mikelavigne
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| Tube versus SS Why are many of the most expensive preamps 2 box units? Do they have two boxes just to impress you? Of course not, they have one box exclusively devoted to turning AC into DC for the signal section. i have 2 preamps.my darTZeel pre has a main c... | |
| Tube versus SS agree with @noromance i have an Equi=tech 10WQ 10kva balanced whole system power regenerator. https://www.equitech.com/products/wall/wall.html so my power is not time of day or outside noise dependent. but it does not make solid state sound like t... | |
| It was 20 years ago today... Mike, I don’t know if you remember, but several years back you were so gracious to host the Portland contingent lead by Jim Howard, another great friend no longer with us, and the indefatigable Colby Lamb, who is very much, still with us.Thank y... | |
| It was 20 years ago today... Congrats Viridian, for 20 years on the Gon!my 20 year anniversary registration date is in 8 months, Feb 2001. i did lurk for a couple years prior in 1999 and 2000.. | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Mike, you really need to get a Reed 5T and tell us how you like it. If I had $20K disposable now I would go for it. Mik in the UK has one and likes it a lot, but prefers the CS Port Linear tracker......which i love. so not in the market for a dif... | |
| Why no Virtual System pics?? Mike, nobody has ever given me the finger listening to my system. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten it in the 911’s. On the bright side I get just as many thumbs up. to be clear, not everyone likes my system or even the pictures, nor ne... | |
| Low volume listening dynamics and......of course......there is always the ’sit closer’ idea for times when you want more immersion at lower SPL’s.it does allow for less ’room’ and more ’direct signal’......so the energy does not dissipate as much. i’m in the near-field all the... | |
| In Defense of Audiophiles, Bose, Pass, Toole and Science What other scientific endeavor accepts subjective opinion as evidence and rejects scientifically accepted DBX testing as worthless? this is music, it’s art. we are not counting beans. we are looking for inspiration and pleasure.it’s fair to see w... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Dear Raul,i respect your perspective on microscopic groove actions and groove modulation effects of drive systems.... When the stylus start to ride the groove modulations that act develops many other tiny modulations as: feedback from the LP surf... | |
| Low volume listening dynamics high sensitivity speakers are important, but even more significant is the ’first’ watt of your amplifier. most music lives in the quiet subtle passages, and some amps suck at low volumes. they need to get going to come alive.....especially some (b... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive i’ve not heard all the best vintage direct drives, and so don’t want to claim i have. but i’ve heard the best one, and that is the Rockport Siruis III, which i owned for 8 years. but the very best one is a Sirius III modified and improved by my fr... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive NVS costs $45K brand new. EMT 948 costs $10K NOS or $5K used in perfect conditons with tonearm. when you get into vintage turntables compared to new, there are no rules. and you have to view value with time adjusted dollar values. the EMT 948 w... | |
| Why no Virtual System pics?? Reading first few posts, it seemed like a decent idea. Then came mikelavigne's link and..."How do you post anything after seeing this?" sorry, i'm just all in and enjoying the hobby. my system is not intended to be intimidating. you see all the... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Can you comment on your statement above, if the drive is capable of micro speed stability would it not be able to maintain its speed or for that matter a stationary dot on a wall over a 1.8 secperiod? the speed almost does not matter within a ... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Mike, hi. I thought it was a little instructive that on WBF you didn't mention much in yr comparison to existing NVS of yr new CSPort and Saskia. Now I'm reading you have some strong opinions on potential negatives of servo and use of such on NV... |