big_greg
Nice score on the CS 3.6 model. Happy Listening!
Thiel Owners
Guys-
I just scored a sweet pair of CS 2.4SE loudspeakers. Anyone else currently or previously owned this model?
Owners of the CS 2.4 or CS 2.7 are free to chime in as well. Thiel are excellent w/ both tubed or solid-state gear!
Keep me posted & Happy Listening!
I just scored a sweet pair of CS 2.4SE loudspeakers. Anyone else currently or previously owned this model?
Owners of the CS 2.4 or CS 2.7 are free to chime in as well. Thiel are excellent w/ both tubed or solid-state gear!
Keep me posted & Happy Listening!
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tomthiel
Thank You for the answer and Thiel Audio history lesson. Very informative. I will 2nd- The Listening Room. It was a great pleasure to meet and greet with Mr. Don Hoatson in 2012. We had several music sessions that Spring. At that time, He still spoke highly of Thiel loudspeakers. He had a great location and sound studio.
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tomthiel
Good to read that Don's legacy carries on! He was a true Gentleman of Audio. For those who visited his Operation, it was contractor-carpeted and bare walls. Still, the space (a suite in a Medical complex) had an incredible, inherent, presentation and sound for Audio systems not easily found.
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tomthiel
Outstanding! Good to read that you are working with Dave. He is one of this thread early adopters. In a previous life he was a proponent for Thiel Audio. You are in excellent company! Give the fans and owners on The Panel a cost analysis of Clarity Caps in 2023. Have fun in your Hot Rod space.
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bellesfan I would venture to say that if you enjoy the Belles house-sound, then, move up the amp chain. On the other hand, if you enjoy the Primaluna house -sound, then, add one of its amp to your system.Best practice is to visit local dealers/retailers to demo competition products.I practiced this very advice 10 years prior to assembling my Reference system. It is an incredible Audio journey. Fun too! Happy Listening! |
bellesfan Absolutely! I have read about Shandling over the years and most fans stay with the stock PC. This is a testament to quality engineering.A dedicated line certainly helps as does a conditioner/re-generator (much will depend on your locale). Reading this thread all of the way through, you will discover, that I am the first to stand up for cables/cords.By all means, experiment and have fun, in the process! Happy Listening! |
bellesfan Thank You for the CS7/7.2 update per Mr. Rob Gillum via CSS. I suspect that the CS 2.4 has an updated cabinet with an Oval passive radiator. Outriggers to match. Possible newly designed crossover (XO)? Regarding the CS 2.3, it is good to read that your pair has the upgraded Coax driver(s). I wonder if this model has Outriggers to match? Happy Listening! |
solobone22 Thank You for citing your system. It does seem a bit unusual with the CD6 presentation and sound. I wonder if ARC cut corners on this spinner? Over the years, I have read that the CD7 is the best cd player ARC made. I did not detect any "softening" with the CD5 nor CD9. I auditioned each player in an all-ARC system. I suspect that a touch of synergy was going on there. Which cabling are you using with the Krell and CS 2.7 ? Sidenote - I did find the ARC CD9 and Aesthetix Romulus equally excellent in a shoot out. Additionally, each of these 2 spinners feature a killer DAC (if this is a consideration?). Happy Listening! |
solobone22 My pleasure. I once owned Transparent Super MM2 interconnects (IC) and speaker cables (SP). I have not auditioned the GEN5 series. I will try to demo the ARC CD6 as soon as possible for a comparison to your impression(s). It could very well be a matter of 'newer is not always better'. I concur w/ your assessment and evaluation of the CS 2.7 loudspeakers. Are you using Transparent speaker cables? A mix-match of cabling could act as a culprit to "rounding" as well. Happy Listening! |
sdl4 I believe in careful yet prudent calculations when building a reference system. I do not care to have cabling sourced to china in my system. This has been quite an exercise because too many U.S. companies are cutting corners. Nordost and Synergistic Research, are noted for not sourcing to china, I have inquired each of these manufacturers. Happy Listening! |
jon_5912 interesting points-of-view. Certainly many factors to consider regarding cables/cords. Shorter runs of SP are preferred. A flat SP like Nordost can benefit from a longer run, as it is a very fast cable design. Otherwise, I enjoy a more robust design with a smaller gauge in diameter. The possibilities are endless. Thank Goodness. Happy Listening! |
silvanik
as above, contact Mr. Rob Gillum on his contact page via CSS site. Then, inform about attempting contact via rob@coherentsourceservice.com
He may/may not be aware that Rob email address is not operational?
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sdl4 I certainly will keep you guys posted. I would not mind delving into Synergistic Research, however, their company offer several lines of products. It is easy to get lost in the weeds so to speak. And then there are those magic bullets... I wished that I had a local dealer/retailer to test drive those offerings. Happy Listening! |
snbeall Thank You for the link and post regarding Townsend Audio. Impressive abstract and article. I found the information highly interesting. Pretty cool to fathom that cabling was researched and tested way back in the 1970's. No matter how you guys feel about this White Paper, always, trust your ears. Happy Listening! |