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| Have you heard the latest Merlin VSM-MXe speakers? Bobby knows his speakers, and knows how to describe them. If I had SS and was committed to it I would get the MMe. If I was into tubes (I am) I would get the MXe because I would always be wondering if I should have gone for the MXe if I had the MM... | |
| Holographic imaging What I don't understand is why H-CAT doesn't have the audiophile community beating a path to its door (not that it isn't a great piece of gear, I don't know, I have never heard it). I don't have any idea what Ralph measures or doesn't measure, but... | |
| Pass XA 100.5 vs Lamm M1.2 I think in both cases you will prefer the Class A versions of each manufacturer's lineup. Which of the A/B amps you are familiar with do you prefer? I suspect you would also end up liking the same manufacturer's Class A design over the other. I al... | |
| Placette linestage vs. Adcom 750 passive I have used the Placette RVC, Active, K&K SB102, and the Bent TAP with autoformer. The Placette Active was noticeably (it too very little time to notice) better than the RVC in my system, much better bass drive and control and I don't think it... | |
| Best amp under $6k, in your opinion? Perrew, do you have a preference for SS or Tubes? If tubes, and if your speaker really have that smooth an impedance curve, you might want to consider an Atma-Sphere MA-1 (used), another excellent tube choice would be a used CAT JL2, which does ca... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp Spencer, I totally agree on the importance on neutrality/transparency to the source as the guiding principle for building a system - otherwise you end up with mix and match synergies that is more like a bandaid approach to getting good sound and y... | |
| Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp Interesting how many folks are using Dodd with Merlins. I wonder what the connection is? Glenn, great SS is almost always Class A, and Class A is always hot, but the J really isn't too bad, you should have felt the Aleph 3. At least you can get bu... | |
| Best preamp for atma sphere m60 under $3000 used? By a used MP-3, it will sell for what you paid for it and then get the MP-1 later on if you don't think the MP-3 does it for you. As a linestage, the MP-3 is outstanding, I chose it after and month or two of A/Bing the Joule LA150 MKII, and it was... | |
| sale of audio research have any effect? I think there is no way to know whether it will make ARC better, the same, or worse. It could go in any of these directions and only time will tell. I don't get the sense that McIntosh got worse, some say better, since they were bought by a foreig... | |
| Powerful Tube Amp for SF Strads? I agree with Raquel. There is unlikely to be a tube amplifier with the drive and current of a CAT, but I also agree that they are much like a Ferrari (a Cobra) too, they are super high performance, but they are not drop in and forget'em amps. But ... | |
| Tube Amp Recommendations I doubt you'll find a better amp than your RM9. Have you tried Roger's RAM KT88s ($65 each)? You might feel like you have a new amp for less, and that RM9 is a classic (but it does not sound like you are actually thinking of selling it). If you re... | |
| What to put under my VAC AMP/ PREAMP?? A realtively low cost isolation solution that works very well is a solid stand with rubber/cork squares on the shelf supporting a 2"maple block and Herbies Iso Cups (for tubes)of Herbies Footers (for SS/digital) on top of the block with the equipm... | |
| Amp for Maggies A Pass Labs X or XA.5 with enough power depending on the Maggie model for SS, a CAT JL2 for tubes. | |
| speaker recommendation 2500 or less small room Merlin TSM, or one of the smaller Harbeth or ProAc "bookshelves". | |
| amps for Merlin VSM-MXE Cruz, I recently purchased a Dodd (that I use with my Music Reference RM9 Special Edition) and am very impressed with it. I've recently owned a CAT,Lamm, and Joule pre, and I think it is right there with these and works very well with the Merlins. |