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VTL TL2.5preamp worth buying?
I am using the VTL 2.5 with my Aleph 3 with excellent results. Very quiet, great sounding overall, well worth the money. 
Taming bright Thiels
I would sell them and get something else, and I do take my own advice, I have owned 2.2s and 2.3s and after endless changes in electronics and cables I gave up, I did get them to sound better but never great. Best results occured when I went to a ... 
Looking for speaker to match with pass lab aleph3
I also have an Aleph 3 which I beleve to be a superb amp especially for Jazz. I am using them with ProAc 2.5s with excellent results. My room is about 12 x 15 and play them at reasonable levels. I also have a pair of 1sc and they also work extreme... 
Recommended CD of " Smooth Jazz "
Yes to all of the above plus add Ken Navarro to the list. Try his "Greatest Hits" Cd great guitar work along the same lines of Peter White. 
Audio Physic Virgo- What Power do you use?
I also own Virgo's. I use a BAT vk30 with both Aleph 2 monoblocks and a VAC PA 80/80 as my tube fix. Both sound extremely good. I have also used a BAT Vk 3i with VK 200 with very good results as well. 
Are Definitive Technology BP 3000 TL worth their
I have owned an all Definitive Technology home theater system for a few years and believe its one of the best values in home theater systems. It simply sounds amazing. On music however it sounds good but not necessarily great. For serious music li... 
Powering ProAc Response 2.5's
I agree with "Platsolos" above, I have a pair of 2.5s and drive them with an Aleph 3, excellent sounding combination. I also use a BAT VK 200/3i setup also driving the 2.5s, this also sounds very good as well but is definitely more power than I ne... 
Why has Audiogon suspended "Wanted" ads?
Why don't they charge a nominal fee, say $0.50 per ad. if revenue is the main issue? 
Are Thiel 2.3 much better than the 2 2's?
I have owned them both and both can sound good with the right components. I tried numberous amps Pass, Krell, Aragon, BAT, VAC with MIT cables but the 2.3s still had a bright edge to them. The BAT with a BAT tube preamp with MIT cables sounded the... 
Thiel 1.5 vs. 2.3
Hello I owned the Thiel 1.2, 2.2 and 2.3s. All are very good speakers, excellent build quality, but the 2.2s sounded the best with the 2.3s close behind. The problem with the 2.3s is they need quality power and they tend to sound extremely bright ... 
Advice on stand mounting, please
I use a product called Stick-Tack with my Totem 1s. Its the same as Blu-Tack but you can buy it at any hardware store and its just $1.99. Works great. 
Thiel 2.3 compare to Proac 2.5
Yashu, I currently own both. I like the ProAcs better, I also listen mostly to Jazz and these speakers have a very natural sound. The vocals and instruments really draw you into the music. The proAc are very detailed without being fatiquing. Great... 
Speaker Help-B W,alon,AudioPhysic,Aerial
Tried a lot, the Virgo's are the best hands down. 
Monitors are falling
Get a good stand like Atlantis Reference (4 pillar), very heavy even unfilled, then fill them with silica sand and or shot. Use the spikes. Then go to your hardware store and buy stick tack, same stuff as Audio sells but for about $2. One package ... 
Pass Aleph 3 or 5 for Proac 1sc
I currently have an Aleph 3 driving ProAc 1scs and ProAC 2.5s. The combination sounds very good with the 1sc and even better with the 2.5s. My room is about 12x15 and I listen mostly to Jazz so I don't drive them to very high levels, I just concen...