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SS for Merlins 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

Showing 6 responses by sanjosehan

sanjosehan
12 posts
 
Hi,Publ57
Have you every tried LSA Atma M60?
What's the comparision between MP3+ M60 vs LSA + M60?

B.Regards
SJ
sanjosehan
12 posts
 
Pubul57
Thank you for your answers!

When you are using LSA+ MR10MK2 , you put MBAM between
CDP and LSA with RCA ICs?

I'm considering LSA+M60 .
Then which one do you think is better ?
RCA IC only ?
Or RCA Adapter + XLR IC ?
B.regards
SJ
sanjosehan
12 posts
 
Thank you for prompt reply.
Your advice is very much helpful.

My CDP Analog output is 2.7V rms , and
Input Sensitivity of M60 is 2.83V (3.0V for S30).

Input sensitivity for RM10 MK2 is 0.97V....

Merlin VSM is 89dB..sooo

It will be appreciated to give me any advice.
sanjosehan
12 posts
 
Hi,I'm considering LSA + M60 due to budget restrictions.
Also, I was impressed with rare inputs of LAS, too.

My plan is to begin with LSA + M60 first , and Active Pre+M60 later , and make an A/B comparision , and choose one later.

LSA has much more flexibility than optional volume control in buying/selling point of view.

So any input about input sensitivity of amp with LSA will be very much appreciated.
sanjosehan
12 posts
 
Hi,Pubul57
Thank you for your comments.
Atma also offers custom volume control option for M60.
Then it means that option is for high sensitive speakers only?
Or it can improve input sensitivity from 2.8V to 1.5V or lower ?
sanjosehan
12 posts
 
Thank you very much for your comments.
I'll ask it to Ralph.

Also , I'll try LSA+ M60 later (End of May)with Merlin.

B.Regards
SJ
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