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merlin tsm/primaluna?

As I`m not yet ready to put a system together, I`m not going to bother Bobby P. with questions right now. For me, the tsm mm`s are a no brainer. The only other high end system I`v owned utilized merlin sig. 4`s as my speakers. I can`t tell you how much I loved the presentation with those 3 ways! To cut to the chase, what are your thoughts/experience with this combo (tsm/primaluna)? I`m setting a 4-5k budget for the entire system and from what I`ve read, the primaluna sounds appealing. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
capt369
egidius
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Hi just to make sure: I am very impressed about the MAster TSM's on
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pubul57
3,712 posts
 
Bobby know his speaker better than anyone, and hard to argue with EL34s, the combos I have tried with them have been superb, and always preferable to 6550 or KT88s with the VSM. Another tube that takes well to the Merlins is the EL84s, which you would find in the Manley Stingray, which is probably overprices at the new pricing scheme, or in my case, I use the Music Reference RM10s, which replaced the EL34 based RM9 Special Edition (one of the finest high powered tube amps I have owned) - the 35 watts from the RM10 seem more than enough to make them sing (in my room and SPL preferences).
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toudou
85 posts
 
Pubul57,

By any chance, did you make any comparisons between the RM10 and the Fila?

I've always been interested in RM amps.

Thank you.

David
pubul57
3,712 posts
 
I sold the Fila and kept the RM10 - but the Merlins sound superb with both - the Fila is a bit more in the warmth and tonal richness camp of amplifier design, the RM10 is a more neutral approach and nicely controlled and articulate bass, which I tend to prefer, why I also use Atma-sphere gear Nov-May. One should be able to live happily with the Merlin/Fila combo and I could have, but I love MR gear, so....
capt369 OP
152 posts
 
Actually, Bobby likes the e34l over the el34 and uses them in the Fila. Thay have 20% more head room. As soon as I get my SLI-80, I`m ordering a quad.
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