From Merlin TSM bme to Studio Electric M4

I have Studio Electric M4 in my second system.   Really love these speakers.   I am using them with a REL 10" sub controlled via a Velodyne sms 1 X over / room eq device.    I run them full range with a low crossover and steep slope for the sub.  They don't need a sub, but they need a sub if you know what i mean.  Their great bass quality can be ruined fast if the subs aren't dialed in right or are too hot.  .  

I listen to this system 75 % of the time.  Great little speaker.    I think you will like them.  One of my favorite speakers I have ever owned.  

I had a pair of the M4’s and highly recommend them. I only moved on when I came across a really good deal on some wish list speakers. They will deliver on dynamics, and livened up my system.

Love Studio Electric. I still kick myself for not picking up a pair of their old T3 models when a buddy was selling them. The little M4 is also really nice even if it doesn't have the exotic looks of the T3.

@crn3371 

So...I haven't heard the Merlins myself, but based on what you're after—love midrange and soundstage, want more dynamics, need acoustic suspension for close-to-wall placement—Fritz's speakers might be the ticket. I have the Carbon 7 SE Mk IIs and I think they'd be worth considering.

They're at the same pricepoint, hand built in the US. I find the midrange to be honest—instruments sound like what they are, not what the speaker wants them to be. Soundstage has real depth and width and the dynamics track everything from quiet to loud without strain.

For your setup: their benign impedance curve means your Anthem will have an easy time of it. They work well in nearfield and should integrate well with your REL subs if you want.

Fritz is very approachable and works with people. Call or email him. He's direct about what the speakers do, offers return options, and doesn't use a hard sell. Given that you're restricted to online purchasing, that matters.

That's it. I have found that in comparison with every bookshelf I've heard, the Carbons are excellent speakers. Worth the conversation.

Studio Electric has a new model M6x.  They look pretty nice.   Not cheap, M4 on steroids , downward firing sub.  I think it is a passive sub as  rated input is up to 450 watts.   Not cheap but ibet they are excellent