RE: What amp do you use for Merlin TSM?

Posted by theaudiohobby (A) on January 13, 2009 at 02:40:18

In Reply to: RE: What amp do you use for Merlin TSM? posted by Champion on January 12, 2009 at 14:09:41:

The output tap simply corresponds to the audio transformer windings that provide "optimal" power transfer for a given speaker's nominal (i.e. average) impedance. the output impedance corresponds to the impedance that the amplifier presents to the speaker during this power transfer process. There is a inverse relationship between the output impedance of an amplifier and the frequency response (i.e. tone) of any speaker, its most pronounced when high output impedance amplifier (most modern tube amplifiers) feeds a low input speaker. In the golden days of tube audio, high input impedance speakers (12 ohms and greater) were commonplace to counteract this effect.

The AN Kit2 is almost certainly a high output impedance design (given their design philosophy) therefore it will most certainly modify the tone of the speaker, you should try and establish whether this change in tone is to your liking.

Furthermore, you may want to confirm that the power amplifier has sufficient power to drive the speaker during musical peaks otherwise the combo would sound very compressed on a variety of recordings.

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Topic - What amp do you use for Merlin TSM? - Champion 02:10:52 01/12/09 (19)

Before you try an AN Kit... and consider Grant Fidelity Rita - RGA 22:48:14 01/14/09 (0)

Audio Note Oto not a good match with TSM-M - sheppard 18:42:23 01/12/09 (3)

RE: Audio Note Oto not a good match with TSM-M - Champion 20:56:49 01/12/09 (2)

Audio Note Oto SE - sheppard 23:51:09 01/12/09 (1)

RE: Audio Note Oto SE - akito 06:42:42 01/13/09 (0)

Rotel RB-985 MKII - Music19 14:12:10 01/12/09 (0)

Audio Note speakers sound a lot better to me with AN amplification. - Frihed89 11:18:22 01/12/09 (2)

RE: Audio Note speakers sound a lot better to me with AN amplification. - Champion 15:52:24 01/12/09 (1)

RE: Audio Note speakers sound a lot better to me with AN amplification. - Frihed89 00:31:03 01/13/09 (0)

RE: Audio Note speakers sound a lot better to me with AN amplification. - Bluedog 06:43:35 09/02/09 (0)

RE: What amp do you use for Merlin TSM? - theaudiohobby 09:51:04 01/12/09 (4)

RE: What amp do you use for Merlin TSM? - Champion 14:09:41 01/12/09 (2)

RE: What amp do you use for Merlin TSM? - theaudiohobby 02:40:18 01/13/09 (1)

Thanks and another question (for Bobby?) - Champion 03:06:26 01/13/09 (0)

Excellent advice not heard often enough-- NT - lancelot 10:00:57 01/12/09 (0)

Shindo. - howard 09:23:24 01/12/09 (0)

RE: What amp do you use for Merlin TSM? - arj 07:13:44 01/12/09 (2)

RE: What amp do you use for Merlin TSM? - Champion 14:12:00 01/12/09 (1)

RE: What amp do you use for Merlin TSM? - arj 21:27:00 01/12/09 (0)

Ars-Sonum Filarmonia - ramallo 06:25:00 01/12/09 (0)

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RE: What amp do you use for Merlin TSM? - theaudiohobby 02:40:18 01/13/09 (1)

Thanks and another question (for Bobby?) - Champion 03:06:26 01/13/09 (0)

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