Apr 17, 2006 i have the merlin tsm mx speakers and they are fantastic. 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. Home classifieds speakers merlin tsm mxe and skylan stands. Merlin tsm mm bookshelf monitor speakers english tntaudio. Merlin musics lineup of speakers has undergone quite a few changes. Merlin music systems vsm black magic edition loudspeakers. Wirelessly stream your favourite music from any bluetooth device or simply insert the micro sd in the speaker. Speakers by vangstr general speaker questions for audio and home theater. Custom made with no grills no grill holes and blacked out tuning rods from bobby palkovich. Theyre durable enough to prevent breakage, yet slim and lightweight. Sep 28, 2001 somehow, merlin always seems to get memorable sound from its loudspeakers. 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.
They have never been used in any type of environment other than my nearfield music listening sessions. Use the adapter anywhereat home, at work, in the car or on the go. Merlin tsm small speakers, monitor speakers, bookshelf speakers, studio. 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. Tonally neutral, a bit dry in the bass, perhaps, the merlin tsm mms are high precision musical instruments. I have decided to sell my prized merlin tsmm bookshelf speakers in ruby red metallic higloss premium finish. Run just fine with the v20, but truly shine in my ear864meridian g57 setup. Fifteen years later the same basic engine powered keke rosberg in a williams to the formula one world championship against a field of largely.
For sale are my merlin tsm mme monitors, including zobel network, jumpers, grilles, original box, original packing, inner plastic, manuals, etc. 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. Those were then replaced with the vsm mxm and tsm mxm master and earlier this year, bobby introduced the. Aug 28, 2015 i am greatly saddened to report the loss of my long time friend bobby palkovich, president of merlin music systems. Merlin tsmmmm loudspeakers with master rc networks big ear. Ive had my trusty merlin tsmse speakers for about 5 years, and had a moderate system. 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. Enjoy music through your favorite headphones while you charge. Heres some additional information from the 1st owner im the 2nd. Dec 29, 20 custom made with no grills no grill holes and blacked out tuning rods from bobby palkovich. Listen to your favourite music with heart pounding bass filled audio everywhere with the merlin bluetooth pocket speaker. Im a bit of a hybrid nut so im really curious as to how the dorados fare against the competition. Merlin music systems vsm millennium loudspeaker system. One of which was the joy i got from the vsmmme speakers i sold to buy them those were just great speakers.
I have to say that ive never seennor heardany of these merlin speakers but they are very well liked in the u. It is smooth, full, relaxed and incredibly realistic. Buy products related to apple iphone speakers and see what customers say about apple iphone speakers on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Merlin tsm mxe and skylan stands for sale canuck audio mart. For sale are my merlin tsmmme monitors, including zobel network, jumpers, grilles, original box, original packing, inner plastic, manuals, etc. Another just may be the merlin twoway speaker design, which in one form or another has been around for over a decade. I just installed a loudspeaker system for one of our zones. Most highquality speaker systems operate on a similar threeway design, separating the highs, mids, and lows into separate speakers specially designed to. I have a pair of merlins tsmmme for sale in great shape with original box. Many of the systems were cool on their outset but ultimately disappointed. A pair of merlin tsmmme speakers in excellent condition. Merlin music systems tsmmme monitors monitors audiogon. I have them hooked upwith my velodyne dd15 right now, and would never know that im listening to bookshelf speakers.
Over the last 25 years i have owned many speakers and combinations of equipment. I went from focal tower speakerssony 5400es cdp to merlin tsmmmm marantz sa8004 combo and i could not be happier. I have purposely left the infopages below as they were before that to provide some referenceinformation on merlin s speakers. Gomes photographs by rich brkich, signature sound how many rabbits can a magician pull out of the same hat. Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont. I used a bogen tpu35b and a couple horns to accomplish this, and it works great.
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. The tsm s are great monitors and the stands are the best for them and highly sought after no longer made. I ran them with mcintosh gear and was mostly happy with them, but craved more, as do most of us in this hobby. Merlin music tsm mmm speakers part 2 tutorials,articles. Shutterstock there is an ongoing legal dispute taking place between st. For as long as you are a guest on planet earth, you cannot escape the laws of physics. I now use merlin tsmmmes with two 2 sunfire subwoofers. Merlin tsm mme bookshelf speakers w master rc network. The mm in the tsmmms moniker stands for magic mod and involves three important changes to the speaker. The tsm mmm is a minimonitor with a very traditional, understated design that is unlikely to catch your eye at a. 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. From about 40 hz up, these speakers are darn near perfect. Merlin tsm mmesale pending for sale canuck audio mart. The tsm mmi and vsm mmi were replaced by the tsm mmm and vsm mmm respectively.
