Merlin vsm mme owners, Cardas cabling Question.

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

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

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.

stalwar, i have compared both myself. the au24e sounds like it has a wider bandwidth and more relaxed presence range. i like it more. the au24 is more present and not as extended in the extremes. the 24 sounds better on older merlins and the 24e on newer versions.
jmtc.
bobby

robbob, of the three you mentioned anti may be your preference.
try and stay with copper bundled into a large gauge of about 9. be sure the strands are tiny. what we are trying to do is to maintain a 6 gauge difference between the jumpers which are 15 and speaker wire.
ok?
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b