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SS amp for Merlin VSMs?

Is there anyone who has found an SS amp that they prefer to tube amps with their Merlins? I have most recently owned CAT JL2, Atma-spehre M-60, Music Reference RM9 Special Edition and RM10MKII, Quicksilver V4s, and the Ars Sonum integrated (In each and everyone sound terrific with the Merlins). For SS, I did try Pass XA30.5 and First Watt Aleph J, but did not prefer them to my tube amps (I now use Music Reference RM10s - summer; and the Atma-spehere M60s the rest of the year).

So, any great SS sucess stories with the Merlins up against the kind of tube gear I have owned? Or is that just a elusive chase?
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bobbyapalkovic
729 posts
 
masilu, the highs in the mme are transparent to what precedes them. the highs in this version have a very slight roll of so it is not the speaker. the recordings vary a lot, the silver wire you use or the room/set up may be causing this to happen.
if you want to discuss it, call me at 585 367 2390 and i will be glad to help you. i am sure we can get the sound to where you would be happy.
regards, b
rockadanny
1,226 posts
 
Don DCCA - Doh! Sorry for the wrong name. Thank you for correctly describing the gear you used. For everyone else, after re-reading my original thread above, I feel I need to clarify. When I stated, "... but his (supposed) results were hard to dispute", the reason I used "supposed" was only because I had no comparisons with different cables in that system. I did not mean to cast any doubt that the cables were the reason. As far as the results, what I heard, they were wonderful - sounded awesome with those cables.
virgo_ref
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Rockadanny no worries! You must like lots of texture in the sound....that was my focal point for the AXPONA set-up. Don DCCA
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mapman
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I'd like to hear the Tube Audio Design 125 Hibachi 2 amps with Merlin VSMs, if I had a pair.
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thuan98
117 posts
 
I'm second to TAD125 HibachiII - give them a try
Paul has the sale with steep discount. I bought 2 pairs :-)
I try with my VSM-MXe with great result. After all, you can't be beat with $500 a pair TAD125 :)
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