float for India multi color slate tiles.

All the reinforcement and acoustic treatment goes unnoticed, due to Whisper Wall rail system and fine textured acoustic cloth covering everything. In these photos (and often in person) it passes for painted sheetrock.

Room was designed by RBDG. The entire space was torn out to bare dirt floor and open studs nine years ago.

Thanks for looking.
Albertporter  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

05-29-02
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09-13-11   Albert gets # 2,000!   Zaikesman

09-13-11   Zaikes gets the kubrick award. number 2001 zaikesman, what ...   Albertporter

09-13-11   Sorry albert, i thought our more recent (relatively speaking ...   Zaikesman

09-13-11   Yes, you told me and yet all i remembered was the friendly e ...   Albertporter

09-14-11   should i party like it's 1999? hehe:-) sonny is an excelle ...   C1ferrari

09-14-11   Sam, that sounds complicated. by the way, last night was an ...   Albertporter

09-14-11   Hi albert, i don't hear enough stuff to get near as good a s ...   Zaikesman

09-14-11   zaikes, there are some solid state designs that tempt me, i ...   Albertporter

09-14-11   No doubt. my philosophy was, if i can find something ss tha ...   Zaikesman

09-14-11   Yes, the figure i quoted takes into account the two sub woof ...   Albertporter

09-14-11   Albert, have you listened to the new classe ca -m600 monobl ...   Microstrip

09-15-11   Micro, no i have not heard the m600 except maybe at one of ...   Albertporter

09-15-11   I recall that period ('02 being when i got my vtls too), i a ...   Zaikesman

09-15-11   Albert, your vtl's are great tube amps and i can only imagin ...   Dev

09-15-11   Zaikes, yes, i remember that and you were right. like al ...   Albertporter

09-15-11   Dev there is no doubt the two camps (ss versus tube) produ ...   Albertporter

09-15-11   i guess the practical limit would be set by the ability to d ...   Zaikesman

09-15-11   Unhappily i never listened to the ca-m600 and it will not be ...   Microstrip

09-16-11   Zaikes, my experience exactly. even though my megaline is ...   Albertporter

09-16-11   Microstrip, there is a good possibility that they will be ...   Albertporter

09-16-11   Fwiw, the omega monos, as well as the omega preamp, are stil ...   Zaikesman

09-16-11   Zaikesman, you're right, i assumed that model was gone due ...   Albertporter

09-16-11   Okay, so now all ya need is a pair (or two) of the gryphon c ...   Zaikesman

09-15-11   albert, said "the one place where tubes seem to stay ...   Dev

09-16-11   darn, albert! now, you've got me thinking...   C1ferrari

09-16-11   albert, i owned the class-a omegas and matching pre you s ...   Dev

09-16-11   Hi dev, i'm not sure, even if i had that kind of money (whic ...   Zaikesman

09-16-11   i did not see those on the web site until you called my att ...   Albertporter

09-16-11   Dev, you made me go look these up, i've spoken with kevin ...   Albertporter

09-16-11   Dev (quotes), member ozy had the gryphon colleseums amps ...   Albertporter

09-16-11   hey, i didn't really know anything about gryphon until you p ...   Zaikesman

09-16-11   Albert, yes i had a pair of vtl ref 750's along with the 7. ...   Dev

09-16-11   Albert, you know romeo cat likes to live in vac houses, mayb ...   Arthursmuck

09-16-11   P.s. that new table is frigging incredible looking! what a ...   Arthursmuck

09-17-11   Dev, that's a strong statement, especially considering you ...   Albertporter

09-17-11   Art if you look at your call log you'll see i telephoned yo ...   Albertporter

09-17-11   Albert, yes i know it is a strong statement but i do have t ...   Dev

09-17-11   Albert, i am circling 10/18 on the calendar and am looking f ...   Arthursmuck

09-17-11   Dev, regarding: i'm no expert but that's a huge difference ...   Albertporter

09-17-11   Art, we have a lot of new gear to listen to. since you we ...   Albertporter

09-17-11   oh, rats...i have to be in california -- but it sure is tem ...   C1ferrari

09-17-11   Come on sam, you know you can take time to drop in and liste ...   Albertporter

09-17-11: Dev

Albert,

ya I've decided I'm not doing the move into that room, I feel it will just not work to my likings compared to what I currently have.

It's sad because my basement is 3000 sq ft with 9ft ceilings but due to the current layout, two sets of stairs, furnace room etc. the over all space is messed up for audio anyways.

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 over the last few years, high costs it just hasn't happened and the economy really isn't looking all that promising for the near future.

When we move the plan is to have a separate building, if not already there then I will build such for my audio hobby. I would also have an enclosed glass walk way to it so I would not need to go out into the environment, basically a hallway.

I have been looking at my current space and I'm thinking of having the furnace, water tanks relocated by 12ft. This does involve allot but doing such I would then have a space of 21ft by 45ft with 9ft ceilings to work with.

You gotta laugh, what we are willing to do for our hobby.

Still not ideal because I really want 10-12ft ceiling height, 12ft being my preference.

I want to be able to have two systems in there, one located on each end. Speakers would be on the 21ft wall.

It's a catch 22 situation because I don't want to spend all of this money and time if the move is in the near future, darn economy.

The bottom end or what MBL relates to as sub-woofer is actually the lower bottom enclosed ported cabinet section which has a 12" driver within, that's the size I was told anyways.

Dev  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


09-18-11   Dev quote: i agree about the economy, i have two repair pro ...   Albertporter

09-27-11   I bougth recently used omegas monoblock and was told by clas ...   Ulf

09-27-11   Ulf, that speaks volumes, i knew it was an important produ ...   Albertporter

09-28-11   It sounds woderfull with maxx3. i try two preamps now. ref3 ...   Ulf

09-28-11   Ulf, your description did not mention hardness or problems ...   Albertporter

09-29-11   Witch vintage are your omega monoblocks? i found references ...   Microstrip

09-30-11   Gotta say the guys in the music group photo resemble the cre ...   Mapman


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