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Calling Merlin upgraders

I am a long time Merlin fan who has had most generations of the VSMs. I currently have the VSMMs and have been thinking about the newer VSMX speakers. I would love to hear what thoughts you have if you made this change. How big of a step is it from the VSMMs to the VMSX? What's your system, and what sonic differences do you hear.

Thanks
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slowhand
610 posts
 
I would like to know why the studio finish MM's cannot be upgraded, but gloss finish MM's can be upgraded. Is this just a marketing move?
bobbyapalkovic
729 posts
 
the vsm m in studio black can be upgraded to the vsm mm and the vsm m in clear coat can be upgraded to the mx.
the m cabinet with the clear coat finish is more damped so we can cold temper more parts and improve the uniformity and resolution.
marketing move??
nice try.
and if it was a marketing move do you really think i'd say yes?
:-)
b
catsmeow
13 posts
 
does upgrade possibility apply to the tsm m high gloss finish as well? how much is the upgrade to tsm mx?
david_berry
211 posts
 
Yes the premium ("high gloss") finish version of the TSM-M can be upgraded to the TSM-MX. Give Bobby Palkovic a call at Merlin and he will discuss the cost and turn around time with you.

David
mynameisnoname
6 posts
 
I know Bobby has passed on and it was tragic but is there anyone out there that knows the TSM line of speakers he made? Did it start out just as a TSM?
I keep hearing all about the incremental upgrades and some seem to think it makes a profound impact on the sound?How is that possible using the same drivers??? What did he do,sprinkle the cabinets with Black Magic Powder....
I found a set(TSM-M i think) and he had put out so many iterations of the same speaker( stand mount TSM only) its hard to follow...you have m,mm,mmm,mmi,mx,mx bam?? Are they just stickers on the back that he changed?Can anyone shed some light on this Black Art??thx.
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