Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.

I also think Bobby provides great advice and I used the AU24 speaker cables as a result when I couldn't afford the GR's. I used and still use some GR in my system but for my tastes I really have been very happy with Stealth cables and am moving more of my cables to that brand.

I think the Cardas Golden Reference are a good fit but by all means there are personal preferences at play as well and you don't have to use GR's and even if you do, you might find one day YOU prefer something else and that's OK.

Cheers.

Hi Juancgenao. Just to be clear, I didn't have the GR speaker cables, just the interconnects along with AU24 speaker cables. That being said, with the Stealth cables I find that they do the neat trick of sounding more detailed, fuller, (is that a word... more full?), and relaxed/natural all at the same time.

I never got the term relaxed as it related to music reproduction but when I put my Stealth hyperphono cable, (the first Stealth cable in my system), into my system that was exactly the first word that popped into my head. Relaxed.

There is a nice relaxed natural quality that I find with Stealth cables that I personally like. It reminds me of what I hear when I go to the symphony. I find them to be detailed and full sounding at the same time.

I remember when I changed from my AU24's to Hybrid MLT's a buddy of main with very good ears commented that everything sounded fuller.

I'm very happy with them and for my tastes they're a winner but as with anything in this crazy hobby, YMMV.

Best of luck with whatever you choose.

9rw, a quick look on-line reveals positive professional reviews with such amps as...

ARS Sonum, (my fave)
Musical Fidelity
Marantz
Atma-Sphere
and of course Joule

didn't bother to look too hard for more examples...

and if you look through systems here at Agon, you'll see what I can only assume are happy users with...

Joule, Atma and ARS Sonum, (the usual suspects), but also...
Lamm
Conrad Johnson
Jadis
Berning
Musical Design
Music Reference
Pass Labs
AES
Arcam
Marantz

and others but I can't be bothered to type anymore.

The point is, there doesn't appear to be one or two or ten for that matter, ways to musical bliss with Merlin speakers. Sure, there may be more common matchings with some brands with others but that's the case with every speaker/amp combo.

I think the "problem" is that Bobby is just free in offering his opinion of what he feels works well and I appreciate it. Sometimes I take him up on it, (ARS Sonum), and sometimes I go my own way, (Stealth cables). I think some people misinterpret this as, "You must use Joule and Cardas or your system will suck". A cursory review of what people are using would indicate that's not the case, or at least the people using today's version of the speakers certainly don't seem to think so.

The only "tuning" as you put it, that appears to be going on is to each individuals perception of what they want out of their systems and there appears to be many ways to achieve it.

Cheers.