In Memoriam: Bobby Palkovich of Merlin Music

So saddened to hear this. I had nothing but fantastic experience with my VSM-MXe's, thanks to the loving care with which he designed and built them, and the ever present ongoing support. We had many conversations on the phone, as well as in person, on how to get the most out of them, equipment changes, tuning, etc. Somehow, he always had time for those conversations and I enjoyed them immensely. Rest in peace and I pray for comfort for his family at this tragic loss.

Tom

I had many correspondences with Bobby via email, and he was always quick to respond to any technical questions I had concerning my TSM MME's. He was so patient with my novice inquiries, and always a gentleman.
And all this, despite the fact that he knew I had bought my speakers used, and not from him.
I am so saddened by his passing, and by the thought of what he must have gone through leading up to it.
R.I.P. Bobby. You were clearly a good man.

I am remarkably saddened by this. I have a pair of VSMs that I love and had wanted to upgrade. I spoke with Bobby several times and his honesty and conviction clearly came through. He made a product of which he was proud and did not come out with new models just for the marketing. He continually improved his product and made upgrades available at reasonable cost.
He was a gentleman.
This is a loss for all of us.
My thoughts and wishes go out to his family.

So sad to hear,Bobby is one of the best designer

Sorry I'm late to this thread as I've been out of the country for a few weeks...

IMPOSSIBLY sad news. Our thoughts and prayers to Bobby and those around him.

I've owned both the Merlin TSM and VSM, and consider the VSM the definitive loudspeaker of the current (1995 - present) generation of high-end audio.