The Audio Oasis! award winners.

The Merlin Music Systems/Joule Electra/Cardas Audio/Critical Mass Systems room.

No surprise at all here. Bobby Palkovic and Rich Brkich's rooms have been intensely musical and always pleasing for many years now. Once again, Bobby and Rich were demonstrating the excellent synergy that the Joule Electra VZN-100 Marquis Mk. IV monos (100-watts per channel of OTL, 6C33CB-based) have with the Merlin VSM-MXE speakers and Cardas cabling. I am very experienced with these Joule Electras on the exceptional CMS stands made by Joe Laverncik. If you are looking for quick, luscious, wonderfully integrated sound—this is it!

Two good friends: Bobby Palkovic and Rick Brkich.

Bobby Palkovic standing next to a culmination his life's work (so far!): the Merlin VSM-MXE.