Merlin cables/Tacima

[matthewpiano]

I'm just getting straight again and need to re-invest in some better cables. Fortunately I kept the Rumour 2 speaker cable but I need to look at interconnects and, quite possibly, mains cables.

Does anyone have any experience with Merlin cables? I'm tempted to go back to Chord Chameleon Silver + but I'm also interested in the Merlin Bach and Merlin Chopin interconnects and would be grateful for any insight into their characteristics.

I'm also interested in any thoughts/experience with Merlin and/or Chord mains cables, and also with the Tacima mains block.

Overall I'm going for a refined sound with a slight hint of warmth to it. The Mezzo 2s are absolutely staying because I love the refinement and neutrality they offer and I'm very close to making a final decision on the amplifier. It definitely WON'T be another Cambridge, NAD, or Marantz.

The set-up I settle on now will remain stable until I can afford to start looking at Sugden gear (which I've heard quite recently and been absolutely blown away by).

Oh, and it might help to inform any comments if I make it clear that I absolutely HATE QED cables.

 

[JoelSim]

matthewpiano:I'm just getting straight again and need to re-invest in some better cables. Fortunately I kept the Rumour 2 speaker cable but I need to look at interconnects and, quite possibly, mains cables.Does anyone have any experience with Merlin cables? I'm tempted to go back to Chord Chameleon Silver + but I'm also interested in the Merlin Bach and Merlin Chopin interconnects and would be grateful for any insight into their characteristics.I'm also interested in any thoughts/experience with Merlin and/or Chord mains cables, and also with the Tacima mains block.Overall I'm going for a refined sound with a slight hint of warmth to it. The Mezzo 2s are absolutely staying because I love the refinement and neutrality they offer and I'm very close to making a final decision on the amplifier.

Yes, the Chameleon is a very bassy cable as you know, but with detail.

I also have experience of the Merlin Tarantula and Black Widow. The Tarantula has gone now, the BW is on my tuner. If you want a good mains cable, then the Nordost Shiva walks all over the Merlins, second hand I paid £72 and it was probablt the best pound for pound upgrade I've done at that price.

 

[Anonymous]

MP..I'm currently using Chopin Classic interconnects on my system. Ok a slightly older version but the characteristics you describe ( refined sound with a slight hint of warmth to it) are pretty much as they sound. They are certainly not bright. I am looking to upgrade as I think they are outclassed by the rest of my system but they are fine cables none the less. Looking at other Merlin options as well as a few others but Merlin are definately on my list.

No experience of their mains cables.

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