Parasound Halo JC1 mono amps and Merlin VSM-MX

I had little Merlins a while back. I used same with what I deem great SS gear(Naim). It was unlistenable! Be careful.

Agreed to all the above. I tried the JC-1s when I had Merlins and it was not a good combination at all.

Bobby sez high-output amps are missing something when mated with his speakers.

As a VSM-MM owner,I would second Dukes assesment[SP].The Berning ZH270 was one of the best I've heard,good luck,Bob

My impression is that Merlins tend to sound their best with high-output-impedance tube amps, in particular OTL's (SET's tend to not be powerful enough). I have a couple of friends with Merlins, one of whom has experimented extensively with amplifier pairings. I'm a JC-1 dealer, and that's not the amp I'd recommend to a Merlin owner. Sorry!

Duke