Thiel Owners

After many years without a high end system (I sold mine years ago), I inherited my dad’s system.  He was running Thiel CS 2 2’s with a McCormick DNA-1 Deluxe, Sonic Frontiers SFL-1 pre-amp and old Cardas cables.  I never loved the Thiels.  To me they sounded cold and the system was fatiguing.  Once I got the system, I put swapped out the Cardas cables and IC’s for some Graham Slee cables and IC’s (pretty reasonably priced and very under the radar).  I also put a Gold Lion tube one the SFL-1.    BOOM!   The system became extremely musical, but still transparent.   No fatiguing at all.   Now I can really appreciate the Thiels. 

DURAMAX747

I would dare to say that both are incredibly musical amplifiers. PASS X150.8  opens up a little more deeper into the details and dynamics vs BAT VK600. Love the soundstage on both amps. The MCS1 and CS2.4 are quite the different speaker as well, If I still had the CS2.4's perhaps the top frequencies would have sounded better during long listening sessions with the BAT....  I'm also a fan of heavy metal where it has that sublime midrange. I'm still wondering if that was the 300w per channel difference here ? Only been flipping between CD's on the Ayre and Luxman players so no records yet unfortunately.  matching components that compliment each  really are important and only your ears can say what is good at the end of the day. Thanks for the reply

DURAMAX

Thanks.  i received your email and did respond back.  Hope all is well in Tombstone?

@guy48065 Old technology now. When you think about it, it’s not much different than how the RIAA curve in vinyl tampers with the signal or crossovers slice up the frequencies in the analog domain. As bass frequencies are the least beamy and more omnidirectional it makes the most sense to use DSP there. Such use could also lend itself to the use of. “SWARM” multi sub use to even out room peaks and dips. 
I will say that to my ears bass is more directional than the theory would suggest. And the simple elegance of full range loudspeakers is most appealing.

ronkent,

It hasn't come through yet but when it does I'll respond. 

I'm Still awaiting any info on Rex 300. I tried call BAT but it went to voicemail.

Another candidate is Sims Audio Moon 761/861as they are at almost the same price points.

From experience an amp is challenged with the Thiel bottom end. It takes a certain amp to have the slam/speed/bass definition that the Thiel's possess, but short comings in certain amps act as a veil and prevent that from coming through.