Merlin music systems tsmmme monitors monitors audiogon. Merlin tsm small speakers, monitor speakers, bookshelf speakers, studio. Sale pendingi had this ad up a while back and changed my mind and decided to keep them for a while, they are that good. Merlin music systems vsm black magic edition loudspeakers. Merlin music systems vsm millennium loudspeaker system. I am in the process of creating my first quality stereohome theater system and am planning to start with merlin tsm mme paired with the nad viso five dvdreceiver to be released soon. Bobby enthusiastically greeted me, and i clearly explained to him that i was going to buy a used pair of his speakers and consequently not a pair from him as well as the fact i was a 23 year old. Take any speaker amp and plug it into the wall and listen to your speaker system, then take same amp and plug into standard powervar. Shutterstock there is an ongoing legal dispute taking place between st. Gomes photographs by rich brkich, signature sound how many rabbits can a magician pull out of the same hat.
Im a bit of a hybrid nut so im really curious as to how the dorados fare against the competition. Some of the best sounding speakers, and the best live sound ive heard duration. I am greatly saddened to report the loss of my long time friend bobby palkovich, president of merlin music systems. I am working on resurrecting the merlin music systems website as a source of information for current and future owners of vsm and tsm speakers and as a. They are easy to drive and easy to place in a listening room, blending well with both the decor and other components. The merlin speakers combined that esotar tweeter with a similar but proprietary woofer, superior to the proac. Buy products related to apple iphone speakers and see what customers say about apple iphone speakers on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Sep 28, 2001 somehow, merlin always seems to get memorable sound from its loudspeakers. Merlin musics lineup of speakers has undergone quite a few changes. Merlin tsm mxe and skylan stands for sale canuck audio mart. A pair of merlin tsm mme speakers in excellent condition. Because i love what they door rather dont dowith music, they have been the cornerstones of my system. Talk about speakers that sound bigger than they look.
These started off life at merlin tsm mme and were upgraded to full black magic spec in early 2018 by signature sound to exact merlin black magic specifications for the original owner this included new tweeters, full rebuilt crossover, new biwire jumpers, etc. The tsm mmm is a minimonitor with a very traditional, understated design that is unlikely to catch your eye at a. Speakers merlin music systems tsmmme my listening room is approximately 16 feet wide, 20 feet deep, and 9 ft ceiling. The merlin tsmmme speakers are underpriced for the level of accuracy, construction quality, and musical enjoyment they consistently provide. I have the merlin tsmmx speakers and they are fantastic. This pair is in excellent condition and includes the expensive master.
Enjoy music through your favorite headphones while you charge. One of which was the joy i got from the vsmmme speakers i sold to buy them those were just great speakers. If you are looking here you know the reputation that these speakers have and deservedly so. Merlin himself, bobby p, who claimed that the new vsmmxrs would make my beloved mme speakers sound broken as the mxrs were so much better.
Merlin tsmmme loudspeakers three main factors contribute to the inability to hear the speakers as the source of the music. Many of the systems were cool on their outset but ultimately disappointed. I have an older merlin legend system not sure which release. Ive had my trusty merlin tsmse speakers for about 5 years, and had a moderate system. I have them hooked upwith my velodyne dd15 right now, and would never know that im listening to bookshelf speakers. Although full range speakers are great, they do take some grunt to keep the. Those were then replaced with the vsm mxm and tsm mxm master and earlier this year, bobby introduced the. Wirelessly stream your favourite music from any bluetooth device or simply insert the micro sd in the speaker. I for one will not be considering selling these, if at all, for a very long time. Now i dont want to get into a genealogy lesson here or a ritual recitation of begats, but the basic topology of the tsm mme dates back to the original vsm design. A buddy of mine awhile back brought over a test cd and his iphone had an app to. Campfire audio vega, dorada, lyra 2 discussionimpressions. A pair of merlin tsmmme speakers in excellent condition.
