Merrill tables

I heard the TT at the Montreal show 2007 with a Tri-Planer Mk-7 and really enjoyed my time in the room. I thought it was a $12K TT I was listening to? A price rollback from $9500 to $5995 retail sounds like a smashing bargain as it's light years ahead of the mid 80's designs. Gosh in 1984 $900 must have had about the same buying power as $6,000 today, as the home you bought for $30K now is valued at $180K.

Vtvu,

Are upgrades available for the old Merrills? I have an original from way back when---late 80s. Do the springs make that big of a difference? I would have thought the subchasis was the critical piece.

Thanks.

The home he bought is probably valued at $15,000.00

Rlxl:
Yes the springs are definitely a worthwhile upgrade. They are machined out of a single metal stock, with double helix counter-wound geometry to prevent binding and swaying. With the flat top and bottom, they are really easy to install too, no more turning to dial in the sweet spot.
For all of you lucky enough to own an old Merrill Heirloom out there, rescue them out of the attic and contact Anthony at MSR LLC (www.merrillaudio.com) for many worthwhile upgrades.
See this page for pricing of upgrade options:
http://www.merrillaudio.com/pricing.html

You will end up with a table sounding much better than contemporary TTs in the same price range.
Enjoy.
Vinh Vu

By the way, here is a page out of a Jeff Day review on 6moons talking about the Heirloom restored TT:
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/leben5/preamp_4.html
Vinh Vu