mikelavigne

Responses from mikelavigne

Reel to Reel
Dertonarm,i saw your response to my post over on the 'Absolute' best cartridge' thread regarding my reel to reel comments. i had asked....have you investigated newer RTR transports with improved ss output electronics?you responded....I am pretty a... 
Best System for Pink Floyd
a few points;-the ideal Pink Floyd system must do scale and space very well. -you must have a great tt to be able to hear everything that Roger Waters 'Amused to Death' original pressing tells you. much of the out of phase 'Q' sound information in... 
Is There An "Absolute" Best Cartridge?
Dertonarm,regarding RTR; there is nothing wrong with a Studer A-820 playing thru a custom Cello solid state output electronics as a reference. or an Ampex ATR-102 playing thru the same electronics. while i agree that 70's and 80's RTR decks had ma... 
Is There An "Absolute" Best Cartridge?
i hope you guys are able to do this; for the fun of it at least. and i have a suggestion as to a way to have a proper reference. i would love to be there, but Munich in May is not an option for me.find some Lps with corresponding RTR 15ips master ... 
Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms?
on a related subject to 'the Absolute Sound'; having high quality RTR 15ips 1/4" master dubs and good RTR decks does allow one to 'calibrate' other sources. it will not calibrate the down stream signal path, but it's easy to hear how close an Lp/t... 
Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms?
i think every 'school of preference' within the hobby can claim some turf in the reality sweepstakes....depending on one's personal tastes and musical genre tendancies. gosh; you have the ultra low wattage/horn guys, the mid-power tube guys, the b... 
Ortofon MC A90 Cartridge VTF
after reading the responses to jtinn and Raul from Ortofon, and then listening over many hours to my A90 tracking very happily at 1.56 grams, one is tempted to conclude that maybe the Reed 2P arm has advantages over the Ortofon arms used to form t... 
want new plinth ideas for direct-drive turntables
Dertonarm, i'm not surprised with your experience with isolation such as the Vibraplane and Minus-K. i will be very interested in your audition of the Halcyonics. 4 years ago i had a Halcyonics in my room for an evening and it was very eye opennin... 
want new plinth ideas for direct-drive turntables
I know its not popular, but go and try once for heaven's sake a plinth which is suspended with low resonance frequency - below 3Hz.It is not the plinth weight, composition or raw material - isolate it from any outside vibration and your eyes will ... 
Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms?
Syntax,that's some heavy s*** for a Sunday. you need to cut down on your Wagner and listen to more Bob Marley. it's springtime, enjoy the music.cheers. 
Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms?
Sounds for an upgrade for electronics which can show the difference.huuuuummmmmmmmmmm.ok, i'll play.like what? 
Looking for reasonably priced sound diffusion.
i just noticed this thread. recently i did install Auralex T-Fusors on my side walls. two years ago i installed RPG Skylines on my backwall. here are some posts from my system page which might be helpful on this subject;i realize i likely need dif... 
Quick poll How long have you been in this hobby?
in 1966, while in High School, i puchased a Wollensack 3M stereo reel to reel tape deck. i've been in the hobby on and off since then. really hard core, full tilt boogie audiophile since 94'. 
Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms?
The rest of the system would be good value for money today, but who would swap their current turntable for a TD 124?actually; the basic guts of a 40+ year old Thorens or Garrard idler, or a 30-40 year old direct drive EMT, Technics, Sony or Pionee... 
Ortofon MC A90 Cartridge VTF
Raul, yes jtinn did get a reply (which he read to me) from Ortofon, which he told me he will be posting 'soon'.