Naim with..........


...Merlin TSM-mm or later version. I would like to know if anyone has listened to this combo.

I have been on the Naim forum. It is a great community. After some good feedback and discussion I am convinced I should try this out. No guarantees it will work but it might be fun to try. I'm enjoying my TSMs now with NAD and that's not supposed to work either but for me it really does. It will be at least a few weeks before I can audition. So in the meantime I thought I'd see if anybody has any experience with these components together.

Please limit comments to the TSM-mm or later version. Thanks for any insight.
samac
Before the next question arises... the Cary/Merlin combination sounded BETTER to me; but lets face it tubes will be tubes... and the decision of owning SS is a convenience that having owned both SS and some tube gear; that I am more than happy to live with. Gone is the warmth of tubes in sound reproduction- but what I missed was easily made for as a whole with Naim and Merlin together as an incredible combination.
Hello, John.

Good to hear from you! Thanks very much for taking the time to post your impressions.

Well, your description of the Merlin/Naim pairing has me very interested. I'm not totally surprised that it would sound good. I'm getting good sound at the moment with budget NAD gear.

Although the Naim XS w/Flatcap 2XS PS would be way out of my budget I bet the Merlin/Naim XS would be a pleasant step up from my NAD 325BEE. My Naim dealer is about an hour away. Looks like I'll have to pay him a visit soon.

Thanks again for your reply. It has been very informative and helpful. If you can please keep me posted when you receive you TSM-mmi's.

Cheers,

Scott
Absolutely, Scott.

I needed to hear the pairing for myself. The Naim integrateds; my current XS and previously my Nait 5i-2 have been wonderful with every monitor I have paired them with but excelled this week with the Merlin's.

Best always,
John