audiofilo123
Good to see you here today. We have many fans/owners of CS 5 on The Panel.
Good to read that Kinki Studio, NAIM and Vincent are sonic matches.
Happy Listening!
@jafant thanks! To be clear, I have the small 0.5 and not the big 5 model, nevertheless they are unbelievable. After so many amplifiers it was the Kinki Studio combo that could show what these little Thiel can do! …also, they are 25+ years speakers that look and sound like new! |
audiofilo123 - the 'funny' part about your Copland amp comment is that Thiel speakers require current-source power rather than the ubiquitous voltage sources. An amp that will drive a Thiel, including your little CS.5s, should double its 8 ohm power rating into 4 ohms and at least 1.5x its 4 ohm rating into 2 ohms. The Copland might do well with higher impedance speakers, but not have the current delivery capability that your Thiels require. Frustrating? Maddening? Yes. Solvable? Yes. |
Based on your feedback, am looking around in the area for a possible addition to my gear, that of a power amp that suits the 1.6's. So far I have found: Hafler Trans Nova 9505 and a Yamaha M80. Both advertised at $1k and reported to be in great shape functionally and cosmetically. Still searching...
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