Mike Lavigne's SystemGreg, you are sooo right, thanks.i expect it will be at least 6 more months before i am at peace with the pre/amps/speakers regarding room synergy. the pattern so far is;a-'... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemCase04, thanks for the kind comment.OK.....here's my problem. i KNOW that this is just going to get better as i dial these 'bad boys' in......but right now i have a huge shit-eat'n grin on ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemScott; thanks. yes, the Kharma's were (and are) terrific.....but.....it has become obvious that the VR9's match or slightly exceed all the Kharma's strengths and add much more....more below. you ar... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMmalin; both amps are really excellent with the VR9's. as the speakers are still breaking in (just 3 more days to a full 30 day breakin) i am playing the DarTZeel mostly (prefer ss for overnight br... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemCinematic Systems;i had seriously considered adding subs to my Exquisites. i particularly researched getting a pair of REL Studios and then later possibly a pair of Kharma subs. the more i ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHihimaniac; back in 2003 Joesph Cohen sent me a pair of his Natarja Series XLR interconnects to try. it turned out that there was a 'short' somewhere in one of the cables and i never did listen to ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemWhy did i buy new speakers?why did i build a new room?sometimes i wondered exactly WHY i did these things.NOT ANYMORE!for the last couple of hours i have been having... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemthose Black 'beauties' are owned by a local friend. my cherry Tenors will be returning from an upgrade in Montreal on Tuesday to join the DarTZeel in the fun.the VR9's are not yet 'ready fo... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemSystem updated; finally was able to download some VR9 pictures. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemBlueguitar; i say this with all sincerety; i have yet to hear a more dynamically complete system than what i am now hearing. i have heard other systems that are in the same league dynamically but n... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemO.K. guys.....here are a few picture links.VR9SE in black, without grill posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemadditional note; i will try to post some pictures tomorrow night. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemVR9SE update; as of 4 days and about 150 hours (they burned them in about 60 hours at the factory before shipping).Eric---the Manufacturer recommends a minimum of 30 days/24 hours a day bre... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemvery preliminary first impression....WOW!......followed by.....holy shit!i know.....it's all the placebo effect.i will stay away from any snap judgements or 'pronoucements' ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemsoooo.....i went home at lunch and met the delivery truck....assisted getting the '500 pound' crates into my room.it took about an hour to disassemble the crates....install the integral ram... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemAlbert, thanks. yes, i do expect that the VR9'will be at home in my room.Greg, thanks for the feedback from the NY show.Blue, yes...the (my) VR9's are on a truck in Seattle and will... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systematlien, i am a working guy.....i manage (not own) a medium size retail company (car dealership). i work 55+ hours/6 days a week. i have been with the same company for 24 years.one reason i ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemO.K. the damn things have actually shipped.....and i should have them next Thursday. i have been curious exactly how the VR9's would look in Piano Black. my opinion was that the silver color made t... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemi am told that the VR9's are fully assembled, packed into their shipping crates, and will ship tomorrow. they should arrive later next week.so by next Friday night, May 13th, the VR9's shou... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemThom and Blue;i am told that the VR9's will ship at the end of this week (friday). which means they will likely ship at the end of next week (everything they have told me has taken twice as... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemBlueguitar; you're most welcome.Larry; this past year i was in Orlando in September for a Convention and last week i was in Ponta Verda for a dealer meeting (last spring i also was in Key L... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMejames, a few years back i had spoken to Guy about changing the rca outputs on the RVC to XLR.....and at the time he said there wasn't room. thanks for the update on his thinking.if i were... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemBlueguitar; sorry, i didn't respond to your first question.as i sit here listening to the Kharmas and a single DarTZeel i get absolutely no sense of lack of dynamics, or of any distress or ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Blueguitar;no, i'm not able to make it to NYC.....i was just in Florida on business this week and it's just too far for me at this time.i do think that many would feel the ML2.1 ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's Systemhi Blueguitar; good question.....and one i have considered a few times. my prevuios room was small so i never went any further than thinking. i have been in a state of transition in the new room. posted over 19 years ago | View comment |