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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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11-19-11   System edited: updated main system pictures today to current ...   Mikelavigne

11-19-11   formidable armada, mike...formidable! love the pics. i'm a ...   C1ferrari

11-19-11   Mike, could you please share the dimensions of your room?   Peterayer

11-19-11   Sam, thanks. excellent news on the 1/2" a820. i'll wa ...   Mikelavigne

11-19-11   Peter, the dimensions are; 29' x 21' x 11'. the room is so ...   Mikelavigne

11-19-11   Ed, thanks for the kind comments. i've got about 150 hours ...   Mikelavigne

11-19-11   Mike- thanks for the new photos. these shots really give a ...   Slipknot1

11-19-11: Peterayer
Mike,
I like the new photos of the room. Thanks for sharing the dimensions. I had thought it looked more like 16' or 17' wide. That's really larger than I would have thought. Really nice.
Peterayer  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


 11-19-11   Hi joe, thanks.   Mikelavigne

11-19-11   Peter, thanks. honestly i'm going to try and take better on ...   Mikelavigne

11-19-11   Mike: i predicted you would convert to tubes, remember? good ...   Gallant_diva

11-19-11   Mike i have been thinking of getting a 2a3,45 or 300b amp fo ...   Goldeneraguy

11-22-11   Great new pics of the room. it looks fantastic. you certai ...   Mikeduke

11-23-11   Ish, thanks. i've always wanted to have a tube amp as a di ...   Mikelavigne

11-23-11   Ed, my speakers are 93db efficent, with a 6 ohm load. my sp ...   Mikelavigne

11-23-11   Mike, thanks. i'm glad you like the pictures...they were lo ...   Mikelavigne

11-23-11   I know the mm3's have self powered woofers but damn. the sp ...   Mikeduke

11-23-11   I imagine this found music amplifier has the very highest qu ...   Charles1dad

11-23-11   I just don't think i have ever seen an amp that low before. ...   Mikeduke

11-24-11   Mike, what a fantastic music system. i was wondering if you ...   Davidmag

11-25-11   Mike and charles, no doubt these particular 2a3 amps are sp ...   Mikelavigne

11-25-11   Mike, i have the dartzeel 18ns and 108 amp for several month ...   Natan6355

11-25-11   David, thanks for the kind words. the only gear i leave po ...   Mikelavigne

11-25-11   Harel, great choice of gear! congrats! agree on the evolut ...   Mikelavigne

11-25-11   Harel, one point i forgot to make about power cables. my v ...   Mikelavigne

11-28-11   Mike, do you recall the tel wire power cord (hc or non hc) ...   Natan6355

11-28-11   Hi mike the 45 & 2a3 are wonderful valves and when a amplifi ...   Jasonparmenter

11-28-11   Hi mike, although i have never heard the 3 watts on your s ...   Natan6355

11-28-11   Harel, regarding the telwire, both hc and non-hc. i still h ...   Mikelavigne

11-28-11   Jason and harel, i must say that overall i agree with your ...   Mikelavigne

11-28-11   Jason and natan, that amp seems to be be ultra quality but y ...   Charles1dad

11-28-11   Mike, i think the vac 450 monoblocks are what you are looki ...   Cyrus

11-29-11   Cyrus, i sure agree that vac amps are excellent sounding. n ...   Mikelavigne

11-29-11   Mike, agree that set purity is world apart from push-pull. ...   Natan6355

11-29-11   Set amps just need the right speaker and room size match.the ...   Charles1dad

11-30-11   Set amps can be great but in general but they do have their ...   Dev

11-30-11   I think mike`s general impression of what set amps excel at ...   Charles1dad

11-30-11   Hi mike, do you use special tapeproject tapes for your 1/2 i ...   Kkatsipanos

11-30-11   Hi charles1dad, i would have to disagree with remarks made ...   Dev

11-30-11   Dev, i just know kevin used all vac electonics(ces 2010) and ...   Charles1dad

11-30-11   Hey guys, thanks for all the feedback. from each specific p ...   Mikelavigne

11-30-11   Charles1dad, i'm not trying to debate but you made some bold ...   Dev

12-01-11   David, sure; i could be more politically correct and simply ...   Mikelavigne

12-01-11   Kostas, i have made a few of my own 1/2" dubs from var ...   Mikelavigne

12-01-11   Thanks mike. looking forward to hear your thoughts about the ...   Kkatsipanos

12-02-11   Are you saying you prefer the older cj amps to the newer one ...   Gladstone

12-04-11   Mike i have just made the move to mmtwos which arrived yest ...   Vicks7

12-05-11   Jacob, i don't know what i was thinking. i meant the opposi ...   Mikelavigne

12-05-11   James, congrats on the mm2's. the seamless integration of t ...   Mikelavigne

12-10-11   Thanks mike - could not agree more. i have spent the entire ...   Vicks7


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