What new amp for my Merlins

Give us more parameters- cost, pre-amp, music types, tube or SS, etc.

Am I missing something? Which model do you have?

What I have is the VSM-SE with Battery BAM. I want tube. Like classical and jaz. Cost up to $20,000 for amp and pre.
Jay

Talk to Bobby on the phone and describe what you're trying to accomplish. There are certainly many threads on this already if you'd rather wade through it. Many here have Joule Electra VZN80 stereo, VZN100 mono's (I do), VZN160 mono's, and the Berning ZH270 which all match well with the VSM's. If you must have solid state try Ayre.

If you have $20K, then I would strongly suggest you upgrade the speakers to current MM status with SuperBAM. Significant improvement in the BAM alone. Then you would still have plenty left over for Joule or Berning or (My current favorite, but its a bit contrarian) Atma amp. Mine M-60 monoblocks sound great with a VAC pre; Bobby likes the sound of the Joule pre with the Joule amps. If you are in the northeast, feel free to drop me a line to hear the Joule and the Atma amps.