I have an older merlin legend system not sure which release. Professional activepowered studio monitor speakers bluetoothusbsdfm for like. Jul 10, 2007 merlin vsm mme how do these speaker sound like. I had the vsms as well but sold them about 5 years ago. I for one will not be considering selling these, if at all, for a very long time. I have a pair of merlins tsm mme for sale in great shape with original box. Talk about speakers that sound bigger than they look. However, we have all come across instances, where it does seem like the laws of physics have been magically transcended. They are also one of the most fatigue free speakers i have heard in this price category. Some of the best sounding speakers, and the best live sound ive heard duration. 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. 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. Pyle pbksp22 hifi desktop bookshelf powered bluetooth speakers pair 300w. Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont fade.
If you are looking here you know the reputation that these speakers have and deservedly so. Merlin music tsm mmm speakers part 1 tutorials,articles. We have a lovely pair of used black magic bm merlin tsm speakers for sale here. 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. 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. I have the merlin tsmmx speakers and they are fantastic. I knew the combination would be spot on for my tastes and so it wasthe tad speakers are a. But those things aside, the merlin tsmmme is flat from its lower limit on up past where i can hear. If you get the placement right and play a very well recorded track, the tsm pulls a houdini on you.
Tsmmme speakers by jonbee general speaker questions for audio and home theater. I have all of the original packaging for safe shipping. The only reason for selling is that i have an opportunity to purchase the merlin vsm mme. 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. The tsms were approximately 62 inches from the rear wall, 6 feet apart, and my listening position is about 7.
Speakers merlin music systems tsmmme my listening room is approximately 16 feet wide, 20 feet deep, and 9 ft ceiling. In the case of bobby palkovich, the wizard of hemlock, it does seem like there is no limit. I purchased them all new from bobby merlin in around 2008. 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. I called bobby palkovic at merlin music to be sure the merlins would be reasonably synergistic with my then current system. I cant remember a show when i was less than impressed by what i heard in a merlin room. The speakers sonically disappear while leaving behind a solid and well defined sound stage that is tall, wide and deep. For sale is a pair of merlin tsm mme speakers, which were purchased in the fall of 2009. 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. The sound is what i would call liquid, it just fill the room w. Power regeneration, surge protectors, ups yadayadayada page. The merlin speakers combined that esotar tweeter with a similar but proprietary woofer, superior to the proac. A buddy of mine awhile back brought over a test cd and his iphone had an app to.
It creates a startling clear audio window through which pours out pure music or impure depending on your musical. 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. The tsm sounded like a hifi speaker, these sound like music. Somehow, merlin always seems to get memorable sound from its loudspeakers. These tsmmmm speakers were manufactured just before the last revision, the black magic. They are easy to drive and easy to place in a listening room, blending well with both the decor and other components. The reason for sale is the new 30watt berning amp i now use is no. The price includes the 26 skylan stands that were made custom. 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.
I am greatly saddened to report the loss of my long time friend bobby palkovich, president of merlin music systems. I have decided to sell my prized merlin tsm m bookshelf speakers in ruby red metallic higloss premium finish. 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. I have all the original stuff that came with them including the box. These include a pair of rc networks as shown in the photos. 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. The tsm mmm is a minimonitor with a very traditional, understated design that is unlikely to catch your eye at a dealers showroom. This pair is in excellent condition and includes the expensive master. The tsms are great monitors and the stands are the best for them and highly sought after no longer made. For your consideration, a pair of the highly regarded merlin tsm mme speakers. Although full range speakers are great, they do take some grunt to keep the. 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.
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. 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. A pair of merlin tsm mme speakers in excellent condition. 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. I wouldnt consider upgrading to any other speaker they are that good. Because i love what they door rather dont dowith music, they have been the cornerstones of my system. There is a piano in my listening room, and when playing recorded piano music, the vsmses sound like the real piano. Merlin tsmmme loudspeakers three main factors contribute to the inability to hear the speakers as the source of the music.
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