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| Thiel Owners My configuration is almost certainly a one-off. It’s a beta test mule of sorts and I will end with up with *every* passive part replaced from terminal posts to driver hookup wire. I suspect Tom will make a few different choices for the kits, proba... | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se @holco I now have Cardas hookup wire plus double binding posts in one channel. Some of the job was challenging but everything seems good in the final result. Going to let it cook for a few days before I compare to the other channel in mono. | |
| Thiel Owners Cool, jafant! By extrapolation, Tom Thiel’s 2.4 upgrade widens the gap for *that* sonic parameter. I now have Cardas input/output wire plus double binding posts in one channel. Letting it cook for a few days before I compare to the other channel w... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce Signature and Signature 2? Yes, audioconnection wrote “carbon” but I’m 100% certain RV is not able to put a carbon driver in a $2700 2Ce. I know he wants to make that technological more affordable but I haven’t heard even a rumor that the carbon drivers will make it into th... | |
| A DAC that can make digital sound analog? Fwiw, I prefer 24 bit files via my Ayre QB-9 to my vinyl rig (Kenwood 500 with Benz Micro and Ayre PX-5 phono). | |
| Thiel Owners @ronkent I am in Utah, been many years since I visited NC. Unlikely we can hear each other’s systems.@jafant so, you directly compared the 2.4 and 3.7 and found the 2.4 to have superior microdynamics? | |
| Thiel Owners But a subtle difference between the 2 and 3 is that the smaller woofer and midrange of the 2 gives it an advantage in delicacy; since smaller drivers weigh less and move less air, they are slightly more nimble. That’s an interesting point, Tom... | |
| Qobuz. I haven't yet directly compared SQ of Tidal MQA against 24 bit Qobuz but I did prefer 24 bit files on my drive to Tidal MQA using Roon to do the first unfold. I am quite certain I do not want, much less need, MQA. Pretty sure I will cancel Tidal a... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce Signature and Signature 2? No carbon drivers in the 2! Altho’ a previous iteration of the 5 midrange in now in the 2. | |
| Vandersteen 2ce Signature and Signature 2? Despite being 'long in the tooth', Vandy's have always outperformed the competitors both in sound and price. Indeed. The Vandy 2 is an easy recommendation at its price point, even double its price point. As for "long in the tooth", that overlook... | |
| Thiel Owners how do Thiels sound compared to Vandersteens? I have heard Thiel 1.6, 2.4, 2.4SE, 3.7, and 7.2; Vandersteen 2Ce Sig II, 3A Sig, Treo, Quatro, and 7 (the 7 is a true top shelf speaker and it *should* be with that price tag). I have lived with Thi... | |
| Tweeter Capacitor Upgrade (Coincident PREs) clarity cap was neutral and "ruler flat". I thought that was pretty descriptive. It was clean, but I lost some warmth and color compared to the original solens. The Jupiters brought that back in spades while also adding better imaging. Nice!... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce Signature and Signature 2? The original question was Any way to tell the 2ce Signature to the 2ce Signature2? The 2Ce Signature is distinguished from the original 2 Ce by the inclusion of RV's autograph on the backplate. An easy way to distinguish the 2Ce Signature II fr... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce Signature and Signature 2? @harleyaudioconnection is referring to original Sig IIs compared to current production. Both are “Sig IIs”. Note that the first run of Sig IIs did not even have the 30th plate. | |
| Vandersteen 2ce Signature and Signature 2? If they have 30th anniversary they MUST be Sig IIs. |