Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,Is it possible that the effects you are hearing might have something to do with getting your digital device further from the sensitive electronics of your pre-amp? posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemOne question about the SME V12; How do you adjust the azimuth? Do you shim the cartridge? I know on the 312s rotating the headshell is a simple matter. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemThe Garrard can sound amazing. The Kokomo MKII bearing update made a huge improvement in my system, I wish I understood why! It consists of what the inventor calls a "fly disc" and he sent me the p... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemI appreciate your excitement over the sound of your beautiful new turntable, new toys are always the best. Can you describe the sound compared to your Garrard (using the same arm/cartridge combinat... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,A while back you spoke of Ekornes furniture and I remembered being interested in a Stressless chair. I went to my local dealer and "tried on" the dozen or so styles and sizes he had, paid ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,Funny that the analog/digital debate rears it's ugly head once again. I read a report of a listener in your room as to how he preferred your Garrard on Brubeck's Take Five. Not having list... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, Not to argue the point but every thing in the room will affect the sound. Whether you can percieve it, or if you decide not to hear it that is something else. When doing critical listening I ... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,One additional,very radical idea for condideration; It has long been a dream of mine to "dig a hole" in the listening room floor to hide the big lumps of metal that interfere with sound co... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,Sounds like a plan. Making major changes to your listening environment sounds like fun! It's also far easier than what seems to be my recent history where I just move to a different home, ... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, Remember any measurements are of the Loudspeakers you presently are using in a specific location in your room. When you change speakers your room might take on a completely different characte... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAfter my last comment I decided to be quiet, so I turned on my record player and listened to an old Harry Partch record "Delusion and the Fury". Do you have this in your collection? If you haven't ... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, Sorry, I must have misunderstood. I thought you were stiffening the wall on one side so its low frequency characteristics would be balanced with the other. If you are changing the cloth on bo... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, Shouldn't both sides of the room have similar high frequency absorption characteristics? posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemTry not to confuse yourself. Never make more than one change at a time or you will loose your baseline reference. posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, Looking at your room pictures and reading back in your blog, I see you have "RPG" type skylines that a friend made for you. I have been thinking (always dangerous) that I might like to try bu... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemThe Gas Main story was really one of resonance as opposed to pressure. I was testing a new design (golly time flies, about 35 years ago!) with the thought of marketing it with a disclaimer that "th... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSounds like a good plan! What your designer is saying is that you have a huge bass trap on one side and none on the other side. Low frequencies (long wavelength) will pass through anything unless y... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemGlad to hear you're taking a step back to verify you're "on the right path". A couple of thoughts if I may: The sound must satisfy you, not your friends! (easy trap to fall into, we all crave accep... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, I have found my "Mono Turntable" to be a great pleasure. I can enjoy the Jazz records that I purchased when new,(and played many times since) with less ticks and pops, and a solid non-wanderi... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemI'm glad to see you are taking your time making any changes to your beautiful room. It can be very easy to wander down "the primrose path" and loose all sense of direction when making too many chan... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, just recieved "Julie is My Name", it gave me goosebumps! At times her voice is so real it's startling (except for the added echo on "Laura" which is on the original) this is one fine mono rec... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter Technics SP10 MK3 ProjectAlbert,I have been using the Micro ST-10 weight for about 30 years on various Technics SP-10's, it has basically become part of my left hand when I put on a record. My wrist has been kept stron... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, Speaking of FM, I wonder how long it will be before the government stops FM multiplex broadcsting in order to make more "saleable" airwaves available? With all your tt testing (I migh... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,I must add I think your turntables are beautiful and I compliment your builder.Isn't it interesting that with the resurgence of vinyl records we have gone back in time, past the AR and... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,The problem was not with the "power supply" but the drive, logic and control circuitry in the table itself. These are mounted on 3 seperate boards. Now days it would be done on 3 seperate ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment |