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 Mike Lavigne's System

room from doorway

looking back

i hope i don't wake up

sit down!

enough power.

NVS, (2) Telos Tonearms, Dart pre, Playback Designs (1 of 1)
  Mike Lavigne's System
  Evolution Acoustics MM7's Speaker  pic
  darTZeel NHB-458  pic
  darTZeel NHB-18NS  pic
  Evolution Acoustics 7.5 meter 'Zeel'
  Playback Designs MPS-5  pic
  Merging Technologies Emotion DA converter  pic
  'Clone' music server using an Intel Dual Core processor
  Wave Kinetics NVS  pic
  Durand Telos  pic
  Ortofon MC Anna  pic
  Durand Sapphire cartridge plate for Telos Tonearm  pic
  Durand Telos  pic
  Miyajima Premium Be Cartridge
  EMT 948  pic
  Studer A820 Master Recorder  pic
  Studer A820 Master Recorder  pic
  King/Cello tape repro/phono
  Equi=tech 10WQ Tweak
  Furutech GTX-D Rhodium duplex outlets Tweak
  Absolute Fidelity power interfaces Tweak
  Adona Zero GTX 4-shelf rack Stand
  Adona Zero CS-2 Stand
  Acoustic Dream equipment rack Stand
  Box Furniture amp stands Stand
  Wave Kinetics A10 U8 decoupling footers Tweak
  Auralex T-Fusor diffusers
  RPG Skyline diffuser
  Audio Desk Systeme Record Cleaning System Tweak
  Acoustic Revive RL-30 mKIII CD-LP demagnatizer Tweak
  Furutech DF-2 LP disc flattner Tweak
  Audiodharma Cable Cooker, Anniversary Ed. Tweak
  Winds ALM-01 Stylus Force Gauge Tweak
  i-Tower by Koncept LED floor lamp Tweak
  Quietrock THX 545 drywall Tweak
  view...... what i look at...  pic
  Barn.... ......room is....  pic

Mike Lavigne's System
this room and system is the result of 10 years in High End audio. my system has been stable for a couple of years (except for transport and amplifier upgrades within the same brand). the room has been in the planning stage for about 18 months and i actually moved in a little over a month ago.

my audio philosphy is to have the system get out of the way of the event. i like as pure and simple a signal path as possible and, at this point, prefer passive to active gain stages. i love all the formats and enjoy having lot's of music.....vinyl is my favorite but i listen to at least 60% digital. the new room really reveals the benefits of SACD over redbook.

the system and room truely allow the event to be recreated before me. i love the way the speakers disappear and i am transported to another place/time.

i have choosen my cables, sources, amps, speakers to have as little of their own sound as possible.

recently, i upgraded my digtial transport from the modified Philips SACD 1000 to the new emmlabs CDSD.....this was a significant step upward in performance.

i have written an article in Positive Feedback regarding my room building experience.....here is a link;

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue16/lavigneroom.htm
Mikelavigne  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-03-02
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07-29-10   gd, that's what you told me when i visited 'in so many word ...   Mikelavigne

07-29-10   Hi mike, congrats on the equi=tech 10wq. please let me kno ...   Grr6001

07-29-10   Mike: drinking water quality will affect health which in tu ...   Gallant_diva

07-30-10   Gd, if there is one thing seattle is famous for it's the ra ...   Mikelavigne

07-30-10   and don't forget pizza under a bridge served by a cute girl   Albertporter

07-30-10   Mike -- did you take albert to northlake tavern ;-)   Jazdoc

07-30-10   i did. and we were served by a very cute blonde waitress... ...   Mikelavigne

07-30-10   Gary, sorry for the delay in my response. thank you very mu ...   Mikelavigne

08-04-10   Hi mike, the install of the equi=tech was part of my new r ...   Grr6001

08-04-10   Gary, thanks for the clarification. my 10wq panel should a ...   Mikelavigne

08-08-10   I love my 'perfect' 'zero gravity' chair when i'm alone in m ...   Mikelavigne

08-08-10   Your choice of sofa and chair look great mike! i had some m ...   Srwooten

08-08-10   Thanks. the whole 'comfort zone' thing about having one's p ...   Mikelavigne

