Excerpts From Volume 7 Issue Number 6 (Fall 1998)

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Bobby Palkovic of Merlin Music Systems and Gilbert Yeung of Blue Circle Audio take the Best Sound in Show. Bobby was showing the Merlin VSM/SE loudspeakers, sporting new Cardas connectors, new adhesives and damping materials, and an improved power supply for the BAM (bass augmentation module) active equalizer, built by Gilbert. Gilbert was showing the Blue Circle BC-3000 preamp, with all Cardas Cross wiring, and suspension of components off of the circuit boards (like, up in the air, you know), as well as a pair of BC-6 25 Wpc stereo amps, vertically bi-amped. My ever-present Cantate Domino on Proprius was reproduced with stunning vocals, organ, and a very real sense of space, while my fave Blue Skies from John Marks Records was fleshed out better than on any system in the show, sending spontaneous spinal shivers down my back. These guys really have their act together, and appear to have hit upon a magical combination of loudspeaker and amp. Kudos to you both, guys. (716-367-2390 or www.merlinmusic.com for Merlin; 519-469-3215 or www.bluecircle.com for Blue Circle)

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