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| SS amps for merlin vsm I dont think power is a problem either. I am not too up to speed on why some speakers dont match well with certain amps,etc??I noticed in your "system" that you have Cardas cables. Do you find them to have a warm character as many desribe? | |
| 12ax7 vs 5751 Sounds like you are set on the tubes. If you get rid of the 5751 I may be interested.I looked up kt tunstall, pretty good. Is the recording quality? Dido kinda fits in that same sound.My favorite cd since getting the Thor is Commodores anthology e... | |
| Help me choose I started out looking at the Doge 8 based on the bang for the buck factor...plus the stunning reviews online.Anyway I bit the bullet and got the Thor ta-1000 for 2750.00. It had cap/wire/rca upgrades already and Thor has new ownership in Texas so ... | |
| SS amp for Merlin VSMs? Havent heard them.Seem to hear nothing but good things about them. | |
| Help me choose I can only speak from my own experience.I started with Focal 918s b/c I picked them up cheap.I was told that the Marantz receiver was plenty power to push Paradigm b/c I was looking at Paradigm when I bought the Focals. I added the Marantz to the ... | |
| 12ax7 vs 5751 MechansWhat type amp/preamp are you using? I will probably trying to get the Thor amps to compliment the pre once the smoke clears from the preamp purchase. My wife is tolerant but not quite as excited about audio as I am! I am gonna order a repla... | |
| Help me choose you are using a receiver as pre/amp? | |
| SS amp for Merlin VSMs? BobbyWhat I mean is less forward on the high end. Im not sure if it is my Focals or just that the 918s may tend to be on the bright side? Have you ever compared the 918s to VSM? Thanks Jayson | |
| using Velodyne sub in 2-channel setup? Upgrading to a good preamp made a difference throughout system...including subwoofer. | |
| SS amp for Merlin VSMs? Anyone think there would be a problem running VSM-M with a rebuilt H/K Citation 16 amp?I am thinking of replacing my Focal 918s with the above mentioned Merlins. Are they in the same league or am I making an upgrade? I am looking for more balance. | |
| SS amps for merlin vsm I was looking into replacing Focal 918 with Merlin vsm-super BAM.I am using a rebuilt H/K Citation 16a. (150wpc)Any thoughts on how they may match up? | |
| Problem with soundstage up near ceiling. I recently bought a new preamp that really opened up my soundstage and I was experiencing the same thing. Everything seemed to be a couple feet above my head, especially the vocals.I tilted my speakers slightly forward and it made a HUGE differenc... | |
| Good tube preamp with Sony 5400 Today I went to listen to Sonus Faber Cremonas.They were hooked up through a processor as the pre and sounded less than stellar.The whole time I was thinking "Man, Im glad I got that Thor preamp!" | |
| 12ax7 vs 5751 MechansThanks for the information. I am assuming you had a similar impression of the Focal sound as you started tinkering around with tubes and cables? | |
| 12ax7 vs 5751 ReynoldsThanks for the input brother. I just bought the Thor and it came with the stock Golden Dragon tubes. I am very much looking forward to experimenting with tube rolling. From what I have read, the Modwighted Sony warms up a click or two also. |