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  1. Mike Lavigne

    Forum seems very slow to load the last 6 hours....

    this is on multiple different laptops and while all other websites are loading normal.
  2. Mike Lavigne

    How do you know when you are done?

    on the KL Audio thread i responded to Ron's points about changing gear where he he responded to a @XV-1 post "Ron, just think of the turnover of your equipment in the last 18 months. :) " saying "But I'm not sure that one swap of three things and an additional third thing is a lot compared to...
  3. Mike Lavigne

    Yikes!!!!! Spain plans to cut workweek to improve work-life balance

    Just days after Spain’s economy was revealed to be far outpacing its peers, Pedro Sanchez’s government has a new message for voters: stop working so much. In a move that risks invoking international stereotypes about the Mediterranean lifestyle, the premier and his cabinet agreed on Tuesday...
  4. Mike Lavigne

    some how did we redefine button functions?

    when i hit 'New Posts' i only see the last three threads. until now i would always see a full page of previous posts. is this a temporary glitch? or something new and permanent? i tried it both on my laptop and my phone and it is equally screwed up with both. edit---now i see that the issue...
  5. Mike Lavigne

    finally updated my system pictures; new racks, tone arm, cartridge, change in turntables, added digital pieces

    last update was last July 23', 11 months ago. new stuff/changes 1--new Massif Audio Design racks plus Nordost Footers 2--new Glanz Audio MH-1200S tonearm plus Sumile Mono cartridge (subtract the Miyajima Labs Infinity 1.0 and 0.7 mil carts) 3--subtract the NVS turntable 4--move the Taiko Tana...
  6. Mike Lavigne

    Mark Knopfler’s comments on tape

    In this month’s Stereophile. From an interview. the article is more general regarding his process and includes use of Dolby Atmos too. the article included a picture of two Ampex ATR-102's....the weapon of choice.
  7. Mike Lavigne

    New source for Master Calibration tapes; ATR Service Inc.

    below is information i thought would be helpful. these calibration tapes are not copies of copies, they are produced in house with the proper instruments and references. MASTER CALIBRATION TAPES ATR Service introducing our groundbreaking product, where the most challenging aspect lies in...
  8. Mike Lavigne

    Lost tapes from major musicians are out there. These guys find them

    great to read about this. likely there is a paywall involved here. but this article might be distributed widely....sourced from the New York Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/lost-tapes-from-major-musicians-are-out-there-these-guys-find-them/
  9. Mike Lavigne

    Axpona 24’ Mike Lavigne pics

  10. Mike Lavigne

    was hacked, ignore any unsolicited email from me....

    sorry, but not sure how to deal with this other than to warn you not to respond to any email from me unless you contacted me first. at least one person received an email requesting them to send an e-gift debit card to my niece. :( i've changed my email password, and hopefully no one gets...
  11. Mike Lavigne

    PranaWire Ground Interceptor Level III impressions

    My note to Joe Cohen from "The Lotus Group" this morning; >>Sorry to go silent to you. It’s been a crazy month (traveled to SoCal for a funeral and extended family stuff…..and many other things) and I have not got around to complete your device investigations until now. But I just finished with...
  12. Mike Lavigne

    "Vintage", an all analog jazz Lp, from Jason Sabbagh

    ordered it back in the early summer i think, it just arrived. mine is number #369. recorded in 2020 on Studer A800 at 30ips, mixed to 1/2" on an Ampex 351 with an all tubes. mastered by Bernie from the analog tape. and it sounds like it. very lively and flowing, micro-dynamic and PRAT filled...
  13. Mike Lavigne

    new 45rpm direct-to-disc---Dvorak Symphony No.9---he who hesitates...

    this was on another thread, but those posts on that thread might not alert those who need to see this in time before it's sold out, i figured members might appreciate starting another thread so they would be alerted. and thank you to @MikeHorns for the post i saw :) that alerted me. Mr...
  14. Mike Lavigne

    Massif Audio Design racks incoming, and......

    when you have as much gear as i have it's daunting to consider (the $$$'s for) beautiful high end audio racks. for over a decade i've been very satisfied with my cost effective and solid performing Adona Zero GXT racks; i have 4 of them. and this past year i added a used Finite Element Pagoda...
  15. Mike Lavigne

    my morning with Starker.......

    first Monday in October, a light rain falling, and i'm retired. had a busy Football weekend, a little baseball and the Ryder Cup too. so not much listening. i pulled out my original pressing Bach Starker "Suites For Unaccompanied Cello"...Complete Box Set (Mercury SR3-9016). i do have the fine...
  16. Mike Lavigne

