Who stay with Merlin longest time


Hi all,
Just wonder, Merlin ex- and current owners - Who set the record of oldest marriage with Merlin? :)
My second anniversary in Sept, yet I already sent them in for a face lift (master BAM/RC) :-)
My system's evolving around Merlins - costly but fun
Happy listening
Thuan
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For Jimbo,

I currently own Merlins, Verity Parsifal P/Es, SF Cremonas, Maggie MMGs w/subs, Ohm 100s (w/the same subs) and a few other speakers that you might know. Some are in different rooms, other get rotated thru my main system. I've flipped thru ownership of many other well regarded designs over the years, too.

I consider myself a hobbyist and a million miles from a cult member dedicated to single brand, design, or philosophy. Indeed, I appreciate the strengths and openly acknowledge the shortcomings of each design that I own. In my book, none is perfect. (Hence, the collection.)

Your sweeping pronouncement says much more about you than it does about the VSM or the people who own them.

Marty
Feeding the troll here, but...

Okay, Jimbo2. Over the 25 odd years I've been in seriously into this hobby I've owned:

Vandersteen 2c's
Totem Arro's
Ohm Micro Walsh Tall's and 100 S-3's
Silverline Preludes (briefly)
Ascend Sierra 1's (very briefly)
PSB Synchrony 1B's (briefly)
LSA1 Statements (twice!)
Green Mountain Audio Rios

So I've had more than a few highly regarded loudspeakers in and out of my rig, and the Merlin TSM-mmi's (which I've now had for just over a year and which I just upgraded to Master RC's) are wonderful. They are resolving, musical, coherent, and create musical beauty. That's not to say that I don't continue to be fascinated with loudspeakers of various designs... I'll be at RMAF this year listening to all the goodies on display. But to trash the Merlin brand wholesale, as well as its talented designer, is patently unfair and uncalled for.

Merlin may or may not be your cup of tea, but it's a quality product made with love and integrity... no doubt in my mind about that.
And here I thought I was a tough as nails retired old sea capt. only to have jumbo set me straight. Started the journey 20 yrs. ago w/3 way merlin sig. 4`s. I've had the immense pleasure of listening to music through the tsm/mme`s for the past few years and wouldn't trade them for any other monitor on the market.
Yes, we must thank Jimbo for saving us from ourselves - a true public service.