• Special Announcement
• Wutti Lanrungroj Executive and founder of Brilliance Music & Studio, Thailand
• Happy Chinese New Year
• Otis Taylor and the Electrics - DSD Download from Octave Records
• CAF 2025 Photos Part 3
• List your used Merrill Audio equipment for sale here
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  Master Tape Head Pre Amp for Sale by Dealer
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  Used Veritas Amps for Sale by Owner

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Special Announcement

Please everyone send your best wishes and good health to Alan Hyman who has diligently been putting out a fabulous Newsletter for us. Due to severe health problems, Alan will take a hiatus to get well. We will all miss you very much Alan.
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Please send all your correspondents to NewsetterEditor@MerrillAudio.net which will also reach Alan to read in his spare time. We are very, very thankful to Alan for all these years of Editorial wonder on this newsletter, taking us to all corners of the Audio Planet. I shall attempt to fill his large shoes.
​Merrill Wettasinghe

From Alan.
I very much appreciate all of the Newsletter subscribers.
​Alan Hyman, Editor-In-Chief

Wutti Lanrungroj Executive
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and founder of Brilliance
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Music & Studio, Thailand

Legend of the Thailand Audio and Recording Industry

Just in case you don't speak Thai see English translation below.

Profile of Wutti Lanrungroj hopefully coming next month.

The 2026 Chinese New Year, starting Feb. 17, 2026, marks the Year of the Fire Horse, symbolizing a high-energy, fast-paced, and transformative year. The Horse represents freedom, intelligence, and ambition, while the Fire element adds passion and intensity. It encourages independent action, bold decisions, and rapid progress, though it may bring impulsiveness and volatility. --National Geographic

Otis Taylor and the Electrics
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Recorded live at Octave Records

By Alan Hyman, Editor
​I have bought many downloads from P.S. Audio's Octave Records and have enjoyed most of them. This one I was not sure about but took a chance anyway because it is unlike anything that I have. At first I was not crazy about the musical style but it has been steadily growing on me.

The true grit nature of Otis Taylor's story telling, guitar, banjo, and harmonica playing is very emotional. Blues with a touch of Appalachia is how I would describe his style overall.

Sound quality of the DSD 128 I selected is very good. You can read more about this recording and Otis Taylor and the Electrics HERE.

Editor's System:
Digital:​
Aurender N30SA streamer/server. Emm Labs DA V3 dac. Synergistic Research (Ethernet Switch UEF with three Ethernet UEF filters, SRX XL USB and Ethernet cables, SRX AES cable).
​Phono:​
Lyra Etna SL Lambda cartridge, VPI Avenger Basic TT with 12" 3D arm and Periphery Ring, VPI ADS speed controller, Merrill Audio Jens phono stage, Synergistic Research (Galileo SX phono cable, UEF Record Weight and UEF Platter Mat).
​Speakers, Amps, etc:​
Magico M6 speakers, Merrill Audio Element 118 amps, Constellation Virgo III preamp with optional DC filter, Synergistic Research (SRX & SRX XL cables, SRX PowerCell 14 ac conditioner, Galileo SX Grounding Block).
​Room Acoustics:​
Real Traps Room Kit, Vicoustic Flat Panel VMT Absorbers, Synergistic Research (HFTs, Atmosphere Infinity and Black Box). Four PSI Audio AVAA C214 Active Bass Traps.
​Isolation:​
Synergistic Research Tranquility Bases powered by an LPS, MIG and SX footers. Various IsoAcoustic Footers, Arya Audio Labs RevOpod Footers under SRX PowerCell 14, Three Merrill Audio Anjali Racks.

Capital Audio Fest 2025
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Photos Part 3

By Alan Hyman, Editor
​More photos.

Shortage of used Merrill Audio
equipment. List yours here.

All of our demo and used Merrill Audio equipment have been sold.
We have no inventory of used equipment.

Any reader that would like to list any Merrill Audio equipment can send me their contact info and or a link to an ad. I would be happy to list it here.

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​Master Tape Head Pre Amp for Sale by
Merrill Audio Dealer.​
​Asking € 6400 - $ 7500. Shipping in Europe is included; Asia or USA 250 extra. The unit has been his demo unit for about 3.5 years.
​Contact info: info@heareverything.nl

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Used Veritas Mono Amps for sale by owner.​
See photos and info on the Dutch website hifi.nl. It's the largest platform for used audio gear in The Netherlands. The link to the ad: https://hifi.nl/tweedehands/10080349/Prachtige-Merrill-Audio-Veritas-versterkers.html It has my email information as well, I'm sure international buyers can translate the ad with their browser.

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