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| P5-xe, codex, XLR interconnects which source do you listen to more ? work on that one first...Indeed. I have a P-5xe and a QB-9 but rarely listen to vinyl anymore with 24 bit downloads and Tidal via Roon. Sounds fantastic. To my ears, hi-rez and the QB-9 combine the textures of... | |
| Mundorf MKP Audiophiler or ClarityCap ESA ? Um, yes, the 1 uF bypasses are CYC but you otherwise have incorrect info about the caps on my boards. BTW, I am working with Tom Thiel for this upgrade! My plan was to go with CMRs but he steered me to CSA+Multicaps.Meanwhile, I see zero evidence ... | |
| Mundorf MKP Audiophiler or ClarityCap ESA ? My Thiel boards are full of CYC MKTs, not Solens. The CSAs *are* a film cap, no? I will report my subjective results on the "Thiel Owner's Thread". I've already upgraded my resistors with Mills MRA-12s to great satisfaction.Meanwhile, what is your... | |
| Mundorf MKP Audiophiler or ClarityCap ESA ? That guy’s opinions and that site is one giant pile of crap And your evidence is . . . ?I will soon upgrade the caps on my Thiel CS2.4s with Clarity CSA (plus ~1% Multicap RTX bypasses for the coax feeds). | |
| Thiel Owners @jafant I don’t have an SPL meter. I can tell you that I don’t listen at ear-piercing levels. I used to use an AX-7 to drive Vandy 2s and I could get that combo to clip but only at levels too loud for me. My room is ~18x19 with a vaulted ceiling 8... | |
| Thiel Owners There are well respected amplifiers that don't double. Ayre, for example. Ayre doesn't give a 2 Ohm spec but not sure why you wrote this. Ayre specs *all* of their amps as doubling into 4 Ohms. The AX-5 JA measured did show signs of stress at ... | |
| Thiel Owners @thosb Did you receive my reply to your PM re: caps for CS2.3? | |
| Best possible separates for Thiel CS 3.7 A no preamp configurationFWIW, Stereophile’s review of the Ayre QX-5 found the SQ to be better with a KX-5 feeding the amp rather than using the DAC’s digital volume control in a direct connection. That may not apply to the totaldac but you want t... | |
| Best possible separates for Thiel CS 3.7 I agree, the CS3.7 is a seriously good speaker. I think Tom Thiel’s forthcoming XO upgrade will push it to the next tier.The stereo VX-R plus KX-R might be closer to your budget limit. The 5-series sounds nearly as good, IMO, but not as much power... | |
| Best possible separates for Thiel CS 3.7 Ayre R-seriesARC Ref 6 and Reference 250Aesthetix Atlas and CallistoThat’s a lot of coin for Thiels. Make sure you sign up for Tom Thiel’s XO upgrade when he has one! A tweaked CS3.7 driven by these pre/power combos would really sing! | |
| Thiel Owners I am looking to improve highs which sometimes lack crystal clear clarity, I think the technical term is "tizzyness?" Also would like to improve the vocal/midranges, make these warmer and deeper. What should my next upgrade be? Upgrade the cr... | |
| Thiel Owners In a holding pattern for now. Tom Thiel should get the custom Clarity caps by the end of the month. I do have my Multicaps now but don’t plan to use them until I build the new boards. In the meantime, I hope to identify any substantial cabinet res... | |
| Thiel Owners what was your trade/occupation prior to joining Thiel Audio in th mid-90's ? You've misunderstood. Tom Thiel *founded* Thiel Audio with brother Jim and Kathy Gornik. Tom left in the mid-90s. | |
| Thiel Owners Magico Q7 Mk II. They are $223 KI’d like to think these would outperform a $15k speaker! But the SQ gap, if any, is not anywhere near the $$$ gap. All the more so if the crossovers are upgraded to premium parts. Maybe some of you CS3.7 or 7.2 owne... | |
| Thiel Owners I will do soldering soon by myself, but kind of worrying about my soldering skill will mess up the 7.2 or not. Although Rob told me that's straight forward. Then you will have the confidence to upgrade your caps and resistors or build a full “hot ... |