mikelavigne
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| Those who seek to deny access to information @grannyring thanks. i keep coming back to the ’Gon’ and look-see a couple of times a day. and post occasionally. plenty of quality posters. many times i see a topic that might offer some interest, but then look and it’s already blown apart. not a... | |
| Those who seek to deny access to information no need to abandon anything. simple to sign up for another forum and sample it. observe how both places deal with your question. you may find many familiar members there as here, but more focused discussions and not the crazy ’fly by’ attacks and ... | |
| Those who seek to deny access to information you have chosen Audiogon as your forum. no one holds a gun to your head to stay here. if you want a different forum culture where listening is more respected, and price does not get many members panties in a bunch, then go somewhere like that. li... | |
| Step up transformer recommendation i own two of these SUT’s silver wound.....love how they sound. https://myemia.com/SUT.html if you want to learn more about step up transformer design here is a source, it gets pretty deep. Dave Slagle is a genius at this stuff. contact dave; he ... | |
| Von schweikert out of business since Albert's passing? 1--Albert Von Schweikert sold the company to Leif Swanson a few years ago, prior to his passing, Leif is a sharp guy. and i think Albert’s son Damon might still share in ownership. 2--many manufacturers do not answer phone calls these days. that ... | |
| Systems over $100k no, it was removed because someone ’reported’ your comment. and it’s one of the words that get the post removed when it's reported. i did not see your ’removed’ post, and am speculating how the process works. | |
| Why terminate speaker wire? sometimes we ask why expensive cables are expensive. i’m not talking about $30k cables here, but why it’s $1000 or $3000 instead of $50 or $100? part of it is the quality of the connectors, and the care taken to fasten them. my speaker cables are... | |
| Systems over $100k my system is over $100k (rather not estimate the investment). just a month ago upgraded my digital dac and server--Wadax (new gear not yet noted on my audiogon system page). but here is a link to info on my new digital. https://www.whatsbestforum... | |
| Here is my beef Audiogon is a business. period. they are not changing. and don't expect them to. ask the Audiogon member to PM you on What's Best Forum. it's simple for someone to join there if they mutually want to interact privately. yes, it's not as simple as... | |
| SVS PB16 Ultra vs JL Fathom 113 vs ??? i use 3 Funk Audio 18.0 subwoofers in my Home Theater room. these are big boy subwoofers, and have outstanding performance. the Funk 18.0E is right at $3k and essentially the same subwoofer. https://www.funkaudio.ca/store/p13/Funk_Audio_-_18.0E.... | |
| What are your favorite "HOT" songs? "Cyril Davies".....off......"Coward of the County", on Quboz or Tidal. this is Ginger Baker's jazz group....."Ginger Baker Trio". | |
| Wadax Reference Dac and Reference Server--arrived in my room. my Extreme is going to a new happy owner. i'm buying the Wadax Reference Server. on Friday night my friend Victor, who owns is an MSB Select 2 and is an Extreme owner, came over to assist with the compare. Victor also brought a Gigaswitch and LPS... | |
| Wadax Reference Dac and Reference Server--arrived in my room. @phantom_av thanks. for 9 years my digital reference was the Playback Designs MPS-5. i had the first consumer unit ever. Andreas has stayed at my home. he is brilliant. which MSB dacs did you compare to the PD Dream Series? | |
| Wadax Reference Dac and Reference Server--arrived in my room. @nonoise regarding the Taiko Extreme server; in the last couple of days Emile from Taiko has optimized the USB drivers in the Extreme for the Wadax Ref dac. in the next couple of days i will do a direct compare between the Extreme and the Wadax ... | |
| Wadax Reference Dac and Reference Server--arrived in my room. Mike, do you still play cds over transport, and if so how does it compare to streams in your setup? @sns i don't have a disc spinner in my room presently, i have used the Taiko Extreme server these last few years, and do quite a bit high rez ... |