bobbyapalkovic

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GMA Callisto VS. Merlin TSM
hi songwriter,you and i are actually much closer together than you might think. i am very sure that the gmas were a complete revelation to what you had before and i am glad that you have found them. you obviously enjoy them tremendously and be sur... 
GMA Callisto VS. Merlin TSM
minbean,thank you for the new information. if you had watched me closely for many years i have had the preference for amplifiers that are less damped/lower feedback and actually run my joule vzn 100s with the feedback off or the berning in the low... 
All Merlin family members.
i prefer a dead wall behind the speakers and gear on a rack to the side, not between or even behind. bobby@merlin 
GMA Callisto VS. Merlin TSM
hi drubin,if you take a speaker that has flaws or a character of its own and combine that with a flawed recording and those flaws are embellished, you can end up with a mess. but if you take a flawed recording and play it through a neutral and acc... 
GMA Callisto VS. Merlin TSM
hi drubin,if you take a speaker that has flaws or a character of its own and combine that with a flawed recording and those flaws are embellished, you can end up with a mess. but if you take a flawed recording and play it through a neutral and acc... 
GMA Callisto VS. Merlin TSM
songwriter,i almost admire your single minded approach to the issue you are speaking of. and i agree partially with the thought that an accurate speaker (if done correctly) will have less sonic issues of its own to combine with those on a recordin... 
GMA Callisto VS. Merlin TSM
minbean,as you know the tsm mm is extremely continuous from top to bottom. you also know that the speakers do not have a dip in the midrange and imho, a silver cable will be a better fit with a typical speaker with a bbc style dip in the mids. the... 
GMA Callisto VS. Merlin TSM
try a fine stranded copper like audience au24s.you'll love them.b 
GMA Callisto VS. Merlin TSM
he is an amp desiner jim.his own gear.bobby 
Merlin owners, AC or battery for BAM?
correction sns,"i will say that there is a softening of information in your system and that is allowing the more detailed, less resolved and noisey ac operation to be preferred."this is imho.regards,bobby 
Merlin owners, AC or battery for BAM?
hi sns,if you paid very close attention to the discussions concerning the super bam both on agon and aa you would find that the feelings on the subject are both obvious and virtually 100% in favor of the battery ops. i will say that there is a sof... 
Tyler Signature System versus Merlin VSM-MM
paul,first of all, i have heard tylers and they are very fine speakers. and i think you should get them for yourself.i would consider taking you up on your offer if you seemed open minded and were able to consider that there are many more importan... 
Tyler Signature System versus Merlin VSM-MM
paul,first of all, i have heard tylers and they are very fine speakers. and i think you should get them for yourself.i would consider taking you up on your offer if you seemed open minded and were able to consider that there are many more importan... 
Tyler Signature System versus Merlin VSM-MM
hi jerry,and thank you for considering the vsm mm. your assumption is imho, correct. the volume of your room is a little on the large size and when you couple that with your listed ancillaries i think the tonal balance would be a on the light side... 
Merlin VSM-MM v. VSM-MX
agreed tab110, millenniums have ss or tube harnesses and the mm and mx share the same crossfield litz harness that is quite superior in sound on both ss and tube.b