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| Thiel 2.7 VS 3.7??? If extreme low bass is a high priority, then adding a sub is definitely an option. However, my experience with subs is that it can often be a messy business trying to get them to integrate optimally with the main speakers, depending on the sub you... | |
| Thiel 2.7 VS 3.7??? Let me elaborate on what I meant by the 2.7's sounding "congested". First of all, my comment said it was congested on "complex musical passages". Specifically I'm referring to large scale orchestral music. The resolution of individual instruments ... | |
| Thiel 2.7 VS 3.7??? I auditioned both the 2.7 and 3.7 at a local dealer while I was shopping for speakers. Both had a very similar tonal character but I thought the 3.7 was the much better speaker. It was more open and transparent, and sounded less congested on compl... | |
| Thinking about Sonus Faber Stradivari .... I've also recently come into the Sonus Faber camp, having purchased Cremona M's earlier this year. These are speakers that really appeal to you on an emotional level. You can point to things that other speakers do better, like deeper bass or more ... | |
| Dynakit 70 Stereo Question These amps have been a popular and relatively inexpensive way to obtain a tube amp with moderate power. The design dates back to the 1960's and there were many of these produced. However, IMHO the sound is the old school tube sound, which means ro... | |
| When is a Listening Room Too Big "Rooms with open floor plans and cathedral ceilings tend to less than optimal for serious listening."That describes my listening room exactly and I agree that this type of room can be difficult. The cathedral ceilings seem to reflect a lot of soun... | |
| Amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M's I'm using Audio Research VS115 with my Cremona M's. I think there is good synergy between the two because both excel in midrange reproduction. I've tried various solid state amps (Classe, McIntosh, etc.), but the sound is a bit too bright and lack... | |
| Room size & choosing speakers I auditioned the 802D's at a local dealer and did not like the sound at all. The imaging was constricted and the midrange was muddy and hollow. I think the problem was the room was too small for these speakers. Other speakers sounded much better i... | |
| Sonus faber cremona versus focal berylium1038 I'm not familiar with the Focal's but I have the SF Cremona M's which I bought after auditioning a number of speakers in that price range. I listen primarily to classical music and my criterion for choosing a speaker, or any other piece of equipme... | |
| Speakers that do pianos really well YES, I listen to a lot of classical music with piano and I also find piano to be an excellent test of a speaker's coherence, tonal balance, and midrange accuracy. I find many highly touted speakers tend to sound thin and tinny on piano. I'm curiou... | |
| Magico S1 What are the speakers you compared with at 8-15k price range?In addition to the Magico S1, I auditioned the Thiel CS3.7, B&W 802D, Verity Leonore, Sonus Faber Cremona M, Thiel CS2.7, and Aerial Acoustics 7T. I ended up buying the Sonus Faber (... | |
| Magico S1 One thing I should mention about my audition of the S1 is that the deep bass was phenomenal. I played some pipe organ recordings with pedal tones in the 30 Hz range and it was very impressive for a 7" driver. However, I will say that the woofer wa... | |
| Magico S1 Recently I was in the market for new speakers. I auditioned the S1 and was very puzzled by what I heard. First, I tried them with an E.A.R. tube amp and found the sound very dark and hollow with vague imaging. It was disappointing to the point whe... | |
| KT120 longevity Tube amplifier manufacturers typically specify 2000 hours as the useful lifetime of these power tubes. It doesn't mean they suddenly drop dead after that, but performance degrades with more time. | |
| Attention Thiel CS3.7 owners As a long-time Thiel owner, I have found that the Thiels sound really sweet with high quality tube amps, particularly if you listen to a lot of classical music (which I do). I have auditioned, but do not currently own, the CS3.7 with both solid st... |