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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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04-29-12   I've really been enjoying listening to vinyl lately thru the ...   Mikelavigne

04-29-12   Mike, i have almost no experience with r2r, but can share on ...   Peterayer

04-29-12   Peter, agree that rtr has many levels as does vinyl. and th ...   Mikelavigne

04-29-12   To be clear; i do feel that the very best master dubs will s ...   Mikelavigne

04-29-12: Peterayer
Mike,

It's nice to read that some audiophiles such as yourself are at the very bleeding edge of the art. I truly appreciate your willingness to share your experiences with the rest of us. I have learned much from the exchanges I've had on these forums and I'm sure I will continue to do so.

I'll stay tuned indeed.

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


04-29-12   The purpose of the t adapter with the 50 ohm terminator is t ...   Microstrip

04-30-12   Thank you francisco, for the explanation. i look forward to ...   Mikelavigne

05-01-12   For those interested; here is a link to a thread on vinyl ...   Mikelavigne

05-10-12   Hi mike, not sure if you remember me, i visited you from tai ...   Stereotaipei

05-10-12   Jean-fredrick, yes of course i remember you. and your visit ...   Mikelavigne

05-16-12   The king is dead. long live the king! the mm3 is for sale?   Gregadd

05-16-12   Greg, back in march i was in newport beach at a business me ...   Mikelavigne

05-16-12   I seem to recall you were in hot pursuit of the vr 11. any c ...   Gregadd

05-16-12   6 years ago i owned and loved von schweikert vr9se's. i had ...   Mikelavigne

05-16-12   I have staed eslwhere nothing made by man is perfect. certai ...   Gregadd

05-16-12   Once the mm7's are in house and have some hours on them, the ...   Mikelavigne

05-17-12   "better is the enemy of good.   Gregadd

05-17-12   I thought it was the "perfect is the enemy of the good& ...   Stanwal

05-18-12   Better,best, perfect to the right worse, worst, intolerably ...   Uru975

05-25-12   Hi mike, this is alex from germany, music and audio lover. ...   Al2

05-29-12   Hi alex, thank you for your kind comments. and you are alwa ...   Mikelavigne

05-29-12   Thanks mike. i really appreciate your helpfulness. alex   Al2

06-06-12   When do you anticipate breaking ground to construct a new, l ...   Gladstone

06-06-12   Jacob, you are a sh*t disturber aren't you? i can imagine t ...   Mikelavigne

06-09-12   Sunday morning at the show joel durand removed the telos ton ...   Mikelavigne

06-09-12   Mike, nice report. yes, it is subjective and thanks for the ...   Peterayer

06-09-12   peter, thanks. to be clear, i did not use my home system for ...   Mikelavigne

06-09-12   completely agree; and i hope i did not infer anything differ ...   Mikelavigne

06-10-12   Mike, it was great meeting you for the first time while you ...   Mikelakers

06-09-12   Hi mike, you may be interested to know i've sold my belt dri ...   Spiritofmusic

06-09-12   Yikes...where is the dealer disclosure? ....mike, any chanc ...   Unoear

06-09-12   it was great meeting you for the first time while you were ...   Mikelakers

06-09-12   Mike, i enjoy looking at your thread. i see, it's been a f ...   Zermatt

06-10-12   hi mike! thanks for your write-up of 6/9 featuring your as ...   C1ferrari

06-10-12   hey mike, it was likewise great meeting you too....and i a ...   Mikelavigne

06-10-12   Hey marc, congrats on getting the trans fi tt. please let m ...   Mikelavigne

06-10-12   Hi zermatt, thanks. ah yes, the good doctor gladstone. i w ...   Mikelavigne

06-10-12   Hey sam, thanks. it was my pleasure doing the write-up. i d ...   Mikelavigne

06-10-12   I thought i had a reference for bass impact and energy, but ...   Mikelavigne

06-10-12   mike, sonny says, hi :-) what's the eta for the mm7's? co ...   C1ferrari

06-10-12   Sam, late august; "if the creek don't rise". :-) ...   Mikelavigne

06-11-12   Mike, i will discuss this in detail with our friend. i thin ...   Zermatt

06-12-12   Hi mike, i've just opened a thread in the analog forum entit ...   Spiritofmusic

06-12-12   Hi marc, i did respond to your new thread. sounds very prom ...   Mikelavigne

06-13-12   Hi mike, will get around to pictures/system description when ...   Spiritofmusic

06-13-12   Mike, thanks for your kind words on my debut review for a'go ...   Spiritofmusic

06-16-12   i gotta say, i spoke with mike over the phone to talk about ...   Whart

06-17-12   Whart, i have not heard the kuzma airline, but it is highly ...   Spiritofmusic

06-17-12   Mike.... i've had the luxury of spending a few hours in my s ...   Eddiesudz

06-17-12   Marc, i'm glad the trans fi tt and arm are working out so w ...   Mikelavigne


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