How do the Merlin TSM compare to other speakers

george,
i think you should try some different tube amps (like the one i sent you the brochure on) and wires like the cardas i told you about. this will change the timbre more like the sf but still retain the uniformity, speed and clarity of the merlin. the merlin is just telling you what the rest of your system sounds like.

b

and george the things like the siltech and the meridian sound better on the sf because they are lighter and leaner. this goes better with the character of the sf. you need to try things that sound better on the tsm to get the true picture of the comparison. things like au24 wire or cardas golden ref will make you understand because they sound like the tsm.
b

Bob,
i think your speaker also sound good with harmonix speaker cable.the tone is so sweet.i am more than happy to send the cable to you and wait for your opion.
duke

yesterday we heard merlin X B&W 805, we use concentra I + meridian 508.24 + madrigal gzel interconect and Kimber select 3033- The result to me and 2 friends - merlin is better in all aspects, but the best is on bass(more tigh) and clarity, and soundstage. There are 2 friends that I could not ask yet their judgment.But but interesting is that after all we tested B&W 804, and the 805 ws better than this speaker that cost $3000 more(in Brazil). Bob in the future I wil buy audicence au24 interconecter and speaker cable to try with merlin, but I will send you a email about tubes amplifiers and some doubts about.
thanks for your advices.

ok, but understand that the merlin tsm is a more damped design so it has a higher q. this means you want to use the speaker with an amp with a lower damping factor or higher output impedance. tubes on the merlin will make them sound their best just like all of the high resolution/uniform speakers of today.
did i send you an amplifier recommendation by e-mail?
b