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| Choice of Vandersteen models Midrange suckout? Are you referring to Stereophile's measurements? That "problem" is because Atkinson has to measure at 50" in his "quasi-anechoic" technique, and he doesn't always use the manufacturer specified height. This severely handicaps fir... | |
| Choice of Vandersteen models I'm pretty sure the Quatro Wood will have the "tri-woven" midrange driver. If the model 5 pre-dates that driver, the decision should be much easier for you! Then again, the model 5 can be upgraded to 5 Carbon. | |
| Integrateds: Why do they all SUCK? @jafant Over on audioaficionado GreginNH posted that he preferred the AX-5 to the Accuphase E600. | |
| Thiel Owners Thanks for the added info, Tom. I will wait to see what Rob Gillum offers. I don't have time to pursue this now, anyhow. Just toying with the idea. If Mr. Gillum doesn't offer a DIY kit, I will probably start with the woofer feed given that my 2.4... | |
| How can Wilson Audio speakers sound that good if they are using OEM drivers? Wilson is akin, IMO, to a fully tricked out Corvette. You can make it really fast - even faster than production - and really luxurious. It's super awesome . . . but it's still a Corvette. Front-engine, V-8, there's only so much you can do.Wilson t... | |
| Thiel Owners It seems the site ate my detailed response. Aww, bummer. Sorry to lose what must have been some great info. Re: Mundorf recs from Madisound, were those for Thiels?I don't know if you can put pics in this thread but you can in the user systems se... | |
| Thiel Owners @tmsrdg I can't even find the name of the person who compared all of those. What is their experience? What is their system? What are their biases and preferences? IOW, how credible are they and how do we translate those words in ways that help us ... | |
| Thiel Owners Note, my PowerPoints are late-date manufacture from China. Tom, did *all* the manufacturing move to China? I recall reading years ago that the round cap on the CS3.7 had to be made in China because of quality issues. I didn't realize until rece... | |
| Thiel Owners I researched the caps as needed here, and there are probably newer better caps since 2011, though for a price.http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.html I gave a short look at this link. How does this guy have time and money to compare all of th... | |
| Thiel Owners I’d post pictures if I could... I'm hoping Rob Gillum will offer upgrade kits for DIYers as well as in-house upgrades. Ideally, this would include how-to pics or, even, video links on his website. | |
| Thiel Owners @sdecker Wow, that is *super* helpful information. Thanks! Would it be easier to remove the entire boards and replace the caps with the crossovers out of the cabinets? Your post got me thinking that a "real" modder would probably mount the crossov... | |
| Thiel Owners I am already spreading the word to Thiel owners. Good idea. I just pasted Tom's post over at the asylum. We'd be smart to do what we can to support Rob's venture! | |
| Thiel is officially closed!! Is Gary Dayton leaving Bryston?? Tom can clarify but I'm guessing his role will be more of a consultant/advisor. But, hey, when Tom decides to start production of the Jim Thiel Commemorative Edition, all hands on deck ;^) | |
| Thiel Owners He intends to develop upgrade kits for any Thiel products to meet demand. Other original Thiel operatives and myself intend to pitch in to help him succeed. This is awesome! Thanks for posting this, Tom. | |
| Ayre introduces the AX-8 integrated amp The AX-7 was excellent in its price category. I don't know what can better it for less than $5K. The AX-5 is better in every way - more resolution, better bass, more headroom (with the extra power) - but not by as much as the price jump suggests. ... |