jim2
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| Tenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. Kevin, it's interesting you mention that about the Sound Labs. I came across a local guy that has a pair of Sound Lab M1 speakers and he was nice enough to invite me over this weekend. One question he asked me on the phone was "Do you listen loud?... | |
| Tube Intergrated,Which One?Must be very Liquid I have heard the Berning on VSMs a number of times and it is a great match. But I would not characterize it as "warm". | |
| Tenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. I think sometimes my words can have a little more bite to them than I intend. I am not much for BS and I try to call it as I see it. I think I remember being told I was wrong once. I don't recall exactly as I disregarded the comments. I think this... | |
| Tenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. Zaikesman, no need to qualify your comments. I've got thick skin. We're just batting it around a little. Crump is a good guy and I understand his point, and I'm sure he understands mine. Ooops, looky there, it's Beer:30 Time to go.... | |
| Tube Intergrated,Which One?Must be very Liquid GTS87, Crazy4blules makes a good point. I have heard that ASL gear and the piece I heard has the sound you are looking for. As I recall it was on a pair of Reference 3A De Cappo speakers. The performance belies the price point. Probably an even be... | |
| Tenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. Bob, I hope you don't think I am making these comments because of ego. If that's how you rationalize it then that's fine. I've just been a happy customer for the past 4 years and would hate to see others make decisions based on (what I am many oth... | |
| Tenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. Zaikesman, I didn't tell Crump to keep quiet, I told him to show some class and to offer constructive input regarding the topic of the thread or move along. Up to that point he had failed to address the topic of this thread. Finally, he did and I ... | |
| Tenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. Good for you, Bob. The Sound Labs are great speakers. And I think your last comment is probably most appropriate here... i.e. You don't have to like the Merlins, I (and a lot of others) do. No speaker is perfect for every room or every person. The... | |
| Tube Intergrated,Which One?Must be very Liquid GTS87, I second the comments made by Grandpad about the VAMP. I have one that I occassionaly put on my Merlin VSMs and it is worth every penny. (Joule OTL normally in the system). It is an absolute steal for the price that it comes up for used (~$... | |
| Merlin Mil. w/hybrid amps?? Brooks, no offense to any other spouses, but I have no doubt that I am the luckiest man on Earth. She is also letting me build a 427 Cobra Replica in the garage. | |
| Tenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. Thanks Bob, I am glad you are glad for me. I am glad you are happy with your choice of speaker as well. I suppose I found your comments to be out of the blue and pretty odd. Especially given the question asked, and my own experience. As for how mu... | |
| Tenor Hybrid v. VTL MB-450 Sig. Brooks, in case you are not aware and to put his comments into perspective, Crump makes big solid state amps/preamps. In my opinion his advice about your speakers is way off the mark. But Bob is a big speaker/solid state kind of guy. Not my cup o'... | |
| Merlin Mil. w/hybrid amps?? Musiclovers are always welcome :)Brooks, my wife and I are planning to go to NYC in May and we'll be going by the show. Let's keep in touch if you plan to go and maybe we can meet up. BTW, bring your checkbook. :) | |
| Couple of questions on the Merlin VSM speakers... Budrew, I have owned my VSMs for 4 years and agree with everything Tubegroover said. I'd emphasize that the BAM is necessary. It is a small unit though but it makes or breaks the system - in my opinion. If you haven't done so yet, give Bobby Palko... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Can't say that I have. I have toured the inside of a US jail though. What that would tell me about what a Turkish prison is like, I am not sure, since that is probably a unique experience. And for that matter, I am not sure that a seasoned prison ... |