Merlin

Bass amp

Back to basics


The first great thing about the Merlin 500 is its simplicity of concept. Nothing is just for show. The sensitive EQ controls are there to ensure that the amp is capable of producing an unequalled range of sounds, helped by the fact that the basic sound of the amp is already so convincing. Meanwhile, the passive valve circuitry of the pre-amp stage guarantees an extremely good signal to noise ratio and with the pre-amp operating at a voltage of 390 volts, the Merlin is far and away the most dynamic amp in the world today. The Merlin's features are based on the practical needs of real musicians so it offers continuously adjustable frequency setting, a controllable serial/parallel effects loop and gain and mid boost switches for more power and drive.


Quiet efficiency.


The newly developed ventilation control circuit is really something special. When the amp is running cool, the ventilator is set to the slowest possible operating speed, so that the sound of the fan is barely perceptible. Only when it is really needed does the thermal controller switch the ventilation to the speed required to cool the main amplifier stage.
The Merlin 500 also provides a wide variety of output interfaces: Line out, XLR sym., Low pass out, High pass out, Asym. jack, Tuner out and effect Send/Return.

Inspiration from clarity



The power of the Merlin comes not only from the chunky ring transformer, that alone weighs in at 8 kg, but also from the wholly new design of the main amplifier module. It combines power with clarity of sound and a wide dynamic range that releases a bass player from any limitations on their creativity. The valve pre-amp makes it possible to achieve a satisfyingly broad variety of sounds. All the components in the Merlin are 100% matched to one another, the test values that have been achieved are amazing and this is reflected in the sound you hear. The fact that the output of the Merlin comes to over 500 Watts RMS with a load impedance of 4 ohms and 550 W at 2 ohms impedance, is one that speaks for itself.

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