Merrill Audio VERITAS Amps: Any other experiances?


Despite the Sandy Hurricane interruptions, Merrill was kind enough to provide me the opportunity to audition his Merrill Audio Veritas Mono-block amps with my system. He delivered the amps and I listened for approx 48 hours over a period of three days. It should be noted that never once in this time frame did I or anyone else listening experience listening fatigue.

The Veritas units were temporary replacements for my ARC VTM200 MONO-blocks and other than a short experience with my neighbors ARC 610 Mono-Blocks which really brought my Maggies to life, it was a reawakening as to what my Maggies can do given sufficient power. It's not that the VTM200 don't do a good job, its that financially, moving up with more powerful tube amps is out of the question.

Basically , I was overjoyed with what I was listening to. With the Veritas supplying 700 watts per channel vs the 200 tube watts, which is fundamentally 3 and one half times the power I had been feeding them, it was the first time I heard the Maggies with the power they were recommended to be supplied with other than the 610 experience. It should be noted that every piece of electronic audio equipment I have is TUBE centered. The presentation of the Veritas into the system was the first time a pure solid state unit had been introduced to the system and the lasting impression was WOW...just like the web site stated!

We listened to vinyl as well as CDs...Jazz and full orchestration as well as solo piano, cello and violin. Beside myself and occasionally my wife, the listening panel included Blaine Handzus of the NJAS as well as an interested neighbor along with Merrill.

If and when I replace the ARC VTM200s, the Veritas would be at the top of the list.

Having heard Class D amps at other systems, I had never been totally satisfied with what they delivered but the Veritas units presented a completely satisfying and different audio presentation. In short, the 'you are there' effect the Maggies are famous for with the proper watts was stunning.

Simply put, the Veritas are an audio achievement, with extremely accurate front to back definition as well as a superbly accurate soundstage presentation. The holographic effect of instrument position within the orchestra was excellent.

But more to the point, the sounds of the instruments themselves were very accurate. My wife, who listens to live music on a daily basis, both strings, keyboard and horns made the comment that she "could hear the cellos and violas breath".

It was a sad hour when Merrill came back to take his amps away!
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Well AudioZen, all of this is a little sterile to my taste.... Why don't you source some nice amps featuring Ncore NC1200, Abletech, Pasquale, the ARC D450 monos, the latest Spectrons... break them in for several weeks in your 15 some odd systems, and contrast them in your reference setup, and then let us know how they differ once the class D rubber finally meets the musical road *grins!* G.
A little sterile?..eat some chocolate. I'll wait fo the new Class D products to come out first this spring. Such as the new Bel Canto's with no switching module, the new Rowland's with the Pasquale amps, and the new M1's from Hypex, which I think will be a hard sell for $15K a pair given for whats on the Class D horizon in 2013. The one Class D amp I would like to hear over any other is the Marten M amp. Weigh 100 lbs each and cost $40K a pair with Patrik Bostrom's technology.
Ahah... Chocolate I do much prefer, and can munch any day instead of intellectual property sterilia!

I am delighted that the class D technology arena is showing such strong signs of springtime. I will add the upcoming offerings from Bel canto, Martin, and Hypex to my growing list of products and technologies to keep track of.

Saluti, Guido
Audiozen, Please stop your character assassinations.

"Upon further investigation, heres the accurate truth" from your above post. But you always take half truths and make up your own history for your agenda.

Also you still have not said you have or have not heard the Veritas or any Ncore NC1200 or the ARC D450M amp or for that matter any Class D design that you praise above over the Ncore.

NOW HERE IS THE ACCURATE TRUTH FROM THE SOURCE:

"What a bul.s.it

Bruno worked for Philips until 2005, in April or May 2005 Bruno start to work for Hypex, fully employed (not as a consultant or freelancer!). Somewhere in 2002 Bruno started to developed the UcD design. Bruno started to work on NCORE in 2008. We have filed the patent early 2009 and we have filed the NCORE trademark in 2010.

NCORE patent and trademarkt is fully owned by Hypex, there are no other companies involved in Hypex. Both the NCORE patent and trademark are granted in the USA. Thereby Hypex is solely owned by one owner.....

Furthermore, we have more engineers as only Bruno. In total we're with 16 people, half of them is R&D with two DSP specialist.

Jan-Peter van Amerongen
CEO/Owner
Hypex Electronics bv "

ALSO FROM HYPEX:

"In 2005, Hypex took the strategic decision to move from a being a technology user to being a technology source and hired UcD's inventor, Bruno Putzeys, to be its chief of R&D."

Do you see the part that BRUNO invented UcD?

For more on Bruno: http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/hardware/bruno-putzeys-the-sound-of-music-extended-play

Now lets see if you can be gracious. Or are you just here for making trouble.

Can we now stay on topic of the OP.
Take it easy Cisco...I'm referring to the original Ncore designs that Bruno developed..I was referring to Ncore only in my correction..not Hypex. Philips does own the patents on the original Ncore power modules and the Ncore trademark. Bruno can update and vary his designs under Hypex and can use the original Ncore platforms as long as he pays the licensing fees every year which also applies to the Ncore trade name. I read this info on a bio background on Bruno/Ncore. None of this is made up. Move on Dude...