Who stay with Merlin longest time

I'll definitely be following this thread since I'm considering buying the TSM-MMIs!

I bought mine back 1997 and had them upgraded in 1999 to the Basic W/BAM. I still use them everyday and love them. They have yet to become the weak link in my system.

Since the 80's. My first pair was the 1B's. Bobby will correct me if the model is wrong. Then I went to the Excaliburs and since then many different VSM's and TSM's. I go to the CES and always find the Merlin really musical without the hi-fi sound. I listen mostly to classical and jazz. These speakers have never disappointed me. Usual declamations. I have no commercial connections with Merlin and their customer support is beyond reproach.

A relative newcomer since Nov 2004,Bobby is the best guy to deal with and the speakers are very good in many places with many amps,cheers,B

I've owned Merlins off and on since 2001, so I have a decade of owning and listening intently to several variations of both the TSM and VSM. I've owned the VSM-MXe since 2007 and recently upgraded to the Master BAM and RCs. I have no intention to upgrade any further. I've tried other speakers during the past ten years but always came back to the Merlins. The list of contenders that I owned which were ultimately TKO'd by the Merlins included Gershman Avante Garde 20's, Sound Labs Dynastats, JM Reynaud Trente and Evolution 3's, Triangle Zays, Joseph Audio RM25II, and four models from Tyler Acoustics (Taylo, Linbrook Monitors, Ref 3 two-piece system, and Linbrook Signatures). The Merlins I've owned include the TSM-SE, TSM-M, VSM-SE, VSM-M, and now the VSM-MXe.