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| Merlin owners My understanding is the BAM does not digitize anything ... it is essentially a high quality, fixed frequency EQ which provides a boost to the VSM at certain points effectively extending the bottom end response of the speaker. | |
| best used speaker for around 2500? around $2750 to $3000 (depending on the "vintage"/condition) and try a pair of Merlin VSM-SE's. Great speaker, especially with tubes and your music preferences. They can also be updated to Millenium status at a reasonable cost (the Millenium versi... | |
| Speaker selector switches... Niles makes some models rated at 250watts ... I don't know the exact model numbers however. They are very well made units (generally better than the Adcom). | |
| Experience with Cary SEI300 I had a 300SEI with a pair of ProAc 1sc's in a small room and the sound was fantastic. This combo will perform beautifully with jazz and acoustic music. With "denser" music, it will sound good but you will not be playing to the strength of the sys... | |
| Can the Rowland Concentra II be beat????? If you can find a Pathos dealer in your area, give the Twin Towers a try ... in the right system, this amp is AMAZING!!Jeff | |
| Int-Tude Amp for ProAc1sc? One of the best combo's I heard (and also owned) was the 1sc with a Cary 300SEI (w/ WE 300B's) ... if you do not have a large room, this set-up would be hard to beat especially for your music preference you mentioned. | |
| need info on switch box The best available is the 47 Labs 4707 Input Chooser ... lists for around $700. Visit www.sakurasystems.com for details. | |
| What pre-amp would you choose No preamp at all ... buy something like a Resolution Audio CD50 or 55 and run it direct to the amp. If you are only going to have one source, this is an excellent way to upgrade your front-end (other CD players from Wadia, Theta, Accuphase, etc al... | |
| Quality Monitors? One of the best speakers for the Sim Moon I-5 is the Totem Tabu ... I believe this is the speakers used by Sim's designer in the voicing of the I-5. I am not familiar with the Paradigm speaker, but the Totems have excellent bass for what is a rela... | |
| The Little Tube Amp That Could? Music Reference RM10 ... one of the most underrated buys in audio. 35 watts of beautiful el84 sound. A little tube amp that can and will. | |
| Best speakers for my system/taste/budget? GR Research Paradox speakers have been raved about on the AudioAsylum (www.audioasylum.com) ... if you assemble and finish them yourself they will cost around $400. Finished price is less than $500 factory direct. They look beautiful and feature g... | |
| Inexpensive passive pre there is a VERY simple passive for auction on eBay (at least I think it is still available ... not sure when it ends though). It is a small box with dual attenuators and one set of in and out jacks. Last I saw it was sitting at $39.95 with no rese... | |
| SS amp with Merlins plinius ? is the Pathos Twin Towers. Absolutely STUNNING with the Merlin VSM's. Only 35w/ch but it is a tube/ss hybrid which operates in pure class A. Another bonus is that the Pathos is one of the most beautiful pieces of audio gear in the world IMO (if th... | |
| Integrateds-Krell or Plinius? an EXCELLENT product in the same price range but with less power (70w/ch) | |
| Best Passive Pre-amp with remote?? possibly the best ever made |