    23’ SoCal T.H.E. Show pictures

    Evolution, darTZeel, Wave Kinetics, Durand room + ATR Services. Friday morning normally a little rough, but not here. Amazing sound. World premiers for: Evolution Acoustics ‘SYSTEM’ Durand Tonearms Tosca LE
  17. Mike Lavigne

    Jonathan Tinn R.I.P.

    it's with great sadness that i share that my beloved friend, Jonathan Tinn, passed away last week. Jonathan was a major force in our hobby, with companies building speakers and cables (Evolution Acoustics), turntables and resonance control (Wave Kinetics), and distributing digital, (Merging...
  18. Mike Lavigne

    Esoteric Grandioso T1 turntable arrives; G1X Master Clock coming.

    it's here. the Esoteric Grandioso T1 turntable is......in pieces on my floor. beautiful pieces i might add. i'm taking a break after my unpacking efforts so i thought i should post some pictures. most of the pieces are still wrapped up, but i need to rest. a week ago i helped move my 200 pound...
  19. Mike Lavigne

    AK (hot rodded) Ampex ATR-102's w/MR-70 Preamps replaces my Studers.

    3 years ago my local friend Andrew Kosobutsky (AK) finally convinced me to allow him to bring one of his his Ampex ATR-102's over to my room to directly compare to my Studer A-820 with King Cello repro. even at that point in his ATR-102 development/optimization process, it easily bettered my...
  20. Mike Lavigne

    School District Sues Big Tech over Social Media Harm

    i posted this inspired by Marty's response to ddk's comment about his kids and streaming evil.....and did not want to further derail Ron's thread. if this is too political then i respect the mods might delete it. but reading this this morning on this local news feed i think it's a big issue...
  21. Mike Lavigne

    T.H.E. Show---SoCal 2023--Hilton Orange County June 9th to 11th

    less than a mile from John Wayne Airport.......hooray!!! might just go to this one as the airport is easy peasy. we'll see how well supported it is. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zxfzl8v5rjo
  22. Mike Lavigne

    Penny and the Quarters and Friends......on Quboz......perfect musical soul.

    working my way through the weekly streaming Quboz new titles, and this morning listening to "Penny and the Quarters and Friends", and i'm just taken with this music. it's essential raw early 70's soulful R&B and will put a smile on your face. i decided to order the vinyl on amazon. in any case...
  23. Mike Lavigne

    UHQR 45rpm Steely Dan---7 early titles---announced last week--ordered them all.

    all mastered direct from tape, by Bernie Grundman. i'm a big Steely Dan fan, have good to very good pressings of these and a few tapes. but this got my attention. some of my all time favorite pop music. lovingly performed and recorded. never hurt that Walter Becker, RIP, was an audiophile...
  24. Mike Lavigne

    big new Roon happening next Tuesday Sept 20th.

    just got this in my email in box....
  25. Mike Lavigne

    Bernie Grundman tells it like it is----great video---lots to unpack

    saw this 2 hour and 25 minute video (it flies by :p ) and felt it needed to be posted. put it on the MoFi thread then Ron suggested it needed it's own thread as it covers lots of subjects. especially 1:17 to 1:27 gets into analog and digital and the effects. speaks strongly to my preference for...
  26. Mike Lavigne

    Puget Audio Fest

    Jaguar Audio— Avant Garde Zeros
  27. Mike Lavigne

    not sure i like the 'red' in thread snippets, seems to be distracting...

    ......but if i got to live with it then ok. i expect someone smarter than me has a good reason for it. but if you are asking? then, no. if it's a setting that i accidentally triggered please let me know how to undo it.
  28. Mike Lavigne

    interesting article; Audio Engineers Are Almost All Men--Seattle Program To Change That.

    i hope it works, i think a positive thing. and then they can figure out a companion program to create more women audiophiles.....maybe invite some to a local audio club meeting or the upcoming audio show in Seattle...
  29. Mike Lavigne

    Primary Control FCL 12"----field coil loaded unipivot tone arm.

    as i sit here listening this morning to this new tone arm, i realize it deserves it's own thread. i installed the FCL last night but precise set-up was not very far along, i had to work out a few questions with Bernd Hemmen, the designer builder. there is a learning curve which i am traversing...
  30. Mike Lavigne

    best thing i have read in a very long time....

    that guy Musk..... the concept of remote work is destroying society from the inside out. not by itself, but a significant part of it. if this is too political and mods delete it, so be it.

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