mikelavigne
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| DCS Vivaldi stacks vs Esoteric Grandioso G1, D1, P1 stacks hello caphill,first off, congrats on owning the dCS Vivaldi stack, it is wonderful sounding digital. certainly considered by most to be among the best sounding digtial choices, and obviously at a high price point too.and you have a system that can... | |
| Looking for input: Best material for mid range cone my favorite speakers use ceramic-sandwich mid-range drivers. it’s very light and stiff, and i have found that it’s speed and transparency mates well with ribbon tweeters for a one-piece sound.....and a seamless mid-range-tweeter is super critical ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD thanks Matt, good to be here.i will watch for feedback on the SGM, and Congrats on the LH2!no doubt there are multiple ’giant-killer’ dacs out there to enjoy these days. OTOH there are also one’s like the LH daV2 which are ’next level’.cheers. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt,wonder if you’ve had any opportunity to try the SGM (Sound Galleries Music) server?I’ve used it now on the GG, the Nagra HD, the Aqua Formula, and now my new MSB Select II. it’s very, very, good and excels with Roon and HQ Player as well as M... | |
| WHAT HAS WORKED FOR YOU? ISOLATION PLATFORMS, FOOTERS, ETC. for a DAC? digital components such as dacs will ’sing’ along with the music, which is heard as noise and distortion. you can mass load your gear and change the frequency of the feedback noise, or you can decouple your gear and eliminate some or almost all of... | |
| Which server / renderer to buy? one to consider is the SGM (Sound Galleries Music) server. it’s not cheap, but not the most expensive either. and it sounds amazing with my new MSB Select II dac. it was also remarkable with the Lampi GG, Nagra HD, and Aqua Formula.the SGM optimiz... | |
| Albertporter,Tireguy, Sean, MikeLavigne, Ozzy ?? Tireguy hello, long time no talk.nice to see you are still kicking!Mike | |
| What is most important part of a system? as a person known for building a system without gear limits or room limits, it's easy for me to say the most important thing for me has been the sonic reference in my mind i am trying to attain. as my sense of where i'm going has progressed, my sy... | |
| Piano Solo i met Fiona Joy last year at the Newport Show in one of the rooms while listening to one of her recordings. she was very nice and friendly and easy to approach and talk to.i enjoy her music too.....and it's typically well recorded. | |
| Chord Dave or Ayre QX5 Twenty DAC??? ctsooner,it seems you have your Mike’s mixed up.i’m Mike Lavigne, live in the Seattle area, and i have the room in a barn listed here on Audiogon. I’m just a listener, not a dealer.likely you have me confused with Mike Bovaird, of Audioshark and S... | |
| Chord Dave or Ayre QX5 Twenty DAC??? wardl, understand that my preference includes the SGM music server, i’ve not listened to the Aqua Formula without it. but; with the SGM for my particular system i prefer the Aqua Formula to my much loved fully updated (actually new) Lampizator Gol... | |
| Chord Dave or Ayre QX5 Twenty DAC??? Charles,google is our friend. :)you are correct, sir. it was the Formula.http//wellpleasedav.com/blog/2016/3/31/axpona | |
| Reference level DAC + Streamer I’m enjoying the SGM (Sound Galleries Music) server ($16K) with the Aqua Formula dac ($14K). I still own the Lampizator Golden Gate ($17K) with the latest 512dsd dac, superclocks, and the latest RTRpcm dac.the SGM-Aqua Formula is a formidable pair... | |
| Chord Dave or Ayre QX5 Twenty DAC??? thanks Charles. the Formula is very natural sounding I agree.a question. the Aqua Formula has only been out for a short time. there is another Aqua dac which has tubes, the La Scala. the Formula is solid state.are you sure it was the Aqua Formula ... | |
| Chord Dave or Ayre QX5 Twenty DAC??? i’ve owned the Trinity dac and still own the Lampizator Golden Gate, which i’ve recently had upgraded to the newest 512dsd dac, plus the superclocks and the newest RTRpcm dac. last November i had a chance to do an extended demo of the SGM server, ... |