Merlin speakers and a single ended amp
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- Merlin Music Systems VSM-SE Floorstanding Speakers
- Merlin: Audio Wizardry
- MUSICAL FIDELITY MERLIN
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- Merlin VSM MXR Loudspeakers + Bass Augmentation Module (Master BAM) - Esotar
- Balanced Versus Unbalanced Audio
- Musical Fidelity Merlin 1 System gets a makeover
- Subwoofer Matching Tool
- The Amp Garage
- Welcome To the Hoffman Amplifiers Forum
Merlin Music Systems VSM-SE Floorstanding Speakers
Read times. Pages: [ 1 ] 2 Go Down. Merlin VSM Comparison. Member Posts: 45 » Gallery. I've been a long time Merlin VSM speaker owner, starting with the original SE, and getting several upgrades but not the latest lead-free version. Both brands seem to have a passionate, staunchly loyal following. From what I read the Salks and the Merlins share many of the same attributes - clarity, openess, transparancy, dynamics, imaging.
I'd like to hear a comparison from those that have heard both. But, let's leave the price aspect out of the discussion and just limit it to sonics.
Finally, pardon me if this, a circle on Salk, is not an appropriate place to post a topic like this. But, within Audio Circle, I couldn't find a better place. Let me know where I should move it, if it's out of place.
Quote from: rbwalt on 1 May , pm. A comparison between two manufacturer's speakers would probably be more appropriate in the Critic's Circle Loudspeaker subcircle. Quote from: jzexport on 1 May , pm. GhostintheToast Jr. Member Posts: 28 » Gallery. Seems like a legitimate discussion and I'm curious what the results would be.
It's too bad you can't compare them side-by-side. As far as aesthetics are concerned, I'm saying point Salk. Frank Van Alstine. They are both very beautiful speakers. Bob of Merlin uses Car finishes rather than natural wood. And they are totally different sounding speakers, so Im not sure how effective a comparison would be.
Quote from: avahifi on 9 May , pm. Quote from: srb on 9 May , pm. I have just heard Merlins at shows, but I think the most comparable speakers in the Salk line are the Archo's and the Pharo's. I thought the Merlins were fine but I was more impressed with the Salks. Just a first impression on all so don't put much weight in this comment. Quote from: poseidonsvoice on 10 May , am. So then it appears that the BAM is a sophisticated active bass boost circuit with over 5 dB of boost at about 35 Hz.
This of course then requires nearly four times the power from your amplifier at the boost frequency as it does over the rest of the range.
A three dB boost requires double power, another 3 dB double again. If your amp is just loud enough for the speakers without the BAM, perhaps you should be thinking about a much more powerful amplifier to use the BAM without clipping your amp.
My observation is that you can get one hell of a good amplifier for any Salk speaker for much less than the cost of a BAM. Heck you can get the Salk speakers and the amplifier too for that price. As an engineer pretty decent at costing things out in the real world, I really wonder about the cost effectiveness of any of the high priced little thingies out there, except for my Rolex of course.
Best regards, Frank Van Alstine. Quote from: avahifi on 10 May , pm. After so many days of quiescence, a surge of responses. Glad I checked back. DaveC and mcullinan report the Salks sounding different than the Merlins, but without being specific. Care to elaborate? As for the BAM, it has been properly described here. Avahifi noted potential amp overload problems. I may have experienced that. I had a wpc tube amp that was causing me tube failures. While I believe the core issue was imbalanced quads, the designer thought I was over driving the amp and pointed fingers at the BAM.
This is an image of the voltage response of the BAM by frequency. Note the reference level is 2V, so the peak is maybe 1. This is an old BAM from before the capacity of the rechargable batteries were increased. As an aside, I built my own battery supply for it, and got rid of its regulators.
Don't know how the specs may have changed. This version uses Hovland Musicaps, Caddock resistors and a defaced unity gain opamp in the signal path. I got away from using the BAM because of the aforementioned amp problem. He strongly believes it to be an integral part of the design. I am using the VSMs with a single sub with the crossover at 50 or 60 not at home to check. I will likely go with a second sub. I am also thinking of replicating the BAM to allow it to be used balanced so I can decide whether or not I am better of with it or without it.
