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| 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... | |
| Ended my Qobuz subscription I went the other way - I cancelled Tidal and settled (for now) for a year's subscription with Qobuz. I thought MQA was pretty good, but the high-res flac files (92 kHz, 24 bit) at Qobuz are just as good IMO. Me, too. I did find Tidal's librar... | |
| See Ayre QB-9 Twenty Upgrade Announcement I'm very happy with my QB-9 but I also think upgrading that piece could be the "last" thing I do to my system. I'm super happy with my amp (AX-5 Twenty) and speakers (modded Thiel 2.4). The QX-8 is appealing because I could simultaneously connect ... | |
| See Ayre QB-9 Twenty Upgrade Announcement Oh, this *is* interesting. I would love a QX-5 but that is out of my budget. I might swing a QX-8 but upgrading my QB-9 might deliver similar SQ for less money? | |
| Thiel Owners Regarding the outriggers and spikes, I prefer the sound of my 2.4s with them on. It might simply be, however, that the improvement I hear is more related to having the speakers elevated another 2-3” rather than any coupling to the floor. My floor ... | |
| Thiel Owners Also, two pairs of CS2.4 on ebay right now. One pair is rough cosmetically and no pics of the drivers (asking $1500) but the other pair has no obvious damage to the cones ($1800 but you have to like black). With Tom Thiel XO mods, these can sound ... | |
| My Triad of Integrateds Absolutely on the Ayre. I saved for a couple of years to buy my AX-5 Twenty - the heart of my system.If I didn't have the Ayre I would look at the Aesthetix Mimas. Never heard a Luxman but I've only read positive things about that brand. | |
| Thiel Owners one of my favorite pairings with the 3.7s was my little 14W Eico HF-81 tube amp! Oh, my! I'm gonna guess you will get some responses less than supportive of this pairing. But, good for you! Always trust your own ears first (and last). |