tubegroover
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| Berning ZH270 vs 845 SET amp I can't find universal concurrence that the zh270 reproduces the sound of music like very few others in my experience so it must be a taste issue. Top to bottom extension, clear natural midrange without anything additive or missing like many of th... | |
| Is Audio Research SP-6 considered a good model? I agree the SP-8 is definitely a good model, especially at the used price, an improvement over the SP-6. I have owned both. The SP-10 Mk2 is even better. To tell you the truth, I still love the sound of this pre-amp even compared to new models and... | |
| Anybody play any musical instruments........... I played woodwinds instruments including clarinet, flute and tenor sax as a kid. I played in the marching band, a jazz group and orchestra throughout high school. It stopped when I graduated and I've only picked up a sax once in the past 35 years.... | |
| what are some of the best amplifiers Since this has turned into, almost, a Threshold vs Forte thread I'll offer my 2 cents. I owned an Threshold S200 that I bought based on my listening impressions of its big brother the mono SA-1's. Well, I must say that the S200 was no SA-1. To thi... | |
| amps for Merlin VSM-MXE With the benign load requirements of the VSM, an OTL amp is probably the best option overall. Joule, Atmas-phere, Berning, Transcendent. So far as transformer coupled tube amps go, there have been numerous ones that would probably work quite well ... | |
| Is it time to see a shrink? Mrtennis, I couldn't agree with you more. | |
| The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones "As somebody pointed out, the Beatles were the best song-writers since Schubert."Don't you forget Gershwin! I like em both but for entirely different reasons best summed up by Fatparrot. I jjjust love Keith Richards funky guitar, a true musicians ... | |
| Speakers Like Merlin VSM? "Who is going to decide what is black, white, has substance or lacks it, if not everyone for themselves? OTOH you seem to know just what is what and whoever sees it differently is a baffoon? (To those who have rushed to talk about your graciousnes... | |
| Speakers Like Merlin VSM? AktchiI have enjoyed reading your posts in this thread. You have made some valid points concerning manufacturer's and their roles in participating in a thread. Having said that, I don't know too many that put their heart and soul into their produc... | |
| Speakers Like Merlin VSM? "I've heard this exact combination (VSM-MM with the ZH-270) & I cannot say anything good about it!!All I can say is that it had good sound but zero music." Bombaywalla this comment is what elicited Bobby's response and mine as well. Read it on... | |
| Speakers Like Merlin VSM? "Good amp to use if you are debugging a speaker problem."Yes, Bombaywalla, the Berning is on the neutral side of things and I don't mean to go off on a tangent but one of the absolute most musical systems, that is systems that I can count on one h... | |
| Speakers Like Merlin VSM? I have used a zh270 with the Merlins for over 4 years. | |
| Speakers Like Merlin VSM? "I'm not real sure I could amass a system like that again but I was wondering..... Who's the new Merlin?" Not exactly sure from your post what you mean but if you are asking if there is another speaker like the Merlin or one that might be a good a... | |
| All Merlin family members. I agree with Bobby. Ideally there would be nothing between or behind the speakers but dead space. Does it make a difference? You bet! | |
| OTL or SET? Differences? Excellent post Rushton, I completely agree with your comments, especially with reference to full range music and the typical listening impressions when listening through OTL vs SET, its true, its true. |