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04-09-12
Spritofmusic, thanks for the kind comments, and i'm glad yo ... Mikelavigne
04-09-12
I cannot edit my above post; so let me say what i should hav ... Mikelavigne
04-09-12
Spirtofmusic, one more thing; i've not heard the oswald mil ... Mikelavigne
04-09-12
My system is undergoing a bit of a transformation, trying to ... Spiritofmusic
04-09-12
Mike congrats on your new speakers, ironic because i recall ... Dev
04-09-12
cool, mike, we'll see you in o.c. in a few! yeah, it'd be ... C1ferrari
04-10-12
Marc, no doubt that there are other more cost effective way ... Mikelavigne
04-10-12
David, thanks. i do recall that you were among the ones sug ... Mikelavigne
04-10-12
Great sam, see you in june! Mikelavigne
04-10-12: Spiritofmusic
Mike, my photos will go up on A'gon when I complete my current set of upgrades (Trans Fi Salvation tt and Zu Definitions Mk4 spkrs), and I finally get used to my digital camera/usb cable (I'm such a flat earther!).
The reason why I've suggested you investigate Zu (esp. the Dominance, which would just LOVE your room) is their elimination of the crossover, which no matter how well designed, soaks up so much musical energy. The Dominance prev. mentioned is so dynamic with the musical spectrum unadulterated between 25hz to 12kHz covered by 3 x 10" full range drivers (covering the range of the human voice) with simple low pass filters to twin supertweeters (extending the range to 20+kHz), and to powerhouse 15" subs (down to 14Hz). After hearing traditional crossovered speakers at the high end eg Wilson, Magico, the dynamic and tone dense Zu sound is now something I can't swap.
My funds however extend only to the Definitions Mk4 which gives me 90% of the Dominance magic.
I've been in close communication with the designer of the Trans Fi Salvation tt. Like you and all those who have moved away from belt drive, he hates the speed inaccuracy imparted by belt stretching and stylus drag. However he's also not a great fan of DD tts which continually hunt/adjust speed at the micro level which he believes imparts a cold clinical quality to the sound. It's my opinion that this is the reason why Mike Fremer found the Grand Prix Monaco to be impressive but uninvolving in his review from a few years back.
His solution is to provide v.high torque rim drive with purely analog speed control, and no digital feedback. This setup drives the platter hard enough to cope with all stylus drag effects, and dispenses with the need for feedback control.
I've heard it and it maintains unwavering stability esp. on piano notes and a v. stop-start bass quality which really opens up the mids and treble. The great thing about listening to such a neutral tt is that NONE of the attributes of good analog are negated, but actually enhanced.
His tt is certainly made even more exceptional by his Terminator T3Pro linear tracking arm, which might give you a shot of nostalgia Mike, thinking back to your Rockport setup.
The amazing thing is that this is all available for what is an audiophile entry level price, I really feel it outperforms tt/arm combinations 5-10 x the price (and I've heard a few!)
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04-11-12
Spirit, single driver-based speakers have their strengths an ... Agear
04-11-12
Spirit, did mr. terminator tell you what dd turntables he ha ... Lewm
04-11-12
Marc, i would tend to agree with agear and lew as far as ab ... Mikelavigne
04-11-12
Hi agear, i think we've both contributed to comments on the ... Spiritofmusic
04-12-12
Spiritofmusic, have you ever heard the nvs, the telos or a h ... Peterayer
04-12-12
Spirit, agree 100% on the power issue. i also "hear&qu ... Agear
04-12-12
Hi peterayer, no i haven't heard the nvs/telos. it's not ava ... Spiritofmusic
04-13-12
Above a few posts there was discussion about the mm7's and t ... Mikelavigne
04-13-12
yes; you are right. past a certain point of execution certa ... Mikelavigne
04-13-12
Wow!! double wow!! i'm listening to a joe chambers drum sol ... Mikelavigne
04-13-12
Mike, i did not realize the mms utilized a series xover. af ... Agear
04-14-12
Hi mike, it's fantastic for you to to invest in (rel.) cost ... Spiritofmusic
04-15-12
Spirit, i think you should start two new threads: one on the ... Peterayer
04-16-12
Peterayer, agree, i think mike is happy with his choices. Charles1dad
04-22-12
Mike, after looking at your dedicated room and state-of-the ... Actusreus
04-22-12
Actusreus, hummmm. does a moniker meaning "guilty act& ... Mikelavigne
04-23-12
Mike, make no mistake - were i of the means you are, i would ... Actusreus
04-23-12
Actusreus, thanks for the kind words. i think it's a mista ... Mikelavigne
04-23-12
Mike, your response to actusreus reflects much maturuty,pati ... Charles1dad
04-23-12
Right on, mike and charles. Peterayer
04-23-12
I'm not sure why "occupy" got back into the conver ... Actusreus
04-24-12
Actusreus, i think it's fair for you to question whether i ... Mikelavigne
04-24-12
Actusreus, you're a loser!!! Knghifi
04-24-12
Actusreus, you again inject the term envy and more significa ... Charles1dad
04-24-12
Why is it mikes fault people may be jealous of his system? s ... Jlind325is
04-24-12
Jlind, i appreciate the support; however i think actusreus ... Mikelavigne
04-24-12
Happiness is being satisfied with less than you own Jazdoc
04-25-12
Absolutely jazzdoc; adding the word grateful is appropos as ... Zephyr24069
04-25-12
Hey mike. long time no speak. yep, the room still looks fa ... Mikeduke
04-25-12
Hey mike, from your pics it looks like you are using the ea ... Nobrainer
04-25-12
Nobrainer, yes; i use the ea bnc cables both from the dart ... Mikelavigne
04-25-12
Jazdoc, thanks for your typical elegant wisdom. and zephyr, ... Mikelavigne
04-25-12
Hi mike, great to hear from you. i agree on the wave kinet ... Mikelavigne
04-26-12
Hey there. what the.... you are getting the 7's? damn. i d ... Mikeduke
04-26-12
Sorry for lack of clarity.....what cable do you use from you ... Nobrainer
04-26-12
no problem. i had scott sheaffer, of found music, who built ... Mikelavigne
04-26-12
Thanks mike....you're a good dude! Nobrainer
04-26-12
Did you use a bnc t adapter with a 50 ohm plug terminator wi ... Microstrip
04-26-12
I did not use any bnc t adapter with a 50 ohm plug terminato ... Mikelavigne
04-27-12
Hi microstrip & ml, what is the purpose of the t adapter? Nobrainer
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