It's actually this 'do I need the BAM or not? Bobby has been talking about making accompanying woofer modules for the VSM since almost day one. That was a decade ago. Even a century ago. So, back to how do Merlins and Salks compare? Well, no one else seems to be jumping in, so I'll report what little I know. I actually didn't think they were all that different from 2-way salks.
I think the Merlin gets the most possible out of those drivers, and they're excellent drivers. The Scan is hard to beat in the bass extension and power handling department.
The super expensive Dynaudio tweeter is considered by many to be the best dome out there period. They are crossed at around Hz, and that's where I usually cross depending on which tweeter I'm using.
So I think the differences between the "Merlin Sound" and the "Salk Sound" are more a matter of the inherent characteristics of the drivers than anything else. The W18 vs the , ribbons vs. Quote from: DMurphy on 12 May , am. Pages: [ 1 ] 2 Go Up. SMF 2. Cookies help us provide you a better browsing experience.
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Merlin: Audio Wizardry
Everybody loves vinyl. Sales of vinyl records hit an year high in the past 12 months with forecasts of more than 1. However, many of the new converts to the delights of the LP have been unable to find an easy and stylish way to play them! Now leading UK specialist hi-fi manufacturer Musical Fidelity has used over 35 years of audio experience to make playing vinyl just as easy and enjoyable as any other format by creating the Merlin 1 system — the first digital streaming system that has been designed from the ground up with the LP very much in mind. The loudspeakers have a subtle elliptical shape with very fine finish in a choice of red, black or silver. The amplifier has a custom made extrusion, beautifully machined top form and elegant front panel while the turntable offers a simple, minimalist style in a high-gloss red or black finish.
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Anyone using this combo? Sounds like a much easier match to my LP's than my Dynaudio C-1 ii's at 85db, 4ohm nominal. My wife won't be lovin that ruby heart red though! Do you feel that the LP is not driving the Dynaudio well?
Merlin VSM MXR Loudspeakers + Bass Augmentation Module (Master BAM) - Esotar
Careful design and development has yielded award-winning performance from these fine little Australian-designed bookshelf speakers. Click here for more information about purchasing Best Buys digitally. When products arrive for review, we check them out, plug them in, warm them through, then settle in for listening. But manufacturers take rather more time in their preparation, of course. So the new Merlin has a magnetic grille.
Balanced Versus Unbalanced Audio
But more important, the Merlins have been one of just a handful of products that have genuinely excited me -- albeit under show conditions. So when Bobby approached with the opportunity to listen to the revised Merlin VSM-SE, I eagerly accepted in spite of having to follow a review and follow-up review -- you follow? The search for those strengths is a lot of fun. This is an accepted axiom, but it also ignores the more interesting question: Just what should that range be? More specifically, how low should it go?
Musical Fidelity Merlin 1 System gets a makeover
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Subwoofer Matching Tool
By Frizzy brizzy , April 26, in 2 Channel. Has any one heard Merlin speakers, I have heard say that David Berning uses them for personal use the bigger ones I think which is why the brand has piqued my interest. With two models and lots of factory mods its all a bit confusing. We've got a pair of the stand mounts here for my bake-off tomorrow, I'll let you know how they do compared to the Raidhos and the Martin Logan's. One of the reasons is I have seen a almost new example ,off site , so to speak, and as there are so few example around there is no pricing guide. So all info recieved with thanks.
The Amp Garage
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Welcome To the Hoffman Amplifiers Forum
Without Bobby who pretty much was Merlin and the dire straits the company was left in, the company was not able to continue. There are no more new Merlin speakers available. For those of you like me who still own and love or are interested in Merlin speakers, Signature Sound is offering repair, upgrades exactly as Bobby P would have done them , and support services for Merlin TSM, and VSM models including repairs and upgrades on the Merlin BAM which I have been manufacturing, repairing, and upgrading for Merlin since
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