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Merlin Master Bam Alert

My buddy just received his dual mono dual ops bam.The first one sold.He has VSM MXE's.Thought you would like to see his reaction:"There is an uncanny sense of realism.
I was listening in the dark with my eyes closed.
The sense of being in a concert hall was so great that my brain created a seemingly real visual image of where it thought it was.
After the piece ended I just shut the system down. I did not want to take a chance of diminishing the impact of what I had just experienced.
Quite an accomplishment."
I will be receiving my single ended Master Bam shortly and will report my findings in more detail.
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tabl10s
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You're right. Forgot it was 2011. How did you discover Merlin? For me, it
was in S.F. at the S'phile show and some guy was fawning over "B" about the TSM. I inquired about the cost(VSM) and he said $4k.

As I stared at the speaker, I thought to myself, "I'm not paying that much for that!". The rest is history.
pubul57
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Stereophile Shown in NYC 2002 or so. Walked in and I knew they were going to be my next speaker. Joule gear, Louis Armstrong recording, found it hard to leave the room. I liked the idea that my ultimate speaker did not need 8 drivers and tower over me to feel I had what I wanted and as good as it gets.
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swampwalker
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Hmmm, we might've been at the same show, Paul. My first exposure to the VSMs. hooda thunk it?
pubul57
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Crowded? Hilton? That's the one:) Or was it the Grand Hyatt?
No, that's when I heard the Ars Sonum - it's a blur.
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tabl10s
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Man,

You guys are just still babes-in-the-woods concerning the speakers. Too bad you never heard them with the Blue Circle BC-3 pre and BC-6 amp.q
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