Speaker Asylum: REVIEW: Merlin Music Inc. VSM-MM Speakers by davidm1108@yahoo.com

Model:	VSM-MM
Category:	Speakers
Suggested Retail Price:	$7700
Description:	Two way floorstanding speaker with Battery-Bam
Manufacturer URL:	Merlin Music Inc.
Model Picture:	View

Review by davidm1108@yahoo.com ( A ) on May 25, 2006 at 14:19:04
IP Address: 24.193.72.188

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i'm mostly a lurker, but thought i'd post my early observations on my merlin-vsm-mm's, the last speakers i plan on owning for a very long time. i'll be brief: they are faithful to the recording, without being overly analytical. i was worried about bass, or the lack of it considering their 6.5 drivers, but they give me all the bass i could ask for, and more qualitatively than my (previous) amphion xenons, which went down to around 28khz. the xenons moved more air, but were not nearly as tunfeul. the merlin's high-frequencies are beyond reproach, but never strident (at least not in my setup). i'm not a professional reviewer, i just wanted to save someone the years and cost of the endless upgrading that we lot fall into. the merlins have enabled me to forget about the technical specs of my system and concentrate on the music. the customer service from bobby at merlin is unrivaled--how often can you call the man who designed your speakers for technical advice?

Product Weakness: weigh a ton. not kidding. get some help lifting these.
Product Strengths: sound

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	channel islands d200
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	modwright slw 9.0
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	panasonic rp80 dvd player
Speakers:	merlin vsm-mm
Cables/Interconnects:	analysis oval 1
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	rock, jazz, hip hop
Room Size (LxWxH):	12 x 12 x 10
Time Period/Length of Audition:	30 days
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	weigh a ton. not kidding. get some help lifting these.
Product Strengths:	sound