Mike Lavigne's SystemMark, agree that Paul at Adona is a pleasure to work with, good luck with your rack upgrade. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemPierre,sorry, forgot about your MM Micro One question.i did hear the MM Micro One at RMAF; i likey spent 5-7 hours in that room over three days. like all the comments you have alrea... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemPierre,prior to trying the T-Fusor's on my side walls, i had hung a couple of 2' x 5' Navajo rugs in the same place over the 3/4 finished plywood wall surface and it really deadened the sou... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,with Ortofon again using the SLM (selctive laser melting) process, but now with titanium, for the body.....you would think that there is likely an advantage to those coupling pads on t... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSam,the head switch wiring plan on my Studer was a matter of discovery. it was the first A820 Ki wired a switch into and was intended to be temporary, just to see how it would sound and whe... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Mark,i do like the Adona racks and the composite platforms. i think the Adona rack systems have excellent build quality and high quality materials. the multi-element platforms work great... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemthe Ortofon Anna has arrived.just now UPS delivered the Anna. it's th... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Sam,hopefully your Studer 1/2" conversion kit arrives sooner not later. ;^)it's worth the trouble.i do not have a close-up picture of the direct-out head switch that Ki d... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Jazdoc's "Not Off The Rack" Systemlast night after work had had the considerable pleasure of visiting Jazdoc's home for a bite and listen to his fabulous system. i had not heard his system with all the parts all together until now,... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemtonight i got my hands on a few 1/2" low generation master dubs from some amazingly good source tapes. i'm listening now to these thru the stock Studer A820 electronics (with the OTL output cards) ... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemi just recieved a new Lp of the RR Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances. this recording has been a reference in CD since it came out in 2001, and i also have it on my server in the HRx 176-24 version. i'v... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemnice audio porn....Wave Kinetics NVS turntable with large Halo and Durand Telos Tonearm (A90 cartridge)sweet! posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemD.many thanks for the recommendation. not many have played in that league of SET's and can offer advice. i will try to investigate, and also plan on how to approach the wife about such a th... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemthanks Jason. and your response makes sense. the MM3's are 93db, 6ohm. and any amp only needs to power the mids and tweeter. so maybe they don't need quite a 140 watt SET, but to get decent... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemtonight has been 'Mahler Monday'. i've been enjoying a quiet night with the DG 2 disc box set of Giulini's Mahler 9th with the Chicago Symphony. i'm no Mahler expert, this box set was a rec... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemtrying to digest the various points and feedback in the last group of posts. thanks to everyone for their input.what i was attempting to communicate was that i had not yet heard a relativel... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAgear,thanks for the kind comments. when i think back to that room building process it was a fun time. but worth it. if you are beginning the process with a wife who is expecting 'any time'... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSam and Sonny,the best to both of you for the New Year, and i do expect it to be a stellar 2012 for listening here in the Barn. after 2 years of significant changes to the room and system r... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Jazdoc's "Not Off The Rack" Systemthanks for posting the 'new Lp' list here; i won't have to bug you for your recs. :)please keep it current for us needy.Jazdoc has the most amazing collection of Lps, exceeded only ... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi James,yes, i do use a clone PC digital server (with 3+ terabytes of files) connected to the Playback Designs MPS-5 thru the USB-X box. it was built by my son who for a short time did bui... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemand i love my speakers. no 100db efficient speaker can move air and be coherent top to bottom (and i mean bottom) like my MM3's. or at least i've never heard of anything that is capable of that. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemJason,i will be continueing to investigate SET's and where they can take me. i'm not selling them short. but they will need to be linear in ways i've not heard them be so far to be the main... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAgear,the Yipslon is one product that does have my interest. i have a friend who has gone that way too.kinda spendy. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemCharles1dad and Glory,great points both. i suppose i agree with Glory but not for exactly the reasons he states.i feel the issue is not really solid state or tubes; it's really bein... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAudioblazer,the 2a3's are not really able to fully power my MM3's in my room, i would call them marginal at best. i just did not want to give you the wrong impression. i love the things the... posted over 14 years ago | View comment |