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| Thiel Owners @f1wheels That should be a really nice sounding system, unless the Ayre kills another coax :oPlease let us know how changing the caps goes for you. I will be making a more comprehensive change to my XOs, maybe next month. I imagine Rob Gillum has ... | |
| Thiel Owners A good amp for current hungry Thiels doubles power from 8 to 4 ohms and again doubles or nearly so into 2 ohms. Neither Ayre or Pass give a 2 Ohm rating for the amps F1 is considering. I’m not convinced, however, that matters for a CS2.4. Unless y... | |
| Ayre QB-9 DAC - alternative connections? If you like the sound of the QB-9, you might move to the Codex. That device adds a toslink input and shares the QB-9 sound. Some users actually prefer the Codex, including golden ears Jim Smith. | |
| Best amp/ IC's to go with my Thiel 2.4SB's I assume you mean "SE"? Never heard of the CS2.4 SB. Most differences are cosmetic: veneer and finish, stainless steel outrigger spikes and driver screws, laser-etched binding post plate. The *only* sonic upgrade was Clarity SA caps on the coax fe... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature II: Is it worth the price of $2700? Why are so many for sale? I can strongly suggest to seek out a pair of Thiel CS 2.4 loudspeakers Yes, this is what I moved to after the 2Ce Sig IIs (I had the original with the plastic midrange diaphragm, current production uses the "tri-woven"). Anyone buying used I str... | |
| Best amp/ IC's to go with my Thiel 2.4SB's Pass and Ayre are both top-shelf. Can’t make a bad decision. I am a fan of the Ayre’s zero-feedback sound and find it a great match with my CS2.4SE. Others say Thiel’s sound better with more power. What did you find lacking when you previously had... | |
| Best amp/ IC's to go with my Thiel 2.4SB's I have found a very clean Ayre K-5e pre-amp but to be up to date it would be $1,200 to send it back to Ayre to have it brought up to the present K-5 xeMP pre-amp that sells new for $5k. I have done 3 Ayre upgrades (AX-7 to "e", CX-7 to "e", an... | |
| Thiel Customer Service - New ownership is terrible!!! - WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS COMPANY ? The 3.7 is not bright. If somebody finds it bright it's because they have bright electronics, a bright room and/or prefer a rolled off sound. I agree. The Soundstage measurements of the CS2.4, for example, show an exceptionally flat respons... | |
| Thiel Customer Service - New ownership is terrible!!! - WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS COMPANY ? I remembered some sentence mentioned about the brightness of 3.7. I don't know if 3.7 needs more attention to be matched up with front end. Perceived brightness with the 3.7s (and other Thiel models) probably says more about the partnering equi... | |
| Thiel Owners I believe that some ( especially me ) 2.7 owners hope the Rob Gillum comes up with a crossover board upgrade Make your opinions known here. Tom Thiel intends to help Rob Gillum engineer XO upgrades for multiple Thiel models . . . and he is monitor... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature II: Is it worth the price of $2700? Why are so many for sale? noit competes technically with $5 k stuffYep, if my budget goes to $5K you can be sure the 2Ce Sig II is on the short list. My pair might be one the OP is speaking of, tho'. I just moved to used Thiel CS2.4SE. Tom Thiel and Rob Gillum may soon ha... | |
| Thiel Customer Service - New ownership is terrible!!! - WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS COMPANY ? I've heard the CS7.2 and 3.7 but a few years apart, different rooms, systems . . . Both are excellent, no doubt. The coax driver in the 3,7 is probably better than that in the 7.2. Makes sense given that it is a later model and would include more ... | |
| Thiel Owners @arvincastro Nice system! I imagine you're very happy with your sound. I would own ARC if Ayre was not a thing. Enjoy! | |
| Thiel Owners @tomthiel PMs sent, please check spam folder? | |
| Thiel Owners BUT, where does such a move leave the line / other products, niche reputation, etc? Yes, tough decisions and I have no business armchair quarterbacking Thiel's choices. Speaking of the CS5, I recall reading on AudioAsylum that Charles Hansen re... |