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TungSol Golden Aero's EL 34......
Thanks Elevick.I have seen your posts before and am glad to hear from you.Much appreciated,Bob 
Manufacurers I have known.... 2 Bobby Palkovic
Bobby is responsible for the above quotes IMHO.A good man and a damn good designer as the Men of Merlin have testified,cheers,B 
RCA cables silver,gold or copper whats better?
Thanks for the tip.Unfortunately a raving lunatic will feel right at home here in the audio world.As you know there are more than a couple[see threads].Cheers,B 
Best way to clean speakers
He means a torque wrench definately not impact.Good luck,B 
If one had to be longer which would it be?
IC.Can get a 25' run of decent quality for under a 100 made at most competent shops.Hifi Sound in Mpls. did one for me.I think I still have it.You can have it for cost.About 45$ if I remember.Good luck,Bob 
Merlin Master Bam Alert
Have had VSM-MM's since 04 with several SS amps but not the Luxman.I will try one hopefully but I can say I have never had a bad-sounding amp with these speakers.I have a feeling its going to be a good combo,cheers,B 
Conrad Johnson PV-10A mod experiences?
Hi Davide256,breakin time perhaps?Cheers,B 
Merlin TSM with Shindo 25 watt amp
It will be just fine unless your a banger,YMMV,Bob 
mcintosh MC 7270 or mc 7200
The 7270 weighs 82 lbs without packing but is a keeper as is the 7200.I might look at a small tube amp with KHorns but its all good,B 
Conrad Johnson PV-10A mod experiences?
I also have heard good things about RHB Designs.That being said I would be hesitant to mod a PV 10,YMMV,Bob 
Best shipper for 200lb amp?
Possibly Bax Global if its a commercial pickup point.This needs to be double-checked as its been along time for me,good luck,Bob 
NHT 3.3 , anybody modded this speaker?
Its about 5-2 you would degrade them somehow.They are classics to some.YMMV,B 
SS amp for Merlin VSMs?
Had a Mac7270/C30 combo for a couple years with the VSM-MM,s.Very nice,the Edge should be as good as Rowlands though overdamped as well which isn't a dealbreaker,just not Bobby's preference as his shows attest to.Maybe he's changing also,who knows... 
Time to Own Up
The best 36/year has been Pandora.The best 4500 has been First Sound.I dont do math much,just music and figure its all good,cheers,B 
SS amp for Merlin VSMs?
Ayre,Mac,Counterpoint,Rega,maybe one other I cant think of were all quite nice.Those speakers are so versatile.Been 7 years now and the only thing I dont lust to change.Tube amps I've used seemed no better or worse,good luck,B