Mike Lavigne's Systemhi John,i have not tried the Olympos on the Garrard/Triplaner; mostly because the Garrard is located above the darTZeel NHB-18NS preamp in my system, and the Triplaner only has a 1 meter ph... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemtonight i found 'more than a little bit' more from the Rockport. i removed more silicone fluid from the dampning trough. Bam! things snapped in.holographic, dimentional, scarey detail retri... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Gary,thanks. it was a pleasure speaking to you on the phone the other day.i've had my A90 briefly on the Dobbins/Technics SP-10 Mk3 with the Reed arm and it really sang sweetly t... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSam & Sonny,i'm a road trip guy myself, there is something wonderful about traveling on the open road, just me (the wife) XM, and the Honda navi system. i get on a plane 7 or 8 times a year... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Ed,thank you for the kind wishes. it's called an Umbilical Hernia and it's not serious other than they do open you up. however; it does give me an excuse to basically listen to music for... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Wilsons, darTZeel, Vinyl and Tubeshi Mike,when you are down here for your shopping i hope you can stop by. Sam and his wife will be at my place Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th. i hope you and Patty can be here (i know... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhad some minor surgery on Friday morning; all is well.....but dammit that means i cannot go to work for a few days while i'm drugged up a bit......so i get to listen to music, there is not even a '... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemok, maybe Las Vegas has redeeming qualities.i just got back to my room from a performance of 'Jersey Boys' at the Palazzo. perfect seats, 3rd row, dead center. nice story, great music and s... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemlast weekend i had some help (i got the hell out of the way) dialing in the Dobbins Garrard/Triplaner/A90 and it achieved a level of set-up i honestly never expected it to. all this week i've been ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemDev,your comment on the Tron reminds me of the room with the Ypsilon at RMAF. hard to tell what is happening but you try to listen thru stuff. it is fun to have both the dart and the Allnic... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemDev,the dart is one hell of a full featured preamp and hard to beat as the total package. i don't think you can go wrong with the dart or Allnic.on the subject of the single input o... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Dev,i really do like the Allnic H3000. i have not personally heard the L4000.the Allnic H3000 is really about a perfect phono stage. it has 4 inputs, 2 MM and 2 MC, it's easy to ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Sam,i did experiment with (as of now unnamed) custom output electronics on the A-820 2 weeks ago but i've not yet actually purchased any.a friend wired the A820 head with a switc... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemIdos,very interesting comment about the 'primrose path'. a couple or three years ago i did slow down as far as 'system' changes in terms of speakers, amps, preamp, cables.....the character ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemthanks Jazdoc,no doubt there was magic about Saturday night (and a bit into Sunday morning too :)). the Mulligan-Webster was hit out of the park by the Garrard-Triplaner-Ortofon A90-darTZee... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Doc,thanks. pretty nice system yourself.yes; i have been seriously thinking about a second arm for both the 301 and the SP-10 Mk3. specifically for the 301, the more i li... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Eddie,i hope you had a great Thanksgiving and have been enjoying the MM2's. the ribbon tweeter and ceramic mid-range do have a very open non-fatigueing sound. are they spiked yet? that m... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemDiva,when i said foam, i meant styrofoam. it is very stiff and almost brittle (similar to the moulded material in the RPG Skyline product). i cannot imagine that it has any absorbtive affec... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemDiva,sorry i did not address your original question on the skylines.those were actually made by a friend of mine for me about 18 months ago; they are copies of RPG skylines painted ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemJake,thanks for the kind words. i do recall our previous interactions back during that time. it was an exciting time of major changes for me. you were making big system decisions then yours... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Wilsons, darTZeel, Vinyl and Tubeshi Mike,congrats on the new dart pre....you will love it.love to see pictures of your new SP-10 plinth when you get a chance. hope to see you soon (and sorry i did not see y... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Jake,actually it's early up here! :)great to hear from you, i hope all is well in sunny AZ.i've got a married 34 year old daughter (no kids yet), and a single 32 year old... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHey Eddie, now you sound like me.....'all work and no play...."Saturday is the big day then; we'll need a full report particularly the 'sh*t-eating' grin on your face as you fire those bad ... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Diva,good to hear from you, it has been awhile.those HK guys Andrew and Jack left me a few 'Far East' recordings and they are all wonderfully recorded. i've purchased some others... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHenry,attaining synergy in my system has been a struggle for me.....and to be honest, i, personally, have been the thing that has had to evolve as a listener to be able to bring things toge... posted over 16 years ago | View comment |