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SS amp for Merlin VSMs?

Is there anyone who has found an SS amp that they prefer to tube amps with their Merlins? I have most recently owned CAT JL2, Atma-spehre M-60, Music Reference RM9 Special Edition and RM10MKII, Quicksilver V4s, and the Ars Sonum integrated (In each and everyone sound terrific with the Merlins). For SS, I did try Pass XA30.5 and First Watt Aleph J, but did not prefer them to my tube amps (I now use Music Reference RM10s - summer; and the Atma-spehere M60s the rest of the year). So, any great SS sucess stories with the Merlins up against the kind of tube gear I have owned? Or is that just a elusive chase? Pubul57  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 01-27-11

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 01-28-11: Tmiddle I was always pleased with the Plinius SA100 MkIII on my TSM-MX's. This was with a Reference Line passive and later with the Joule LA100 MkIII preamp. I now have the Filarmonia integrated amp, but miss having my amp powered on 24/7 where I could sit for a quick listen anytime. I know you're familiar with all of the "usual SS reco's" Tmiddle  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 01-28-11   I have had my merlin vsm's since the 90's and from my own ex ...   Ghs 01-28-11   That has been my experience too. i was hoping to see if some ...   Pubul57 01-28-11   The ss amps i've used include the odyssey stratos monos, kre ...   Martykl 01-28-11   I just saw that you can get a pair of the tads for $500 -- h ...   Pubul57 01-28-11   Paul you are doing a lot of amp switching considering how ...   Sounds_real_audio 01-28-11   I don't think anything will sound better than the atma-spher ...   Pubul57 01-28-11   Check out the sugden a21a or anything in the sugden line.   Samac 01-28-11   I have owned the merlin vsm's in a couple iterations and i h ...   Glide3 01-28-11   The stellovox looks very interesting and i had never heard o ...   Pubul57 01-28-11   Perhaps changing the merlins will yield the desired outcome.   Brf 01-28-11   Will never happen:)   Pubul57 01-28-11   Paul, we have a number of people using the sugden with diffe ...   Bobbyapalkovic 01-28-11   I was looking to upgrade my joule 100w otl's, sonics wise - ...   Monk 01-28-11   Thank you bobby, no problem with 30 class a watts of the 21s ...   Pubul57 01-28-11   I've read up on the a21 line, pubul57. if i recall the a21a ...   Samac 01-29-11   Paul, the 30 watts will be fine. bobby   Bobbyapalkovic 01-29-11   My only datapoint is swapping the berning zh-270 out of my v ...   Tasml 01-30-11   Though i would love it to be the case, i am not looking to i ...   Pubul57 01-30-11   I own tsm-mme's not vsm's (someday) but can speak to the amp ...   Hififile 01-30-11   The 6600, though not class a, is certainly on my short list. ...   Pubul57 01-30-11   Ayre,mac,counterpoint,rega,maybe one other i cant think of w ...   Usblues 01-30-11   Fwiw, i've been running my tsm-mmi's (not vsm's) with a pair ...   Rebbi 01-31-11   For many years i used a hk reciever for my tsm me's-they sou ...   Rbaker 01-31-11   You mean the "upgrade" to the forte 4a was a big i ...   Pubul57 01-31-11   Pubul57, i've used a sugden a21a with the merlins for almost ...   Arj 01-31-11   Pubul57,yes the upgrade to the forte 4a was a major improvem ...   Rbaker 01-31-11   Arj, unfortuantely i hear you:) it feels a bit like chasing ...   Pubul57 01-31-11   Bobby do you think the older jeff roland amps models 6,8,or ...   Rleff 02-01-11   Rleff, smooth spacious and perhaps not as robust sounding as ...   Bobbyapalkovic 02-01-11   Bobby thanks for the feedback   Rleff 02-01-11   Don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but the belles 15 ...   David_berry 02-01-11   David, how did the belles compare with your joule and ars so ...   Pubul57 02-01-11   Pubul, if you opt to audition/purchase the mcintosh, i would ...   Nicodemix 02-02-11   Paul, i would agree and would love to hear what you think of ...   Bobbyapalkovic 02-02-11   Why not tubes? those who know bobby, know of his fondness ...   Lrsky 02-02-11   Lrsky- i think tubes is the answer but the op is probing for ...   Rleff 02-02-11   I have two tube amps (music reference and atma-sphere), rece ...   Pubul57 02-02-11   It is well known that tubes work beautifully with merlins. b ...   Samac 02-02-11   Does anyone thing the merlin vsms would work well with an ed ...   Rgs92 02-02-11   Had a mac7270/c30 combo for a couple years with the vsm-mm,s ...   Usblues 02-02-11   Hello.....i use a vtl st 85 el34 based amp with my merlin ts ...   Ryriken 02-03-11   Thanks guys! i considered the merlins a few years ago after ...   Rgs92 02-03-11   The dynaudio esotar d330/a tweeter has aggressive highs?? t ...   Brf 02-03-11   Thanks brf, i had the same thought. the esotar is just so f ...   Rgs92 02-04-11   Rgs2, i have the merlin tsm mmi monitors and the highs are n ...   Sabai 02-04-11   I had merlins vsm mx speakers for several years and i ran th ...   Aronsss 02-04-11   I have to agree, the esotar is known to be among the very be ...   Pubul57 02-04-11   Yes, i did hear them myself and there was no hint of aggress ...   Rgs92 02-05-11   I am not really sure if it is the tweeter to be blamed. even ...   Arj

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