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Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Thank you. 
Merlin vsm with BAM between pre and power
I bet the MA1 are a step up, but I'm not sure I could stay in the same room with it in the summer:) 
Merlin vsm with BAM between pre and power
More on the Master BAM. Maybe I have 20 hours on it. Don't know if it is getting better, proabably is, but truth is I was looking for it to do that - was great "out of the box". Today, 3-4 Lucinda Williams albums. Not sure how the Master BAM does ... 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Hi Anthony. I meant the battery and connector you provided links to. Would it be a plug&play purchased as is? In terms of the negative/positive pin issue? 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
I would say any tube amp you like with 100kohm input impedance and input sensitivity of 1v or lower. The rest is dependent on whether or not you like you amp/speaker combo. 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Oh yeah, and we eagerly await your The Truth comparison. 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
If you buy this off the shelf, is it center pin positive by default? 
Dehavilland Ultraverve 2 vs. Mercury 2/3?
Any further observations of the differences? And those between Mercury 2 vs. 3? 
Merlin vsm with BAM between pre and power
Oakleys, I have used many tube amps (CAT JL2,QSV4, Music Reference RM9SE and 10s and Ars Sonum, etc) and several First Watt and Pass XA.5 SS amps with the Merlins, I too have found no better amp than the Atma-sphere M60s, I suppose the Joules woul... 
Merlin vsm with BAM between pre and power
The Master BAM/RC upgrade would be well worth it for your MMe. 
Merlin vsm with BAM between pre and power
On the subject of BAMs, I recently received the MasterBAM RC Networks. I've already commented elsewhere on the VSMs in general so I won't rant about how good I think these speakers are. I will say this regarding the Master BAM, just when you think... 
Audio Research Preamp Experts?
So you feel the LS25 or 26 (The ones below the REF series), is better than the line stages from the earlier years? Like LS5s or SP10 or 11s etc. Is there pretty much consensus on the idea that ARC has simply improved over time? Is the LS25KI an im... 
Music Reference RM9 and Preamp Experiences
Sorry you had a bad experience with the RM9, it is a great amp, good enough that I sold my CAT JL2 - at least with the Merlins, I thought it was a better amp. 
Audio Research Preamp Experts?
I would be using it with a Music Reference RM9 Special Edition. Over time, I have noticed great regard for the LS5 series. My understanding is that the LS5 is all balanced inputs and outputs, but my Merlin VSM BAM has simgled-ended outputs and the... 
Audio Research Preamp Experts?
Ethaby, could you compare the SP8 and 6E a bit more? That is the range I was thinking of. Not sure what changed between the E and the 8.