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  Merlin TSM comparisons
Hi,

I've been reading up lately on all kinds of monitors, and have been intrigued by Merlin's TSM. The latest iteration is the mmi, I believe.

If you've heard the TSM lately, especially in comparison to other, current monitor offerings out there, I'd love to hear your opinions. I know that there are other Merlin threads on Audiogon but I am especially interested in hearing from folks who have compared them to others, especially if you've lived with them.
Rebbi  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

04-12-10
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09-09-10   We start in exactly the same location and work from there. i ...   Bobbyapalkovic

09-15-10   On another note, thought i'd toss out there that i've been u ...   Rebbi

09-16-10   I have to get some to try. b   Bobbyapalkovic

10-05-10   i got some supra classic 6.0 and i think it works very well ...   Guppy

10-05-10   Guppy, thrilled to hear that you like the supra classic 6.0 ...   Rebbi

10-05-10   I have been using supra 3.4 and rondo with my tsm's. i also ...   Hififile

10-05-10   hififile, thank you for the info, maybe the supra 3.4 is ...   Guppy

10-05-10   btw it is sjofn hifi not sjofn.   Guppy

10-06-10   Guppy, hififile and rebbi, just spoke to brian at madisound ...   Bobbyapalkovic

10-06-10   Excellent, bobby, thanks! eager to hear your thoughts in com ...   Rebbi

10-07-10   I'll be looking forward to what bobby thinks too. i'd love ...   Jfz

10-11-10   Hi, got the wire and it looks very interesting but i need co ...   Bobbyapalkovic

10-11-10   Great. yes, i had to order the connectors, too. :-)   Rebbi

10-15-10   Rebbi, guppy, hififile, got the connectors today and have th ...   Bobbyapalkovic

10-15-10   Hi bobby. what is it about the design philosophy that makes ...   Pubul57

10-16-10   Is this the same company that makes the cable called the &qu ...   Tabl10s

10-16-10   Tabl10s, yep, this is the same swedish company that makes th ...   Rebbi

10-16-10   Rebbie and paul, the tin plated wires will reduce skin effec ...   Bobbyapalkovic

10-20-10   Rebbi and bobby, did you get supra connectors? spades? if ...   Jfz

10-20-10   Hello, john, i bought the larger, spade connectors for the s ...   Rebbi

10-20-10   I am using a copper tinned o ring connectors now. the spades ...   Bobbyapalkovic

10-20-10   Rebbi, i'm looking into my audio crystal ball, and i see mer ...   Tvad

10-20-10   Tvad, i'm assuming you also see me hitting the texas lottery ...   Rebbi

10-20-10   Bobby, are those the same kind of o-ring connectors you fin ...   Rebbi

10-21-10   Thank you, rebbi. since you said, "i bought the larger ...   Jfz

10-21-10   Rebbi, yes but a much larger size. on the rc's and jumpers i ...   Bobbyapalkovic

10-21-10   Jfz, yes, correct.   Rebbi

10-21-10   Rebbi, should you hit that lottery, remember your friends. ...   Mapman

10-21-10   Mapman, :-)   Rebbi

10-22-10   Rebbi the supra connectors may be better than the ones i got ...   Bobbyapalkovic

10-22-10   Bobby, it's lars@sjofnhifi.com. his cell phone number is on ...   Rebbi

10-28-10   Rebbi, lars called yesterday and he is sending me the supra ...   Bobbyapalkovic

10-30-10   Cool! delighted to help.   Rebbi

11-01-10   Great...i'll be interested to know what you think too.   Jfz

11-05-10   Received my new manley mahi-mahi's yesterday. haven't yet ha ...   Rebbi

11-10-10   Hi bobby, any idea how good the supra cable with supra conn ...   Jfz

11-10-10   No connectors as yet john. i hope soon. :-) b   Bobbyapalkovic

11-19-10   John the supra spades make the cable sound very good. better ...   Bobbyapalkovic

