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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?
pubul57
mcpherson
174 posts
 
Anyone think there would be a problem running VSM-M with a rebuilt H/K Citation 16 amp?
I am thinking of replacing my Focal 918s with the above mentioned Merlins.
Are they in the same league or am I making an upgrade? I am looking for more balance.
bobbyapalkovic
729 posts
 
M, what do you mean by balance?
bobby at merlin
mcpherson
174 posts
 
Bobby
What I mean is less forward on the high end. Im not sure if it is my Focals or just that the 918s may tend to be on the bright side? Have you ever compared the 918s to VSM?
Thanks Jayson
lrsky
1,118 posts
 
Mcpherson,
Bobby hasn't answered...I can.
You'll NEVER hear the tweets in a Merlin speaker...at least not in the 'conscious' part of listening.
I always say, 'The best tweeter I ever heard, I didn't.'
His speakers just span the frequencies smoothly...great 'BALANCE' as you've asked for.
Can't go wrong...very, very smooth.
You haven't heard them?

Larry
usblues
1,217 posts
 
I would second Lrsky and his take on this fabulous speaker.I have had the VSM-MM for 7 years now,cheers,Bob
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