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| Thiel Owners I heard the Ayre integrated with the 3.7s Curious if this was the AX-7 (60 W at 8 Ohm) or AX-5 (125 W at 8 Ohm)? | |
| Thiel Owners Stereophile's measurements suggest that the AX-5 prefers to work above 4 Ohms. Hmm, must be all that Cardas wiring ;^)Looks to me that it behaves very well into a 4 Ohm load. These would be good measurements for an amp *with* negative feedback h... | |
| Thiel Owners IME there are very few integrated amps that are really ideal for most Thiel’s. I'm getting superb results with my Ayre AX-5. On one hand, it is the only amp I've heard with the CS2.4SE. But on the other, I'm getting most of the SQ of the very ... | |
| Scoring on Used Thiels here both the 2.3's and 2.4's drop below 3 Ohms. From Stereophile's CS2.3 measurements: The Thiel featured above-average sensitivity, at an estimated 90.5dB(B)/2.83V/m. However, like all Jim Thiel designs, it is quite a demanding load for an ampli... | |
| Scoring on Used Thiels here @mapman Hi-fi shark shows CS2.3 available on audiogon for $1500 or on US Audiomart for $1000. If this is your budget, I would get one of these and see about a "hot-rod" kit from Rob Gillum. | |
| Scoring on Used Thiels here @prof I would love to hear your 2.7s, My only audition with 3.7 was in the Rowland room at RMAF a few years back. Really good stuff. I would like to hear them with Ayre or ARC.One thing I didn't write is that I think the Sig IIs soundstage pretty ... | |
| Scoring on Used Thiels here Vandy’s are more forgiving of amplification. I think that's probably true for the lower end Vandys because the Thiels are more resolved and transparent. Ie, upstream problems are more readily revealed. That probably changes for the carbon diaphr... | |
| Scoring on Used Thiels here @audionoobie I have the SE version with audiophile-grade capacitors in the coax feed, so can't speak directly to standard CS2.4 in terms of a direct comparison. I did hear the standard version many years ago and wanted a pair but unexpected dental... | |
| Scoring on Used Thiels here thiel 2.4 or 2.7 are probably as big as I would go. Might fly without the sub. Or maybe 1.6 or 1.7. I saw a pair of 1.6 s at a local dealer a while back. I agree with unsound, get as much bass as you can afford. I went from the CS1.6 (no aud... | |
| Scoring on Used Thiels here Thiel appeals to me. The low efficiency is a concern for me. The efficiency is about average, actually. Most models rated 87-89 dB. The "problem" is the low impedance. Thiels draw a lot of current. You will want a high quality amp with a decen... | |
| Scoring on Used Thiels here Tons of great info on "Thiel owner’s thread".I bought a pair of CS2.4SEs just a few weeks ago knowing that Thiel was in serious trouble. I figured I’d be OK as long as the drivers were in good shape (they are flawless). Short of abuse, drivers usu... | |
| Thiel Owners strat-a-gee article here:https://www.strata-gee.com/king-thiel-dead-coherent-source-service/Coherent Source website here: https://www.coherentsourceservice.com/My "100 MBps" Comcast had a hard time downloading the pic of the CS3.7s!Woo-hooo! Can't... | |
| Thiel Owners Not planning any experiments . . . I hope to upgrade the crossovers exactly one time! Or piecemeal, given that I already have the Clarity SAs in the coax feed. ie, start with the woofer feed, maybe put newer Clarity (or Mundorf) in the coax feed a... | |
| Thiel Owners My hope is to supply subtle information that may not be obvious to all. Crossover networks can be very easily scrambled via changes with unintended consequences. I suspect I speak on behalf of this community in saying how grateful we are to h... | |
| Thiel Owners Not anymore than I'm enamored by Thiel! Cardas cables sound terrific and many manufacturers with great sounding products use Cardas wire. YMMV. |