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| Thiel Owners @tomthiel, I've used Mark Levinson ML331's and Krell KAV250 with the Thiels before and the Bel Canto REF500M mono blocks are definitely better than either of those. Especially in the bass and mid-bass. I don't think it's the amp.... I can borrow a... | |
| Thiel Owners The rest of the system is PS Audio DirectStream DAC, driving the Bel Canto REF500M mono blocks via Cardas Cross XLR and to the Thiel CS2.4's via Cardas Cross speaker cables. Front end includes Auralic Aries SE to DS via AQ Carbon USB, PS Audio Per... | |
| Thiel Owners tomthiel- the speakers are in the larger open space, not in the alcove. My office is in the alcove right off my listening room. The space they're in is about 12' wide and 16' long with acoustic panels on the long wall behind the speakers. The ceil... | |
| Thiel Owners In a moment of weakness I was ready to sell my Thiel CS2.4's. Long story short, I moved into a new room in house (which combines my listening room and my home office in an alcove of the room) and no matter what, I couldn't get the Thiel's to sound... | |
| Thiel CS2.4 to what? Guess this thread is taking a turn... With moving the speakers further out (further than I have ever had them in my 6 years of ownership), they do sound quite a bit better. There's no doubt I will need to add a subwoofer though. I have an older Ep... | |
| Thiel CS2.4 to what? So maybe I need to add a subwoofer? I moved the speakers a bit further into the room and the center image just simple locked in place. Thiels are revealing, no question about that, but they do seem to have a bit less of that harshness when given m... | |
| Thiel CS2.4 to what? I've heard the Heresy III's and not overly impressed. Lots of drive, but tiresome to listen to over time. I've found that will all Klipsch.Interesting suggestion on the B&W... I haven't heard the newest version D3, but I've heard previous vers... | |
| Thiel CS2.4 to what? Interesting you said Vandersteen... always loved the sound from the 5's at Audio Connection (when we lived in NJ). Was thinking Quatro. I don't think the room can handle the 5's. | |
| Krell HTS 7.1 vs Denon AVR-X4300H The HTS7.1 is a very nice 2-channel preamp that also has HT capabilities. I actually think it shines more as a 2ch... Although, not to add another wrinkle, but I replaced it with a Marantz AV8801 and quite frankly preferred that to the Krell. Alwa... | |
| Best used five-channel amp? Don't discount the PVA series amps from Anthem. Super clean and it will drive the 804's without any issues. Only omission is lack of balanced inputs, but if that's not a must, you can pick one up really inexpensive and I bet you'll be pleasantly s... | |
| Marantz av7005 vs av8801 vs Theta Casablanca The Marantz AV8801 is a very nice pre/pro and a really good 2-ch preamp. I did listen to the AV8802, but quite frankly, I preferred the AV8801. I have since separated by 2ch and my HT, so the 8801 will be sold, just overkill for what I need now | |
| Preamp - Processor for 2 channel music Take a serious look at Marantz AV8801. The analog section is very good | |
| Auralic Aries Mini not connecting... No, still have it. I figured out what the problem was. I was using a AQ Jitterbug on the USB and that caused it crash. Once I removed it, it has been very stable and works just fine. | |
| Solid state DAC under 12K retail preferably with ethernet PS Audio DirectStream with Bridge II. I know it's quite a bit less than your max budget, but honestly, it's that good. | |
| Auralic Aries Mini not connecting... I finally got the darn thing to connect wired. Reset the entire network, but got it to work. The Auralic Lightening App is a real piece of sh*t though... keeps crashing and losing the connection despite the router being in the next room and full s... |