Speaker Asylum: REVIEW: Merlin Music Inc. VSM-MXe Speakers by rbwalt@verizon.net General speaker questions for audio and home theater.

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Model:	VSM-MXe
Category:	Speakers
Suggested Retail Price:	$10,500
Description:	Two-way floorstanding speaker system
Manufacturer URL:	Merlin Music Inc.
Model Picture:	View

Review by rbwalt@verizon.net on January 28, 2008 at 17:25:13 IP Address: 72.83.180.136

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This is a review of the Merlin Music VSM MXE loudspeaker. I have been a fan of Merlin Music's speakers for a long time. I have known Bobby Palkovic the designer for over 20 yrs and worked for him for 10 yrs. He is one of the few true gentleman in audio today.

This past summer i had my VSM MX's upgraded to the new MXE version( all lead free) along with a new Super BAM( also lead free). I loved my MX's. They were smooth sounding, offered very very good sound staging(depth,height and width). The resolution, detail and layering of music was simply tremendous.The mids were natural sounding. The highs were sweet and airy without any of that metallic sound that so many speakers have. The bottom end was extended sounding with very good definition and weight.The Mx's are a very well balanced sounding speaker.They are coherent, life like and complete sounding.That is why the speaker is a recommended component in stereophile( class A (RL).They simply play music!

What i got after my upgrade to the MXE version and Super BAM is nothing short of amazing.The MXE is now much more smoother sounding( Liquid sounding).There is a total lack of grunge or harshness. The sound stage now takes on a more life like presentation. voices are oh so natural with none of that chestyness or hollow sound that one hears from most speakers. The highs are even more refined. delicate with even a more airy sound. None of that bright brittle metallic sound here. You know the kind that makes your ears bleed!! The bottom end is much more weighted sounding with much better resolution and definition.The new Super BAM plays a important part in this also.On full Ac the new BAM sounds much better than the old did on batteries. When you switch to full batteries you will notice how things smooth out even more.


The MXE's are much more continuous,coherent, and life-like sounding. As a result the MXE's are a more complete speaker and because of this it sounds more expansive in its portrayal of music. A speaker that is all most beyond belief in its ability to play music in a seamless, natural nature. No phony sounding mids, bloated over ex agerated bottom end and artificial sounding highs. It may be the best speaker in the world as some had suggested. I leave that to the ones that already have them.

Thanks Bobby!!

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Product Weakness:	none
Product Strengths:	seamless sounding,fantastic tonal balance,fantastic mids and highs,fantastic resolving capabilities, strong bottom end.

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Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier:	Music Reference RM9SE
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Joule Electra LA-150MK2
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	AudioAero Capitole Classic SE CDP
Speakers:	Merlin Music VSM MXE's
Cables/Interconnects:	Cardas Golden Reference. JPS AC+ power cords
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	NA
Room Size (LxWxH):	19 x 13X x 12
Room Comments/Treatments:	NA
Time Period/Length of Audition:	NA
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	2 Equi-Tech Balanced Power units
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner
Your System (if other than home audition):	na

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