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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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12-20-05   Mike, now that you've reached nirvana ... perhaps, some new ...   Thom_y

12-25-05   Hi mike and happy holidays to all! just curious if you have ...   Mattnshilp

12-27-05   Mike- the aussies have thrown down the gauntlet. my january ...   Gregadd

01-04-06   Thom_y, sorry for the delay in my response. i've been gone, ...   Mikelavigne

01-04-06   Hi matt, as i said above; sorry for the delay in my respons ...   Mikelavigne

01-04-06   Greg, i did finally read uncle mikey's review of the calibur ...   Mikelavigne

01-05-06: Mattnshilp
Thanks MIke,

I wait with baited breath for your report. Man I wish I were going!!!

-Matt

Mattnshilp  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


01-12-06   Dear mike, i had a listen to the new kharma grand exquisite ...   Loxodrome

01-13-06   Mike, that room is gorgeous. there are alot of great virtu ...   Firecracker_77

01-15-06   Hi mike, i hope you enjoyed the show! congratulations on h ...   Mattnshilp

01-16-06   Hi mike! marvelous system, and i really like the room conce ...   Guitarman24

02-03-06   Whoa! what a room!! i stumbled on this post so i'm just ta ...   Kublakhan

02-07-06   Mr. lavine, i'm reading your threads for a long time, but th ...   Lobnik

02-14-06   Who built the room, and how? what a perfect environment!   Liss9319

03-03-06   Mike: i don't even know where to begin, so i will keep it br ...   Gerryn

03-06-06   System edited: i finally found the time to take some picture ...   Mikelavigne

03-06-06   Great update mike! did you ever try the l-com 50 ohm cables ...   Fsarc

03-06-06   Mike...i see are using druid (?) sleeves or your cables? ar ...   Henryhk

03-06-06   Hi mike, simply breathtaking! i bet it sounds even better t ...   Drajreynolds

03-06-06   Thanks for posting the updates and new pictures mike. not on ...   Slipknot1

03-06-06   Awesome, stunning, and spectacular. mike, you set a new stan ...   Gallant_diva

03-07-06   I think you've done it! obtw alberts reel to reel is up for ...   Gregadd

03-08-06   Hi mike - long time admirer of your application to the task! ...   Dmurfet

03-09-06   Again; i apologize for my absense and delay in response to a ...   Mikelavigne

03-09-06   Just read your entire thread for the first time. kudos to yo ...   Gammajo

03-09-06   Mike, congratulation for that room. not only it is beatiful ...   Twinaudiovideo

03-10-06   Frank, i have not tried the l-com cables in my system. but a ...   Mikelavigne

03-12-06   Hey mike, there is a typo in your system edit. it says you p ...   Gregadd

03-12-06   Gregadd; it's not a typo. :^) i made the mistake of borrowi ...   Mikelavigne

03-15-06   Seriously, the camera’s the thing. and if you can’t figure ...   tang_li@

03-16-06   Tang, of course you are correct; i spend my time working or ...   Mikelavigne

03-16-06   Mike: well, mr a. porter's name comes to mind... now arm-twi ...   Gregm

03-17-06   Well, mike, *i* think your latest pictures are excellent - w ...   Audiofederation

03-20-06   Hi mike, amusing to read that someone thinks that "the ...   Luke72

03-23-06   Mike, thanks for the updated pics. the room looks great, an ...   Skushino

03-27-06   Hi mike: with lost of words to describe, let's just say i ...   Hyiu

04-22-06   Can you plaease tell me what type material you used to cover ...   Elescher

05-01-06   Shouldn't this be listed under "budget-minded" ;)?   Witz

05-02-06   Guys; once again i apologize for my neglect. elescher; my w ...   Mikelavigne

05-02-06   Luca, on re-reading your post you ask about what is on the ' ...   Mikelavigne

05-01-06   Hello sir! i read your building process and hope to someday ...   Florianw

05-02-06   Dear mike, thank you so much for your very thorough reply. y ...   Luke72

05-02-06   Fyi, if anyone has interest in my 'deleted post' regarding t ...   Mikelavigne

05-07-06   I was thinking along the same lines as the duets. i tried s ...   Elescher

05-07-06   Mike,beautifull room and system!did your speaker cables real ...   Raytheprinter

05-07-06   Elescher; bed sheets will definitly dampen reflections; and ...   Mikelavigne

05-07-06   Ray; at list price the speaker cables are a bit more expensi ...   Mikelavigne

05-07-06   Mike,i hope i didnt seem to be judging ,,its certainly not m ...   Raytheprinter

05-08-06   Ray, no problem, i took no offense. i was talking to myself ...   Mikelavigne

05-08-06   Having already maocked mike and let's put albertporter in th ...   Gregadd


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