Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert, well if I do meet you in the UK I can guide you in the heavenly ways of Real Ale in our pubs, as well as chatting all things music/audio. We don't really have a tradition of hifi clubs w... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Agear, I think we've both contributed to comments on the Zu Definitions Mk3/4 thread, both agreed that power rules, for me nowhere is this clearer than moving to balanced power which has transfo... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemUnfortunately I live a couple of thousand miles away from you in the good old UK. If you're ever over, you'd be most welcome to come along and listen at my place, I could introduce you to some trad... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemSo Albert, Mike Lavigne continues to wax lyrical about his NVS/Telos combination, saying it gets closer to analog reel to reel neutrality than anything else. And you don't refer to your NVS all tha... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, my photos will go up on A'gon when I complete my current set of upgrades (Trans Fi Salvation tt and Zu Definitions Mk4 spkrs), and I finally get used to my digital camera/usb cable (I'm such ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMy system is undergoing a bit of a transformation, trying to get some of the "closer to reality" quality that takes us a step nearer to the musicians and what they are trying to say. Howe... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Mike, I've always enjoyed reading about the evolution of your continually improving system. The feeling I am getting is that you're pretty close to the summit now: the NVS approximates v. closel... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Mike, curious what price Evolution Acoustics charge for the MM7s? posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Mike, can you give me your take on an NVS matter. You've progressed from Rockport to NVS, and in parallel had been running modded/replinthed Garrard 301s and Technics SP10 Mk3s, as well as the D... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert, have you noticed how labour saving devices end up making us use more labour!Seriously, surely at the price the NVS commands it should at least be on a par with the SP10 Mk3 re speed ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, I read in the speed stability thread elsewhere on A'gon that your modified SP10 Mk3 outperforms the NVS on Sutherland Timeline measured speed accuracy, and on this thread, that it also outp... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemRe your opinion that you prefer the SP10/NVS over the Walker; since the Walker is superior in all engineering respects ie isolation/airbearing/vacuum hold down/material mass, but not in speed stabi... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, in the UK we're a little short on choice re DD/idler. Our choices are limited to the Garrard 501 (overpriced in my opinion), Brinkmann Bardo which is undoubtedly impressive, or importing a ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, I understand your thoughts about the Stahl Tek being so good but financially out of reach, however hope may be on the horizon: on the Audio Exotics forum they have great experience of the S... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Mike, good to hear that more performance can still be wrung out of the humble analog waveform. Since the Telos 12" outperforms the standard 9", do you still believe this points to linear trackin... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Mike, the other support I'm considering is one made by Symposium Acoustics which uses a sandwich layer construction on shelves and grounded spike system on rack, so shares more similarities than... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Mike, can you give some further opinions on your new Adona rack? I'm in the market for a new rack myself; Grand Prix, HRS etc are a little out of my reach, but Adona seem reasonably priced regar... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHi Albert, I'm sure you've heard of Steve Dobbins' The Beat turntable which puts a modern spin(!) on high torque direct drive; Mike Lavigne rates it a couple of levels beyond the Dobbins-modified s... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Mike, is the benefit of high torque direct drive on a loud/complex passage on vinyl analagous to 2 cars suddenly having to take a steep incline on a mountain road-a car with a smaller engine can... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemThank you Mike for such a detailed 4 way comparison. I had been unsure of 301/sp10 modifications, and now there appears to be a more practical/superior option.Despite high torque being a very v... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, a very happy Easter to you. Can you go into a bit more detail as to the sound quality of 'The Beat' turntable, how you find it superior to the 301 and sp10, and how it stacks up against the R... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, thanks for you contacting Steve on my behalf. I'm pretty sure high torque direct drive is the way to go to re-establish superiority of vinyl over cd in my system. Out of interest, do you beli... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Mike, new to audiogon posting, and have greatly enjoyed the development of your system. Here in England we don't have much new to choose from in terms of direct drive/idler drive turntables exce... posted over 14 years ago | View comment |