Mono and Stereo article on Mike Lavigne system

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AJ Soundfield said:
As a side note, I've performed listening sessions before where a dual output phono preamp feeds 2 inputs of a stereo preamplifier. One input is direct, the other loops through an ADC/DAC. The levels are very carefully matched and the listeners switch between inputs listening to music of their choice. The only thing they don't know is which is the "analog" and which is the "digital". But of course, remember, self identified audiophiles "trust their ears". They say so ad infinitum. So they should have zero problems instantly identifying the "good" analog from the dreaded "digital". Right?
I really enjoy such tests :D

cheers,

AJ
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Aah, but your system is not resolving enough to hear the very clear difference.








Not that I claim this is true, but that would be the standard counter argument. I know audiophiledom by now ;).
 
Al M. said:
Aah, but your system is not resolving enough to hear the very clear difference.
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It's their system.
My ADC :)

Me, I like music, so I couldn't give a rodents posterior whether its analog, "digital", tubes, SS, feedback, no feedback, ceramic, paper, rock or scissors. (I have them all)
Those are mere trivialities and conveyances. The sound of music is all that matters to me. YMMV.

cheers,

AJ

Hmmm, maybe I am one of those dreaded "audiophiles" after all :P
 
AJ Soundfield said:
So you have no interest in music/audio, just analog components. The vessel is the key factor.
Fascinating and thanks for your honesty Ron. It's refreshing. Hopefully no one mistakenly labels you an "audio" phile.:)
Analogcomponentsphile perhaps?

As a side note, I've performed listening sessions before where a dual output phono preamp feeds 2 inputs of a stereo preamplifier. One input is direct, the other loops through an ADC/DAC. The levels are very carefully matched and the listeners switch between inputs listening to music of their choice. The only thing they don't know is which is the "analog" and which is the "digital". But of course, remember, self identified audiophiles "trust their ears". They say so ad infinitum. So they should have zero problems instantly identifying the "good" analog from the dreaded "digital". Right?
I really enjoy such tests :D

cheers,

AJ
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How do you conclude from Ron's statement that he "has no interest in digital components" that he has no interest in music or audio? He seems very interested in music, as far as I can tell from his posts and many conversations with him. He also seems very interested in audio. Have you read about his travels to audition different statement speaker systems? He has also traveled long distances to hear some great systems. Music, vinyl, and audio in general seem to be passionate interests for Ron. MikeL also seems to prefer his analog to his digital.
 
Really? Seriously?

We still going on and on about the BS?

Can we say curmudeon?
 
Initial reports from the recently appointed Special Council pose several possibilities.
1 This was an April Fools joke
2 Mike Lavigne doesn't really exist and the whole thing is photoshopped.
3 Ron who?
A list of witnesses is small but growing.
One person who's grandmother came from Ukraine (hence a Russian connection) is willing to testify that there really is an April Fools day.
A second witness, a male porn star who claims he can win the dick measuring contest, is also willing to testify although we're not sure about what.
And last a Government employee who claims he's here to help.
Stay tuned as further developements develop
 
RonR said:
I do not know why you would not believe that I would "not have the itch to listen to a $100K DAC" but I did not. It is very simple: I have no interest in digital components. It is oddly arrogant of you to think that everyone has the particular interests you have.
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Now that I have confirmation that you have read my PM to you yesterday, you know exactly why I have doubts that you did not listen to digital. So... am I really arrogant? Or do I have reasonable basis to doubt. And shall I go ahead and characterize you?
 
ack said:
I have doubts that you did not listen to digital.
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Well, hopefully you don't doubt me when I state categorically that I don't listen to digital either. That my ears don't respond at all to zeros and ones, but rather, only soundwaves. Weird but true.

cheers,

AJ
 
jadedavid said:
Initial reports from the recently appointed Special Council pose several possibilities.
1 This was an April Fools joke
2 Mike Lavigne doesn't really exist and the whole thing is photoshopped.
3 Ron who?
A list of witnesses is small but growing.
One person who's grandmother came from Ukraine (hence a Russian connection) is willing to testify that there really is an April Fools day.
A second witness, a male porn star who claims he can win the dick measuring contest, is also willing to testify although we're not sure about what.
And last a Government employee who claims he's here to help.
Stay tuned as further developements develop
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You may have forgotten one of the most important pieces of evidence.
There appeared to be at least two unnamed agents that keep peeing all over Ron’s enjoyable experience.
 
I have never seen one guys system cause so much controversy on the Internet.


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I don't see anything remotely controversial about MLs system or RRs subjective response to it. None. Zero.
I do see some controversy around RRs bizarre phobias, some of which (Ceramic drivers, SS, etc) were somehow overcome by actual listening, others (digital) were overcome by, well...not listening.
Fascinating stuff. I wonder how RR would have overcome the ceramic, ss things he "knew", if he had also refused to listen to either? Ah well.
I do envy RR a bit for shunning a scourge of the modern world...a cel phone. Since he has a phobia of digital audio devices, he most certainly would want to stay away from a digital audio cel phone. Must be nice!
Not sure how far the string can stretch between the tin cans, but hey...:)
 
Mike said:
I have never seen one guys system cause so much controversy on the Internet.


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This system is the king! 1493 comments, 1657 thumbs up, 420 thumbs down, 720,091 views! Feed the poor comments, hate threats, you name it, it's been posted (and removed) from comments.

 
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