H.P.Caravelles owners, are you still Satisfied.

First, many thanks to everyone on this thread for taking the time to post their experiences with this speaker - based on all the feedback it sound like a superb speaker.

Have any of the HP Caravelle owners had a chance to compare it with either the Merlin TSM-MX or possibly the VSM-MX models - both speakers that also receive amazing user feedback too. If so, I'd love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the two.

I'll soon be changing from a larger speaker (Dunlavy Athena) to something smaller for space reasons - both the HP Caravelle and the Merlin TSM/VSM-MX's will be on the top of my list to audition.

Many thanks in advance for your help and advise.

All the best,
Neville

Hi Theaudiotweak: I would like to Recommend you hear the Carvelles on Tyler Acoustic Model 1 stands Taylo size.This is the Best I`ve heard the Caravelles sound yet, unbelievable GOOD IMHO.The Caravelle sounded good Period,but difference on difference speakers stands.I would like to say this. (I`m not a my cd player sounds better than your cd player kind of a Guy.)I`m crazy about my Caravelles.I like my Sistrum Stands & my Sonoran Cables.
I just want to hear my Caravelles SOUND GREAT.Thank YOU

Blcube I am leaving for Indy this evening to attend the CEDIA show.Tyler is off site at a location for HI-End audio so I will check them out.Tom

Thanks,Tom check them out,and if you don`t like them.Please
come back and say I didn`t like that Sound.I don`t claim to be a know it all about AUDIO.I want the people on Audiogon to teach me something about Audio,that make my system Sound Great. Thank You

VERY SATISFIED. Musical, transparent, timbre, soundstaging, etc. I could go on and on. I would recommend a sub with them, even though the bass is very satisfying. I also have the newer stands and have compared them with the older stands. The new ones were better to my ears. But the old ones weren't bad either.....I prefer them in a nearfield listening position with ears at or just below tweeter level. I have VAC PHI BETA integrated AMP and VAC digital gear. The VAC is a great match, but VAC is a great match with lots of gear imho. But, I will add, if one is not patient with room set-up, cables, and quality of AC ( A HUGE factor I have discovered) you will not maximize the potential of these speakers or your system. I have gone through speakers (see lists in other posts) and these are 'keepers'! Thanks to Robert at Starsound and great support and service too.

PS. I prefer hifimaniacs set up with the caravelle and sub over the maxx's he had.