SS amps for merlin vsm

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audiolab is now owned by Spendor

amps that match with merlins usually matches with Merlins

may be thats the majik

I was looking into replacing Focal 918 with Merlin vsm-super BAM.
I am using a rebuilt H/K Citation 16a. (150wpc)
Any thoughts on how they may match up?

Boy, I wonder if anyone has ever heard Merlin VSMs with a 16a - not likely. For sure you have enough power:)

I dont think power is a problem either. I am not too up to speed on why some speakers dont match well with certain amps,etc??
I noticed in your "system" that you have Cardas cables. Do you find them to have a warm character as many desribe?

Don't seem warm with the VSMs, might with warm speakers with mid-bass humps.

The amps won't match well if it is underpowered, or in the case of a tube amp if the impedance of a speakers is very uneven and dives very low in the bass region. This doesn't speak to the sound of the amp or speaker, but simply electrical matching - you don't want to be underpowered, and you don't generally want a tube amp with a "tough" speaker load, for which SS is better suited. I don't know if the H/K amp sounds good or not, but it should not be a matter of "matching" electrically, it should be fine on those grounds.