sburton
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| Upgrade from Merlin VSM-M to What? Stereo,I have VSM-MX. Love them. I just had the BAM upgraded to Super-BAM staus. I was already getting great bass. Now it's very robust. Very satisfying. Very real. I will say this: If you do indeed purchase other speakers keep the Merlins on hand... | |
| BAT vs Cary Jdodmead,You've done the right thing. The F1 is splendid. Enjoy... | |
| what's the best pre-amp for Cary's V-12r? You may want to consider the F1 version of the Cary SLP-98. It is pretty incredible. I love mine. | |
| BAT vs Cary I just purchased the Cary SLP98 F1 hot rod pre-amp from Kevin Deal. It is an awesome piece. Tons of detail, huge soundstage. Round warm tones. Very nice. | |
| Final ditch effort to improve my sound. Pls. help The Audio Aero Prima is very analog sounding. I love mine. Sounds great with Cary gear as well as the Berning ZH270. | |
| AES/CARY Sixpac Mono Amps,Anyone have these? Trelja,When you compared the Sixacs and V12R was the V12 by chance running in UL mode? That would definitely sound different. I did not get to hear the v12r in UL so I can't offer opinion, but it should sound less tubey with tighter bass as you de... | |
| AES/CARY Sixpac Mono Amps,Anyone have these? Trelja,Sorry to have to disagree. The Sixpacs are very comparable to the V12R. I have heard both back-to back at the Cary factory. The Sixpacs and V12R share the same circuit and parts (per Kirk O. at Cary). Dennis H. indicated, in his interview o... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso and Herron VTSP 2 I have owned a Calypso for approximately one year with no problems at all. It is also very quiet. It is an outstanding piece. I have compared running my Berning ZH270 direct from my Audio Aero Prima CD player to the same with Calypso in the middle... | |
| Berning ZH270 - Wiring Upgrade Artg,Can you expound on the tube rolling you've done with the Berning? How do the Mullard 12AT7s compare to the stock tubes? Have you replaced the 12AV7s too?Thanks, Steve | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems VSM-MX Speaker Chris,The Merlins will equal or surpass the MLs in clarity and imaging but not in bass impact. As I remember, the Prodigies really pump bass impact. I would say it depends on the type of music you listen to. The Merlins will give you truth of timb... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems VSM-MX Speaker Rgs92,I owned the Centaurs which were not as refined as the Stages, and it's been many years, so it's hard to make a definitive judgement. I do remember the Apogees were incredibly clear and detailed and made a lot of other speakers sound veiled. ... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems VSM-MX Speaker David,You were smart to discover the Merlins that far back. The MXs are the first, and only, Merlins I have heard. I feel like I have missed out on a lot of great sound. The other thing I like about the VSMs is their small stature. I find large sp... | |
| Anybody rolled tubes on their Aesthetix Rhea? I have a Calypso. Purchased with mullard tubes from Kevin Deal at Upscale Audio. Have not done any tube rolling but will report on it when I do. I have about 150 hours on it right now. It is a fabulous sounding pre. Like clear water. Break-in made... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems VSM-MX Speaker Nice review! Good info.. Mr. Palkovic is a pleasure to do business with. Very knowledgable and cares about your success. I have a pair of MXs on order. I currently have a pair of AES/Cary Sixpac monoblocks and the new Aesthetix Calypso pre-amp (lo... |