why no recent Merlin speaker reviews?

I too, have owned and very much enjoyed the Merlin speaker. I have owned both the monitors and floorstanders. Their display of resolution and detail was simply uncanny. There ability to distinguish between various amplifiers and CDP's was reason enough for a few changes. I always felt something missing in the Merlin's. it was not due to the associated equipment, room placement or anything to do with their lack of the lower the regions. The Merlin's seem to meet all of the Audiophile requirements. All of the "words" of analytical discription (that we find in the reviews) they easily meet with flying colors. However.... The one thing that I wanted from them, I could not pull out. It is something that the speaker, that I now own does with a stunning array of emotional fulfillment. What the Merlin's did with their high degree and amount of accuracy, detail and resolve, is the work of unrelenting dedication to a craft. I have moved on since then, to a speaker more involved with the musical emotions and passion from the performers. I have found that (IMHO) the Reference 3a MM DeCapo (with the new Beryllium tweeter) packs a greater (true to life) musical presentation in the areas of emotional involvement and intricate sound-staging. They lock onto my listening area like the Merlin's never could and involve me with their sound. I think of my times with the Merlin's, but I don't look back with any degree of remorse. The DeCapos are there for music, but for me, the Merlin's just never got there.

Amps used with the Merlin's: Edge, Rowland, Kora, Cary

Hello,

I'm going to through in a name that a lot of us old folks will remember well. It is Audio Analogue. The Puccini Int. Amp. It was a cult piece years ago. A bit more money than the cult Nads and Creeks, but rightfully so. It had the SS grunt but also the tube bloom. Long since forgot about here in the US, but still strong in most other countries, Audio Analogue has a great line up of gorgeous amps. The reviews are spectacular and owners very dedicated. They are meant to work well with high efficacy speakers, but their 70 watt Maestro Settanta will drive Apogee Scintillas (reviewed). I own that amp in the rev2 model. It does things with my DeCapos that will just stun you. There are just too many good things to say about this amp. I would like, and will listen to it on the Merlin's. I have a friend that is quite rabid about keeping his Merlin VSM's current. He is always slobbering over every word about a little change. I will bring my Audio Analogue Maesrto Settanta rev2 over and listen. I would truly like to hear what the newer version VSM'S are capable of, and my amp will do it. I think that what the VSM'S cry for at night is an SET sounding amp with balls. I have just today thrown a new PS Audio AC12 power cord at it, so it is ready to go for a ride (after a period of burn in of course). It sounds pretty good out of the box, but I'm certain that it needs a bit of time in the electricity sauna to get its little electrons in proper order. However, after all that happens, I will jerk the mess out of the wall and run it over for a listen on my friends Merlin's. I will report back on my findings and give you my humble opinion.

Hello,

I'm going to through in a name that a lot of us old folks will remember well. It is Audio Analogue. The Puccini Int. Amp. It was a cult piece years ago. A bit more money than the cult Nads and Creeks, but rightfully so. It had the SS grunt but also the tube bloom. Long since forgot about here in the US, but still strong in most other countries, Audio Analogue has a great line up of gorgeous amps. The reviews are spectacular and owners very dedicated. They are meant to work well with high efficacy speakers, but their 70 watt Maestro Settanta will drive Apogee Scintillas (reviewed). I own that amp in the rev2 model. It does things with my DeCapos that will just stun you. There are just too many good things to say about this amp. I would like, and will listen to it on the Merlin's. I have a friend that is quite rabid about keeping his Merlin VSM's current. He is always slobbering over every word about a little change. I will bring my Audio Analogue Maesrto Settanta rev2 over and listen. I would truly like to hear what the newer version VSM'S are capable of, and my amp will do it. I think that what the VSM'S cry for at night is an SET sounding amp with balls. I have just today thrown a new PS Audio AC12 power cord at it, so it is ready to go for a ride (after a period of burn in of course). It sounds pretty good out of the box, but I'm certain that it needs a bit of time in the electricity sauna to get its little electrons in proper order. However, after all that happens, I will jerk the mess out of the wall and run it over for a listen on my friends Merlin's. I will report back on my findings and give you my humble opinion.

Am I repeating myself ? Myself ?