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| Thiel Owners @tomthiel Wow, that CS .5 decay plot is super clean! I would not expect a paper cone to do that! | |
| Best speakers for max. $3000? New, I would get Vandersteen 2Ce Sig II. Those are one of the biggest bargains in high end audio. But those Thiels will be even better overall, especially if you upgrade the crossover components. Tom Thiel is working on an upgrade kit. | |
| Thiel Owners Wow, those CS2.4s look to be in excellent condition and have a really nice finish (same as my old 1.6s). $1500 is a very good price for the buyer. | |
| See Ayre QB-9 Twenty Upgrade Announcement I decided to sign up for this upgrade after speaking with Gary at Ayre. My confidence is high after successful upgrades to DSD status a few years back. Also, I had my AX-7 upgraded to "e" status and that also was a really nice increase in SQ. If a... | |
| Thiel Owners I’m settling in, down, planting myself!This is almost where I am. My modded 2.4s sound superb. I would probably have to drop at least $30k to better them in any meaningful way. My amp is killer, would have to $$$pend to get better performance ther... | |
| Thiel Owners Yes, drivers look great. You have to be OK with black but I think $1550 is a deal. Listing says they’re sold, Hope that’s you! | |
| Thiel Owners @oblgny If those 2.4s have undamaged drivers and 7+ cabinet they are probably worth the asking price. Doesn’t matter about the SE or not. Most of the SE features were cosmetic (the finish *is* stunning). The only change affecting the sonics was us... | |
| Thiel Owners What is "radical divergence" Some people like to listen at very high SPLs and have large rooms. They will need a LOT of power. Some people have smaller rooms and listen at moderate levels. They will need hardly any power.I did some calculations fo... | |
| Thiel Owners We usually had a latest CJ and ARC model in our listening room. I have very limited experience with CJ but ARC is great stuff, IMO. If I wasn't an Ayre-head, I would probably have ARC (or Aesthetix or a John Curl design). There are one or two Th... | |
| got to visit Ayre yesterday Indeed Ayre is one of the great audio companies. I love that you can upgrade to latest production for a fraction of the cost of new. I am going to get my QB-9 upgraded to “Twenty” status. Ariel Brown has been with Ayre something like 20 years, so ... | |
| Thiel Owners In my wire investigations I have learned that 6-9s wire is nearly extinct and even 5-9s is practically unaffordable. As the world changes toward miniaturization, highly complex component circuitry and wireless data and signal transmission, wir... | |
| Amp recommendation for Vandersteen Treo CT Triple A: Ayre, ARC, or Aesthetix | |
| Thiel Owners CS2.4 outriggers, one set with two spikes per side, have the attachment screws about 12-3/4” apart. | |
| Thiel Owners @holco Curious why you picked the Rhymthmic. If I ever decided to add subs I would almost certainly go with Vandersteens or used Thiels, so curious to know your rationale. But I don’t feel the need. My old Vandersteens had some audible output into... | |
| Thiel Owners Dunlavy and Meadowlark were true time/phase correct speakers (although, in a Stereophile review of a Dunlavy speaker, the designer hedged whether the crossover is truly a first-order filter). Vandersteen is pretty much the last one standing and RV... |