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| Cambridge Audio CD Player Has Died Before getting a Bryston BCD-3, I used a CXC with a BDA-2 DAC. More than satisfied with the SQ of my classical RedBook CD collection. IMO, the CXC output is excellent, and the SQ is determined by the DAC you use. Just a thought. | |
| Thiel Owners Hi Tom, I've grown up listening to classical music, beginning with RCA Victor Red Seals played on a wind-up Victrola. Having been in the Air Force and later traveling for my company, I've been fortunate to attend many concerts and operas in the U... | |
| Thiel Owners prof,Have to agree with you.George | |
| Again the topic of weight of amps Bryston 4B cubed @ 57.5 pounds | |
| Thiel Owners warjarrett, There's a slight difference in the low freq spec for the two speakers:3.7: 33 +/- 2 db sensitivity 902.7: 35 +/- 2.5 db sensitivity 87I notice differences in the lower notes on double bass viols, pianos, organ pipes, and... | |
| 1973 In the Pentagon, 50 years old. AR3a speakers, Boulder amp. HP Financial calculator with RPN entry. IBM mainframe. IBM punch cards, wire the printout control boards. Frustration. | |
| Thiel Owners I have a Thiel SS2.2 sub for the 2.7s, using a PX05 passive crossover, specifically tweaked for the 2.7s. It really helps, although I'm only into classical music, and not the AV, heavy metal stuff, etc. | |
| A little History lesson on, "High- End" cables: Guess I'm antediluvian. I wired everything (interconnects and speakers) with Belden cables put together by Blue Jeans. My Bryston electronics and Thiel speakers refused to complain.Horrors! I no longer can claim to be a true-blue audio compadre, a... | |
| What is your best internet radio station? Amsterdam Royal Concertbegouw | |
| Thiel Owners prof,Bryston is well into active speaker development. I wonder if they might be persuaded to go the T/P route for future speakers.Just a thoughtGeorge | |
| What was your first system? When was that? 1933: A wind-up Victrola, playing RCA Red Seal 12" classical records. Cactus needles. (We didn't have electricity in the Sonoran Desert.) | |
| Thiel Owners I've tried my 2.7s without and then with the outriggers.They're located three feet from the wall on a carpet with a floor mat. I played a variety of music, including several CDs with substantial bass with near-instantaneous bass impact, as well ... | |
| Thiel Owners prof,Do you still have your 2.7s?George | |
| Thiel Owners Sandy, Those sixteen power tubes probably can keep you warm in the winter, but your summer air conditioning bills must be something else! :-) :-) :-) :-) :-).George: A former very satisfied 3.5 owner - - now listening to 2.7s. | |
| Thiel Owners TomthielWhen I first saw those specs, I noticed the Impedance of 2.4 ohms @ 160 Hz. Thankfully, the 4BSST2 was up to the task. george |