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Thiel Owners
jafant: I will keep the Meridian but haven't looked into an upgrade. Meridian no longer makes single-box CD players, only an "Ultra DAC" which costs 23k. The 508.24 is a great machine, well worth what I paid for it ($3495) in 1998, but it's almost... 
Advice needed re: new CD player purchase
@skyscraper: I looked at the Marantz Ruby, but it does not have balanced outputs, and I've already invested in quality interconnects. But thank you.Lots of interesting comments ... thank you all. I sometimes wish I were a streaming type of guy, bu... 
The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard
The Eagles, "Desperado"Simon & Garfunkel, "The Dangling Conversation"Dylan, "Shelter From the Storm"The Eagles, "Pretty Maids All in a Row" 
Thiel Owners
Tom: thank you for the info regarding my CS2.4 pair. They're able to finely resolve anything I throw at them. Please keep all of us in the loop as you proceed ... an upgrade is intriguing. 
Advice needed re: new CD player purchase
@jdbsi: I'll most likely keep the Meridian.@ghdprentice: you're right!  @pmm: I don't know anything about Yamaha at all. I've always associated them with mass-market audio products.I found a pro dealer about 250 miles from me, in San Antonio, who ... 
Thiel Owners
Tom, thank you for the post. I still have my Owner's Certificate, which states my serial numbers are 985 and 986. These speakers are awesome and they impress everyone who comes by to hear them. I would never part with them. I look forward to heari... 
Advice needed re: new CD player purchase
Thanks for the responses so far.stuartk suggested that I buy a recent used transport and DAC. My experience buying used items makes this a hard "no". I'd rather not inherit a latent problem that can't be resolved by a manufacturer or dealer. I wil... 
Thiel Owners
I purchased a pair of Thiel CS2.4 loudspeakers (cherry) in November 2003 from a dealer in Coral Gables FL ($3900). I'm listening to them right now. They are awesome. I've tried to follow this thread regarding an "upgrade" by Tom Thiel ... any deta... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Daniil Trifonov, "Chopin Evocations"