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| SS amp for Merlin VSMs? I'm second to TAD125 HibachiII - give them a tryPaul has the sale with steep discount. I bought 2 pairs :-)I try with my VSM-MXe with great result. After all, you can't be beat with $500 a pair TAD125 :) | |
| Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question. Hi all,I used to own CGR IC, Speakers, PC - After try out piece by piece, I switch all IC/speaker cables to Au24 (not e version).Good match with my VSM-MXe, for much less money and less "Cardas warm characteristic".Still wait for green light from ... | |
| Merlin Master Bam Alert Hi all,So far, CAD805C sound great with my MerlinMy first time hearing SET sound - awesomeThese 805C are "serious" amps - HUGEFilar looks like toy when sit next to these monosI know it's not fair when compare Filar with $16K pre/amp combo. I enjoy... | |
| Merlin Master Bam Alert Paul/BobbyHow about VSM-MXe with 845 SET ? :-)My new/used pair of CAD805C will be here next weekMy guess is the Merlins better match with 845 than 211 ? (Yes, my pair has 845/211 switch mods)My pre is Cary SLP05ThanksThuan | |
| Merlin Master Bam Alert Hi all,I would like to correct my statement on Mar 24 about using TAD Hibachi II with my VSM-MXeCurrently, it's ...stupid good :-)I made 2 mistakes when post comment on 3/24:1- These Hibachi need more than 50 hrs break-in2- I "insert" my SBAM in w... | |
| Merlin Master Bam Alert Oh, it was Marty who vouch for Hibachi + MerlinThanks Paul | |
| Merlin Master Bam Alert Hi Brian,Base on your time line - My turn is in 2 monthsBobby, I understand your situation - I just post here for chit chat to kill time :-)I agree with Paul on time line projectionAnyway, is that you Paul that try TAD Hibachi with your Merlin ? I... | |
| Merlin Master Bam Alert Bobby has no control about ARS, but Merlin is in-house build.Unless Bobby treat this line of business as his hobby :-) Would it better to have more resources/labor to speed up production - Only B. can answer :-) | |
| Merlin Master Bam Alert How long you must wait for your Master RC upgrade?My check was sent Nov 16 last year and now Mar 21 2011 still no sign from B.That's 4 long months and counting for just swapping 6 Duelund capsBobby said part supply is limited - I start losing inte... | |
| Power Cord for $50 or less? Try element cableNot sure about Blue Power Cord ($49) but I have several ElementCords ($59) best value for money IMHO | |
| $500-$1000 to spend on a used CD player Hi Yates,If you want to stretch your budget a bit, Sony SCD-XA5400ES is wonderful machine.If you want a legacy Stereophile Class A, my Sony SCD-777ES top loading is up 4 sale soon (within your budget range) We can talk off lineGood luckThuan | |
| A Preamp for ARS Filarmonia ? This device looks good TraudioI have Dual input/output BAM with both RCA and XLRI try to use both inputs but the loudness between the inputs is so much difference and it sound too muddy regardless of output be RCA or XLR. Unplug either one will br... | |
| Question for Merlin VSM/ARS Sonum owners Hi Bobby,Roll tubes did not affect the sound stage.I follow your advice moving speakers 8ft apart and the seating 10ft from speakers - sound stage get wider and stereo separation is better than previous set up.Now I need to "dial-in" final spot ba... | |
| Question for Merlin VSM/ARS Sonum owners I took Bobby advice to go back to Filar's original tubes, live with them for a month. Then I roll back with Amperex Bugle and PQ - I still prefer the Amperex sounding.Like playing LP, you live with minor hum, click, pop but the analog sound is so ... | |
| Merlins VSM placement question Hi all,I'm still using the brass discs that came with the Merlins.What I need is temporarely disc to move speakers around for best placement (inch by inch).Reason I'm not using orig disc is this one is too small. If not carefully move, the sharp s... |