Speakers by vangstr general speaker questions for audio and home theater. In the case of bobby palkovich, the wizard of hemlock, it does seem like there is no limit. These started off life at merlin tsmmme and were upgraded to full black magic spec in early 2018 by signature sound to exact merlin black magic specifications for the original owner this included new tweeters, full rebuilt crossover, new biwire jumpers, etc. For your consideration, a pair of the highly regarded merlin tsm mme speakers. I have a pair of merlins tsm mme for sale in great shape with original box. There is a piano in my listening room, and when playing recorded piano music, the vsmses sound like the real piano. Home classifieds speakers merlin tsm mxe and skylan stands.
From about 40 hz up, these speakers are darn near perfect. I have all of the original packaging for safe shipping. I have to say that ive never seennor heardany of these merlin speakers but they are very well liked in the u. I purchased them all new from bobby merlin in around 2008.
The tsm mmm is a minimonitor with a very traditional, understated design that is unlikely to catch your eye at a dealers showroom. Theyre durable enough to prevent breakage, yet slim and lightweight. For sale are my merlin tsm mme monitors, including zobel network, jumpers, grilles, original box, original packing, inner plastic, manuals, etc. The tsm sounded like a hifi speaker, these sound like music.
Power regeneration, surge protectors, ups yadayadayada page. Professional activepowered studio monitor speakers bluetoothusbsdfm for like. They have never been used in any type of environment other than my nearfield music listening sessions. I have decided to sell my prized merlin tsmm bookshelf speakers in ruby red metallic higloss premium finish. Merlin tsm mmesale pending for sale canuck audio mart. The speakers sonically disappear while leaving behind a solid and well defined sound stage that is tall, wide and deep. The tsm mmi and vsm mmi were replaced by the tsm mmm and vsm mmm respectively. Custom made with no grills no grill holes and blacked out tuning rods from bobby palkovich. Merlin tsmmmm loudspeakers with master rc networks big ear. Impressions of merlin music and the tsm black magic monitor merlin music is unique in its approach by providing the end user with a fairly complete outline of the speakers design, component selection, and a perspective of the methods and techniques used in the construction of the tsm. Apparently more distraught than i had ever thought about business, other personal issues and the toll they must have been taking on his state of mind, it saddens me greatly to report bobby took his own life last thursday, august. Somehow, merlin always seems to get memorable sound from its loudspeakers. Merlin tsmmme speakers way back in 1967 a cosworth dfv engine won the very first formula one race it entered, with the legendary jim clark behind the.
Fifteen years later the same basic engine powered keke rosberg in a williams to the formula one world championship against a field of largely. The stand mounted merlin tsm speaker system has been in production over 15 years, during which time merlins designer president bobby palkovic has continued to refine and improve the speakers making numerous improvements and additions. Apr 17, 2006 i have the merlin tsm mx speakers and they are fantastic. We have a lovely pair of used black magic bm merlin tsm speakers for sale here.
I know the later is far from ultra highend audiophile equipment, but i am interested in simplicity and a visually spare and unimposing piece of stereo equipment. I went from focal tower speakerssony 5400es cdp to merlin tsmmmm marantz sa8004 combo and i could not be happier. Over the last 25 years i have owned many speakers and combinations of equipment. The only reason for selling is that i have an opportunity to purchase the merlin vsm mme. I cant remember a show when i was less than impressed by what i heard in a merlin room. The merlin vsm has been in production over 15 years, during which time merlin s designerpresident bobby palkovic has continued to refine and improve the speakers making numerous improvements and additions. Dec 29, 20 custom made with no grills no grill holes and blacked out tuning rods from bobby palkovich. Heres some additional information from the 1st owner im the 2nd. For sale are my merlin tsmmme monitors, including zobel network, jumpers, grilles, original box, original packing, inner plastic, manuals, etc. Theyre rolling updates out on the firmware side, so if you hear anything strange from the unit its worth downloading the matrix remote app and updating the firmware on the unit i forget if this is possible using the windows driver. Pyle pbksp22 hifi desktop bookshelf powered bluetooth speakers pair 300w. Those were then replaced with the vsm mxm and tsm mxm master and earlier this year, bobby introduced the black magic versions of the tsm and vsm. Run just fine with the v20, but truly shine in my ear864meridian g57 setup. I had the vsms as well but sold them about 5 years ago.
