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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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11-03-02   System edited:   Mikelavigne

11-03-02   Enviable system, indeed! also a useful point of reference fo ...   Gregm

11-03-02   Hi greg, thanks for the comments. the valhalla xlr interco ...   Mikelavigne

11-03-02   Hey mike how's it going? am i out of the loop or did you get ...   Tireguy

11-03-02: Mikelavigne
hi Tim, last spring i switched to the Lamm LP2 Delux which i am enjoying. i never posted on it so you are forgiven.....just don't let it happen again. ;^)

the invite still stands when/if you get the chance. with the Sirius III the 'big rig' has taken a leap forward.

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


11-03-02   Hi, i'm curious on the dementions of your room. h w l. tha ...   Jfrech

11-03-02   Hi jfrech, my room is 11 feet high, 12 feet wide, and 18 fee ...   Mikelavigne

11-03-02   The sirius system iii looks very heavy :)   Jtinn

11-03-02   How's the back, whimp? after 10 straight hours of listening ...   Mikelavigne

11-03-02   Mike, i hope you don't consider it bad kharma for me to tell ...   Fmpnd

11-04-02   that is one big dog system,i love it. what are your thought ...   Sogood51

11-04-02   Hi frank, i was looking for how you were going to work the z ...   Mikelavigne

11-04-02   I only have to say congratulations, and point out another ex ...   Twl

11-04-02   ...can i apply for mortgage $100k+ more to bring a system al ...   Marakanetz

11-04-02   Hi mike, i had viewed your system a couple of weeks ago on t ...   Sc53

11-04-02   Twl, thanks. as system performance improves the advantage of ...   Mikelavigne

11-05-02   Beyond beautiful. i notice that your listening chair has a ...   Judit

11-05-02   Mike....great looking.......and i am sure "sounding&quo ...   Rwd

11-05-02   Mike- beautiful synergy of aesthetics and setup. you should ...   Slipknot1

11-05-02   Hot damn, mike! tell me that you're not in "audio heav ...   Fatparrot

11-06-02   Judit, there is a slight difference in sound with and withou ...   Mikelavigne

11-06-02   Well mike, there are people who have sold their souls for a ...   Fatparrot

11-07-02   Mike, this is an amazing system. you're probably one of onl ...   Arooj

11-08-02   Arooj, i think you give me way too much credit. i certainly ...   Mikelavigne

01-24-03   The gear is great. have you thought about a better bigger ro ...   Robertkelly

01-25-03   Hi robert, you are absolutely right. the one limitation i ha ...   Mikelavigne

01-25-03   Mike, of the 3 cartridges you are using....which one gets th ...   Rwd

01-25-03   Rwd, i have since added the vdh colibri xwg mytlewood to my ...   Mikelavigne

01-25-03   Hi mikelavigne, i have always enjoyed your posts because of ...   Brulee

01-26-03   Thanks brulee, you are correct.....i don't get out much..... ...   Mikelavigne

01-27-03   I admire your your balanced life. yes, you are obsessive. i ...   Brulee

01-27-03   Brulee, it is good to have company in my affliction. i thin ...   Mikelavigne

03-22-03   System edited: my update is replacement of my 24-bit linn cd ...   Mikelavigne

03-22-03   If your looking for a place to let the rockport 'rest' i am ...   Tireguy

03-22-03   Let me check.....the rockport appears to feeling just fine a ...   Mikelavigne

03-22-03   Mike i checked the manufacter list here the link for meitner ...   Ericp

03-23-03   Eric, the meitner website is www.emmlabs.com some addition ...   Mikelavigne

03-23-03   I love your system. although i've never gone though analog p ...   Glx9

03-23-03   Mike continues to sound like an amazing system. i live in ...   Gajgmusic

03-23-03   Glx9, thanks. i moved on from the levinson/wilson path mostl ...   Mikelavigne

03-25-03   Mike,i'm in seattle too ^^. if you be so kind, i'd like to s ...   Glx9

03-25-03   Glx9, small world, isn't it. i e-mailed you my phone number. ...   Mikelavigne

03-26-03   Dear mike thanks for the comments on ed meitner. i think i ...   Gajgmusic

03-26-03   Mike, i noticed when you put your marantz and cd12 up for sa ...   Sc53

03-27-03   Hi gary and sc53, if you speak to ed meitner he'll tell you ...   Mikelavigne

03-27-03   Dear albert its interesting to hear that you observed simil ...   Gajgmusic

03-28-03   Gary, i am sincerely flatered that you have me confused with ...   Mikelavigne

04-02-03   Mike, i do enjoy your system as much as your knowledge about ...   Oanhu

04-02-03   Oanhu, thankyou for the comments. i did have an experienced ...   Mikelavigne

05-26-03   It goes without saying that this is probably a fabulous-soun ...   Cyounkman


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