SS amp with Merlins plinius ?

i have a 350a myself. its a crazy good amp w/ my merlins vsm-ms. clear, extended, great imaging, total control, and fast. highly recommended amp. for $3500, its a bargain.
rhyno

sorry for your experiences, but you simply didn't experiment w/ the merlins enough.

i'd have said the same thing, until i tried enough products w/ them to make them sing. i'd be hard pressed to find a better match to my VSM-Ms than my SS 350a.

bottom line: merlins DO work w/ SS, just not all SS. (like any other speaker)

(i didn't have room for the T-8s, and i'm afraid of reliability issues w/ tube amps).

rhyno

how goes it wil?

i came close to the T-8s, but it'd have required a new rack too, and the thought of the output heat in houston is a lot. couple that w/ the fact i'd have to rewire my crossover for the T harness. and lastly, OTL reliability questions, which even though seem fairly low risk, just make the overall package less attractive.

frankly, the 350 has me totally happy. happier w/ it than i am w/ the joule pre. what a nice amp. it simply does nothing wrong. and you should hear the way the bass tightened up and gained impact, even when my old amp was a 100wpc SS conrad johnson!

oh, i just picked up entec subs. 2-lf20s, going to x-over at 100hz. once i get them integrated (bam is out), i'm expecting something special.

doubtful i'll be upgrading speakers again. the only gripe i had w/ the merlins is they're not up for big rooms. well, 2 entecs should solve that problem...

rhyno