tomthiel
Good to see you here today. Once you have all of your Gear in place, I am looking forward to the Playlist.
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over on U.S. Audiomart there is an Adcom GDA700 R2R DAC. NJ area.
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johnnotkathi
Thank You for the follow up. Sounds like you are off to a great start.
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77jovian
AYRE and Thiel are sonic matches. At least 2 Panel members here enjoy the AX-5 Twenty Amp with CS 2.4/SE loudspeakers. There are quite a few fans and owners of the 3.6, stay tuned until those guys chime in to address your query.
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jon_5912
Good to read about another fan and owner of Viewpoints. These are cool speakers in form and function.
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anzen
Welcome! Good to see you today. Always great to meet another fan and owner of CS 2.4 loudspeakers. Thank you for the kind words, and citing your Serial Numbers. Excellent! Low numbered speakers. Equally, great to read about DIY capabilities , in part to Rob at CSS. The SE version is very special indeed.
Over time, your Ears will be reward. I look forward in reading more about Musical tastes and System.
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anzen
My pleasure to be of service. Where are you located?
No, my SE are stock. I would not mind finding a donor pair for Tom’s upgrade path.
The stock CS2.4 is a real Honey. Curiously, I had to have a taste of the SE.
Once heard, there was no retreat! I was very fortunate to have heard pair 50/51. I was fully prepared to purchase those at full Retail, but the owner did not want to sell. I tried.
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duramax747
Good to see you here today. Thank You for the internal Boards clarification.
The Red Stain Birds Eye maple finish is stunning! Just gorgeous and totally matched the “personality “ of the SE. The speaker is quite attractive perched on Outriggers. I am proud to own such a Loudspeaker.
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duramax747
I concur. The SE is both, distinguished and distinctive. Even at full MSRP an unsurpassed Value. Many Thanks for our DIY guys here as they offer approaches to unlimited Upgrades.
I would certainly like to see you all talk about caps and resistors pricing.
Let’s take it pass all limitation.
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77jovian
My pleasure. Keep me posted on your Integrated Amp search.
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bas79
Thank you for the update. Good to read about another fan and owner of Audia Flight. What cables/cords are you enjoying?
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anzen
Beetle stated pretty early on, 2018 looks correct.
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audio1326
Welcome! Good to see you today. Thank you for citing your System.
Now, to address your query. Are you considering keeping your system on the Vintage side? If so, I found Adcom and Bryston 3B ST quite capable. Bryston really shines with an ARC Ref5 SE pre-amp. You already have Straight Wire to round out this sweet combination.
The Panel has a few CS 2.2 fans and owners, stay tuned until those guys chimes in to address your query. I look forward in reading more about Musical tastes.
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tomthiel
Thank you as always for addressing audio 1326 query. There will be many fans and owners on The Panel waiting for 2.2 upgrades.
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tomthiel
Excellent! Are you working with Dave Garettson from Clarity Caps? He is the resident Expert here on the GoN. I am looking forward in reading about your initiative.
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anzen
Great photos! Keep up the excellent work.
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beetlemania
Good to see you again. I hope that you are well and had a prosperous 2023.
While I cannot attest to stock AYRE components, I can and will attest to the Twenty Series being up to the task of driving Thiel loudspeakers. This fact has been confirmed by many Audiophiles. Is AYRE a Krell or Levinson? No. Can this brand hold its own? Yes.
Equally impressive that you matched an AYRE AX-7 with CS 1.6 speakers. Stepping up to an Ax-5 (20) with CS 2.4 is a sweet upgrade all-around.
Reading back from the beginning, my 1st CS 2.4 demo featured a Creek integrated in the 60-80w neighborhood. That Amp rocked, without the slightest hint of clipping.!
Older Krell and Mark Levinson (particularly the 383 integrated) are sonic matches indeed. Those amps can provide >100 dB peaks for Classical music buffs. Great discussion.
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unsound
No doubt that a pair of 3.5 or 3.6 speakers could benefit from a Krell, Levinson, Pass Labs or Threshold amp. Much will depend on musical tastes and room parameters/volume levels.
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unsound
Right On! I noticed that you and some of the other Panel members are employing an Adcom ACE- line enhancer. Over the last decade, specifically, Line/Power Conditioners have progressed light years. How does the Adcom hold up in 2023?
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tomthiel
Thank You for addressing rc1985 query on the CS 1.2 speaker. I hope that you are well this Spring day.
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unsound
Back in the day, Adcom's ACE products lead the way for Line/Power conditioners of today. P.S.Audio and Stromtank products clean up the power and do so very well. Much depends on the Audiophile's locale/residence.
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troidelover1499
Welcome! Yes, Thiel Audio is no longer in business. On the bright side of Life, this thread has Mr. Tom Thiel and Mr. Rob Gillum (at Coherent Source Service, Lexington KY) to offer advice,repair and upgrade Services.
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rc1985
Good to see you here again. As above, reach out and touch Mr. Rob Gillum at CSS. Keep me posted on your repair journey.
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thieliste
Thank you for an initial report on IsoAcoustics Gaia footers.
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prof
Thank you for the follow up to Gaia 2 footers as well.
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tomthiel
Thank you for the update. 4 pairs of 02 speakers?
Incredible! You certainly have a knack for finding these Vintage Thiel speakers in the wild. Who knew that so many Models were out there? Keep up the amazing R&D.
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beetlemania
Yes, non-twenty (original) AYRE gear. Happy Listening!
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bas79
Thank you for the Cabling update. Very nice cables and cords!
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velocityofhue
My pleasure. Oddly enough, the Pass Labs X150.8 is the only model that I have heard. I rather enjoyed the presentation and sound with an Aesthetix pre-amp, Aesthetix cd player, Thiel CS 2.4 loudspeakers and Synergistic Research cable loom (older series).
Sidebar:
A few years back I heard the Pass Labs XP-10 and XP-20 pre-amps with Parasound HCA series power amps, TAD loudspeakers, Esoteric DV-60 universal player, Silent Source cables and Wireworld Silver Electra power cords.
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tomthiel
Thank you for the follow up to audio1326 query about Adcom. I concur, those original Nelson Pass designs are tough to beat in Vintage amplification. I hope that you are well this Spring and having fun in your garage/space.
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barnett
Welcome! a beautiful room and System. What gear and cabling do I see in the photo? Stay tuned until one of The Panel members chimes in to address your 2.2 query. We have a few fans and owners of CS 2.2 loudspeakers.
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tomthiel
Outstanding! At your age and stage in life, I will accept nothing less than having a Blast!
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tomthiel
Absolutely! Middle age is the new Fountain of Youth.
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prof
Nice catch! I hope those CS 3.7 speakers find the next good home.
Season's Greetings.
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tomthiel
Can you talk about the difference(s) between PowerPoints and ViewPoints ?
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tomthiel
Thank you for the comprehensive information and overview of the PowerPoints / Viewpoints speaker systems. These models have a few fans and owners on The Panel. We can hardly await for driver and XO upgrade packages to arrive!
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samgupta101
Nice catch! I hope those PCS find the next good home. Season's Greetings.
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tomthiel
Sound advice as always. Thank you for fielding these queries.
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cowhorn
Welcome! There are a few fans and owners of Model CS 2.3 speakers. Good move by replacing the Denon AvR. Your room is quite large. It could be a case of the front end not providing enough head-room? A pair of CS 3.7 loudspeakers would flourish in a room that size. Something to consider if you continue to enjoy Thiel Audio sound. I look forward in reading more developments.
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