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Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.

HI, just purchased an used pair of merlin vsm mme,replaced my Von swheikert VR3, my Question is, why cardas cables are so critical for this speakers, had cardas cables before, speakers and interconnect, and heated the sound of those cables, very muddy and slow, bass all over the place,coulnt'pull them out fas enough,
my preamp is joulet electra 150mk11, and I'm really scare to spend $3000,or more on used cardas GR,cables,now I'm using KCI silk worm with analysis solo cristal I/C, sounds good, but a little thin, great midrange, but not full body sound, that I'm acustom to, what will cardas bring to the table , in this situation.

your coments wil be apreciated;

thanks:

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juancgenao
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lak
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I don’t own any Merlin speakers however I have two friends that do. For some reason (which I don’t know) I’m sure there are people on this site that could explain why, Cardes Golden cables do sound very good when used with the Merlin speakers. I’ve witnessed this myself. You might want to just try the speaker cables and continue to use the interconnects you currently have.
bobbyapalkovic
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j, cable performance and sound quality is relative to the speakers and system used. therefore your present cables and their thin sound complemented the vr but does not the merlin. the fuller, muddy and slow sound as you call it, will be better suited to the merlin. get some to try first and by all means, be open minded because a great revelation may be at hand. and by the way, cardas sounds nothing like what you decribed. what is that telling you?
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9rw
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Juancgenao: The Cardas cables will provide precisely the not-so-subtle tone control element that the Merlins need. You'll be amazed.
bobbyapalkovic
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9rw, you never surprize me. you have not listened to any of the latest vsms yet you comment. all from the se you owned at least 12 years ago. wow, you are good! if quad, soundlabs, roland, avalon, joseph audio, ayre, running springs, merlin and even joule use it at shows or internally and many others use it or wire their products with it, i would say your comment has little fact in it. i would also suggest you take a really close listen to the clear. my comment above stands with the addition of, imho.
best, b
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