beetlemania
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| Thiel Owners My room is not quite 19.5’ wide. But setup is not centered. Left channel only 3’ from wall, right wall has a wood stove and walkway to an exit. Kinda funky, and FR measuremnts during my XO build did reveal some room mode issues worse than I imagin... | |
| Thiel Owners the Thiel require more toe in than the Apogee Stage, Vandersteen 1ci or the Quad ESL. My Vandersteen Sig IIs sounded best with a bit of toe-in but I like the sound of my CS2.4s without any toe-in. I have them just under 8’ apart and sit ~9’ away.... | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se @andy2Of course! I didn't think it through! My plan for single posts on the cabinet would require a second pair of boards - lol | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se But if you're going outboard, you will have to modify the binding posts to bi-wire anyway. I don't follow this. Why would you not be able to choose either single *or* dual binding posts? Why would outboard eliminate a solution with a single BP? ... | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se didn't Tom say something about the length of the wire to the drivers form the xo being significant to the design? I don’t recall that. He monitors the Thiel Owner’s thread if you want to ask him. I *do* remember he is a fan of short speaker cable... | |
| What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price? Vandersteen 7TAD Ref OneVivid Giya | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se Early on, Tom and I considered outboard and I canvassed the Thiel Owners thread to gauge demand. Plusses include heat management, vibration control, and freedom to use large parts. Minuses include reduced WAF and added cost. I have no regrets with... | |
| Thiel Owners @james63Without knowing what new sound you're looking for, I suggest upgrading the crossovers. The CS2.4 cabinet is very good and the drivers are outstanding. There are some *really* nice gains to be had with improved passive parts. This is a huge... | |
| Thiel Owners how much do you think the Thiel CS2.4 would be retailed for in today money (if they are built today?) Using a simple inflation calculator, the standard CS2.4 would retail for ~$5500 today. But that ignores much steeper inflation for copper and m... | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se Btw, the tighter/more bass was with the wax coil's Ah, please remind me how your new wire changed the sound. | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se @andy2I replaced every passive part from the binding posts to the driver hookup wire.Binding posts: Cardas "CPBP" (rhodium over silver), dual for biwireWoofer in: Cardas 2x15 ga twisted pair plus 2x17.5 ga hand twisted (~14 ga equivalent)Woofer ou... | |
| Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades Mr. M you are more than a novice. How to win friends and sell Legacy speakers! | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se very curious about your findings!! @holco I was able to compare the Cardas and FST channels in mono over the weekend. Not an apples to apples comparison because I used the Cardas in biwire configuration, so changed two variables at once (act... | |
| Thiel Owners After getting the Cardas hookup wire in the second channel, whatever last doubts I had about these 2.4s being my last speakers has evaporated. | |
| Thiel Owners $1300 for CS2.4 is a great deal if they’re in good shape (clean drivers and decent cabinets). Pairs in good condition (eg, 8/10) more typically fetch about $2000. I haven’t heard the Revel 208. Years ago the M20 was on my short list and I audition... |