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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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06-23-06   Hi bill, thanks for the kind words. any gear benefits fro ...   Mikelavigne

06-24-06   Hey mike...i've recently been auditioning various amps...dar ...   Henryhk

06-24-06   Henry, curious how you felt the dart compared with the asr, ...   Mikelavigne

06-24-06   I am posting my response to what you said on the digital pro ...   Gallant_diva

06-25-06   Gallant_diva, i decided to simply delete my post on digital ...   Mikelavigne

06-25-06   Postscrpt to gallant_diva; of course you are welcome any tim ...   Mikelavigne

06-25-06   Mike, the thing is it was by deduction....guesswork. the de ...   Henryhk

07-07-06   Mike very nice room again,are you listening on a nearfield d ...   Jayctoy

07-09-06   Jayctoy, as always....thanks for your kind comments. i am n ...   Mikelavigne

07-09-06   Henryhk, thanks for the explaination. the whole 'not there' ...   Mikelavigne

07-09-06   For those who have not already seen the thread on it; positi ...   Mikelavigne

07-16-06   I read that article at positive feed back and i must say tha ...   mdoukas@

07-17-06   Mdoukas, thanks for the kind words. i've heard the vr4sr and ...   Mikelavigne

07-17-06   Thanks mike yes my trip is still on going. if we stick to j ...   Mikeduke

07-21-06   Hi mike, i noticed your solicitation above for my comments r ...   Mrhiendaudio

07-25-06   Vr 9's sold? i guess it is true. "life is a journey not ...   Gregadd

08-14-06   Mike, so what prompted the switch to vr-11s? after reading ...   Jlind325is

08-15-06   Greg and justin, what can i say? as my review/article/rambl ...   Mikelavigne

08-15-06   Mike, i understand about "things just presented themsel ...   mdoukas@

08-15-06   Thanks for the response mike. given the circumstances i woul ...   Jlind325is

08-16-06   Justin, i bought my von schweikert's thru jtinn, a good fri ...   Mikelavigne

08-16-06   Mike, the vr11's are 7 foot, 6 inches tall (90 inches). my ...   Mikelavigne

08-16-06   I knew you would have figured all that out before hand. i w ...   mdoukas@

08-16-06   Hi mike...having ordered them still waiting for my dart pre+ ...   Henryhk

08-16-06   Wow mike, it never ends does it? i would have thought you w ...   Amperidian

08-16-06: Amperidian
Hi Mike, I just wanted to add one more thing:

"Siriusly, the room's the thing!" could be retitled to "Siriusly, money is no object". :)

Amperidian  (Answers | This Thread)


08-16-06   Amperidian, after the room, speakers define a system. since ...   Mikelavigne

08-16-06   . mike, . i for one, am glad that you have your priorities i ...   Cello

08-19-06   Larry, thanks. now would please explain to my wife how i ha ...   Mikelavigne

08-19-06   Henryhk, thanks for the recommendations. they are on my shop ...   Mikelavigne

08-21-06   Got my led zepplin 45 rpm box set on friday......48 one-side ...   Mikelavigne

08-21-06   . mike, . i am guessing that we can take your post as an abb ...   Cello

08-23-06   Cant wait for the 11 pics...   Joey_v

08-27-06   Hi mike how s the session with the vsa vr7se going.( phenome ...   asks40@

08-29-06   Sam, first, nice system. second; relax....you made a perf ...   Mikelavigne

09-01-06   Thanks mike that sounds pretty encouraging about the v-7se a ...   asks40@

09-03-06   Hello mike. is there any specific reason you have decided to ...   Mkilpi

09-22-06   Hi, i was reading your review for the vr9, can you please co ...   G2ma

10-02-06   Hi mike, i'm pretty interested in the dart battery preamp. i ...   Rumney510

10-03-06   Hi rumney, you would be welcome to visit my room if you lik ...   Mikelavigne

10-03-06   Mike, thx for the offer. so difficult to hear quality gear ...   Rumney510

10-03-06   Rum, what a surprise that a competitor of jtinn would attem ...   Mikelavigne

10-22-06   Hey mike finally got my dart combo. christ, right out of th ...   Henryhk

10-25-06   Hi henry; congrats on getting the dart pre. silly smiles ar ...   Mikelavigne

10-25-06   First off, your system is insane. i can't imagine what it m ...   Millikeith

10-25-06   Millikeith; thanks for the kind words. i've been married 32 ...   Mikelavigne

10-25-06   Hi mike - i saw you in jonathan's room late on sunday aftern ...   Slipknot1

10-25-06   Hi slipknot;......i say sanity be damned! it's too bad you ...   Mikelavigne

10-29-06   Mike, are you still waiting for the delivery of the 11s? i ...   Joey_v

10-29-06   Joey, thanks for the kind words. yes, i am 'still waiting' ...   Mikelavigne


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