GMA Callisto VS. Merlin TSM

Minbean,
Call Roy Johnson at GMA. If no dealer is remotely close to you, maybe he can arrange an in home demo. I don't know GMA's policy, but they used to sell factory direct with a return policy. With no dealer near you, call the company. You would be out shipping costs, but if you hear what I hear, you won't be sending them back. Roy is one of the best in the Audio Industry and has a true passion for his product. It's all about the music. All the BS in the world doesn't mean a thing when you listen to music and swear the band is playing just for you. The Callisto's do that for me. I don't hear the speakers, I hear the band.

I appreciate all the members here for their kind hearts tring to help me out and wishing me the best sound!

hi minbean,
i also suggest that you listen to both because they both sound very different. then you can decide for yourself. imho, each would sound better with very different systems (wire, source and amplification) and set up/listened to in a different manner.
thank you
bobby at merlin

Thanks!
I will look for chances of listening to both of them.

Finally, I managed to get a pair of TSM-MM over Audiogon!

Well, I must say I love the workmanship and the sound.

They are extremely transparent, revealing, seamless, tonally right and, most importantly of all, musical.

What a pleasure when you can breathe every detail of the music and feel it to your bone!

They are also very sensitive for recording, equipment and positioning, and I will have to do many experiments to dig out every potential of them.

Thanks so much for all your opinions, suggestions and helps! Also special thanks to Bobby of Merlin for his pro-willingness to answer all my quetions and give a hand!

I have yet to get a chance to listen to GMA Callisto however I am so much hooked by Merlin TSM now.