Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Henry; thanks for the comments. as far as 'one of the best sounding' i think 'best' is an improper way to characterize system performance. some whose tastes are simlar to mine might like my soun... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemFrank.....sorry....my typing (Frabk):^)and no edit function after posting on these threads. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemFrabk and Mike; thanks.Metralla; thanks for the comments. for the last year or so i have been working on starting the decorating process in the room to make it a bit more of a 'warmer' peop... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSystem edited: updated pictures with MM3's. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert; best wishes for a speedy recovery. sounds like a harrowing experience. we can never take our health for granted.take care. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemKharma speakers are very special and among my favorites.....i continue to recommend them. Mr. Kharma, Charles von Oostrum, is a brilliant designer and a stand-up guy who has always been gracious to... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemLox wants attention and interaction about his ideas.....which is no different than me or anyone else. previously he had expressed an intention to find another place to conduct his agenda; but his s... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Posting updated system soon!Maria; beautiful setup, congrats. you are starting at a pretty good place.do you continue to have the 'rattle'? i read thru the thread and no mention of a solution.if the space issu... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
My first two channel. Whad'ya think?Maria; beautiful setup, congrats. you are starting at a pretty good place.do you continue to have the 'rattle'? i read thru the thread and no mention of a solution.if the space issu... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike; the Grand Prix stuff is very good and not hocus pocus. the legs de-couple from the floor and then you can tune each shelf with different sorbothane foam pucks to optimize isolation based on t... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike; a good rack is important if you are optimizing your system. there are numerous valid approaches to controling resonance in your gear. then there is the matter of taste and WAF which is not in... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAudioblazer; sorry if i wasn't more clear. what i meant was that the speaker cables should go from the amp to the tweeter/mid-range terminal; and then the jumper would go from the tweeter/mid-range... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemGererick; i don't have the technical knowledge to be an authoritative resource for you; but i am happy to give you my opinion anyway.....for what that is worth.i wonder what sort of ceiling... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAudioblazer, i used jumpers with the Kharma Exquisites and the Opus; although they were quite short. my opinion would be that i would go first to the tweeter and then to the bass.....as any degreda... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAudioblazer; if i have not responded to your previous posts here i apologize. the Opus is very very special. there are aspects of the Opus performance that are unique in my listening experi... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Paul, there is no adjustment for the mid-range driver; just tweeter gain and 5 bass woofer/subwoofer adjustments.during early development (when crossover bits were sitting spread out all... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike; my recollection is that the dart is Class A for the first 10 or 11 watts; then A/B.....but i could not find the confirmation in a quick look at the darTZeel website.it runs quite 'luk... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemGlenn; thanks for the kind words.....you have captured the essence of my intent. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemPaul, i'm with you....i enjoy having speakers out into the room. they need to breathe. and while the visual has its effect....the reality of the setup is much more the issue.when i was at R... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemImdoc; i'm sorry if my response gave you the impression that i was in any way offended by your points.....they were reasonable and i appreciate the feedback. thanks for the kind words. listenin... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, if you have not read the "Audiophile's technical manual' on the darTZeel website.....it will do a much better job than i could regarding some logistical issues with the amp. to answer your qu... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAudioblazer; my reason for selling was that i had 2 sets of Opus (i bi-amped the VR9's) and only need one set for the MM3's. having one set of $33k Opus just 'sit around' isn't too smart.2 ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemImdoc; how one's hearing perceptions are affected by the view may vary from person to person. as i read your post you seem to think that since there is a wall there that somehow that keeps me from ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike; in my experience none of my records have shown any 'wear' per se. some i have played 500 times or more. i'm sure on a molecular level there is wear happening to some degree. a few have shown ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemCarl, thanks. i will also look forward to your impressions when your MM3's arrive. i'm simply enjoying non-critical listening.....maybe the drivers have finally broken in fully.....i don't ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment |