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| 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... | |
| Thiel Owners replacement parts are pretty much nonexistentNot quite that bad. Some parts yes, some no. In the case of my CS2.4, Rob Gillum said replacement drivers are not available but he can rebuild broken ones. And he does have some drivers for a few models... | |
| Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades lol, that's perfect! | |
| Thiel Owners I don’t get the Magico hype. If I win the lottery, they will not be on my short list.Luckily, Jim Thiel gave a good landing spot for those of us with more modest means. And Tom Thiel is now adding a path to climb to the next tier without breaking ... | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se very curious about your findings!! I will post my subjective impressions. Hope to find time to compare this weekend. | |
| Vandersteen 2ce Signature and Signature 2? pistonic drivers down in cost so more Vandersteen models can incorporate them Would be fantastic if he can get a pistonic midrange into a sub $5K price point! | |
| Vandersteen 2ce Signature and Signature 2? I use the MXR's with the Treo's. I remember speaking to Michael at Ayre (customer service at the time) and discovered he used Ayre's top amp with Vandersteen 3A Sigs (I think it was the MX-R but maybe V-1?).RV used MX-Rs with his 7s until he cam... | |
| Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades I have not heard the Blade but the Vandersteen 7 is one of the best speakers I've ever heard, along with the Vivid Giya and TAD Ref One. At this price point, airline tickets to hear for yourself seem like chump change! | |
| A DAC that can make digital sound analog? @rexp Intel NUC 7i3BNH (Roon Optimized Core Kit) > Cardas USB > Ayre QB-9 DSD |