Thiel Owners

beetlemania

In both SE auditions, I detected, no glassy presentation within the Midrange register. Even though the pairs are quite apart S/N wise, I enjoyed the same presentation and sound quality. A measure sweeter than a stock 2.4 model.
I really must hear your upgraded pair sometime in the future.

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2nd Note;
with every DAC/Server piece of gear up to the $20K mark, my ears detect,  that "glassy" presentation and sound in the Midrange register(s).

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I certainly do not hear a glassy presentation with my Ayre QB-9. But even if the Ayre is guilty of this sonic trait, as you suggest, that is *not* what I heard with the SEs when I first got them. It was a trait not apparent with my Vandersteens or Thiel CS1.6 and it was mostly, if not entirely, cured by replacing the OEM resistors with Mills. And the Tom Thiel crossover upgrade brought the performance up to near SOTA other than in bass performance (no help for that given the 8” driver and passive radiator) and image density. So, what I’m talking about has nothing to do with the source or amp.

Sorry, but I’m going to take the thread away from CS 2.4’s for a moment (but not too far I believe?)

I just picked up a mint pair of PCS’s and within 3 seconds of firing them up, I realized that they were something special.

I have a USS equivalent (SS-1 with USS amp) that I was never able to manage a satisfactory match with my Powernode 1.2’s on the floor - despite both a PX-02 and PX-05 matched crossover. I have a SCS4 PX-05 that I thought must be a pretty close match to the PCS crossover, so tried it.

Listening to the new Chrissie Hynde album on Tidal MQA (and Billie Eilish before that), I have my mouth agape. Completely new level in comparison to the Powerpoints, as well as all my Monitor Audio, Martin Logan bookshelves, not to mention my beloved Meridian DSP actives.

So now my first question. I’ve always considered the PCS to be miniaturized (more easily shipped) CS2.4’s. Don’t they use the same coax mid/treble driver? The room simply blooms with the sound! And it’s a LARGE space.

That coax driver is really something.

beetlemania

Excellent! Thank You for the update. Feel free to post the prices for CSA, Mills and other upgrades caps/resistors for the Panel.  I feel this would be helpful information to those considering changing out XO's.

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