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RE: one pro's opinion

A good start, though I see we're dealing with the transparency thing again. Relative merit aside, do you feel that Merlins are similar in voice and presentation to the Magico, Wilson and Kharma loudspeakers you mentioned? That is, do you find the Merlins better at the same thing they do? I'm surprised to read Merlin and Sonus Faber in the same paragraph, though I haven't heard these particular SF's. I would have expected them to be a bit creamier than Merlins. Anyway, thanks for addressing the hullabaloo.

Mac, based on what you heard at RMAF 2006 and 2007, could you compare the voice or overall presentation of the Merlins with other speakers you heard?

Believe it or not, I did not start this sub-thread to pick on Merlins, just to see if I could provoke a more useful comparison than Mr. B's, which set Merlin purity against the competition which he finds full of character. You see I hear character in Merlins too, so I'm looking, perhaps hopelessly, for some confirmation of my experience.

OK, I'll lay out. Thanks DK.


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  • RE: one pro's opinion - Bob Neill 12:46:38 01/31/08 (3)
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