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Thiel Owners
@yyzsantabarbara  IMO in your small room even a used Gryphon Diablo 120 would be a significant upgrade over your AHB2.In terms of musicality Gryphon is in another league IMO.Just my 2 cents.I myself am waiting until a used Diablo 300 pops out to j... 
Who has has a totaldac DAC?
@cal3713  Well it will be very difficult for me to purchase something other than Totaldac just because not other brands have the engagement,soul and density of Totaldac IMO and i have heard MSB Select ll, DCS Vivaldi, Lampizator Pacific and EmmLab... 
Thiel Owners
Did anyone hear EAR Yoshino pre-power with Thiel speakers ?This brand is very musical but i wonder if EAR monoblocks could handle Thiel load. 
Who has has a totaldac DAC?
Interesting thanks. 
Who has has a totaldac DAC?
I spoke to a guys who has compared Totaldac d1-Twelve mk2 + d1-streamer vs Aqua Formula xHD + Aqua LinQ and he told me the Aqua combo is much better in his opinion.I shocked considering the Totaldac combo is almost double the price of the Aqua com... 
cost no object integrated amps
I've heard the ASR Emitter ll in 2014 paired with Thiel CS 3.7s, great combo very smooth sounding but too many boxes need a lot of rack space.I think it's difficult to beat the Diablo 300 in that price range. 
Best 40 to 50k used speakers
I'm in Europe so pretty easy to find used Borresens for me. 
Thiel Owners
@vaankuil Aesthetix pre-power is beautiful with CS 3.7s, i have heard that combo with 3.7s.Possible to find used. 
Best 40 to 50k used speakers
@rego Unbelievable transparency and biggest 3d soundstage ever.A mix of MBL, Magnepan and best cone speakers.Real live performance. 
The Fastest most musical amp
Spectral SV series, best midrange Spectral has ever produced. 
Thiel Owners
I'm not saying buy this gear for Thiel speakers obviously.Just curious about this brand. 
Best 40 to 50k used speakers
Will probably purchase Thiel CS 3.7s for the second time to build a small system for a couple of years.Later on when i can have a good size dedicated listening room i will look for used Borresen 05s. 
Thiel Owners
Someone told me the 39k Leonidas integrated equals 100k worth of separates. 
The $20K Soulution Audio 330 Integrated Amp is a Bargain ?
What i call a bargain is a used Gryphon Diablo 300 for 7.5k 
Thiel Owners
Anyone familiar with Pilium amplification ?