Mike Lavigne's SystemMarty, thanks. i will call you as the time gets closer and see if it works out to visit.best regards, posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemmdoukas, you would be most welcome to visit should you ever find yourself in the Northwest.your question is very reasonable.....you are not missing anything.....i, OTOH, am missing the VR-1... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemtobi, i would be interested in learning more about the cables that you describe...particularly if you have experience with Transparent Opus. maybe you could provide a link that i could follow.<... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemTriumph 900, thanks. yes, every system needs the right context.you have a very sweet looking system yourself.....congrats. posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Jacob,thanks for the kind words.cable elevators make very little difference. the theory of them is issues of resonance and static. from a total system viewpoint; how cables lay i... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMarty,i absolutely remember your visit; it was a key event in figuring out my VR9's. you got my thinking about how 'flat' bass was not necessarily 'musical'. after you left i adjusted the c... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSeethesound,my audio path has taken a few turns here and there as i evolved. i started out without much listening experience and would read both gear and music reviews and then purchase. at... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Asradict,i apologize for not reponding to your e-mail as of yet.i have not heard the VR5SE; but the VR9SE uses the same drivers and crossover. from speaking to the designer of bo... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Guys,thanks for all the kind words and support. i apoligize for both my absense and lack of response lately. to be perfectly honest for the last 6 to 9 months i have been otherwi... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Daniel, greetings to Croatia (i am 25% Croatian...my Grandmother on my father's side was 100% Croatian).thanks for the kind words.i think what i said was that the VR7's 'may' do ... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHenry, i have had 5 different dart amps; three of which i had from brand new......they take considerable time to break-in (about 4+ weeks continuous playing). prior to break-in, the dart amp is clo... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemJoey, thanks for the kind words.yes, i am 'still waiting' for the 11's.....since July. no definte word on when. posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Slipknot;......i say sanity be damned!it's too bad you didn't introduce yourself.....next time please do.in any case i admit i'm a bit smitten with Jonathan's speakers. i really ... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMillikeith; thanks for the kind words.i've been married 32 years to my wife "Saint Pam" . she is very understanding and supportive. i have put together my system and software over the last ... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Henry; congrats on getting the dart pre.silly smiles are exactly what it's all about. sometimes i'm in the middle of a cut and i will realize just how much the dart combo is making the m... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemRum,what a surprise that a competitor of jtinn would attempt to compromise my integrity.....NOT! i guess all's fair in love and the High End. that is one good reason why i steer clear of th... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Rumney,you would be welcome to visit my room if you like. e-mail me and we can work out the details. the dart pre is the real deal.to be clear; i am a good friend of jtinn of Cha... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSam,first, nice system. second; relax....you made a perfect choice with the VR7SE's.....fantastic speaker. really on the same level as the VR9SE's but with a bit 'less' at frequency... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemGot my Led Zepplin 45 RPM box set on Friday......48 one-sided Lps. i stayed up till 2am Friday night enjoying it. It was all i expected it to be. some of the Led Zep music is a little rough... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHenryhk, thanks for the recommendations. they are on my shopping list for today.hopefully your 'darts' will arrive shortly.....they will be worth the wait.best regards, posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemLarry, thanks.now would please explain to my wife how i have my priorities in order.....she's not convinced.:)ps: i hope we connect at RMAF. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAmperidian,after the room, speakers define a system. since i already know how well my amps work with the 11's it was an easy choice that they would be a performance upgrade compared to the ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike,the VR11's are 7 foot, 6 inches tall (90 inches). my room is 11 feet tall. so no problem with size. in the opinion of both my room designers (Richard Rives and Chris Huston) and the VR... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemJustin,i bought my Von Schweikert's thru jtinn, a good friend and Audiogoner in Portland, Oregon. he is a Von Schweikert dealer.you are welcome to visit my room for a listen; if you... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemGreg and Justin,what can i say? as my review/article/ramble mentioned; the only current product on the market that likely can go farther down my road is the VR11SE. things just presented th... posted over 18 years ago | View comment |