08-08-10   I wish my sweet spot was that large! i'm still working on sp ...   Srwooten

08-08-10   maybe my comment 'three people can be 'stacked' in the swee ...   Mikelavigne

08-08-10   Thanks for clarifying mike!   Srwooten

08-10-10   The equitech panel is now sitting on the floor of my garage, ...   Mikelavigne

08-11-10   I'm sure we would all enjoy a few pictures, if you have any ...   Jlind325is

08-11-10   Jlind, i assume you are asking for pics of the equitech. i' ...   Mikelavigne

08-11-10   The ekones chairs are amazing as well. i wanted to get one ...   Dgad

08-14-10   Dgad, the sofa arrived. it's comfortable, you sit relativel ...   Mikelavigne

08-14-10   By request; future home of the equitech beastie it will ...   Mikelavigne

08-14-10   Thanks for sharing the pictures of the equitech, that is a g ...   Jlind325is

08-14-10   Going to be hard to hide that thing behind a picture   Redscouser

08-15-10   i'll be 'somewhere else' when it's hoisted, i'll have my con ...   Mikelavigne

08-15-10   Hi mike- i love the choices in chairs and sofa!! they are r ...   Slipknot1

08-16-10   Joe, i 'think' i like the whole 'steam punk' concept, is th ...   Mikelavigne

08-17-10   Mike, it could be worse... it could be p n j geiger - perha ...   T_bone

08-17-10   Wow- just wow. amazing room... called my girlfriend over to ...   Chrisdors3

08-18-10   Hey, mike, i'm glad you got the equi=tech...i have a feelin ...   C1ferrari

08-18-10   Oops it is hr not rl. i must have been thinking of one of my ...   Slipknot1

08-18-10   The contractor and electrician (and 2 helpers) started the e ...   Mikelavigne

08-18-10   Last night i unplugged/disconnected the whole system so the ...   Mikelavigne

08-19-10   After 2 hours i'm a bit overwhelmed. this is a completely di ...   Mikelavigne

08-19-10   I'm a believer in power supplies and equally important is th ...   Albertporter

08-19-10   Congrats mike! i'm glad your likin' it!   Srwooten

08-19-10   Installed pictures. equitech mounted equi=tech 10wq wal ...   Mikelavigne

08-19-10   190# transformer? what is it, 10kva +? thx for sharing your ...   Rhyno

08-19-10   Rhyno, here is the post with links to pictures of the tra ...   Mikelavigne

08-19-10   Mike, congratulations for the equitech. i have everything p ...   Microstrip

08-20-10   Chris, thanks. good luck with the girlfriend. i'm lucky to ...   Mikelavigne

08-20-10   Sam, thanks. it has made a huge difference. you need to tra ...   Mikelavigne

08-20-10   Albert, i do expect that over the next three or four weeks ...   Mikelavigne

08-20-10   Microstrip, i do have a dedicated dual grounding rod for ju ...   Mikelavigne

08-20-10   Mike, you're absolutely right! you'll have to explain to m ...   C1ferrari

08-21-10   Sam, yes; there have been quite a few changes this year as ...   Mikelavigne

08-26-10: Mikelavigne
Equi=tech update; a week later.

*****for those who think new cable cannot or does not break-in please ignore this post.******

it's getting better. the last couple of days it's evident that it (the system) has a greater ease, a more pronounced degree of decay in notes, a slightly more vivid and clear sound, more openness and more low frequency energy than it had in the first few days of listening after the Equi=tech was installed. i cannot hear any negatives.

the improvements are not quantum leaps but are easily heard and i would say that the result is a marked improvement in musical involvement. like it's broken thru some barrier of degree's of reality. the pull of the music is quite strong....even the digital.

the 190 pounds of copper in the transformer are turned 'on' 24/7 so break-in is on-going.

maybe most of the break-in that will occur has already happened. my expectation is that it is 'most' of the way there by now.

Mikelavigne  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


09-01-10   Hey mike! checking in to see how things are progressing w ...   Eddiesudz

09-02-10   Hi ed, it's been 2 weeks tonight since the equi=tech has be ...   Mikelavigne

09-03-10   Mike, a while back you spoke of ekornes furniture and i reme ...   Idos


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