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| Help with a tube amp recommendation As a Berning/Merlin owner, I agree w/the recommendation above. However, IME going direct from the Wadia would be a mistake. The Merlins will sound better with the BAM in the tape loop of an active preamp. Of the 3 amps you mention, the Manleys and... | |
| Did Meadowlark go out of business? Dead as a door knob. IMHO, the Kestrel Hot Rods far surpass either of the Paradigms. However, w/no support from the company available should you need it, it's a gamble. You might want to research parts/repair options before buying. I'd also expect... | |
| TRELJA almost In New York, 2006 Tvad,FWIW, Red Wine's battery-powered Monica2 DAC has made a great impression on me. Coupled w/Pioneer Elite DVD as transport, I'm getting sound much better than I expected at the price, and in some ways better than many more expensive digital rig... | |
| All Merlin family members. Capt,You raise a big topic of its own in a few concise questions. Indeed some treatments work better than others. It depends on what your room needs(e.g. relief from echo, bass absorption, etc.) In most cases, covering a whole wall is not a good i... | |
| All Merlin family members. While I agree that its better to have nothing between or behind the speakers, I've had less negative impact in a larger room, with speakers positioned relatively further into the room. IOW, if there's still plenty of air between and behind the spe... | |
| VPI SDS placement It shouldn't be a problem at all. Cheers,Spencer | |
| TRELJA almost In New York, 2006 Joe,Nice writeup! As one the pals who encouraged your writeup, I must again say that I wish I could have joined you there. Couple of questions for you... Did the Art Audio room have analog? I've heard good things about their new reference phono st... | |
| Eggleston, Merlin, Jean Marie Reynaud???? Aronsss,Yes, the integrated is from Ars-Sonum, a small company in Spain. I've heard some great things about it. It utilizes the JJ E34L tube, which was the winner in a recent tube shootout that a number of my friends conducted. Has custom output t... | |
| Eggleston, Merlin, Jean Marie Reynaud???? Pluto,The Merlins are a world class speaker. The quality of components, fit and finish are hard to beat at any price. Best of all, you get the support that is unrivaled. Bobby will be personally available to ensure that you match w/appropriate gea... | |
| whats the best styus cleaner gel Zaikes, It's "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser". Most groceries have it. Sold in a small rectangular box. Looks basically like a sponge. Use the white part only! Cheers,Spencer | |
| whats the best styus cleaner gel I switched from Exteme Phono to Magic Eraser over a year ago. Much better and $2 supply will last many many years. Search the archives and try it...Cheers,Spencer | |
| How does Berning ZH270 compare to Cary Cad211 AE ? Nr9,Cardas GR is a much better choice w/this gear than Kimber. Kimber is more appropriate w/gear that is lacking in transparency. Cardas is much more relaxed, w/o losing details. Au24 is good too, but not quite as natural sounding IMHO. FWIW, I so... | |
| Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier Cedar & Gamecock,What other preamps have you compared it to? Cedar, what else is in your system? Thx,Spencer | |
| Merlin owners, AC or battery for BAM? Sns,How do you know that you never run out of battery power? I'm guessing the internal battery in your used BAM is not functioning at 100%. I'd send it to Bobby to have him check it out. Cheers,Spencer | |
| anyone heard the 45 rpm repressings of Bill Evans Truly amazing records. Waltz For Debby is my favorite. Almost everything I've heard in these series sounds among the best I've heard. Shame they cost so much, or I'd be buying them all, too. Cheers,Spencer |