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| Thiel Owners @jafant Looks like either a qx-5 or dx-5 into an ax-5 will clip at about “40” on the indicator, assuming full output CD such as most rock recordings. Only a small difference between the models. This is for XLR connections. RCA will be more like “4... | |
| Thiel Owners Pretty sure I once heard a V-1 with the CS7.2, no issues just music. CS5 I’ve not heard ever but agree that most Ayre amps probably not be the best match. The “40” on the indicator is for my specific combo of amp and source! I can probably calcula... | |
| Thiel Owners @jafant glad you got to hear that Ayre stack. My combo of AX-5 and QB-9 will result in clipping around a “40” on the volume indicator (max 46, 1.5 dB steps). My room is 18x19 with a vaulted ceiling and two large openings on the rear wall. I listen... | |
| Most Recent ROON Upgrade Quite Nice I already loved Roon and couldn’t imagine my system without it. Roon 1.6 is even better although I have not noticed improved SQ. But the GUI is better than ever and I really like Roon radio reaching beyond my library. Finally, I can’t wait to try ... | |
| Thiel Owners @andy2 my 2.4s have wood inserts for all the driver screws including the radiator. Good thing. Between early reconnaissance, replacing the resistors, and the more recent work I’ve probably taken the radiators off 20+ times. There is a trick to it.... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? Since 1980:Chartwell monitors (nice!)B&W DM12Thiel CS1.6Vandersteen 2Ce Sig II (amazing value!)Thiel CS2.4SEWith coaching from Tom Thiel, I just built completely new XOs for the 2.4s. I’m quite certain this is my last pair of speakers. Other t... | |
| Thiel Owners New XO boards now in final configuration on my former SEs. I guess I need a moniker for these. Maybe CS2.4TB for Tom’s Bliss ;^)And though the boards are finished I still want to replace my FST input and output wire. Also, I intend to replace the ... | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se @holco yes, I literally had a grin on my face after I had the second channel upgraded. I was able to hear the improvements in mono but going to stereo put me in musical bliss. Wow! | |
| Thiel Owners The driver motor distortions are less than 1/10th of anything else I have seen. And the dual cone driver has extremely low breakup This is the main reason I came back to Thiel. Off the top of my head, the only drivers that I consider clearly bett... | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se Probably a question for Tom Thiel . . . I do know for individual components +/- 3-5% is acceptable, but maybe the tolerance is tighter for the global circuit? As a check, l compared the frequency response of a tone glide with and without the upgra... | |
| Thiel Owners Nice job, @holco a second confirmation that Thiel performance can be elevated to the next tier by better passive parts. TBF, the parts I have were not available when the 2.4 was introduced. And if they were, they might have nearly doubled the reta... | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se @desmond888Are you asking about capacitance or resistance? The DC resistance on my FST coax board (with Mills resistors) was 30.5 ohms, 0.4 ohm on the woofer board. My new boards matched those values within 0.1 ohm. On my copy of the 2.4 layout, s... | |
| Thiel Owners @holco Take a look at this if you’re not already awarehttp://www.troelsgravesen.dk/coils.htmAlso, I previously suggested mounting resistors on aluminum to help with cooling when you had them buried under caps. Yeah, um, do *not* do that. It appear... | |
| Thiel Owners Thanks for the reply, Andy. I’m pretty sure the C in CSA is for copper. Maybe your earlier experience was with Clarity SA? Tom Thiel suggested Mundorfs as a possibility for the coax feeds early last year and I considered those. From my reading, th... | |
| Thiel Owners @andy2have you compared Clarity, Mundorf, and Jantzen (or others)? Which ones? |