l, if you tried the tsm mme which was what j was asking about, you would probabaly have had a different reaction. 12 years ago we used a single ended triode amp as a reference which sounds very different from the naim product you enjoy. current merlin models do sound excellent with ss but still better with tubes and have been reviewed as such. your tsm was probably a tsm or tsm rc which is 4 or 5 models before current merlin product. we have come a long way in 12 years. and all of the speakers you have tried with the naim amp have one thing in common which explains why you like it. i will not get into this. imho, it would be fairer if you offered opinions based on current product when current product is asked about.
enjoy your system and thank you for your reply.
best, b
