Have you ever heard horns of any kind? Very different than Merlins. Not saying better or worse, but surely different. I do think you have to find the speaker you love, and the worry about the amp, since the speaker is the most influential (other than recording and possibly room)piece of equipment and the sound of your system. Now one advantage of Horns is you can get away with low watts, and that can save you money on the amp side of the equation - but fall in love with a speaker, then....
How to divide up $4,500, Amp/Speakers
I need a new back-end for my system (amp/speakers) and have around $4,500 to spend on used equipment.
Front end is VPI HR-X, Koetsu RSP, JMW 12.5 arm, Herron VTPH-2.
In this price range I think that an integrated tube amp would be better sonically but I am open to suggestions. My room is small (20x12x7.5) so I am tending toward smaller speakers.
I had a pair of Merlin VSM's long ago and either VSM's or TSM's might work well and also fall in this range used.
Assuming $2,000 used could get the Merlins what would be a good integrated tube amp that works well with them?
Main listening is New Orleans funk, blues, jazz and some classical.
Front end is VPI HR-X, Koetsu RSP, JMW 12.5 arm, Herron VTPH-2.
In this price range I think that an integrated tube amp would be better sonically but I am open to suggestions. My room is small (20x12x7.5) so I am tending toward smaller speakers.
I had a pair of Merlin VSM's long ago and either VSM's or TSM's might work well and also fall in this range used.
Assuming $2,000 used could get the Merlins what would be a good integrated tube amp that works well with them?
Main listening is New Orleans funk, blues, jazz and some classical.
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