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Thiel 1.5 vs. 1.6, any experience?


I have owned much of the very best in audio, CJ ART etc., but am in a financial rebuilding phase and starting a modest system.

I owned the Thiel 1.5 at one time and enjoyed them. I am thinking of them for this new small system but would like to learn of any experience you have with them vs. the 1.6 (which I have never heard).

Thanks
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lrsky
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Very different speakers as Timrhu states.
The porting is different, the tonal balance is, much more natural...more of a modern day version of THIEL's house sound.
The bass, for me was the big improvement...midbass...heck its better in every way, AND resolves better.
If you like THIEL's house sound, you'll find them to be a much better product.

Mated with tubes, they're wonderful.
Larry
lrsky
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Mds,
I respectfully and reluctantly disagree with the 'bass assessment'.
The 1.5 may have had 'claimed bass' to 38...(very doubtful, oh, there but WAAAAY DOWN)...
The 1.6, and I compared them, had much more tonal and realistic bass in that region to my ears, and IMHO.

Sometimes the stated specs can influence what we hear, sad but true.

Larry
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