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Wilson Sophia
Does anybody know if there have been upgrades to the Sophia's? (I see the price has gone up since '02) I see in Feb/03--on page 73-- it says retail is (was at that time 11,000.) might also say; used these go for 90% of retail--ouch!! 
Von Schweikert DB99 or Vandersteen 5A ??
Not to intentionally hijack this thread but there are some similarities--price/ quality/ easy to drive/--Wilson 7's---How do these compare?? 
Speaker choice, help please.
My 2 previous sets of speakers were horns--(Lowthers and SAP audio)(Quartetts) ---A good horn speaker makes many speakers sound like they have a horse blanket thrown over them.----Not so for Merlin's--they do everything you have described,and more... 
DVD line level question?
Are you going through a 2ch dac?---That would mean set the dvd player's menu to pcm/44.1.If the volume is low it means the output voltage of the player an dac is low,say 2v. and your stuck with that; without a voltage mod. 
Arcam DV79 and Samsung DLP - your thoughts please
I recommend you go to avsforum.com and read the different opinions,there. I also think it's important 'where' you buy it as some retailers have shown much indifference on warranty issues.(CC being one of 'em) 
Question about Spectral DMA-100S amplifier
Just to reinforce the point just made---This factor is why I have never ventured t'ward Spectral.---You pretty-much need to go all the way---or stay away. 
845 SET recommendation
I have owned 2 845 amps in the past.#1 was the Sophia Princess version,and next the Dehavilland Aries g. I was unhappy and lost big bucs in my 845 journey. No.1 of the three most important factors list (to me) would be matching these amps to the r... 
Review: Merlin Music Systems VSM-MX Speaker
Greetings fellow Merlin owners: Ok, I've never owned an OTL. I did own the Dehavilland Aries G and it just ain't in the same league as my CJ 8,XS.---It cost me near 2k to make that judgement.____On the Belles vs the CJs_____I'm sure there is an im... 
What CDP will better my digital seperates?
My suggestion.___Lose the dig.lense and the Theta5a (yup,both of them)--Get the Enkainthus dac---even the first version will make so much more music than what you have now.----I owned both of those 'boxes' for many years. The change won't cost but... 
its all about the music,no way hose
I would say the music first----better reproduction of same a close second. Everywhere I go;it's music. Boombox--car radio--or my home system.---Many movies have great soundtracts. Just watched "Deloris Claybourn"---Danny Elfman did the music. Many... 
Review: Merlin Music Systems VSM-MX Speaker
Hi David. As the owner of your old MMs I don't want to hear about MXs and new improved Bams. I'm just getting some of this payed down on the credit card.Yours are my first Merlins. I also mate them with the Belles HR amp;and quite a spectacular co... 
Kharma Ceramique in a small room ?
I would say most all speakers have an ideal focal point. That would mean tall speakers with much space between drivers require that you have to sit further back. You might contact a dealer or distributor for more info on this.-- 
Silver speaker cable question
Just a note on my experience with silver speaker wire:When I got my new Celtic Silver it sounded like crap,or worse. It took 7 days of 24 hrs,of playing---then it sounded great.----This for $1500 worth with all the right stuff;inside. You seem to ... 
Can a boron cantilever bend?
I would go to the dealer;assuming he has that cartridge up an running,an compare,see, what his looks like. (And would demand nothing less--You know, the old "famialiarity breeds contempt".) 
What was/is the heaviest weight amp you herd/own
Forget about reinforcing the floor for these amps;how about a geological survey?