mikelavigne
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| Transparent MM2 Khrys,i don't blame you for feeling like you are holding the bag. i purchased the set of Opus speaker cables i am upgrading 3 years ago.....i have been a very good customer of this dealer for 14 years (in the 6 figure range....although i don't do ... | |
| Transparent MM2 Audioblazer,i had not seen that 'Silent Source' review before, thanks for the info. i read it last night. i know Mike Malinowski, he is a class act and very credible to me. he has the darTZeel and the Tenor....both stuff i know.as Mike mentions, s... | |
| Transparent MM2 Biwiring may soon be Constitutionally prohibited in some states.yes, for a couple of years i did bi-wire with Opus......and maybe i'm responsible for this new state Constitutional Amendment.the evidancemy second set of (12') Opus speaker cable i d... | |
| Soundstage wide and deep but not at all tall. . . based on any particular room, acoustic treatment, and speaker placement......height, width, depth and center fill of the soundstage......will vary based on the ratio triangle of the speaker width and listening position and the degree of toe-in. th... | |
| Transparent MM2 Khrys,i have done frequent comparisons with other cables over the years; i have 3 sets of Valhalla interconnects in my system for a 'control' on the Opus interconnects to judge what the MM2 does to alter that equation. i don't have a similar 'cont... | |
| Transparent MM2 i've sent my Transparent Audio Opus MM 12' speaker cables and Opus MM 1.5m RCA interconnects to Transparent for upgrade to MM2. i should have them back late next week. | |
| LP Sound Quality hi Giglr,i just noticed you use a tall Salamander rack. you might consider doing an isolation shelf of some sort under the turntable as your rack is likely causing at least some blurring of the sound. it should be easy to experiment putting variou... | |
| Anyone heard the Nordost Odin cables ? Twice at shows.....during the hour long Nordost demo.mindblowing! i was very much amazed at the level of increase in information i heard with the change of one interconnect from Valhalla to Odin (the rest of the system was already Odin).i've owned... | |
| Grand Prix Audio Monaco Turntable while belt driven tt's have theoretical limitations in speed stability as always it's the execution of a design that is paramount. there are some great belt driven tt's that do speed very well. it's just that the very best direct drive tt's do it ... | |
| Grand Prix Audio Monaco Turntable when both speed accuracy and stability is achieved to a high degree the music attains a solidity and tonal integrity which must be heard to be appreciated. my Rockport System III Sirius direct drive motor......"yields speed accuracies on the order... | |
| an amp without "electronic" sound when i was ready to go from solid state to tubes 7 years ago i found that i preferred OTL tubed amps as they seemed to have the linearity of solid state while also having the 'breath of life' of tubes. also; they were not rolled off top and bottom... | |
| How many People own Working Reel to Reel Decks? i've been getting into RTR since last summer.....when i subscribed to 'The Tape Project'. so far i have a stock Technics RS-1500 and a refurbed Ampex ATR-102 in my room. I have also purchased a Studer A-820, which is being updated and 'gone thru' ... | |
| How to clean the tiny holes of air bearing tonearm the first thing i would do is to figure out what is plugging them up. if it's just a bit of dust buildup then it can easily be wiped off. i use Acetone for my Rockport Sirius III tonearm to clean the bearing surfaces as it leaves no residue. denat... | |
| Feds to audiophiles: You're all pirates now i would not relate stealing music to Robin Hood (there is no higher moral ground to stand on)......i would relate it to Hitler looting the Art of Europe during the Occupation. just like these present day thieves; Hitler stole because he could. you... | |
| Feds to audiophiles: You're all pirates now And yes, it IS the music execs and a sparse population of artists that are shaping the laws, because if congressmen and congresswomen ran on the platform of limiting MP3 sharing, how many votes do you think that would garner...besides Mikelavigne'... |