steveallen
Responses from steveallen
| Do you own/have you heard the new Thiel 1.6? In my search to find a replacement speaker for my Apogee Stages, which take up too much room in my new home, I did get to listen to the 1.6's. People were saying that it sounded diferent from other Thiel's, so I thought what the heck, maybe they d... | |
| Would your system be different if ............? Yes, in my younger days I factored in the status of my gear somewhat, to friends and family.Then I grew up and no longer give a rats what others think of my gear. Most of the gear out there that people think is great, is pure audiophile equiptment... | |
| Home theater question Wirlybird, I didn't know you had the speakers. If my remarks offended you, I apologize. | |
| Question about Car speaker design. Gumby, what is it you are trying to accomplish with the rear speakers? Do ya want good bass or good bass with rear fill?I got outa the car audio biz afew years back and have forgotten more than I remember but I do recall that there were very few d... | |
| Home theater question Since, the Thiels are excessively bright, to my ears anyway, and source material in many movies tends to be bright I think this would be a path straight to Audio 'H'.That, plus the fact they like power, would be a sure negative for me. But, then a... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I can't imagine you guys/girls are really serious. You mean to tell me with your so called hyper hearing that them old ragged speakers you have are as good as what's produced today?I mean, I got 11 year old Stages and they were terriffic in their ... | |
| Buying and Selling of feedback I agree 100% with 'Sanctuary of Sound'. A class act. | |
| Triangle, Living Voice, Sonus Faber under 3.5K I've not heard the L/V's, but have listened extensively to the SF GP original and the Celius. I found the GP to be just as Micheal Fremer described them in his reveiw in Stereophile. Easy to listen to for long periods, yet enuff detail to keep it ... | |
| Good budget monitor match for Plinius 8200MkII A speaker often ignored in this price range, but worthy of high-end amplification, such as your Plinius, are the Magnepan MMG's. At $55o/pr. and a transparency to die for, at the price, these may be your nirvana on a budget. Click on "an offer we ... |