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hlmiii · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 12

One year later ....

Craig has been back, at my request last year and his suggestion this year, and has finished a weekend session.
In short - exemplary* work from a wonderful person.

It's hard to say too many good things about Craig's attention to detail, insistence upon perfection, years of experience, continuing to stay up with the newest knowledge and his willingness to do what it takes to make it all come together.

Additional shout to Jim and all at Lumagen.
Answering the phone late on a Friday night is something NO other manufacturer would do. Even my kids wouldn't answer my call at that time .... Smile

Reference - G90, Lumagen, Oppo 105, HLD-X0, Moome, 96" wide Stewart, etc.

Service included a new Lumagen 2144 to replace a Radiance XE.
The 2144 included Craig's own Lumagen-produced 3-D hardware and software. Waycool and quite effective.

Every visit and email/phone call with Craig results in a noticeably better image. This most current effort simply followed history - everything was set up, checked and finished in a manner that only a few people can achieve, whatever their area of expertise.

And he now has a gorgeous son. I have no doubt that Andrew will present more challenges and better results than ANY video setup has ever required. Congratulations and best wishes.

Thanks once again, Craig.
Cool

*"exemplary" - representing the best of its kind

dochlywd · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:58 pm Post subject:

I must agree. Craig is OFF THE CHARTS when it comes to knowing his craft and getting the most out of a video chain!!!! I am always amazed at his abilities and love to watch him work. When he was at my house, there was problem with my set up installing my Radiance 3D. It was also late on a Wednesday night and Jim (Lumagen) immediately answered the phone. After some diagnosing, they both agreed it wasn't the Radiance. He next dialed up Mike Parker so he could relay him the schematics of the BA board over the phone. While holding the phone against his ear with his shoulder, Craig removed the tiniest of pieces from my BA board with his soldering iron and then reapplied them to re-route the video path away from the fault. This all took place in LESS THAN AN HOUR!!!!! He popped my BA board back into the set and he was then off to the races with finishing the setup.

I can't say enough about the great professionals who are a part of this forum!!! They are amazing!!!!

Oh, and that Curt guy? He's is pretty cool also!!!

Doc

dochlywd · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:02 pm Post subject:

I just re-read the original post and .............................................

CONGRATS ON BEING A FATHER!!!!!!

Many blessings your way!!!

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:56 pm Post subject:

Well I'm no Craig! Smile

(meant in the best way of course!)

CIR Engineering · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:39 pm Post subject:

So in case you guys were wondering, it is this theater that we're talking about:
https://www.curtpalme.com/forum_archived/viewtopic.php@t=34957.html

Only this time Hunter had all the hardware setup and I brought a couple of my current favorite records to spin on his system... all I can say is WOW!!! The freaking MBL speakers were totally out of this world. I am sure the entire system played a role, but I have NEVER heard anything even close to this. The life, accuracy, and imagery are simply amazing; breathtaking really. I still can clearly feel what I heard when I think back on it, that's how big an impression the sound left on me. It's just so amazing.

One strange this is to walk between the two speakers when they are playing. The imagery effect directly between the speakers actually made me get vertigo.

Hunter, it's always a please to come work for you. You are really a most gracious host and even when things go wrong (cough) I still always have a lot of fun and also learn more about sound at your place.

I was also really impressed with the Lumagen upgrade to the 2144. The almost total lack of gitter really polished up the image on your G90. I really do appreciate the high praise from you. You're a perfectionist I'd say, so compliments comming from you mean a lot!

Doc, I also appreciate the compliments from you. That day at your place (was it last time because if it was that was too long ago) with all the soldering and modifying the BA board was quite an event.

And yup, my son is now almost four months old already.

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

Great looking kid ! All the best craig !

wallace123456 · Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 2236 Location: Northwest VA area

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

Congrats on the kid, Craig. I hope all is going well.

dochlywd · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:54 am Post subject:

Man! How cool is that?!??! What a little stud!!!

Many Blessing and Enjoy every moment !!!

CIR Engineering · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:44 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys Smile

Things are going well with Andrew. Sometimes I'm amazed how easy it is compared to what people warned me about... Other times I want to pull out what's left of my hair!!!

He's a lot of fun though and it's quite a change.

craigr

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hlmiii · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 12

hlmiii · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 12

I just told him that he would inherit my MBL's.

wallace123456 · Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 2236 Location: Northwest VA area

Mr. Green · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:57 pm Post subject:

Congrats on the little guy!

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