Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,yes, Xmas, Fathers Day, and my Birthday for many years have all come early. :)see you soon. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemthe main towers arrived today about 3pm in 6 large wooden crates, which were quickly moved into my garage. i started removing the screws from the bottoms of the crates and my friend Andrew arrived ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhey David,congrats on getting your VR9's back. have fun getting acquainted again!the MM7's come in 14 large wooden crates, for a total of around 3500 pounds total shipped. 2100 for ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemi just got word that the main towers of the MM7's are complete and tested and will ship out tomorrow and will arrive at my home on this coming Friday.finally!bass towers could ship ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMark,you do make a very good point that nothing be taken for granted to make sure that a quite complicated product like the MM7's really all works properly.Kevin has been working ex... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemtonight i got word that the MM7 main tower cabinets were complete and were being 'stuffed' with crossovers, drivers, etc. starting today and over the next couple of days for shipping by Friday assu... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhey David,isn't waiting a b*tch! i'm getting pretty damn tired of it too. originally my new MM7's were supposed to be here in July, then August, and then.....so on and so on. and i'... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Shawn,tod bad you did not have more time here, tough duty having to go to Italy. :)sounds like you do hit the audio high spots; i've not been to the Analog Room but would like to... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Mike,great to hear from you!i miss my Garrard 301, i'm glad it's in a good home and being enjoyed. i can see myself getting another 301 at some point if i ever have more than one... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemShawn,i hope you enjoyed your visit to the Seattle audio ghetto. at this point the main towers of my speakers will be delivered to me either late next week or the following week, wi... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemPaulo,i looked at the Vicoustic Wavewood diffusers and they are not for me since they are absorbt... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemi have not tried any diffusers on the wall behind my listening area. i suspect there is some additional benefit to be found by doing so, and i have looked into it but not pulled the trigger. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAudioblazer and Paolo,the Skylines are similar to the PRD formula. i have not compared this approach to the QRD type diffusers.my viewpoint is that diffusers are most agressive when... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemfirst the "bad news"....my MM7's are delayed yet again until mid-October ( delivery 15th or 16th approx) for the main towers, and 2 weeks later for the bass towers. :( the "g... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Paolo,thanks for the kind comments. yes, the 'drug' of fine audio is a powerful one, and Jean-Frederich knows how to do it right.my room was built with the large rounded cylinder... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMarc,you are certainly correct about the bass towers. the location of the bass towers is signifcant. i asked Kevin Malmgren, the designer, this question and here is his response. posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Shawn,Carnation is close, so when you are there let me know and we will set up a time.as far as HiFi shops in Seattle, there are a few. in Bellevue there is Definative Audio on N... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Mike, Very useful observations. On the subject of effective length, is 12" the way to go for superior audio performance versus using 9" ? Any thoughts on int... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Peter,no; i have had no opportunity to compare the Anna directly to the Atlas or Air Tight Supreme. i did that comparison thing at the Newport Show but that was different rooms and syste... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Fred,i know that jtinn does have a supply of MC Anna's but i've not seen them anywhere else. i have no knowledge about filling orders beyond that. i'm trying to rationalize buying a seco... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemKostos,my above answer to your question is incomplete.for periods of time in the past i have done the small adjustments for different thicknesses of Lps and i do acknowledge there i... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemBill,good idea. i will try to remember to take some pics of the mayhem. i'm lucky i do have a few local friends who have offered to help so it should go quickly.at the end, my garag... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemOn a scale from 1 to 10 ( 10=essential), how important is it from your experience the facility of being able to adjust vta on the fly ? Do you find yourself adjusting it for ever... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemat this point it seems the MM7's are scheduled to arrive very late September (not early Sept as i had thought). the main towers will arrive first and then the bass towers 2 weeks later. right aroun... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMarc,i'm hardly one to judge another on the subject of product enthusiasm. when i like something i freely share those views.OTOH since you asked, from another perspective frequently... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment |