need help with Merlin vsm mme for home theater

Anyone use Merlins vsm mme with an AVR and a subwoofer and no Bams? is that possible?
thanks

I just came across Bobby's post here and it answers my question.
I did see a post of someone using an Arcam avr350 with the vsm's and happy with it probably using bams as well.
thank you for your feedback.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1052012313&read&keyw&zzoctave

jfz, your post is very conforting because I am thinking of buying the Merlin vsm mme from a relative who bought them from Bobby and was'nt sure if I sould ask Bobby about the bams so thank you for that.
As you say if its a matter of tweaking I'll try to crossover at the low end of the vsm's say at 40Hz? and keep trying I will probably get the bams just in case.
My room is 20x20x12-15 (angle ceiling) I beleive the vsm's will be fine.
Thank you for the great post it also brought back my hopes of getting them, I'm excited about that.

Pubul57,
I'm looking forward to getting them soon, thats exactly what I like about them "no flavor of the month".
Thank you so much for your valuable input it has been very helpful.
thanks

Djohnson54,
My Arcam'avr400's crossover low is 40Hz but I can always tweak it manually, I'm getting the bams as well, they need batteries? but I will hook it up as well and see if I can achieve a decent rollover.
thanks you for the info

Pubul57
You're right I found a few posts on Agon about subs + merlins it seems the concensus is approx 40hz,
I just bougth them the vsm mme with bams in excellent shape cant wait to fire them up!
I'm now using for cables Straight wire Symphony, hope they'll be ok,
thanks

Hi Bobby,
Thank you much for chiming in and explaining how the bam and rc's work.
I will try the bam and sub together and work on a roll off as you suggest 30hz that would work well with the vsm mme.
Should be getting them in 10 days, I would also be interested in a center channel. I'm using my amp's analog stereo inputs for music.
Thanks again Bobby

I just want to add that the person selling me the vsm is buying the latest merlins vsm again, that speaks volume about these speakers.
thanks

Bobby,
I understand what you mean, that they should have the same voicing or timbre.
I recently purchased a 5.1 speaker set wich I need to sell before I accumulate a collection of speakers around the house, as soon as I set up the vsm I'll be looking to buy the vsm center and then the tsm, so I will call in a couple of weeks and order the vsm center for sure if thats the way to do it?
I'm sure I'll have future questions and I thank you for making yourself available to help out understanding the Merlin system.
Thank you Bobby

jefff1, congrats on your set up.
Indeed thrilled is how I feel as well, and a feeling of thanks and gratitude for the work Bobby put in the Merlins,
after many years of searching for THE sound I just found in the VSM mme
I did not try Bam yet the Arcam avr400 includes a zobel network in its circuitry, so I did'nt put the jumpers and rc wires, my cables were bi-wired so I just did a simple hook up and the sound so far is phenomenal (on spikes), The Merlins will be my speakers for life,
I will try the bams but I can tell you that the bass is tight and low, fast. and I'm very happy with it, want to mentionned that I use a single jlaudio f113, crossover 40-60 still experimenting.
Bobby I will call you very soon.