Recent content by Mike Lavigne

ok, let's talk about that "297" post thread you and others have referenced multiple times as some sort of evidence of excess. at this point it is on post #315. it is not my thread, it is a manufacturers thread in the manufacturers forum paid for by that manufacturer. i did not start it. when it...

i knew Bob and so he made it happen like he could for any customer. MSB did not know me from a bale of hay. later they did recognize my effect and the dealers calmed down once they sold more. but the warranty thing was not anything spurious. any customer would have wanted that 10 year warranty...

not what happened. Bob had them sitting there collecting dust and he offered to get creative. i paid half up front and we agreed i would pay the balance in 6 months or if i sold them. and that somehow is a problem for you? i bought them used, i was curious. had heard them at David's and...

it's not as normal. they are not building new product yet....that i have heard. the former USA distributor is now only a dealer. probably the SoCal dealer, the Audio Association, is the place to get the best up to date info. that is who i have spoken to who is in touch.

a year ago darTZeel went through a drastic downsizing (don't personally know the financial details....assume cash flow?) and reduced market presence. there were rumors of this and that, but it has continued to function and do servicing, i don't want to over-sell it, but i'm told (second hand)...

i'm the customer. that is dealer and distributor and manufacturer issues. not my issue. ask Vince how many MSB Select II's they sold because i wrote a thread about it. the dealers did well. there was never a formal review of it. people will think what they think. which is why if someone has an...

no. i bought them from Bob Visatainer, Rhapsody. when he sold them to me he became a dealer so i got the 10-year warranty. he got them as trades from a European customer. DaVa is only sold direct. i paid for list price. bought 4 of them from the UK dealer, a friend. they were special editions...

so my crime is enthusiasm. ok. guilty. my room and system and this hobby mean a lot to me. people visit me all the time. they travel from around the world. i enjoy it. the local audio club has meetings at my home often. Elliot made a profit on the Wadax, a nice one. how am i a shill about it...

if you want to talk about it, call me. happy to answer your questions. actually have a 2 way conversation. if not ok. i will PM you my phone number.

i wish we could sit down and listen to some music together and find common ground. i bet we would get along. i respect your vintage and tube gear focus. love that work you do. but this other stuff..... you were the guy on WBF who posted about shills on the forum and you said you had receipts. i...

the deleting was wrong. but the circumstances not so nefarious. Steve Williams was saying to (i assume) the dealer that 'Pat' was trustworthy to loan an amplifier to. it's normal for a dealer to be cautious to loan a product to a person they do not know. the fact that it was Steve, the product...

the Esoteric Clock provides a switch on the back panel that allows it to maintain the thermal state of the clock even when the unit is turned off (assuming the unit stays plugged in). i would copy the clock website info and post it but it's too long. scroll down here and read about it. so it is...

The G1X master clock did arrive, but still waiting for the Shunyata Sigma v2 Clock 50 cable to arrive. it shipped yesterday from 30 miles away, might arrive today or tomorrow. I’d really like to hear what this thing can do.:(

here are a few more..... picture #1 shows the very serious power supply, plus the shelf above waiting for the G1X master clock to arrive. picture #2 shows the T1 without the arm installed. picture #3 shows the rear of the T1 with the power umbilical and the BNC connector for the 50 ohm clock...

here are a few pictures of my just arrived yesterday Esoteric Grandioso T1 turntable.