If you can find a working Bryston 3B for $500 - buy it! I have one (and that's what I paid for mine from the original owner). An excellent choice for ANY Thiels!
Vintage Amps for Thiel 1.5
I have a pair of Thiel CS 1.5s that I love for their clarity, imaging, and tonal balance, but sometimes I wish they were a bit more dynamic in the mid bass.
I have been driving them with an old Sony TA-1150 (35w rms, 150w dynamic into 4 ohms), that sounds great but I worry may not have enough power. I usually keep the volume control at around 1/3 - 1/2 and rarely feel the need to go above 1/2, so is my amp powerful enough after all? Is the lack of kick drum punch just the limitation of the Thiels' 6.5" woofer?
Or would I get better punch with a higher watt amp from the '90s? What would you recommend for around $500?
Bryston 3b? Creek 5350SE? Carver?
I have been driving them with an old Sony TA-1150 (35w rms, 150w dynamic into 4 ohms), that sounds great but I worry may not have enough power. I usually keep the volume control at around 1/3 - 1/2 and rarely feel the need to go above 1/2, so is my amp powerful enough after all? Is the lack of kick drum punch just the limitation of the Thiels' 6.5" woofer?
Or would I get better punch with a higher watt amp from the '90s? What would you recommend for around $500?
Bryston 3b? Creek 5350SE? Carver?