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| Thiel Owners tomthiel,My problem with my 3.7s isn't sonic; it's aesthetic and ergonomic. Aesthetic in that they are visually just a bit overwhelming in the room (though I love their design). And ergonomic in that they must be placed in a way that impedes tra... | |
| Thiel Owners Tom,I used the Belden 5000 series Cable, 10-guage, from Blue Jeans cables:https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/index.htmThough I've been a high-end audio nut much of my life, I'm not big on spending money for high end boutique cables, whic... | |
| Thiel Owners "I highly recommend very short runs of speaker cable. "FWIW: I've been using 25 foot long Belden speaker cable (10awg). Nothing fancy or special, but the 3.7s still sound better than just about anything I've heard anywhere near their price. (Inc... | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers kesheri,Sorry, forgot to respond:I haven't heard Avalons for many years now, but back when they were hot I never really loved their sound. They certainly disappeared and soundstaged well, excellent imaging, and competed with the Audio Physic spea... | |
| Thiel Owners thieliste,I doubt many 3.7 owners have driven the 3.7s with a succession of different amps. But FWIW, I've found the 3.7s pretty easy to drive.My 140W/side Conrad Johnson tube amps drive them great (great tone, grip, control) and even a 14W integ... | |
| Notable very small loudspeaker companies (other than Tekton!) @duckworp,Thanks for the info! Wish I could hear them. | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers jsm71,I'll consider your advice!Btw, never believe an audiophile who says he is "done" until he's under the ground ;-)fsonicsmith,I sure appreciate it. At one point I reviewed speakers for a short while for an on-line audio publication, but that ... | |
| Thiel Owners @beetlemania,Just wanted to say: Thanks very much for all the work you are doing and letting us know the results. Much appreciated! | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers To my surprise, I also listened to the Devore Gibbon X speakers today!The dealer had them, newly in, set up and ready to play. You know how dealers love to upsell :-)I told him the X’s are beyond what I’m looking to spend, but since they were set ... | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers A BIT MORE TO REPORT TODAY:The Devore dealer got in the smaller O/93s last week. Burned them in (I’m pretty skeptical of equipment burn in, but whatever...) and then I listened to them today.First impressions visually:They are nice looking, nice f... | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers jsm71,Thanks for your input.As I've mentioned before, JansZen is one of the speakers I've been very curious about, and read all the reviews. But no local dealers. I know I could buy them - I think they have a 30 day return policy? - but I'm not ... | |
| Paradigm Persona B Loudspeakers Professional Review Among a big list of speakers I've auditioned in the last couple years, I auditioned the Personas. I found them very clear, but I did find myself fatiguing from the sound after a while. That's one of the main things that gave me pause about them... | |
| Who wants the best improvement in their system EVER! ^^Lol! | |
| Who wants the best improvement in their system EVER! soundings,As has been already pointed out, your suggestion is inherently flawed.Switching to one speaker only lowers the volume and in any case changes the acoustic relationship with the listeners. It says nothing at all about "speakers being with... | |
| Yesteryears' expensive speakers compared to modern moderately expensive speakers Well, I have Thiel 3.7s, a 10 year old design at this point which go for around 5K used, and I've been having a hell of a time finding any current speakers under 15K (and even higher) to replace them. I keep coming home from auditions thinking "w... |