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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
  Herzan TS-140  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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09-03-10   Idos, interesting that you bring this up. i did purchase th ...   Mikelavigne

09-03-10   Tonight i found out that i will be recieving my new kodo 'th ...   Mikelavigne

09-03-10   Btw; i have a much higher resolution version of that picture ...   Mikelavigne

09-04-10   Very nice turntable mike, something to consider one day i ju ...   Andromedaaudio

09-04-10   Andromedaaudio, the sme 20/2a should be a very nice and wel ...   Mikelavigne

09-04-10   Yes im also curious about what to expect of the sme , i wil ...   Andromedaaudio

09-05-10   I've heard the sme 20 numerous times and it always sounds ve ...   Mikelavigne

09-25-10   Room update; peeling the onion. my whole ceiling is one lar ...   Mikelavigne

09-25-10   brave of you to admit this. we all make mistakes and have h ...   Shadorne

09-25-10   thanks. actually i mostly feel bad for my wife, who has sup ...   Mikelavigne

09-25-10   Mike, well i can't wait to hear what scott has wrought ;^) ...   Jazdoc

09-25-10   Thanks mark. i feel better already coming clean. :^) btw; i ...   Mikelavigne

09-25-10   And btw; i've submittted scott's name for sainthood.....or a ...   Mikelavigne

09-25-10   Hi mike nice to read that you have the problem solved. i am ...   Rugyboogie

09-25-10   Hi mike - i have viewed your system many times but never com ...   Bryoncunningham

09-25-10   Brian, of course you are right. for various reasons we did ...   Mikelavigne

09-25-10   Hi mike, you are welcome....and yes, i'm very happy with ho ...   Mikelavigne

09-26-10   Mike, are you directly spiking your speakers into the hardwo ...   Jim94025

09-26-10   Jim, i must admit i do have one 'hole' where i accidently a ...   Mikelavigne

09-26-10   It's "wave kinetics" not "waveform kinetics&q ...   Jtinn

09-26-10   sorry. :^)   Mikelavigne

09-26-10   Mike, i went through a similar situation sometime ago, but ...   Microstrip

09-27-10   hiya mike, fwiw, i'm glad you did. you occupy an eminent p ...   C1ferrari

09-27-10: Jazdoc
I went out to Mike's last night to validate his findings. Mind you this was for pure research purposes, after all I'm an altruist :^). We played a variety of music, primarily vinyl. And yes, the room is still beautiful.

The change was immediately noticeable. I'll let others comment to measured improvements. The lower frequencies are more articulate and harmonically rich. Higher registers convey much more information...it's amazing how much music is in a cymbal. Overall the effect was absolutely delightful, joyful and relaxing. I heard nothing that detracted from the music and I suspect Mike is pretty close to what can be achieved. I was most impressed by the 'presence'...the recreation of real instruments and voices in space. Not really imaging, just the ability to suspend disbelief and forget you are listening to a stereo and not the actual musicians. Can't even think of a nit to pick. More research is definitely indicated!

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


09-27-10   Mike, another thing i think might be interesting for some t ...   Kipdent

09-27-10   This definitely requires extended research. the next time m ...   Cjfrbw

09-28-10   Microstrip, thanks, and good advice to test from time to ti ...   Mikelavigne

09-28-10   Hi sam, you and sonny were a couple of the listeners who he ...   Mikelavigne

09-28-10   Mark, thanks for finding time to come over and provide some ...   Mikelavigne

09-28-10   Kip, your point is well taken. my standard speach to vistor ...   Mikelavigne

09-28-10   Carl, i will never be 'out-of-town' for a month. :^) otoh ...   Mikelavigne

09-28-10   Damien jurado - saint bartlett's menomena - mines the bad pl ...   Jazdoc

09-29-10   i'm looking forward to a return engagement, mike...and i'll ...   C1ferrari

10-02-10   'the beat' arrives. yesterday steve dobbins drove up from b ...   Mikelavigne

10-02-10   Mike-- the beat looks beautiful and i can't wait to hear it ...   Kipdent

10-03-10   I was over mike's house yesterday to listen to "the bea ...   Crna39

10-03-10   Kip, steve did mount the new allnic cartridge and we listen ...   Mikelavigne

10-04-10   Mike, thank you very much for the feedback on the new allni ...   Kipdent

10-05-10   Kip, you are welcome. i need to contact robin wyatt to se ...   Mikelavigne

10-06-10   Mike, do you compare darzeel internal phono and h-3000? i ...   Lbelchev

10-06-10   Lyubo, i am in the middle of the 'internal dart--'latest h3 ...   Mikelavigne

10-07-10   Mike, thanks for your kind response. this days i will have ...   Lbelchev

10-07-10   Mike- your comments comments on the new puritas are most gr ...   Slipknot1

10-09-10   I have some visitors today, a set of lamm ml 2.1's loaned to ...   Mikelavigne

10-09-10   Mike, if you want to use the long darzeel 50 ohm cable you ...   Microstrip

10-09-10   Microstrip, thanks for the heads up. although i must admit ...   Mikelavigne

10-09-10   Nice one mike , i would like to hear your room/system one da ...   Andromedaaudio

10-09-10   Mike, when you use the dartzeel system (amp, preamp and cab ...   Microstrip

10-18-10   Hi mike, did you go to the show? if so were you involved wi ...   Dev

10-21-10   Dev, sorry for the delay in my response to your questions. ...   Mikelavigne


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