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01-27-10
Glai, i didn't know you had an a820 :-) regards, sam C1ferrari
01-27-10: Mikelavigne
Gordon,
as i recall you live in So. Cal. Sam and Sonny (C1ferrari) live in San Diego and also have an A820. they visited just after Christmas and heard some tapes here on my A820. you could e-mail him and discuss what he heard here. i don't want to speak for them.
my A820 is stock; it is is very good condition and likely optimized (refurb by Fred Thal). i cannot say whether the performance on my A820 could be better than yours or not. at this point i have no mods however there are efforts being made to come up with custom output electronics for the A820 and A810 which may be forthcoming soon. i have heard a preliminary effort on my A820 (in Nov 2009) and it was very very good. that would make a difference in the performance.
i play Lps on all three of my tt's and use the Lyra Olympos and Ortofon A90 as my references as well as the Allnic H3000 and dart phono. so let's say our phono performamnce is likely in the same ball parks.
i have Lps of almost every Tape Project tape and the tapes are either some better or crazy better depending on the particular Lp and Tape. tonality is better on the tape. there is a unique continuousness on the tapes (and my tt's are direct drive and rim drive).
regarding the Quietrock 545THX; is very heavy very nasty stuff to work with and almost $200 for each 4' x 8' sheet. it has a metal layer in it so it needs a saw to cut. so it's not a casual product to try. however if your situation calls for establishing a room boundary for bass then it's the best solution and may be an answer. talk to Rives and see if they think it would work. good luck with your room.
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01-27-10
After my last comment i decided to be quiet, so i turned on ... Idos
01-27-10
gali, there comes a time when those that seek the best ... Kftool
01-27-10
idos, thanks for suggestion.....and no, i don't have it. i ... Mikelavigne
01-27-10
Ken, rtr tape, particularly with a top level rtr deck and e ... Mikelavigne
01-27-10
Tonight i'm back listening to the bare quietrock; all the fa ... Mikelavigne
01-28-10
Hi mike, i am looking at your system and reading your commen ... Acoustat6
01-28-10
Guys, many thanks for the advise. i only have the a810. ... Glai
01-28-10
Acoustat6, you are dead on correct. i keep saying i'm goin ... Mikelavigne
01-28-10
Acoustat6, thanks for the info at hts...i'm going to check ... C1ferrari
01-29-10
Mike, remember any measurements are of the loudspeakers you ... Idos
01-29-10
Idos, my contractor already has cut pieces of quietrock 545 ... Mikelavigne
01-29-10
Mike, sounds like a plan. making major changes to your liste ... Idos
01-29-10
Mike, one additional,very radical idea for condideration; it ... Idos
01-29-10
Idos, there is a very good reason my gear is not between my ... Mikelavigne
01-30-10
Mike, did you ever try the stretched pool liner over the fr ... Joneill
01-30-10
Mike, not to argue the point but every thing in the room wil ... Idos
01-30-10
Idos, of course, you are correct. everything is inter-relat ... Mikelavigne
01-30-10
Jim, the idea to stretch pool liner over the bass traps lik ... Mikelavigne
01-31-10
Mike, no,the explanation is not too confusing at all. thank ... Joneill
01-31-10
This weekend was fun! what a nice difference in the room. t ... Jtinn
01-31-10
I was lucky enough to visit mike's for a short listening ses ... Jazdoc
01-31-10
Jazdoc, now, that's some declaration! :-) i'm sure an incr ... C1ferrari
01-31-10
As a few above have mentioned, my room has taken some signif ... Mikelavigne
01-31-10
I did take some time today to move around some cartridges. ... Mikelavigne
02-01-10
Hi mike, looking forward to your perceptions of the a90/roc ... C1ferrari
02-01-10
I was in mike's room yesterday and for the first time was ab ... Crna39
02-01-10
gosh bruce, what i nice thing to say. :-) actually, coming ... Mikelavigne
02-01-10
Got home, room is now under seige until further notice with ... Mikelavigne
02-02-10
Hi mike, that was one amazing listening session on saturday. ... Sdrsdrsdr
02-02-10
Hi bruce/crna39: very encouraging comment! sdrsdrsdr: ins ... C1ferrari
02-03-10
Mike, could you refer what were your music choices for this ... Microstrip
02-04-10
Microstrip: it might be easier to tell you what was not play ... Jtinn
02-04-10
Mike, i beleive i saw you at music matters last night, i wa ... Jlind325is
02-05-10
Hi justin, i too liked the vandersteen model 7's. it seemed ... Mikelavigne
02-05-10
Steve, thanks for the kind words, and thanks for driving do ... Mikelavigne
02-06-10
Hey mike how long will you have the monos for? want to pay y ... Rugyboogie
02-06-10
Hi mike, not sure on the mono's, every day they are here is ... Mikelavigne
02-10-10
The installation of the 3/4" maple plywood paneling ove ... Mikelavigne
02-10-10
Mike, when you get it all cleaned and set up please take so ... Joneill
02-11-10
Jim, in the next couple of days i will post some pictures. ... Mikelavigne
02-11-10
Hi mike! if only i lived closer! :-) vbr, sam C1ferrari
02-11-10
Thanks sam, i wish you lived closer too :-) i'm not sure i ... Mikelavigne
02-12-10
Hi mike, extended listening sessions of your room/system ar ... C1ferrari
02-12-10
So which turntable do you use the most and why Vernneal
02-12-10
Mike, run out and get the avatar soundtrack. great dynamics ... Eddiesudz
02-18-10
Ok, here are some pictures.... the finished room without b ... Mikelavigne
02-18-10
If you want to see construction piuctures to see how the bas ... Mikelavigne
02-18-10
Looking forward to you writing some impressions on the 458.. ... Mtkhl567
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