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Anyone using Duelund VSF capacitor in Merlin VSM
i think i know what you will end up with clabe. it will certainly be different sounding but better? having the tweeter cap different than the woofer cap will make an imbalance, not recommended. plus you have some cryoed caps and some not, again no... 
Question for Merlin VSM/ARS Sonum owners
the e34l is a much better sounding tube than the el34. and as for tube rolling, it is really doubtful that you will find a better sounding combination than what is there already. you will only make it sound different and imho, not better. the jan ... 
Merlin owners, AC or battery for BAM?
yes.b 
Merlin super bam How to connect.
paul, the debate between passive and active is not silly. if you use a speaker that is underdamped then you may prefer it. if you use a speaker that is well damped like the vsm/bam combination (without the 2nd and 3rd order harmonic distortion in ... 
Merlin super bam How to connect.
paul, with your cables i would probably prefer between the source and passive. hoping that the gr cables relax the sound a bit. that is where i would start but of course, trying it both ways. let me know on this one please?does the passive sound a... 
Merlin super bam How to connect.
jim, if the bam is used between a source and tube pre or in its tape loop, the bam will still be wired in front of the tube line output section. so both examples are buffered. some pre amps have additional buffering in their tape loops and in thes... 
Merlin owners, AC or battery for BAM?
i think you already know the answer to that one.cool name...:-)b 
Merlin owners, AC or battery for BAM?
you are right paul. the first thing for all listeners to consider is the size of their sound room and purchase a product suited to the room's needs.the vsm cannot fill grand central station with sound but then again a speaker that can, will sound ... 
Review: Merlin Music Systems Merlin TSM-MMI Monitor
brf, thank you. the 3 combined are certainly significant in what they do. next stop is denver and the rmaf. if you are there come by for a visit. best,b 
Merlin owners, AC or battery for BAM?
paul, when you get the master bam and rcs it is my opinion that the sound will get quite a bit bigger, wider and taller. the layering and general expanse will be enhanced so the speakers will be a more convincing on large scale orchestral music. m... 
Review: Merlin Music Systems Merlin TSM-MMI Monitor
brf, they simply do the upgrades that can be done to their speakers, to make them as good as they can be. not everyone has to have the latest but if they must...best, b 
Merlin owners, AC or battery for BAM?
sns, the 230 mah batteries will have more potential, sound fuller and more dynamic. the 200's are older and probably on their way out. they are 5 years old.you should also think about the use of a single speaker wire with the merlin lead free jump... 
Anyone using Duelund VSF capacitor in Merlin VSM
paul, the mxr evolved because of the master products, their more robust sound and most importantly because of our cabinet material change. this cabinet material became available to us a number of months ago and is a new product in itself.best rega... 
Anyone using Duelund VSF capacitor in Merlin VSM
paul, the speakers sound very different with the master bam and rcs in place. i tried an experiment and i liked what i heard. increased mass and rigidity work well with the more robust sound of the master products. it was time because of them. the... 
Anyone using Duelund VSF capacitor in Merlin VSM
jim, the editor of fedelta del suono in italy will be doing a comparison because he owns both the mxe and mxr.