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"Rich Brkich [Signature Sound] has more experience with Merlin Music Systems loudspeakers than any other person on the planet . . . , except me." :-)
Bobby A Palkovic, President, Merlin Music Systems

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A pretty bold claim I know, but my close association with Merlin Music Systems over the past 15 years makes me [Rich Brkich, Owner & Operator of Signature Sound] uniquely qualified to make this claim. On a personal level, my experience with Merlin started in 1986, when I purchased my first pair of Merlins The Merlin Music Systems TSM Loudspeakers (a pair of 2b+ speakers), several years before founding Signature Sound. I immediately became a fan of the loquacious and very talented President and chief designer of Merlin Music Systems, Bobby Palkovic, whose very urging played a large role in the founding of Signature Sound during the Spring of 1990. Over the years, the dealer - manufacturer relationship grew past those normal bounds to one of friendship, assistant, and consultant to Merlin. Some of my special skills, knowledge, and experience with Merlin includes:

I have personally owned every version of the Merlin VSM and TSM since their introduction as well as a number of the previous (older) models.
I have consulted with Merlin on the development of the various versions of the TSM and VSM, including beta testing of product changes before they went into production.
For the past several years I have performed consulting duties for Merlin in the sales and marketing of Merlin products.
I work for Merlin at CES, Stereophile, HiFi News & Record Review, and other HiFi exhibitions/shows. At these shows, I not only help man the room and answer questions, but perform set-up and tear down duties to ensure Merlin speakers are sounding their best in all exhibit rooms that they are in.
I have witnessed ALL aspects of the manufacture of the VSM and TSM loudspeaker systems. This unique experience gives me an intimate understanding of Merlin speakers and how they work.
I have personally set-up and demonstrated Merlin speakers in a wide range of environments with a wide range of equipment.
Heck! I'm even the webmaster of Merlin's own website and author some of the content.

With such unique knowledge and experience, no other Merlin dealer can offer the level of service and consultation expertise. Whether you have a question about component compatibility, speaker placement, availability, or requesting a trial of a pair of Merlin speakers, Signature Sound is the place with the answers. Looking to listen to the latest Merlin models? We have them on display for you to listen to before anyone else. Additionally, even though Signature Sound is located near Syracuse, New York, we have sold Merlin speakers to customers around the USA and the world and we offer very fair pricing on all the Merlin products we sell.

I'm obviously very proud of my involvement with Merlin Music Systems. I've very much enjoyed working with Bobby, Billy, Deb and the other great people there and have learned much about speaker systems design, development, and use. Below, you will find some links with more information about Merlin Music Systems products.

Richard Brkich
Owner, Signature Sound

Other Recent Merlin Info Available On the Web

Merlin Related Entries from Signature Sound HiFi News Blog
Merlin Music Systems Official Web Site
Current Merlin RETAIL Price List
Latest Reviews on the TSM & VSM
Owner Reviews of the VSM on Audio Review.com
Owner Reviews of the TSM on Audio Review.com