How does the combo of LTA z40i the Heritage Special sound? I suppose I would be concerned about giving the HS enough current.

cold_pillow July 06, 2023 21:53

Do you still have the Berning 8 years later?

pubul57 September 20, 2011 17:59

Looks good

I have something similar to yours...but do not have berning...how do you like berning with merlins

thanx

masilu September 20, 2011 14:50

"Just got the Merlins...I am in audio heaven. I have reached the place to which I hace aspired for years." Could not have said it better myself.

pubul57 August 12, 2005 16:07

any new info on this amazing system?

artg May 07, 2005 01:57

System edited: Just got the Merlins to replce my beloved Proac 2.5s. I am in audio heaven. I have reached the place to which I hace aspired for years.

ianrmack January 21, 2003 22:42

System edited: With the addition of the TG Audio speaker cables - over Cardas GR - I am really getting immense satisfaction from my system. May look at a Silversmith interconnect.

ianrmack September 21, 2002 14:33

Not personally familiar with your equipment but I am assuming you Berning unit is integrated. You generally get higher quality sound using the volume pot on your amp and using a fixed output on your CD player. The variable outputs on a CD player are usually lower quality than the fixed outputs.

esun August 30, 2002 10:37

Ian,

What happened to your Cary CD-308? I'd like to know what you ended up thinking of it, as it held the seat of your AA Capitole CDP not long ago? I posted a comparison of the Cary, an Arcam CD23, and the Heart CD6000.

peter_s August 30, 2002 06:47

Gunbei-
I put the volume of the Berning to about 3/4 and use volume control of the Capitole with the remote.

Czbbcl-
Thanks for your comment. After using a Hovland HP-100 in this set up, I happily sold it when I got - to me - better sound/results going direct from cdp to amp.
What does a pre do to the signal to make it "much better?"
I certailny don't need a volume control.

ianrmack August 29, 2002 15:04

You do need a good high quality pre-amp. Your system would be much better.

czbbcl August 29, 2002 12:02

You have the system I want! The Capitole together with the ZH270 must be an awesome combo, along with ProAc speakers which I love as well. My system is the cheap, less elegant version of yours. Maybe some day I'll get there, but for now I'm satisfied. Do you use the volume control on the Audio Aero or on the David Berning? Very, very nice indeed.

gunbei August 27, 2002 23:43