Thank for all responses guys!
The reason IÂm interested in the Merrill VERITAS(or another cool running monoblocks) is because I was looking for:
Monoblocks that will fit in my rack- Cannot be taller than 8Â.
Monoblocks that run cool- After spending another five hot months(May-Sep) here in Sacto(100+) with my Coda amp, I have to make a change. The reason is I cannot listen to my music whenever I want. The heat coming from the amp after a couple of hours of just idle listening make the room 80+. I have to wait until it cool off after 11PM to enjoy. Yes, even with the AC set at 72. And if I want to crank it up on my Apogees which is all the time, forget about it!
So, I bought a pair of AVM MA 3.2s monoblocks(NCore400?) from a dealer for 4K. After reading all the glowing reviews I thought what the heck, now I can get back to enjoying my music in a cool room. But no matter how much I tried(I really really tried), they just didnÂt sound real to me. If I cannot feel the emotion of the music & feel it in my heart & make me want to stand up a boogie, itÂs no real sounding. Coda 15.0 ate it for lunch. And this is after the dealer told me the 3.2Âs would smoke it. Please.
So, my search continues. That is where the Merrill VERITAS come in. Yes expensive, but I cannot find another brand that implements the Ncore1200 module in the VERITAS the way Merrill Wettasinghe does. Parts quality is simply the best. Attention to detail is the best. IÂm sure Merrill has to put may labor intensive hours to make the perfect. The only way to get better is if HYPEX comes out with a new & better module. This is not gong to happen for the next ten years I understand. You cannot do/get any better, period. Now I just hope/pray I will LOVE the way the Ncore1200 module sound. Plus Merrill is kind enough(really nice guy to talk to!) to sell me a demo pair for a reduced price I cannot pass up. But if the donÂt make me wanna get up and jump around (or bring me to my knees for that matter) the way my Coda 15.0 does, much search will continue. If they do, man IÂll be one happy camper. I will enjoy them for a long, long time all year around!
Plus they draw SO much less power that class A/AB, I will save mula($20-$25 a month?) in the long run.
Timlub- Yes, once I have sometime with them I will post my findings.
Guidocorona- I have read your excellent review many times. Your review is one of the reasons IÂm trying them out! IÂm curios if you have them as your current reference amp?
Teajay- Thanks for your post & truth in you opinion! Yes, 12K is alot of cash & more that I can afford/care to spend.
Hifial- Glad to hear you are still enjoying them! Very reassuring since you have compared them to many amps, including my Coda 15.0! One question, I read a review they run warm? Tell me it isnÂt so.
Look forward to any more replies! Thanks again! Paul
The reason IÂm interested in the Merrill VERITAS(or another cool running monoblocks) is because I was looking for:
Monoblocks that will fit in my rack- Cannot be taller than 8Â.
Monoblocks that run cool- After spending another five hot months(May-Sep) here in Sacto(100+) with my Coda amp, I have to make a change. The reason is I cannot listen to my music whenever I want. The heat coming from the amp after a couple of hours of just idle listening make the room 80+. I have to wait until it cool off after 11PM to enjoy. Yes, even with the AC set at 72. And if I want to crank it up on my Apogees which is all the time, forget about it!
So, I bought a pair of AVM MA 3.2s monoblocks(NCore400?) from a dealer for 4K. After reading all the glowing reviews I thought what the heck, now I can get back to enjoying my music in a cool room. But no matter how much I tried(I really really tried), they just didnÂt sound real to me. If I cannot feel the emotion of the music & feel it in my heart & make me want to stand up a boogie, itÂs no real sounding. Coda 15.0 ate it for lunch. And this is after the dealer told me the 3.2Âs would smoke it. Please.
So, my search continues. That is where the Merrill VERITAS come in. Yes expensive, but I cannot find another brand that implements the Ncore1200 module in the VERITAS the way Merrill Wettasinghe does. Parts quality is simply the best. Attention to detail is the best. IÂm sure Merrill has to put may labor intensive hours to make the perfect. The only way to get better is if HYPEX comes out with a new & better module. This is not gong to happen for the next ten years I understand. You cannot do/get any better, period. Now I just hope/pray I will LOVE the way the Ncore1200 module sound. Plus Merrill is kind enough(really nice guy to talk to!) to sell me a demo pair for a reduced price I cannot pass up. But if the donÂt make me wanna get up and jump around (or bring me to my knees for that matter) the way my Coda 15.0 does, much search will continue. If they do, man IÂll be one happy camper. I will enjoy them for a long, long time all year around!
Plus they draw SO much less power that class A/AB, I will save mula($20-$25 a month?) in the long run.
Timlub- Yes, once I have sometime with them I will post my findings.
Guidocorona- I have read your excellent review many times. Your review is one of the reasons IÂm trying them out! IÂm curios if you have them as your current reference amp?
Teajay- Thanks for your post & truth in you opinion! Yes, 12K is alot of cash & more that I can afford/care to spend.
Hifial- Glad to hear you are still enjoying them! Very reassuring since you have compared them to many amps, including my Coda 15.0! One question, I read a review they run warm? Tell me it isnÂt so.
Look forward to any more replies! Thanks again! Paul