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| Thiel Owners lars888888, At 8 ft the CS 2.4 is your best choice. It is a steal on the used market and the upgrade path Thiel Renaissance has planned will make this model highly competitive in the 20-25k speaker realm. The two issues, already discussed, tha... | |
| Thiel Owners devinplombier Thats a good room for the CS 5i. I'm not sure what taps they used but the salesman seemed to be knowledgeable. Jafant Well, the man himself designed the room. When Tom and company come for an extensive audition I will tell more ... | |
| Thiel Owners devinplombier What size listening room do you have? Ceilings? I'll share a story with you. in 2001-2002 I went to Nashville to Nichals to audition the CS 7.2. They had them mated with McIntosh Killowatt amps. The salesman was conservative with... | |
| Thiel Owners devinplombier If you have the space and amps then the CS5i will be a great purchase. I only clipped the amp on certain tracks that was bass heavy. I was testing my room boundaries so I was playing at a higher db than normal but still not extrem... | |
| Thiel Owners lars888888 The CS5i take significant amps to power them and wake them up.I clip Pass Mono amps with the CS5i but not the CS7.2. The larger Thiel's need more effort to set up and the right room. I've heard people criticize Thiel's for sounding b... | |
| Thiel Owners ars888888 How tall are the ceilings? What part of the country are you in as you can stop by to hear what set up I have. Im in NC | |
| Thiel Owners lars888888 The top end of the CS5i needs a little more sparkle but Tom Thiel is aware of this and has a solution. Now tis is in contrast to the CS 7.2. Comparing the CS5i to CS 2.4 you will not feel your missing/giving up anything even though t... | |
| Thiel Owners lars888888 What finish are your CS 2.4 and what amps are you using? What finish are the CS5i near you that you can purchase? | |
| Thiel Owners lars888888 The CS 2.4 is easier to drive by far and easier to set up and impliment into your room. They are the sweet spot of the Thiel line up. The CS5i need more attentiion to set up and require big power to drive with authority. They are big ... | |
| Thiel Owners Happy Thanksgiving. | |
| Thiel Owners devinplombier Think of it like the CS 7 to CS 7.2 conversion. Same cabinet but drivers upgraded and vital cover parts. In the CS5i the bass drivers were upgraded. The CS5i is the way to go. With the right amps and room it would take a considerab... | |
| Thiel Owners jafant, I was only referencing amps in my experience how I came to become a Thiel owner. It wasnt intended to tout one amp over the other. The point to walkway with is, high current amps perform much better with the Thiel’s. Thats how they were ... | |
| For SACD fans only fred60, Why not consider an Esoteric K-01X on used market. They are sub 10k and will out perform a Esoteric K-05XD. Its a 70lb monster. US Audiomart has a few. | |
| Thiel Owners unsound, Good point. When I went to Lexington, Thiel had the Krell FPB 700cx powering a pair of CS 7.2. Could Pass 250.8 amps be used? Sure. Will they have the dynamic headroom or slam the larger amp has? No way. ronkent, Glad to hear you are e... | |
| Thiel Owners unsound, The CS 5i delivers thunderous bass with impact and authority. Not that it is a one trick pony and deficient in the the other frequencies but the bottom end ir very rare to hear in a speaker like this. The CS 7.2 has a 12" woofer wherea... |