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Leben Owners: which speakers do you use?
I use Merlin TSM MMe's with my CS600. I use Reflecter 6N3C Tubes and find the result to be really synergistic. great soundstage with really good mids and a really good tonality 
Merlin TSM with Shindo 25 watt amp
I have used TSMs with a Sugden A21a 25W amp, and a leben CS600 30W amp both in a 14 x 12x10 room.power has really not been an issue so long ( i sit 8 feet away) 
SS amp for Merlin VSMs?
I am not really sure if it is the tweeter to be blamed. even with the TSM MMes getting the amp (SS/Tube) right is necessary..Regarding the so called brightness, I would really put that to the transparency of the speaker ..with no rolloff. what you... 
SS amp for Merlin VSMs?
Pubul57, i've used a Sugden A21a with the Merlins for almost a year. it was really very good, especially midrange/Vocals.But then i tried a Leben CS600 (almost 3 times the cost) and have not looked back since.. 
Why the obsession with the lowest octave
adding on to Dan_ed's post, from what i could figure out the fundamental at 40 Hz has a subharmonic at 20 Hz as well as overtones at 80 /160. it is a combination of all of these which give the flesh/timbre to the tone.Any graphic equalizer using a... 
Halide Bridge vs hiFace Evo vs Sonicweld 192
Sakahara, any update on your progress ? I too have the same dac..not too happy with my experiments with Trends/Airport Exp/M-audio firewire... 
45 degree placement in squarish room?
i have a diagonal placement in a 11 x 14 room. not exactly 45 degrees..more like 30-60.advantage is a huge depth..but what gets compromised in my setup is the width (and to some extend the shape) of the soundstage.but the bass response/midrange ar... 
Proac response D2 or Harbeth for a Leben cs-600
Hi, I own a CS600 as well and use it to drive pair of Merlin TSMs. they are a fantastic match and have the combination for more than 18 months now.I would guess that the Proac D2s would do very well as would Devore (I have heard them with Devore e... 
What percentage of audiophiles use a sub ?
Whether a Sub goes Boom Boom or it harmonizes and locks in with the room all depends on how you place it and dial it. I Have Rel Strata and it sings with the crossover set at 22 Hz !(I user merlin TSMs)the difference is not just in hearing the Foo... 
Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-MME Monitor
Tzh21y, Just to share with you, while setting the REL in a corner,i found the best integration at 22-23 Hz cutover and volume in the 52 notch (My room is small at 12 x 14, moderately damped.)as i move above i see the midrange getting affected. I f... 
Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-MME Monitor
Thanks,I just have just got a Rel strata V pair and am struggling to dial in...the crossover seems to sound just right in the 40-45 range. but the positioning is what seems to get tough 
Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-MME Monitor
Hi Tzh21y , what is the Crossover setting you have dialed in on your Strata to integerate with the merlin TSMs ?Also is it a Strata 3 or a 5 ?Thanks 
Reference 3A Grand Veena vs Emerald Physics CS2.3
Would you be able to go back to a Box speaker ? I heard the CS3s and found them to be very open,transparent and surprisingly well balanced across the frequency spectrum. the level of control once can have on the sound via the crossover is a bit ee... 
Focal Mini Utopia vs Merlin MXe
sstalwar, I use a Merlin TSM MMe with a Leben CS600 with Winged C SED 6l6GCs. I find it an amazing combination. not upgraded for more than years now :) 
Leben integrated amps and Merlin VSM
i use the Leben CS600 with Merlin TSMs. They work pretty well together.