Merlin VSM Speakers ($1500)
Up for sale are my Merlin VSM floorstanding speakers. Look online for the reviews and you will see that these speakers have a devoted following. They’ve been a mainstay of my system for a couple years, but I’ve recently made a move to low power SETs and more sensitive speakers (and unfortunately I simply don’t have the room for multiple sets of floorstanders).Overall these are in good condition with the only visible issue being a slight discoloring on one of the brass strips (See picture). They include the RC networks as well as the upgraded BAM which was sent to Bobby last year and received a new battery. Given that the speakers themselves are 85 lbs a piece, I’d prefer a local sale or I could drive a reasonable distance to meet someone. If not, I do have their shipping crate. PayPal add 3%. Features:
Enclosure: Vented (front) and tuned to 37 Hz
Woofer: 6.5” paper carbon-fiber cone
Tweeter: 1” soft dome
Frequency Response: 33-22 kHz +/- 2dB, 1 meter on axis
Impedance: 8 ohms nominal, 6.5 ohms minimum
Sensitivity: 89 dB
Power requirements suggested: 17 watts min (tube), 25 watts min (solid state), 200 watts max
Dimensions: H 42-7/8" * D 10-1/2" * W 8-5/8"
Weight: 84.5 lbs. each Bi-wireable binding posts
Removable outboard RC Networks
EMI/RFI filtering networks
Point-to-point hand wired Bass Augmentation Module (BAM):
5.2dB of boost at 35 Hz
Subsonic bass roll-off below 27Hz
Outboard power supply
Rechargeable battery power supply
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