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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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03-10-05   Such a lonely person, just one chair? suggest investing mon ...   Talshapiro

03-10-05   Talshapiro, may i suggest that you read a thread before con ...   areynolds@

03-12-05   Thanks areynolds for the help.....i guess my pictures do inv ...   Mikelavigne

03-16-05   Hi mike i think a lot people here are waiting to hear from y ...   blueguitar111@

03-23-05   Mike i haven't looked at your system in a while...it now loo ...   Ben_campbell

03-23-05   Blueguitar; i'm still waiting too..... are we there yet???? ...   Mikelavigne

04-02-05   Hi, mike : i am sure that, as myself, there are a lot of us ...   Josey

04-03-05   Wow mike. i've never seen this thread or system. very nice ...   Sean

04-03-05   Sean, thanks. i asked my room designer to design the best r ...   Mikelavigne

04-03-05   . mike, . do let us know when you get to listen a pair of st ...   Cello

04-06-05   Hi mike,have you ever have experience with verity audio's sa ...   blueguitar111@

04-06-05   Blueguitar; i have listened to the verity parsifal a few tim ...   Mikelavigne

04-07-05   Awesome set up. particularly keen on the wood behind the spe ...   Scotty333

04-07-05   Scotty, thanks for the kind comments.....and best wishes on ...   Mikelavigne

04-10-05   Hello mike do you ever think to bi amp the kharma? you have ...   blueguitar111@

04-10-05   Hi blueguitar; good question.....and one i have considered a ...   Mikelavigne

04-11-05   Hi mike thanks for the reply, do you feel you need more powe ...   blueguitar111@

04-16-05   Hi blueguitar; no, i'm not able to make it to nyc.....i was ...   Mikelavigne

04-16-05   Blueguitar; sorry, i didn't respond to your first question. ...   Mikelavigne

04-16-05   Mike guy can fit another balanced output into your placette ...   Mejames

04-16-05   Mejames, a few years back i had spoken to guy about changing ...   Mikelavigne

04-16-05: blueguitar111@hotmail.com
Mike, Thanks for sharing your experience with us. it really helps me a lot to think and choose my future amp, and speakers.

Best
Blueguitar.

blueguitar111@hotmail.com 


04-17-05   . mike, . do you make it down to florida fairly often on bus ...   Cello

04-17-05   Blueguitar; you're most welcome. larry; this past year i wa ...   Mikelavigne

04-18-05   . mike, . if you are ever going to make it down to miami for ...   Cello

04-19-05   For 60k list, this must be as painful a wait for you as for ...   Thom_y

05-02-05   Hi mike i finally did listen to both vr9 and midi exquisite ...   blueguitar111@

05-03-05   Thom and blue; i am told that the vr9's will ship at the en ...   Mikelavigne

05-06-05   I am told that the vr9's are fully assembled, packed into th ...   Mikelavigne

05-06-05   Mike congratulations, waiting for review of your vr9. oh, si ...   blueguitar111@

05-07-05   O.k. the damn things have actually shipped.....and i should ...   Mikelavigne

05-07-05   I like the black, much nicer than the silver ones at stereop ...   Albertporter

05-08-05   I'm honestly curious as to what you do, and how i can achiev ...   atlien1@

05-09-05   Atlien, i am a working guy.....i manage (not own) a medium s ...   Mikelavigne

05-09-05   Mike, just based on a short listen at the nyc show, i give t ...   Gregadd

05-11-05   Hi mike will you get your vr9 tomorrow? im sure it's long wa ...   blueguitar111@

05-12-05   Albert, thanks. yes, i do expect that the vr9'will be at hom ...   Mikelavigne

05-12-05   Well, i trust your "aurial memeory". another words ...   blueguitar111@

05-12-05   Soooo.....i went home at lunch and met the delivery truck... ...   Mikelavigne

05-12-05   Hey congrats mike, they finally made it!! i know the vr9s w ...   Dlwask

05-13-05   Very preliminary first impression.... wow!......followed by ...   Mikelavigne

05-13-05   Congrats on the latest acquisition, mike. i'm certain the vr ...   Scagneti

05-13-05   Congrats mike! and i think wow! and holy shit are a great f ...   Ericeash

05-17-05   Vr9se update; as of 4 days and about 150 hours (they burned ...   Mikelavigne

05-17-05   Additional note; i will try to post some pictures tomorrow n ...   Mikelavigne

05-17-05   . mike, . i am happy for the way the vr9's seem to be shapin ...   Cello

05-18-05   Everything sounds great so far. really looking forward to t ...   Ericeash

05-19-05   Mike, they always show vr9 in bi amp mode. is it one dartze ...   blueguitar111@

05-20-05   O.k. guys.....here are a few picture links. vr9se in black ...   Mikelavigne

05-20-05   Blueguitar; i say this with all sincerety; i have yet to hea ...   Mikelavigne


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