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| What's the latest word on the Emotiva UMC-1? Kenobi, I had the 40.2 running with Parasound power for a bit. The Onkyo preamp is very old-school Japanese sounding. It lacks depth and weight. My friend runs his theater with the Marantz 8003, which is VASTLY superior in sound to the Onkyo. But ... | |
| What's the latest word on the Emotiva UMC-1? Oh please?Have you tried the UMC-1 in a dedicated theater room? How about the Denon 3311? I have...been there, done that. Did you actually try the DTR 40.2? I'm well aquainted with it to say the least. Have you heard one with a good amp?People sho... | |
| What's the latest word on the Emotiva UMC-1? While many of your comments make sense, their time has past. The UMC-1 functions beautifully now and bests my friend's Onkyo that costs far more and he waited a LONGER time for it to work properly with his Sat. TV connections.You can READ about al... | |
| Merlin TSM with Manley Mahi-Mahi? I have been breaking in the latest version of the Manley Stingray II with a new pair of Merlin TSM-MXr speakers. The sound continues to amaze me and everyone who swings by for a listen. I also tried a few SS amps which also worked very well, but i... | |
| The Emotiva XDA-1 I also signed up for one. Too good a deal, at least on paper, to pass up!Rob | |
| What's the latest word on the Emotiva UMC-1? Queefee, I don't know what you were thinking either.I own a UMC-1 and it's working flawlessly in my system. It cost 1200 bucks less than my friends Onkyo processor, and it sounds better. In fact I tried it as a preamp with the Odyssey amp and Merl... | |
| What's the latest word on the Emotiva UMC-1? Okay...how about a comment from someone with a dedicated home theater who actually owns the UMC-1?It seems like plenty of people are forum junkies with no actual experience with the product.The REAL story is that the UMC-1 is a FANTASTIC item that... | |
| Emotiva ERC-1 cd player I have a bunch of Emotiva gear for my home theater system. Running counter to the "more for less" Emotiva system I also run a Manley Stingray with Merlin TSM-MXr speakers and Aero Prima CD player.First, a small disclaimer: I am among many audiophi... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-MXr Monitor Daniel 22, if you own a pair of TSMs (I think you said you only heard a pair 10 or 11 years ago), or know someone who does, why not give Bobby a buzz over at Merlin?He will explain the merits of the upgrades in detail along with the costs. There a... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-MXr Monitor Daniel,While I can't give you info on costs, I can tell you what the owner of previous TSM-MMe hears with my newer version. He finds them even more transparent and continous. So much so that he scuttled our plans to make a direct comparison. To th... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-MXr Monitor The soundstage of the TSM's is huge, quite a bit better than on my Magnepan 1.6....also recently listened to 3.6 and Vandersteen 3a, Proac D38. Those larger speakers have more bass and in taking in a first 30 seconds, they seem "larger" at first. ... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-MXr Monitor Hi Mapman....Amplified arena's are certainly variable. Years ago I went to a Pink Floyd concert and that certainly had "slam" as I was close to some powerful speaker arrays. Still, I don't recall the gut churning that I've heard from some speaker ... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-MXr Monitor Regarding the bass of the Merlins....Someone, in reviewing the larger VSM's, made a comment that is quite applicable. They said that the Merlins went down low, but did not create the kind of bass that slams a person in the chest...something that o... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-MXr Monitor Agreed on the Harbeths, though I'd be really giving them short thrift if I didn't mention that they were quite good. But the Merlins simply exceed all of my expectations every time I listen to them.R. | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-MXr Monitor BTW, also spent some time with Harbeth and the about to be dissolved Snell audio. I remain a fan of Snell products. Sad to see them go, but I hear that they might become re-branded as it were.R. |