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Music Fidelity E624 CD Player
I am using one and like it. I had the Sony XA7ES and sold it to keep the E624. It is that good. Write me if you want more info. 
Woofer Replacement
Try Bill Legall of Millersound (215-412-7700) for expert speaker repairs done very in-expensively. Highly recommended. 
best mahler no. 5
I own six different Mahler's Fifth, and my favorite is Solti's Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1970 (London). Very emotionally involving. You need a good system to play it. Try playing it on a so-so system and the sound just falls apart. The bass ty... 
OTL amps
I have Transcendent Sound Stereo OTL driving my Merlin VSM-Millennium and love the combination. The Transcendent monos (80 watts/side) can drive down to 4 ohms successfully. I prefer them over Atma-sphere as they don't run as hot and are more dyna... 
Least power for Merlin VSM-SE's
First Soupcon, I took the speakers to Merlin and had Bobby do it. Read my review on audioreview.com for details. Yes you can buy the kit and do it yourself but you do need a soldering station, a hot melt glue gun, and most importantly a calibrated... 
Least power for Merlin VSM-SE's
I am using the VSM-Millennium with the Trancendent Sound Stereo OTL at 25watts/channel, and they work well together. I have a smallish room (13x16) so the combination puts out plenty more power and dynamics than I need. Also, I highly recommend th... 
Red Rose Music by Mark Levinson.
Stereophile had a review of the original AudioPrism Debut by Sam Telig in October 1996. The Red Rose Model 2 is the MkII version. I have owned the Debut MkII for 2 years, driving a pair of Merlin VSM SE. Bobby Palkovic the designer of the Merlin r...