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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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11-14-10   "are you f**king kidding me?" the talea ii--the b ...   Mikelavigne

11-15-10   That is funny, i listened to the same thing today. great pie ...   Jtinn

11-16-10   Another reason to have an equitech isolation transformer. l ...   Mikelavigne

11-16-10   Btw, i was listening to vinyl on the beat when the lights we ...   Mikelavigne

11-16-10   Equi=tech... there is no substitute! go big or go home!   Crna39

11-18-10   Crna39, are you absolutely positive, i,m not so sure.   Cvl

11-18-10   Charles, if you heard crna39's room you'd be positive abou ...   Mikelavigne

11-18-10   Hi mike, not bashing here, but after a while with smaller eq ...   Cvl

11-18-10   Hi charles, i have a few friends who did the topaz instead ...   Mikelavigne

11-19-10   Mike, you should do the comparison :)   Jtinn

11-20-10   Just wanted to suggest you check out a company that has come ...   Booboobaer

11-20-10   Booboo, never heard the tripoint, if i get a chance to list ...   Mikelavigne

11-20-10   I hear ya! if you talk to the owner of tripoint i bet he wou ...   Booboobaer

11-20-10   11-20-10: mikelavigne writesthat should be fun. something fr ...   Metralla

11-21-10   Metralla writes; if herve can get the production moving on ...   Mikelavigne

11-21-10   Booboobaer, after further reflection i have a another thoug ...   Mikelavigne

11-21-10   A few days ago i noticed that the thread regarding the talea ...   Mikelavigne

11-22-10   Who says audiogon does not listen? late yesterday the tale ...   Mikelavigne

11-22-10   Thanks again for having us over and putting up with our test ...   Jtinn

11-22-10   Mike, i have no experience with either the equi=tech or the ...   Microstrip

11-22-10   Microstrip, great point; and i agree. one of the great thi ...   Mikelavigne

11-24-10   Power grid effect on rtr--equi=tech with ampex atr-102. fo ...   Mikelavigne

12-22-10   Mike, i keep writing in thinking i'll be the 1 lucky " ...   Azjake

01-09-11   Happy new year! to you. so how is your new arm evalution go ...   Dev

01-12-11: Roysen
Mike,

I am about to acquire a copy of one of your analog combinations (Rockport Technologies System III Siurius Turntable + Arm & Lyra Olympos Cartridge). I am a little worried about the size of the Rockport compressor though. Do you have a picture which shows its size?

Thanks,

Roysen  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


01-12-11   roysen, you're going to love it :-) regards, sam   C1ferrari

01-14-11   Mike, did you carry more tests with the equi=tech?   Microstrip

01-26-11   Lock me up and lose the key.   Straightahead

02-17-11   Selling the rockport??? you are going to need to rename yo ...   Adamg

02-17-11   How about " the beat is on ".   Andrewrona

02-18-11   Adamg and andrewrona, i love 'the beat' tt; but it does not ...   Mikelavigne

02-18-11   Microstrip, sorry for the delay in my response. i have not ...   Mikelavigne

02-19-11   I think that as each of us approaches retirement, it does re ...   Fcrowder

02-19-11   Fred, i agree with the idea that anticipated retirement is ...   Mikelavigne

02-20-11   +1   C1ferrari

02-27-11   Mike, what other preamps / amplifiers have you used with th ...   Americanflag

03-05-11   Garret, sorry for the delay in my response. as far as amps ...   Mikelavigne

03-10-11   Thank you mike. your comments about the low watt tube amps ...   Americanflag

03-10-11   Hello, mike, i had no idea your speakers have the load capab ...   Charles1dad

03-10-11   Charles, not all very low powered amps are created equal. t ...   Mikelavigne

03-11-11   Yes mike all low powered amplifiers are`nt the same, i`ve le ...   Charles1dad

04-09-11   The ucd gold version of winston's steinway take 2 release so ...   Zephyr24069

04-09-11   Hi mike i am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the ...   Jasonparmenter

04-13-11   Hi jason, i am excited about my new 2a3 amps. they are bein ...   Mikelavigne

04-13-11   Mark, thank you for the kind words about my system. the fi ...   Mikelavigne

04-14-11   Single ended direct heated triodes. the holy grail!   Gregadd

04-14-11   Gregadd, when done properly set amplifiers can be stunning w ...   Charles1dad

04-14-11   I've demo'd the found music 45 amp in my system and it is qu ...   Jazdoc

04-20-11   Hi mike, i'm just wondering if you are planning on using th ...   Elescher

04-21-11   hi steve, i have no plans for a tubed preamp. in fact, i'm ...   Mikelavigne


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