Mike Lavigne's Systemi just listened to a new Tape Project tape, TP-011, Linda Ronstadt's 'Heart Like A Wheel'. for anyone not familiar, these ta... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemIf you are changing the cloth on both sides that's a different storyyes; everything done on one side is done identically on the other. i ilke the feedbac... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, Shouldn't both sides of the room have similar high frequency absorption characteristics?Idos,i'm not sure what you are referring to. i ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemGordon,one additional thought. ask Rives about adding a layer of Quietrock 545THX to the wall surface on the walls behind and to the sides of the speakers. also, cut out pieces of Quietrock... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Gordon,you are welcome, that was back in Sept 2008 as i recall.every room will have peaks and dips in bass along the long center line of the room. and side to side too. the idea ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemyesterday my contractor re-installed the fabric panels without the 1" fibreglass. i went home at lunch time to see how it was progressing. they had just finished hanging the last panel.....so i sat... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemit seemed like there is a bit of image smearing from the exposed Quietrock panels. after speaking with Chris Huston this morning i have decided to re-install the fabric panels with the 1" fibreglas... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemTry not to confuse yourself:)thanks. posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemi'll add that there is no hurry to button up the room; i lived with it the other way since Nov of 2004; so getting this change correct is the big thing. the timing of the monoblocks being here is i... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemi listened on Friday night with the Stereo 108 amp, then Saturday afternoon and Sunday with the pre-production monoblocks. i had planned on switching back to the Stereo amp on Sunday but the music ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSam and Zargon, i'm having fun and i do by a wide margin prefer the Quietrock and lack of front and side bass traps (at least as they were). there is considerably more body and tonal fleshing out o... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemabsolute power corrupts absolutely; consider me corrupted.i'm listening to the prototype monoblocks now. it's just more of everything. bigger, bolder, more grip, effortless and more dimenti... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemfrom 6:30pm till 10:30pm i cleaned and worked on setting the system back up. my son was here helping a bit so we also uncrated the monoblocks.they are really amazing just to look at. posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHenry,the monoblocks, the MM7's, so many nice places to spend one's money.frankly; everything ($$$'s) is back burner until i feel the room is right. i want to live with my present g... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHenry,i've had the Evolution Acoustics BNC's in my system for about 30 days a month ago....a 1.5m between the Playbacks and the Dart pre. it was a 'game-changer' in terms of levels of ambie... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemBruce,thanks.i was hopeing you (and your dialed in ears) could maybe visit sometime this weekend and offer your feedback (or help measure). that would be much appreciated. a... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSam,thanks. the dart monoblocks are sitting safely in the garage still fully crated waiting till the coast is clear to make an appearance.my son will be here tonight to help me put ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemgot home tonight, went out to check out the progress. about 90% of the Quietrock is hung. it will be completed tomorrow early. tomorrow night i'll be cleaning up and re-installing the system. posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemZargon,thanks. yes, it will be interesting for me to see how it measures.my contractor has removed the cloth panels and fibreglass and is now hanging the first sheets of Quietrock. ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemZargon wrote;Stiffing up the compliant side with Quietrock should help reduce this imbalance, but based on my experience, should also increase the modes. Depending on the... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Marty,good to hear from you. i read about the confab in the Bay Area at the Magico dealer and the various perspectives on it. very interesting. i also prefer a speaker allowing for preci... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhere we go.tomorrow -12- 4' x 8' sheets of Quietrock 545THX will be delivered to my home and the project will b... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Gerry,i did consider the SME 312s awhile back (about 2 years ago) for my Dobbins SP-10 Mk2 and Dobbins Garrard. the SME is certainly a good arm. originally i went with the Schroeder Refe... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMetralla,i know what you mean. will the difference between the stereo and monos be more than i can live without?for how long?and what must i sell to make the wife happy? or ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemEd,the Stereo darTZeel NHB-108 is no slouch. what you heard in my room was the stereo dart prior to the upgrade of the circuit boards. the newest version of the stereo dart would be the per... posted over 16 years ago | View comment |