Merlin Master Bam Alert

glory, we are near the end of development of the vsm project. after sixteen years and six new versions of it i have gone through the whole thing numerous times. nothing newly developed is ever a long way down the refinement path. and because i have elected to finish my work and not proliferate designs, i think you heard the benefit to that end. plus the cost of merlin upgrades are very inexpensive for what you get in the end. imho, the master bam and master rc's are a perfect example of this.
best regards, bobby at merlin

glory and tab,
sorry no, not until the rmaf show this fall.
taking it easy due to a health issue, bp.
doing lots of walking and doing better.
b

b, i certainly understand about delays and feel badly but that is the nature of the business i am in. and when you use rare handmade parts, it is to be expected. these caps only come from one maker and are not available anywhere else. you know what they say about single sourcing. a lot of people are used to production line gear and we have never made that sort of thing. what makes it even worst is that we have now sold hundreds of these modifications. people who have them done, love them and rarely give them up. no problems byan, we are fine.
b

paul...:-)!
to all of you thanks.
blood pressure running a little high but that is hereditary due to my roots and lots of smoking and drinking when younger.
thanks for the concern.
the walking every other day is magic.
gets the heart rate elevated for an hour and i feel a lot better. helps the mind toooooooooooo!
b

bryan your goods will be shipped back next week and thuan i am not at the factory to check the waiting list.
these parts are hand made in limited quantities and the people that pay first get supplied their modifications first.
do you realize that these caps are worth $300 each and you need 6? then think about what you paid and understand i make little when you consider what is done. please be patient and if you have questions, please contact me at the factory.
thank you.
b

thuan the duelund caps are hand wound in germany and shipped to and finshed in denmark. all these processes are done by hand in limited quantities. i have no control over the fila and i have no control over the duelunds.
i mailed you today regarding the time left before your modifications are done.
a hobby? :-| please! resources and labor will not help.
please be patient...
b

paul, they have been really good about their projections of shipping dates but things happen, shows, illnesses etc.
what we didn't realize is that so many would want this done and that has the waiting time long and there is nothing i can do because the parts a rare, handmade and they will only build so many at a time.
patience is what is needed and you will get something very special.
bobby

paul, don't let it get you down. the vsm was in class a for 7 years. i think they leave a product on it for 3 years. the vsm m was placed in class a in 2004 and then in 2007, the vsm mx. they kindly extended the mxe version there for a while too. they have been more than fair. i spoke to john about reviewing the vsm mx-r with masters but never heard any more on the topic.
i think i would rather have the master vsm reviewed anyway.
have a great weekend.
bobby

i totally agree t, that is why i do things as i do. but not all agree or see the wisdom. i saw no reason to junk a perfectly good product for a newer one. i think most that "heard" a comparison from early to later product would understand. you cannot make everyone happy that is for sure. and if it is the guy i am thinking of, he was a dealer over 12 to 14 years ago and if he is going by what he heard then, which by the way was liked by most, then he has heard nothing! don't you just love it when fools take sound equipment and music and turn it into a contact sport. to some, their opinion matters and yours does not.
best, b

nope, the vsm/tsm mmi, mx-r and master will always be on the price list. why give up on something you have been finessing for 17 years? the exhaustive r+d will be transfered to the sub and 3 way.
when a newer technology comes along that we can incorprate into the vsm and tsm, we will do so. many do this to models that have been in their product lines for decades.
ok?
b

i know you will both like the direction it takes.
no beryllium and very coherent but for bigger volume rooms.
b

too soon to tell howard.
b

crt, i have not heard it so i cannot say.
who said it is better than the fila and why? what speaker was used?
what paul said is very well put.
i am not a fan of 88's as a rule.
i prefer e34l's and the fila was tuned to sound right with the merlins.