System edited: Slowly getting into Vinyl. Currently meant as a secondary musical system to listen to Old Vinyl.

arj March 14, 2011 10:01

System edited: Added the Monarchy regenerator..one of the best upgrades,

arj December 26, 2010 16:23

Hey Ryriken , it depends on the Sub. the REL works on a different principle ie it is supposed to augment the bass of the speaker (hence i have kept the crossovers at 22 hz for the most optimal sound and in the corners nearest to the speakers.
I am placing the speakers in a Corner (firing in diagonally) this give a very good depth of sound, although the width is smaller. unfortunaltey a compromise I have to live with in a 12 X 14 room.

arj July 13, 2010 08:01

Hello i also own a pair of Merlin TSMXe speakers. I just bought a Velodyne VMS 8inch sealed box sub. Bobby says to crossover at 50hz.I have the sub located on the left side of left speaker, even with plane of Merlins, about 24inches away close to left wall. I can not really hear the sub, also i have the volume at 1 and a half,and crossed at 50. Any recomendations on set up. Any help appreciated.
Regards
Ken

ryriken July 13, 2010 04:56

System edited: Added a REL Strata V pair. setting it up

arj July 12, 2010 17:20

System edited: Changed Speaker cables to Yamamura Millennium. More lush Midrange and Smoother Bass

arj January 24, 2010 17:06

sorry for the delay in reply.

My speakers are 6 feet apart and toed in at 10 deg (as per Bobby of Merlins recommendation) i am seated around 8.7 ft away from the speakers. I did experiment with other positions but it is around here than the tones are the best

It took me months to get a good soundstage..with a lot of help from friends.

The problem was between getting the soundstage width depth and the bass right. even now the compromise is on soundstage width. (as you notice i have a diagonal configuration which gives good depth at the expense of width)

Whats your system like ?

arj December 24, 2009 13:50

Do you have a "sweet spot" sitting position for your system? If so, how far away is it from the speakers. I noticed from the pictures that your speakers are not at a toed in angle, have you experiment with different positions for speakers to see what affect it has to the overall sound of the system? The reason I ask is I'm having a hard time going back and forth with the positions my monitors to find a good balance between focus and soundstage, so I'm curious to know your experiences are with the placement of your speakers.

BTW - very nice system..

giangtrant December 13, 2009 09:21

Tube Rolled: Reflecter 6P3S-E Quad instead of the SED 6L6GCs. increase in spaciousness in the midrange. Richer Bass and smoother treble

arj November 26, 2009 08:17

System edited: Added tme yamamura Millennium 5000 power chord to my transport. increase clarity in treble. imaging further laid back.

arj November 26, 2009 07:59

System edited: Changed my transport to a Softone Model 3. improvement in details, micro dynamics and much richer tones

arj September 13, 2009 18:05

Arj the Genalex KT88 is an excellent decision. Just make sure you get matched Quad or matched pairs.

lapierre May 23, 2009 17:06

Thank you for your words Lapierre,
the main changes I see are in power Supply. Some kind of a regenerator....

And if i may comment on your system, It looks fantastic and am sure sounds the same as well.

Am thinking of a Genalex KT88 sometime in the future.

arj May 23, 2009 15:55

Well done!!! Like the components and speaker synergy.

With changing tubes and ICs what changes are next for your system?

lapierre May 10, 2009 13:24

System edited: Changed the Digital cable to a Millennium 5000 Ltd Digital. Marked improvement in refinement .

arj May 10, 2009 09:33

System edited: Changed ICs from Transparent Music Link PLus to Solitone Model X. Improvement in soundscape breadth. the stage is pushed back to behind the speakers now.

arj February 24, 2009 05:22

System edited: Finally got down to taking a pic !

arj February 15, 2009 16:22

Tube rolled the stock Sovtek 6L6GC with Winged C SED 6L6GCs. any hardness in the midrange has disappered now. the treble is a lot sweeter now although there is a smidgen redution in the Bass. but definitely an upgrade

arj February 12, 2009 18:06

System edited: moved up to the Leben CS600 from my old Sugden A21a. a fantastic addition in terms of resolution and musicality.

arj September 28, 2008 19:06