Stereophile HiFi 99 Specialty Audio
& Home Theater Show
By Clement Perry

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Merlin Music Systems, Inc., JPS Labs, Inc, Joule-Electra and Walker Audio put on a show in room 9110. Walker Audio displayed its Air Bearing Proscenium Gold Signature Turntable and Arm ($17,250), with Precision Motor Controls, and motor controller ($1,500). This wicked sounding analog device drove the Joule Electra LAP-100 line (pre)amplifier with internal OPS-1 MIII All tube Phono Stage attached to a separate power supply ($5,490). The beautifully made Joule Electra VZN-100 MkIV OTL tube monoblocks ($9,800) sounded absolutely delicious driving the Ruby Heart red Merlin VSM-SE's speakers ($7,300) equipped with the new battery powered BAM. Cabling was by JPS Superconductor and the sound was breathtaking. These guys really know how to triumph over poor room acoustics. Whenever I see Bobby from Merlin, he's picking a room apart for the best setup. [He] Did it again!
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The above comments are excerpted with permission from The Stereo Times magazine May 1999 Issue article titled: Stereophile HiFi99 Specialty Audio & Home Theater Show by Clement Perry. Stereo Times can be found on the Internet at http://www.stereotimes.com