Let me start by first addressing MIkePaul:
MikePaul, get rid of that Krell amp. Krell never sounded any good to me with electrostatics. I had the 402e, duo300 and im sure another krell that i cant recall and they were nothing special with panels. Toss that amp out and get yourself either a gs150 audio research or a pass labs 160.5/8. Once you hear those THEN you will realize how NOT GOOD your current krell is. Electrostatics love class a amps and tubes.
As far as the rest of the conversations going on in regards to Merrill amps:
Yes, i have read about them. I love their look, on paper they seem to be something that has alot of potential. i also like that they seemed to have looked at every single detail from power cord, to amp stands and that is something that nobody else has ever done (that i know of?).
That said, at $36k retail, they are in the big leagues and the competition at that price point is no joke and because of this, the massive loss one will take if one decides to jump on them and don’t like them will be huge.
Merrill has been known for class d and i still believe the belcanto black system is the best incarnation of PURE CLASS D (Rowland 925s have other tricks in them besides that).
At this time, unless Merrill sent me a pair to demo for 30 days and i was blown away by them, i can’t see myself grabbing them.
Lastly, remember one thing guys, i can’t keep this thread alive if i make bad investments. I walk a fine line in regards to my purchases. I don’t like to buy something i am not completely sure about UNLESS again, i get a screaming deal that i was not even looking for.
For me to spend top dollar on a product it has to be that i heard it somewhere and i literally couldn’t get off the couch and i have to have it.
Why do you think i have not visited Mike @ Suncoast audio? because i know he probably has an amp that i will be blown away by and i just don’t want to commit to spending 30,000 dollars on an amplifier. I have my budget to be spread out in ratios and 30k for a single amp is not in my plans.
Before i forget, Viber, if you end up getting those element 118s, i would like to hear your impressions for sure and hey if you want me to give you my opinion then pack them up and i will send you prepaid shipping labels. i can let you borrow one of my amps. Oh wait, what amps? lol i only have the ps audio bh300s, BAT 600SE and Gryphon Diablo 300 :)
Make no mistake, my next amps will have to be magical. I am looking to see if i can truthfully top those rowlands. I know some of you hate it when i venture into expensive amplifiers and message me telling me you are kinda getting bored of me reviewing expensive amps SO THAT IS WHY i have the bh300s and the bat 600se on hand so i can give you a comparison to both, top end up and mid fi amplifiers.
MikePaul, get rid of that Krell amp. Krell never sounded any good to me with electrostatics. I had the 402e, duo300 and im sure another krell that i cant recall and they were nothing special with panels. Toss that amp out and get yourself either a gs150 audio research or a pass labs 160.5/8. Once you hear those THEN you will realize how NOT GOOD your current krell is. Electrostatics love class a amps and tubes.
As far as the rest of the conversations going on in regards to Merrill amps:
Yes, i have read about them. I love their look, on paper they seem to be something that has alot of potential. i also like that they seemed to have looked at every single detail from power cord, to amp stands and that is something that nobody else has ever done (that i know of?).
That said, at $36k retail, they are in the big leagues and the competition at that price point is no joke and because of this, the massive loss one will take if one decides to jump on them and don’t like them will be huge.
Merrill has been known for class d and i still believe the belcanto black system is the best incarnation of PURE CLASS D (Rowland 925s have other tricks in them besides that).
At this time, unless Merrill sent me a pair to demo for 30 days and i was blown away by them, i can’t see myself grabbing them.
Lastly, remember one thing guys, i can’t keep this thread alive if i make bad investments. I walk a fine line in regards to my purchases. I don’t like to buy something i am not completely sure about UNLESS again, i get a screaming deal that i was not even looking for.
For me to spend top dollar on a product it has to be that i heard it somewhere and i literally couldn’t get off the couch and i have to have it.
Why do you think i have not visited Mike @ Suncoast audio? because i know he probably has an amp that i will be blown away by and i just don’t want to commit to spending 30,000 dollars on an amplifier. I have my budget to be spread out in ratios and 30k for a single amp is not in my plans.
Before i forget, Viber, if you end up getting those element 118s, i would like to hear your impressions for sure and hey if you want me to give you my opinion then pack them up and i will send you prepaid shipping labels. i can let you borrow one of my amps. Oh wait, what amps? lol i only have the ps audio bh300s, BAT 600SE and Gryphon Diablo 300 :)
Make no mistake, my next amps will have to be magical. I am looking to see if i can truthfully top those rowlands. I know some of you hate it when i venture into expensive amplifiers and message me telling me you are kinda getting bored of me reviewing expensive amps SO THAT IS WHY i have the bh300s and the bat 600se on hand so i can give you a comparison to both, top end up and mid fi amplifiers.