Dunlavy SC IV or Merlin VSM M

Bobby, Have a great day.

I actually made my decision based on two things- the footprint of the speaker and the fact that Merlin is still in business. Both speakers received numerous praise on forums and reviews so I knew that either one would be a huge upgrade.
I appreciate these forums and all of your willingness to give input. I do appreciate Bobby's willingness to discuss what I should expect from these 10 year old speakers. From my perspective I have never heard the newer Merlin's and don't know what I am missing. However I do know that I am very pleased with the music from these. They are beautiful to the eye and the ear. Of course I will be playing with cables to try and eek the best I can from them and someday replace my new McCormack amp with a tube - just to hear what you all are raving about- but for now - I get to finally enjoy the music.

ap, feel free to call me about cable recommendations as well. the older speakers are more sensitive to these choices. i have a range of cables from inexpensive to higher priced that would do very well for you. use a single run of speaker cable with the jumpers and rc's. the quality of the cables in and out of the bam are very important. remember to use the bam between the source and the pre.
:)
b

btw ap, use wizard's mist and shine to get rid of smudges, finger prints and static. use maguires x to get rid of fine scratches and swirls. these can breath new life into the finish. you can make them look pretty much lke new.
:)
b

Rrog, BP never understands. His ' help' is advertising. He's simply advertising his services as part of why someone should buy Merlin speakers. It's always possible this thread will vanish because you disagree with the legend. I've been down the dead-end road of questioning Merlin before.