11-19-10   This is very interesting to hear, bobby. thanks for the info ...   Rebbi

11-19-10   Yes all is good with this except for the fact i only got 7 s ...   Bobbyapalkovic

11-22-10   Thanks bobby.   Jfz

03-07-11   Hi everyone, i finally got some supra 6.0 speaker cable, al ...   Jfz

03-07-11   Jfz, enjoy! now you have new speaker wire and metric wrenche ...   Bobbyapalkovic

03-08-11   Jfz, yeah, lars is really nice. but i agree that there's no ...   Rebbi

03-14-11   Would these cables work with the vsm's?   Pedrillo

03-14-11   They should. bobby describes them as "stupid good" ...   Rebbi

03-15-11   I agree that they should. bobby has said nothing to indicat ...   Jfz

03-16-11   P, they should be very good for you on the vsm. i have tried ...   Bobbyapalkovic

03-23-11   Bobby, the supra cables seem to be one of the best values i ...   Hifigi

03-23-11   Dave, my guess is that the supra 6 would be more to my likin ...   Bobbyapalkovic

03-29-11   I replaced a pair of tannoy ardens with a pair of merlin tsm ...   Lacee

03-29-11: Rebbi
I thought I'd share some recent experiences with the other TSM owners (or prospective owners) out there.

I finally got around to using a simple bubble level to align my speakers relative to the floor, as the manual suggests. The improvement that resulted is amazing! Tonal balance is improved, but even more, the spatial presentation is better than ever: the speakers "disappear" more than ever before, soundstage width and depth are much greater, and there's an even more coherent, seamless quality than i used to get... which is really saying something.

I wouldn't say the TSM's are fussy about placement, per se, but they do give you clear feedback on even small changes, making taking the time to make adjustments really worth the effort. Just when you think they can't sound any better with your current equipment, you try a small tweak, and they surprise you!

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03-30-11   Thanks, bobby, i will definitely give the supra 6.0 cables a ...   Hifigi

03-31-11   Rebbi, the tsm offers very flat amplitude and a high degree ...   Bobbyapalkovic

04-14-11   Tsm'ers, i hope nobody minds me mentioning that right now i ...   Rebbi

07-09-11   How do the supra sword speaker cables compare to the classic ...   Pmboyd

07-10-11   Totally out of the 6's price range and for the six's price y ...   Bobbyapalkovic

07-10-11   The cardas clear and supra swords are decidedly not in a sim ...   Pmboyd

07-10-11   Would anyone care to comment on goertz mi2 or mi3, jps super ...   Pmboyd

07-10-11   P, the swords and clear are much closer in price that the co ...   Bobbyapalkovic

07-10-11   Bobby, no, not trying to redesign the wheel; i'm gathering i ...   Pmboyd

07-10-11   Bobby, my bottom line is if i can move some money out of cab ...   Pmboyd

07-10-11   P, cables are imho more important than electronics. the room ...   Bobbyapalkovic

07-11-11   Golden presence is ~$2,000 for 3 meters. no way in the world ...   Pmboyd

07-11-11   P, i just mailed you directly so keep and eye out. you shoul ...   Bobbyapalkovic

07-12-11   Most of us who don't have dedicated listening rooms end up m ...   Rebbi

07-15-11   Rebbi. i agree 100% with the comment about domestic setting ...   Robbob

07-15-11   Next to your 12lb power cords that will blow you away....   Pubul57

07-20-11   Happy to be able to say i'm not obsessive about my system. r ...   Pmboyd

07-20-11   You are suffering from temporary sanity.   Pubul57

07-27-11   Several months ago, i upgraded my tsm-mmi rig from the rc's ...   Rebbi

01-06-13   I just got a set of supra classic 6.0t's to use with my tsm- ...   James22

01-06-13   James22, glad the supra's are working out for you!   Rebbi


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