In Memoriam: Bobby Palkovich of Merlin Music

Tubegroover your remarks are very well stated and humbling, thank you for seeing this from all angles.

I personally meant no disrespect and sincerly express my apologies to all if I came across as wrong in my timing or in the tone of my comments.

I will truly miss Bobby and wish his immediate family and family of friends nothing but the best going forward.

Redsfan, etc:

I understand your concerns. I'm a sole proprietor of a consulting business. I get bankruptcy notices from client's business entities all of the time. I'm an unsecured creditor as will you be if Merlin goes under. I've waited for months for deliveries of product from Bobby and several other small shops. I've gotten burned sometimes. It can also happen with much larger companies. When Tweeter went under, many of their customers who had product or even repairs in the pipeline got burned. It sucks but it happens.

I was only making a quick statement in hopes of someone connected to Merlin to reach out to me and let me know that my situation is acknowledged and will be taken care of in due time.

But the place to do that is not in an "In memorium" thread; and the time is not within a few days of Bobby's death. His family and friends are trying to deal the premature death (by suicide no less)of a loved one. Can you imagine how much you would add to their pain if they were to see this? Remember, it's not like this is a private conversation; the internet is forever. We can't even point them to this thread for some comfort as to how much his skill and passion has enriched other's lives.

So saddened to hear this. I had nothing but fantastic experience with my VSM-MXe's, thanks to the loving care with which he designed and built them, and the ever present ongoing support. We had many conversations on the phone, as well as in person, on how to get the most out of them, equipment changes, tuning, etc. Somehow, he always had time for those conversations and I enjoyed them immensely. Rest in peace and I pray for comfort for his family at this tragic loss.

Tom

I had many correspondences with Bobby via email, and he was always quick to respond to any technical questions I had concerning my TSM MME's. He was so patient with my novice inquiries, and always a gentleman.
And all this, despite the fact that he knew I had bought my speakers used, and not from him.
I am so saddened by his passing, and by the thought of what he must have gone through leading up to it.
R.I.P. Bobby. You were clearly a good man.

I am remarkably saddened by this. I have a pair of VSMs that I love and had wanted to upgrade. I spoke with Bobby several times and his honesty and conviction clearly came through. He made a product of which he was proud and did not come out with new models just for the marketing. He continually improved his product and made upgrades available at reasonable cost.
He was a gentleman.
This is a loss for all of us.
My thoughts and wishes go out to his family.