mikelavigne
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| The smoothest amp you've heard? @atmasphereRalph, i’m not a spec guy, and have not doubt about what you are saying.for sure i’ve heard tube amps with noticeably open extended top ends; three come to mind and they are all OTL’s; any Atmasphere i’ve heard :-), my Tenor 75 watt OTL... | |
| The smoothest amp you've heard? many tube amps are closed in on top, not airy. so they may be butter smooth, but it’s a circuit artifact overlayed over all the music, and not ’the’ music. what you want is transparent, grain-less and continuous, but still lively and with great te... | |
| Does Heavy Metal music benefit from a high end audio system? the bigger and more dynamic the music, the more a serious, mature large scale hifi system will separate itself from a more modest system. big music really stresses room and system set-up and signal path refinement.really no different than a bad so... | |
| Audiophile Reel to Reel Tape this is the wrong forum for both information about tape and access to people directly involved in tape and are knowledgeable. you want audionirvana.org.https://www.audionirvana.org/and specifically their reel to reel forum is here.https://www.audi... | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? @dekay When I’m alone I listen to myself yell and cuss.When I am driving my wife I listen to her yell and cuss.We live in the Los Angeles area. i use to have a 45-50 minute commute, with about an extra 10-15 minutes a day from congestion.since CO... | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? 1-sports-radio, local or Sirius XM.2-Sirius XM music---channels on my preset = Beatles, Classic Vinyl, Classic Rewind, the Bridge, Blend, Tom Petty, Sinatra (classical and jazz don’t work well in cars to my ears).3-never news.my 25-30 minutes driv... | |
| Tonearm adjustments on the fly Mike L, Do you know what prompted Durand to switch from wood arm wands, the use of wood for which were at the heart of the company philosophy once upon a time, to other materials? I have heard the Talea, Talea2, and the Telos on a neighbor’s syst... | |
| Bye Bye Puppy! 😂 ..yes, but what does that makes you and Mike?Different speakers every month? 😀 i've been married 47 years....so far. at my job for 41 years. THAT might end soon. :-)as far as speakers, i owned the WP6's at a time i was not sure what i liked. ... | |
| Tonearm adjustments on the fly Mike Lavigne, I’ve always admired your system and your knowledge and experience. Thanks for contributing here. I’m assuming you are referring to the Durand (at least in part). I’ll look into that once again thanks.my room was used for some early ... | |
| Bye Bye Puppy! owned WP6's from 1999-2001, and really enjoyed them. i can relate to missing them when they are gone.it's a serious speaker that delivers. congrats on your new Sasha 2's! time to turn the page. | |
| What percentage of the time do you listen to records vs. digital sources? i think to really understand how listening time goes, you first have to know how much average total listening time a person does in a week.for myself, i average at least 30 hours of listening a week in my dedicated room sitting in the sweet spot. ... | |
| Tonearm adjustments on the fly mechanical complexity can also be compromise. the more adjustments involved, the higher the material quality and precision requirements for the same level of performance. no free lunches. some of my earlier arms did have VTA adjustment on the fly ... | |
| Analogue from Digital it’s just not that simple to paint all vinyl from digital with a broad brush. or even that simple to view redbook disc or file with a broad brush.it really depends on the original recording, and the digital and vinyl mastering’s. some digital reco... | |
| How Do You Learn? there is no one ultimate source. in 1994 when i got seriously into hifi system building and music collection building, the internet was in it’s infancy, and there were zero on line forums. it was hard print Hifi magazines, the occasional show, and... | |
| Yet Another Post About Power Conditioners! ’audio science review’ occupies an alternate universe.best kept at arm’s length, possibly wearing oven gloves.YMMVsee the first paragraph of my post on the Midfi-Hifi thread.....https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/hifi-vs-midfi |