Anyone using Duelund VSF capacitor in Merlin VSM

I upgraded the RCA networks to the new caps without upgrading the BAM. I will upgrade the BAM later but these impressions are only for the RCA upgrade. I enjoy the new caps and agree with what everybody is saying. I also think they add more timbre to the instruments, more detail but in a good way. More “body” if you will. The upgrade is noticeable and is more than worth it.

Boy, when you get them for your BAM, I have to imagine it is going to make a significantly great impact as those capaitors will proceed the entire chain execept for the source. Can't wait to hook them up.

Bobby, does the BAM need the buffering, is that why Passives just don't work right with the BAM?

paul, yes the bam likes the buffering and i designed it to be used that way. but undertand that we have many using the bam between a pre and power or with a passive line stage and preferring it that way. it still is a matter of taste to a point, but i know yours and you will prefer it used the way it was intended to be. passives and digital amps work well with underdamped speakers as you know. the vsm/bam limits the bandwidth to the resonant frequency (28 hz) of the woofer so there is no 2nd and 3rd order distortion. in essence the slower boomy bass that is caused by these distortions is gone and that is why the vsm/bam combination likes the tube buffering.
ok?
best regards,
b

got it.