solid state amp for merlin tsm's ?


I am thinking of ordering a pair of merlin tsm's, they will be used in a seperate 2 channel setup for music , I would like to use a solid state amp with them and am looking for sugestions, also, I could integrate my subs with them and am looking for advice on this also, thanks
samski

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s, then think about a more moderate powered nad amp.
i am sure you will like the sound.
best regards,
b
happy thansgiving to you as well.
please let us know what you find out with the rcs.
bobby @ merlin
samski, generally i would recommend an amp of lower power no higher than 100 watts per. this will ensure a higher output impedance which means lower damping. also good is minimum feedback and possibly class a. the old forte is superb as mentioned above.
what pre and cables? why not tubes?
thanks.
b
s, also think about the supra classic 6 speaker cable. this is a cable i strongly recommend with the speakers and ss amplification. a single run and use the cardas jumpers the speakers come with.

ok?
best, b
no harm in trying them, many do use them on other speaker systems.
BUT the merlin rc is designed to be as inaudible as possible on my systems. there may be a better micro tune for other speakers due to their specific characteristics and what you are trying to affect.
best,
bobby@merlin
m, what is high volume level for you?
how big is your room? what will your amp be?
they play loud enough for my wife to chase me around with a corn broom to get me to turn it down. this is in a 14 by 26 foot room.
everything is relative.
i have used them at shows and never had an issue. i use them at the factory in a 8000 cubic foot room and it is very loud here.
bobby at merlin
dazz ok, an rc network is a resistor capacitor network. in my case the rc filters above 1.6 mghz to reduce rfi and emi. perfect for city use due to radio stations and high power lines. the network also applies a 10 ohm load at 100 khz. all speakers become more of an open circuit the higher they go in frequency (unless they use a similar network or the amp is terminated with a zobel) the amplifier sounds strained, resonant in the hf and far from the best it can because it is, unstable. using a termination or hf load will settle it down so it can sound its best. if your amp is terminated with a zobel on its output, do not use the rc. if it is un-terminated, then use it. if you use my rc with a terminated amp (depending on the freq of termination and amount of impedance applied), you may hear a resonant top end. two filters in one circuit with inductance (speaker wire) between them makes a tank or hf resonating circuit. no harm will come to the amp but the sound will suffer. this resonance will stick out in portions of the bandwidth and may un-weight the sound. that is why you heard more bass without the rc.
this device does not alter the impedance of the speaker within its audible bandwidth and it matters not, if you use tubes or ss.
best, b@merlin
mapman, fewer than a few percent of all amplifier manufacturers terminate their amps with a zobel. to be 100% certain, call the manufacturer and ask them if one is used.
best,
bobby@merlin