When did you ever hear a system sound so life-like

Rcprince,
I tried looking for that recording for many years.No luck so I gave up.
Enjoy your music

Breuninger,
I can identify with the mbl's. To my ears they are one of the few best speakers with proper setup.
The only other speaker up there next to the mbl's are the wilson x2 alexandria, totally believable!
I feel that playing the system while sitting in an adjacent room could easily fool me at times.

Peter What caused these amps to blow ?? I worry that if it can happen to someone with your expertise it can certainly happen to me.If they are being repaired in NY can you tell me who,here would trust with the repair ??

Many years ago I used to walk past my neighbour's house every morning and evening on the way to the bus stop. Sometimes in the evening, I can hear their son practising on the piano. He is quite good, but not concert pianist good.

One evening I walked past and the unmistakable sound of Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata came singing out to the street. I stopped and listened, it was so good that a passing jogger stopped and listened as well.

I thought no more of it, then the next day heard him practising the Hammerklavier. But this time nowhere as good. I knocked on the door, and it was only then that I was told that they had taken delivery of a new sound system!

I am liking my system right now. The biggest improvement would be the Merlin TSM's. Right now I am saving up for the VSM. I can't even imagine how they will sound on my system. The album I am listening to is Getz Au GO GO on Japanese Vinyl. The Telephone Song sounds very convincing and intimate through the MC275 or 100.2 and Merlins. The Merlins are just absolutely incredible speakers for the money.

I have never heard a system sound like the real thing.