cal3713
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| Do I have a "balance" problem? Also, many recordings have poor balance with the lead vocals and they are "left shifted." So make sure you're using a test CD with a true center image (e.g., the stereophile test CD series) when you're working on the problem.I'd love to hear from ... | |
| Attention Thiel CS3.7 owners 07-13-13: VhinerCal3713,Someone at Thiel told me awhile back that they were very, very pleased with how the Hegel drove the 3.7's. Do you remember which model it was? Their flagship is out of my price range.~~~~~It was actually their H300 integrat... | |
| Attention Thiel CS3.7 owners I own 2.4s with an (underpowered) Pass Labs XA30.5 and feel like that series mates very well with the Thiel sound. I heard a pair of 3.7s at RMAF that were powered with Hegel, and that room convinced me that I will eventually upgrade to the 3.7s, ... | |
| Pass labs XA60.5 anything wrong with them. "Now I use the X250.5, overwhole sound I prefer a lot more over the XA60.5."This is a very system (and listening preferences) dependent statement. For example, I auditioned the XA30.5 vs. the X250.5 on Thiel 2.4s. The X250.5 had some midrange hars... | |
| Pass labs XA60.5 anything wrong with them. "Now I use the X250.5, overwhole sound I prefer a lot more over the XA60.5."This is a very system (and listening preferences) dependent statement. For example, I auditioned the XA30.5 vs. the X250.5 on Thiel 2.4s. The X250.5 had some midrange hars... | |
| pass x250.5/xp10VSmcintosh MA7000VSClasse cap2100 Not perfect advice here, but I have compared a Pass X250.5 to a MC402 and the Pass killed the Mac. I actually ended up preferring an XA-30.5 to the X250.5 (by a considerable margin) even despite having speakers that people say shouldn't be driven ... | |
| PS audio PWD MK2 a real upgrade from MKI? Add me as another (relative) "night and day" vote. Before the MKII upgrade I liked the convenience of the DAC and liked, but did not love the sound. Now I really do love the unit. One of the best purchases I made while upgrading the stereo was get... | |
| Anyone hear the new Thiel 2.7 speakers at RMAF? I don't know if it was the room or what, but I wasn't impressed at all with these speakers. I heard a Beck track that I know very well off of The Information and it sounded way better at my home with my underpowered 2.4s (Pass INT-30A as the amp).... | |
| Oppo-105 vs Oppo-93 + W4S DAC2 for stereo. Not to resurrect a lost thread, but I tried to use an Oppo 93 as a transport into my PS Audio PWDac, and didn't like it at all... it was quite a bit worse than my old Exemplar/Denon 2900 in that duty. I've actually been searching for a good transp... | |
| Repair Exemplar 3910 or ??? I think you should post that link (and potentially a link to a source for the parts)... if only for archival purposes. Given that this is a somewhat common issue, I think a number of people in the future might benefit from knowing how to do this. | |
| Speaker Placement Issue/Thoughts Well, the living room has changed configurations, although the current setup might be temporary because it makes the room somewhat less user friendly. The speakers are now about 4-5 feet away from the front wall, and the couch is straight across t... | |
| Speaker Placement Issue/Thoughts I was pretty close to buying this laser measure, Bosch DLR130K-RT, but figured I'd go the old tape measure route first. I'm going to remove the furniture from the room today and take my first stab at the grid method. Have to get it done now before... | |
| Ayre V-Kxe and Thiel 2.4s Well, it's been a while but I thought I should finish off this thread. The 30A ended up beating the X250.5. It was more natural sounding, with a little less harshness to the sound, although with poorer bass control (as everyone would expect). Voic... | |
| Pre-amp suggestions for Thiel 2.4/Pass Labs XA30.5 This thread is long since dead, but I thought I'd finish it off now that I've tried a Pass Labs X250.5 and compared it to my INT-30A. The X250.5 had better bass, but in the end the 30A was just much more natural. Vocals (even on hip-hop) sounded m... | |
| Speaker Placement Issue/Thoughts I think I'm going to try the grid system suggested within "Get Better Sound" this weekend... I do find the prospect of hiring an audiologist attractive, but I doubt I live in this house for more than one or two more years, so I'd rather save that ... |