bobbyapalkovic

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Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.
i was wrong stingreen in two respects, with the breakin and about your speakers. vandy's imho, are going to be aided by the purist or a cable that slightly constricts, so i see why you liked what you had. the ayre/cardas was too full and relaxed t... 
Anyone using Duelund VSF capacitor in Merlin VSM
you have the s/o in the bam and in the treble of the crossover?b 
Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.
robbob, isn't it great being talked down to by a guy who hasn't got a clue because he hasn't listened to anything current. who thinks measurments say everything and has many important facts, wrong? he resurfaces with the same nonsense every so oft... 
Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.
rleff, newer merlins sound a lot more robust in my opinon. the mmi and mx-r sound great with ss or tubes. but the vsm mx-r with a master bam and master rcs will be a fantastic match with your cables. not to worry.the transparent sounds a hair damp... 
Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.
stalwar, look for used cardas golden presence and audience au24e.bobby 
Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.
rleff, this amp looks very interesting to me. i love el34s and class "a" ops, even more so. unless the damping is too high or there is a lot of feedback it should be a fantastic piece. it should be very natural sounding with good bass punch and co... 
Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.
9rw, you are again talking about products that were made 12 to 13 years ago, are out of production and have no bearing on what we are talking about. juancgenao asked about vsm mmes which you have never even heard and your se's sounded nothing like... 
Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.
marty, i agree with all you have said, there is no problem between us.what i find equally as foolish is when someone hears cardas on merlin speakers, does not like the sound for one reason or another and says "that is bobby's fav and i do not like... 
Anyone using Duelund VSF capacitor in Merlin VSM
tonally the s/o cap is full but it depresses the mids and collapses the depth and layering. have you noticed this?b 
Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.
stingreen, sounds like the cardas cables were either not broken in or a bad combination with your speakers, which are? i have a feeling i know what is going on. in fact i would bet you on the outcome.bhoage, i like the stealth cables too. finely s... 
Anyone using Duelund VSF capacitor in Merlin VSM
clabe, you must try the duelunds in the bam and rcs.this will make the most improvement. the cryoed hovlands and caddocks in the speakers are really excellent.best, b 
Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.
9rw, you never surprize me. you have not listened to any of the latest vsms yet you comment. all from the se you owned at least 12 years ago. wow, you are good! if quad, soundlabs, roland, avalon, joseph audio, ayre, running springs, merlin and ev... 
Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.
j, cable performance and sound quality is relative to the speakers and system used. therefore your present cables and their thin sound complemented the vr but does not the merlin. the fuller, muddy and slow sound as you call it, will be better sui... 
Merlin TSM comparisons
r, thank you for your thoughts.they are fair.best, b 
Merlin TSM comparisons
hi, the tsm mme is the only version that is camparable to the mmi. only one pair was mentioned above. they sound very different when compared to earlier versions.best, b