bobbyapalkovic

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Help me get the most out of my Merlin TSM MX
b,there is no doubt that an amp change could/would improve things BUT i would not do anything until the speaker is as good as it can be. with the mod it will sound better with your amp too. read what i said above about the sound improvements. the ... 
Help me get the most out of my Merlin TSM MX
bob, within 25 hours or so they really start to shine. after 100 i think they are pretty much done breaking in.i would play your favorite music at a reasonable level and enjoy the process. i will put 8 hours on them here and right out of the box i... 
Help me get the most out of my Merlin TSM MX
ralph, yes i first showed with jud in 1994 when i premiered the vsm. it was in chicago. but it was not for a couple of years until he had his original marquis otls in vegas. so maybe 12 years or so. there was a few years with cat amps too, thrown ... 
Help me get the most out of my Merlin TSM MX
hi ralph,i have used the joule and atma otls at shows for 10 or 12 years now. swampwalker makes a number of points i would agree with comparing the two. the merlins have a benign impedance characteristic which makes them very friendly to any type ... 
Help me get the most out of my Merlin TSM MX
rrboogie,turn around time is less than a week. more like 3 to 4 days at most for this. send them and do it now because it is the january/february slow time.if you love your mxs, you are a shoe in for the mxe. the mxe imho, will sound more real, dy... 
Help me get the most out of my Merlin TSM MX
hi rrboogie,i would get the mod done to the speakers to take them as far as you possibly can. then you can better match other items to them. the cost is incredibly inexpensive for what you get in return. call me at the factory for this discussion.... 
Merlin MMe - Bi-Wire or Single Wire
c, the merlin lead free jumpers are the right gauge so they allow a perfect balance between the woofer and tweeter. with them being lead free the sound will be less pointed, more expansive and tonally fuller. it may make you feel better to use the... 
Have you heard the latest Merlin VSM-MXe speakers?
glad i could be of help pw.the mme sounds like the way for you to go imho.remember too that by the 15th of october the us price will be going up and be much closer to the german one.this i can say with 100% certainty.the us retail of the vsm mme i... 
Have you heard the latest Merlin VSM-MXe speakers?
bene,the vsm mxe has a special polymer coat embedded in the finish layers that does a superb job of damping the cabinet surface to a greater degree. the mme does not have this. the finish costs merlin close to $1000 a pair to have done. there is o... 
What amp should be used with merlin vsm's?
these are the amps i was talking about.very cool. many merlin owners use them and love them. some had big tubes amps, even otls.b 
What amp should be used with merlin vsm's?
have a look at the bel amps paul. bel of ca. i think it is the 2002.best,b 
Bookshelf Help: Revel v. Merlin v. SFaber v Vienna
f,look at my response on audioasylum.best,b 
Have you heard the latest Merlin VSM-MXe speakers?
hi carlos, thanks for your thoughts.most times this is the way i prefer it but there are always exceptions and those too, are personal.dr, george you say, in brazil?:-)thanks,b 
Have you heard the latest Merlin VSM-MXe speakers?
i have read through this a few times now and i think fosse and daveg have a handle on what makes them happy. their specific preference is imho because of what they have in their system. since we are all different in how things affect us, it is pos... 
Harbeth SHL5 compared to Merlin VSM ?
rgs92,what vsm are you talking about?the mme and mxe sound imho, very different than earlier versions in a sense of fullness/room filling, smoothness, expanse and focus. they also sound more relaxed which would be benefitial on much of your record...