Most highquality speaker systems operate on a similar threeway design, separating the highs, mids, and lows into separate speakers specially designed to. Just turn the merlin projector on and it will boot up to android os instantly you dont need to connect it to a laptop or pc. Tsmmme speakers by jonbee general speaker questions for audio and home theater. The sound is what i would call liquid, it just fill the room w. For as long as you are a guest on planet earth, you cannot escape the laws of physics. I knew the combination would be spot on for my tastes and so it wasthe tad speakers are a. The tsm s are great monitors and the stands are the best for them and highly sought after no longer made. I have a pair of merlins tsmmme for sale in great shape with original box. Tonally neutral, a bit dry in the bass, perhaps, the merlin tsm mms are high precision musical instruments. Merlin tsm mm bookshelf monitor speakers english tntaudio. I used a bogen tpu35b and a couple horns to accomplish this, and it works great. Another just may be the merlin twoway speaker design, which in one form or another has been around for over a decade.
Merlin tsm mme bookshelf speakers w master rc network. I wouldnt consider upgrading to any other speaker they are that good. It creates a startling clear audio window through which pours out pure music or impure depending on your musical. I have purposely left the infopages below as they were before that to provide some referenceinformation on merlin s speakers. Jul 10, 2007 merlin vsm mme how do these speaker sound like.
The reason for sale is the new 30watt berning amp i now use is no. Any question about the speakers or me can be answered by bobby at merlin. There were several reasons i bought a new pair of merlins flagship speakers, the vsmmxr or mxm, as they may yet be called dont ask. I ran them with mcintosh gear and was mostly happy with them, but craved more, as do most of us in this hobby. I have decided to sell my prized merlin tsm m bookshelf speakers in ruby red metallic higloss premium finish. I doubt the dual bas inside would be unique designs i suspect modified xwfk drivers but its pure conjecture but the whole taec tech seems like itll be rather excellent in coherency. These include a pair of rc networks as shown in the photos. The mm in the tsmmms moniker stands for magic mod and involves three important changes to the speaker. I called bobby palkovic at merlin music to be sure the merlins would be reasonably synergistic with my then current system. I have all the original stuff that came with them including the box. I am in the process of creating my first quality stereohome theater system and am planning to start with merlin tsmmme paired with the nad viso five dvdreceiver to be released soon.
However, we have all come across instances, where it does seem like the laws of physics have been magically transcended. These tsmmmm speakers were manufactured just before the last revision, the black magic. The price includes the 26 skylan stands that were made custom. Use the adapter anywhereat home, at work, in the car or on the go. Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont fade. I now use merlin tsmmmes with two 2 sunfire subwoofers. The tsms are great monitors and the stands are the best for them and highly sought after no longer made. They are also one of the most fatigue free speakers i have heard in this price category.
Listen to your favourite music with heart pounding bass filled audio everywhere with the merlin bluetooth pocket speaker. Merlin music tsm mmm speakers part 1 tutorials,articles. For sale is a pair of merlin tsm mme speakers, which were purchased in the fall of 2009. It is smooth, full, relaxed and incredibly realistic. Merlin music tsm mmm speakers part 2 tutorials,articles. I just installed a loudspeaker system for one of our zones. I am working on resurrecting the merlin music systems website as a source of information for current and future owners of vsm and tsm speakers and as a tribute to my departed friend. If you get the placement right and play a very well recorded track, the tsm pulls a houdini on you. Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont. Aug 28, 2015 i am greatly saddened to report the loss of my long time friend bobby palkovich, president of merlin music systems. The tsms were approximately 62 inches from the rear wall, 6 feet apart, and my listening position is about 7. But those things aside, the merlin tsmmme is flat from its lower limit on up past where i can hear.
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