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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:

Cheers:
juancgenao
robbob
273 posts
 
Bobby....

Thus far the speaker wire I've got on hand to try....

1) Audioquest type 4 3.5 meters
2) Anti cables 3 meters
3) Audioquest rocket 44 3.5 meters

I'm trying to borrow some Cardas stuff as well, but I really want the speakers & amp to be broken in before I dish out for cable. Based on what I've heard from some owners I have some hope for the anti cable. What do you have to say about the Anti Cable stuff?

Thanks as usual...

Rob
turboglo
110 posts
 
Sstalwar, I had AU24 speaker cables and had them upgraded to "e" status. I found the upgrade to be a good value. Definitely provided more detail and texture. Eventually I moved on to Cardas GR, which I find provides improved frequency extension and openness while maintaining similar tonal neutrality to the AU24"e".
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samac
499 posts
 
I've read with interest the comments of this thread and wanted to make a quick comment myself.

I've had the Merlin TSM-mmi for a little over a month now and I'm very pleased with how wonderful they sound. I wanted to mention this because if you take a look at my system profile you'll find that they are in a set up that is far from optimal.

I'm using them with budget NAD equipment, the TSMs are sitting on top of my Klipsch KG4 speakers, there is a big bay window on one side of the room, the room has openings on either end of it and it rings like a bell. But the Merlins sound fantastic and will only get better as the room and equipment get better.

I just wanted to post this in case someone might be wondering if they have the "right stuff" to give Merlin speakers a try.

Cheers,

Scott
robbob
273 posts
 
I agree 100%. The first time I heard the Merlins it was with a Creek amp that was OLD. Right off the bat I knew they were something special and I had barely any idea of what Merlin was at that point.

I was close to replacing my Magnepan 1.6's with Revel M22's or one of the Dynaudio monitors. Now I have the Merlins on order and I can't wait.

Rob
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tabl10s
1,090 posts
 
It's late and I haven't read all the posts. If I'm repeating something already said, please forgive me. Bobby's cabinet material has changed twice since the VSM's inception(if I'm correct). The driver's are not the same, nor is the length of the port or internal wiring.

The removal of lead was not a tweak, but a necessity to be in compliance with ROHS regulations. If it's removal resulted in better sound, it should be seen as a good thing.

Aside from the Watt 3/2, WP8 and Sasha, Wilson's speaker's have been the same with each model sounding slightly different from it's predecessor. Like identical siblings, the VSM may look the same on the outside, but are totally different on the inside.
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