Mike Lavigne's SystemDavid,interesting you bring up the Avalon Ascents. When i first met Winston Ma (prominent NW local audiophile and high end audio icon), he had Avalon Ascents in his wonderful room and it so... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemDavid; good morning (or good afternoon in Florida) to you!down at the bottom of the hill from my home, about 5-7 minutes away, is a jazz club where there is live (mostly acoustic) music eve... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemGreg,thanks. my system and my own knowledge has grown from lots of feedback (not all of it initially accepted by me positively) over the years, it's an important part of the hobby. i apprec... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemBill,thankyou and all the best Holidays to you and your family.happy listening! posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMarc,my wife is 'hopeing' i'm nearing the end of my system development. i think i'm there. reality? for that we need a crystal ball. stay tuned.one thing for sure is that the higher... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemGeoff,it was a really fun listening session, and thanks for all the kind words about the system. glad you enjoyed it.it had the same effect on me of having gone to a live musical ev... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemPeter,thanks. good setup is good. great setup is better. congrats on your setup with Jim Smith. since i wrote that post above i've done more listening and the degree of improvement ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemtonight my friend Andrew came over and laser aligned both towers of my MM7's. earlier he had done a quick alignment of the main towers only. i had simply set the bass towers outside the main towers... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemYou have a beautiful system. May I ask who you had design it and who your dealer is? Do you really think SACD is better than 44.1? What do you use as "reference"? In ot... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhey Jake,great to hear from you. the monoblocks are awesome, really no other way to put it. they do things that are so nuanced and subtle even when the music is ultradynamic.....so easily. ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemDefride,thanks for the kind comments.funny you should mention 'just one more tune'. since i've had these amps and speakers most/all of my other 'free-time' activities have mostly ce... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Marc,there is always a way to ground electronic gear assuming it's chassis is grounded; however you may need to consult with the manufacturer.as far as the 'dark arts' of magical... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemif someone wants to drag some Tripoint Troy grounding gear over here i'm game. i'm not interested in their power conditioners, but am open to the grounding approach.truth be told i'd consid... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemthanks Metralla.yes; here is a couple of pictures of the Equi=tech outside my room.Equi=tec... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Dan,thanks for the kind words.it has been awhile, 6 years or so since you visited. yes; i did order those VR11's but they never did build them for me (long story over an adult be... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemLloyd and Mark,thanks. i do agree completely on the art aspect of both the MM7's and the particularly the dart 458's. the MM7's, for such massive products, are so organic that it's ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemWow, is your room getting smaller or is the equipment getting bigger? Thanks for sharing.you are welcome.good point about the impression of size ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemChris,thanks. the dart 458 side panels are etched tempered glass. the top panel of my dart stereo NHB-108 is also glass. the glass is used aesthetically to expose the beauty of the inner ci... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSam, Bigpond, Knghifi, and Agear.....thank you for the kind words. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSystem edited: added new system pictures. added MM7 speakers's and NHB- 458 monoblocks's. deleted MM3's, dart NHB-108 amp, Found Music 2A3 amps, Nagra T RTR deck. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMark,the new amps and speakers rock! thanks.i've had that RR Bruckner 9th CD for 10 years and like it. i returned late last night from a quick business trip and will be sure to enjo... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemGlory,i would be very skeptical that 20 watts would do it in the MMicro 1's. it would likely depend on the size of your room. sometimes 'tube' watts can surprise you thou.i'd think ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMetralla,with the 108, when i turn on the preamp and play a source thru it before i turn on the amp i can hear music faintly thru the speakers.maybe this is not unusual, but i've no... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemDavid,yes; the MM7's (and MM3's) are adjustable both in the bass and the tweeter.i share your enjoyment of Copeland and Podger's recordings.as far as Reference Recordings i ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemShawn,thanks. and no, i don't charge admission....however my wife thinks i should. :)btw, i had forgot to comment on your Nephew, Victor, you mentioned a few months back. i do not r... posted over 13 years ago | View comment |