Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Frank,i have put the MGE/Topaz on hold for now for a couple of reasons. if i do multi-channel it will change the total peak current needs of the system (the JL Fathom sub takes 2500 peak... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemOB, thankyou very much for the insight you provided into my planned wiring approach. from what you are saying i will need to unplug whichever channel 1 and 2 outputs i am not using.what is ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemStereotaipei, what HT processor do you use? most have some provisions for some sort of switching integration. the real issue for you is that you cannot avoid cable switching since you will not want... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemStereotaipei, i forgot to talk about the subwoofer. it will likely be the JL Audio Fathom f113. read about it here. posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemStereotaipei; i already have the separate Home Threatre room with my front projector and 7.1 surround for movies. i am adding multi-channel to my 2 channel room to enjoy SACD surround discs. later ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Charles, you and Don are most welcome to join Scott and Suresh on Sunday. i will e-mail you the info. i remember your visit a few years back.....it was a fun time. Larry and i have tried to get ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemRWC, when you innocently visit your sister in Seattle in late June, you are welcome to stop by. e-mail me and i'll provide info if you like. posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemVideoht, tt playback is very dependant on the tt, cartridge and phono stage. i agree that compared to digital it has some degree of color. most cartridges are quite euphonic as are many phono stage... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemthe 'Game' is on.a year ago i challenged a gentleman over on the Vinyl board on audioasylum. he accepted my challenge. due to issues on my end (my daughter getting married) we delayed it a ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemStereotaipei; thanks for the explaination.....i was not familiar with the details of the 2.5 NWO which was why i mentioned that. the 2.5 has certainly had lots of positive comments written about it... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systembelow is a response to a question posed to me over on AVS i thought i'd share here (i'm basically lazy).****************Jermmd and Luigi,first, sorry Luigi for missing your ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemVideoht; very serious system you have there. no doubt very refined and high resolution with both vinyl and digital. obviously i know the EMM gear.....i also owned the Aesthetix Io for 3 yea... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemDusty, Lox, and....i stand corrected. i have seen the Eams Chair in person but have never sat in it. my impression was that the upper back rest was in fact a head rest. clearly i am wrong a... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Vintage + Contemporary = SoulScott; pray tell.....what pre's are you considering?i was in that same predicament 5 years ago and i ended up with a passive Placette RVC and a switchbox as my sources were on the side and ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Vintage + Contemporary = SoulScott; pray tell.....what pre's are you considering?i was in that same predicament 5 years ago and i ended up with a passive Placette RVC and a switchbox as my sources were on the side and ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Marten DesignJoanmonte; it's fun to 'mess around'.for 9 years i was in a somewhat small room (18' x 12' x 10') and for the first 5 years that i was in that room i had pieces of foam that i moved all ove... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Marten DesignJoanmonte; congrats on your room. yes, it's small but you have done a fantastic job (from the pictures) to optimize it.i applaud your choice of speakers; i cannot think of a better one for ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemDusty, yes....i have two $600 Barcelona 'knockoffs'. they work well in the room. are reasonably comfortable, and are sonically neutral as they don't have much mass.Joey, there are many diff... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemKent, both the Nova Be and 801D are excellent speakers; i likely would prefer the Nova as the more refined speaker to my ears between those 2. more coherent and smoother in the mids and highs.....m... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Doctor's Rx-Wilson X-2, Lamm, PDS MPS5OB, i'm glad retirement is fun for you.....god knows you deserve it.in the three-plus years we've known each other we both have made a few changes. we both changed preamps once. posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAfb284; i appreciate the nice comments.....and it is always my pleasure to host fellow music lovers.....of which there are many i have had the great pleasure in meeeting from Vancouver. i hope to s... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemKent; thanks for the reference to the Foundation Reasearch power cords. i looked at the website concerning the LC-1 and LC-2 power cords with in line conditioners. they indeed are similar in concep... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemKent; i agree that the YBA has a similar design approach to the darTZeel in using mid-power ss with a focus on naturalness and listenability. i have always enjoyed YBA gear.i have not done ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Doctor's Rx-Wilson X-2, Lamm, PDS MPS5OB, belated congrats on your retirement a few months back......and best wishes on the Medspa working out well.i sincerely envy your time flexibility......and hope to join you in a few years... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Kent, thanks....and best wishes with your 2-channel room project. regarding the Opus; the price is hard to justify from many perspectives. 7 years ago when i bought my first set of Opus ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment |