| i have the 2 units side by side right now. the portico is a great clean but not sterile peamp. it's got a little color but it's subtle. very smooth sound. the 1073 is to my ears on another level. not that i don't like the portico, i think the two complement eachother EXTREMELY well. but the 1073 is out of this world. i have never heard kick and snare sound so THICK. that's the best word. just gives tracks the most body i have ever heard. but depending on the source the difference is less noticeable. that said, the 1073 on grand piano is breathtaking because of that thickness. so creamy! |