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| Give up on Thiel 3.6 or try another amp again ? I believe the ML 331 is 100wpc and while being barely adequate I do not believe with all due respect that is enough horsepower to drive the Thiels in a manner for which the poster is seeking. The 333 or 332 would obviously be a much better choice.... | |
| Good beginner tube amp suggestions I second the cj. I had a cj premier 11a (70wpc) also a possibility. I loved that amp and still miss it today. Only sold it because it didn't have enough power to drive my thiel 3.6's. No matter what you choose I would stick with a reputable manufa... | |
| Give up on Thiel 3.6 or try another amp again ? I currently own 3.6's and also do not find them bright but very detailed and accurate. I drive mine with all conrad johnson electronics. My previous amp a cj2500a did a very good job of driving them. They run around 1500-1900 used so not sure you ... | |
| cable suggestions No experieince with Kimber but I did replace my Audioquest Anaconda (Interconnects) and Audioquest Volcano (Speaker)with all HGA (Home Grown Audio) DNA Interconnects and X32 Speaker cables. Realized a substantial improvement in dynamics and detail... | |
| VTL 5.5 VS CJ Premier 17 I would go for the cj 17lsII or step up to a 16lsII if your budget allows. No experience with VTL. I have a 16lsII running into a premier 350 but prior to the 350 I had a 2500A and it was a beautiful combination. | |
| arguments against starting a vinyl collection? So Genesis168 for 1500 bucks what would you recommend? I have been kinda looking at Linn Lp12's when they come up for sale. Chuck | |
| If hard drive betters optical digital retrieval Wow very interesting about Olive. I know that PS Audio has something like this in the works. I think this is the future of digital playback. | |
| arguments against starting a vinyl collection? Even though I have about 100 lps and have decided not to take the plunge into vinyl I can certainly appreciate the beauty and romance of it as well as the labor.Some of the systems posted on this thread are absolutely beautiful and I applaud all o... | |
| arguments against starting a vinyl collection? I am in the same boat as you and have decided not to pursue the vinyl thing. Most of all I like a quiet dark background and very good fast dynamic contrasts in my music. And my modded sony provides me with these characteristics in spades. A friend... | |
| Tubes to solid state for amplifier path... AvguygeorgeI agree the premier 350 is like the premier 8's on steroids. All the mid range magic of tubes but with the control and guts of ss. | |
| Best budget preamp for Aragon 8008bb and Thiel 3.6 Don't know; never heard the bottlehead unit. If you are into kits then that might be a way to go. The cj performed very well in my system (so much so that I went further up the cj food chain). And at the price point of the PV-10 you can get your m... | |
| Best budget preamp for Aragon 8008bb and Thiel 3.6 Unlike power amp tubes pre-amp tubes last a long time and are inexpensive ($10-$15 a piece). I replace mine every 3-4 years. CJ's web site I believe mentions 5 years with what they deem as normal play time about 20 hours per week. I have heard of ... | |
| Sony scd-1 vs Ayre C5xe Didn't mean to push you away from the Ayre it is very good if not the best at its' price point. The emm will be better IMO. The sonys (scd-1/777es) are great players when modded properly but getting parts may become an issue as they have been disc... | |
| Best budget preamp for Aragon 8008bb and Thiel 3.6 I used a cj PV-10 (tubed pre)with my 3.6's before moving on to a premier 16 and liked it very much. It was mated to a carver m500t and later a cj mf2500a. | |
| Digital downloads better than redbook audio? Good point I am looking at going that route for my cottage as simplicity and footprint are my major concerns. Audiioengine 5's with an I-pod loaded with lossless files; and I bet it will sound pretty decent. |