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Thiel Owners
Great!  Thanks Tom.  
Thiel Owners
What does is it mean for CSS?  Will it be viable for a long while?    
Thiel Owners
For CS 2.4 owners, do you notice the soundstage lacking a bit of image height?  
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Having a small mid driver will improve dispersion and possibly widen the soundstage, but there is a trade off.  A small mid will sound slightly thin in the lower mid range especially on a male vocal vs. a larger mid driver. It's 3in. mid vs. 6in ... 
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What are the affects of first reflection from the side?  How does it affect the soundstage and vocal reproduction? In my listening space, there is a large glass window to my left, and a 50in. LED TV to my right.  They would constitute first refle... 
Thiel Owners
Thanks for Tom as usual for your insights.   I think the CS5 is an example where time coherent was achieved at the expense of a speaker that sounds a bit reticent.  I've read the Stereophile review that the xover consists of a total of 114 compo... 
Thiel Owners
I say that neither Jim nor Thiel Audio would espouse valuing ’"time coherence above other aspects of sound reproduction" I think all speakers design is a compromise.  If one aimed to achieve time coherence design, one compromise other aspects o... 
Thiel Owners
more complete sound, from the harmonic structures, dynamics, and a natural sound balance between all the sounds, so most things don't stick out as not fitting into the picture. I think you could find these qualities in other speakers too.  Not ... 
Thiel Owners
To Thiels owners, do you value time coherent above other aspects of sound reproduction?  
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Interesting. I would have thought soundstage was more related to the mid and higher frequencies I know a lot of people have reported back that by adding the a good sub, the soundstage also was improved so I think low frequencies are related to ... 
There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area
Rockport Avior ii I wish I have your speakers.  
There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area
With smaller driver it has to move a lot to produce the same sound pressure vs. bigger drivers.   When the small drivers move violently, it creates distortion.    
There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area
Most newer speakers have multiple smaller drivers so you could have speed and low bass.  But which one would you rather have: two 8in drivers moving violently or one 12in driver moving gently?  
There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area
Just curious, what were the speakers with the two 12in. drivers? It's a DIY speakers that I made.  It has two 12in. driver on the back of the cabinet and the tweeter is horn loaded with a 8in mid range drivers. It does not have the speed of th... 
Thiel Owners
I tried to pull the speakers out a bit from the wall.  I got a little bit better vocal definition but the mid bass leans out a bit which I did not like.