Mike Lavigne's SystemTeck, it's always great having you and Gary over, both for the fun and the unrestrained feedback feedback. you're my 'reference' listeners. and last night the music was really, really speci... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemthe 'halo' i think is an aluminum alloy. i think milled from a billet. very stiff, no flex at all. the arm boards are stainless steel. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systempicture of the Telos azimuth adjustment.Telos azimuth posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemDev and Palasr,thanks for the kind comments.i will try to post impressions as best i can; although it does take effort to concentrate on typing while listening to this. :^) posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemEddie,thanks. i like the look of the larger halo quite a bit better myself, and my guess is that it adds something to the sound too. good choice. and then you will be ready for a.......... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemi'm currently listening to the NVS/Telos/A90 on a recent DG pressing of Ingolf Wunder playing a Chopin Sonata, #477 9822.simply astounding precision without strain. evrything nailed down. t... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemPeter;i prefer no clamp unless i need it related to warps.the VTA is adjusted by raising or lowering the bearing column--there's a printed scale on it to help for reference. you can... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systempictures of the clamp.my opinion is that part of the magic of the NVS is the platter material. the clamp appears to be made mostly of the same material.i use the clamp mostly for Cl... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemyesterday was a big day at the old barn. i installed the new larger halo on the NVS with the large stainless steel arm boards, recieved and installed the new 'Shaker Table' isolation shelf under th... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemBut its a bargain when you do the cost per watt ratio! ;-)i've had 1000 watt monoblocks based on the B&O ICE module. they were $1800 retail. Rowland sold... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemmine are the first pair and i don't exactly know the list price. there are variations since you can choose 2a3 or 45 tube and 1 or 2 mercury vapor tubes for rectification.i think it's $20k-... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Mike,yes; i'd love for you to come down soon. i think you'd like these amps.....very liquid and low distortion.i'll have the Telos tonearm later today. i'm pretty excited about i... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemCharles1dad,i'd write a few impressions but it's changing so often i'm just going to wait a few days. i did find that moving my seating position to the exact top of the equalateral ... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Kevin,i'm using Absolute Fidelity power cords on the Found Music 2a3 monoblocks. i have 10 Absolute Fidelity power... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAllan, glad you approve. :^)you can even listen to them during your next visit. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemthe Found Music 2a3 monoblock amps built by Scott Sheaffer arrived yesterday. i've only listened for a few hours so far and they are changing (for the better)every 10 minutes or so. but i love wher... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemKi has a couple of Nagra T's; but i'm not 100% clear on their operational status. i think one is pretty nice and is fully functional. Doc B has his Nagra T with the bottlehead repro in the meter br... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemThe "Nagra full length" photo makes me think of E.T.! ;-) i can see that; there is something impish about the Nagra T.....small, complex, elegant, and maybe ... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemI missed a chance at a Nagra, recently -- oh brother! Was this the Nagra T from the UK?Sam, mine came from Florida off ebay. i had tried to buy a Nagra T fro... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemok Sam...here's your Nagra T pictures....4 RTR decks + King Cello posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systembtw, i did recieve my Nagra T last night. this was a one owner Nagra T, said to be pristene and flawless.....and it happily is exactly that. and i played a couple of my 2-track 7 and 1/2 ips tapes ... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemPeter,i don't yet have my Telos, likely shortly after RMAF. when i do have it mounted i will share pictures.i quote from the 'spec page' regarding the tonearm wire (you don't need t... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systeminformation on the Durand Telos tonearm.Telos posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemyes it is; my Grandfather was French Canadian from Quebec, eh? posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemok guys, enough with the French already. :^) posted over 14 years ago | View comment |