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| Back to Basics with Magical Mini Monitors I recently auditioned both Totem Model 1's and ProAc Tablette Reference 8's. These are both very impressive little speakers, although they are both rear-ported. Another great speaker from a lesser known company are the S2's, by Induction Dynamics.... | |
| Tube Amplifier Rec. for Proac 1.5 or D 15? I just heard a pair of ProAc Tablette Reference 8's with an Audio Research tube preamp and power amp (not sure which models), and this combination was magical! I was absolutely blown away by how good those little ProAc's sounded. I am thinking of ... | |
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| First pre/pro and hopefully last I am somewhat in the same market. My current pre/pro is a Rotel RSP-1066, which is quite nice in its price range. But, now that the rest of my system is shaping up nicely (Thiel speakers and Theta amps), it has become one of my weak links. My top ... | |
| Krell v. Theta Having purchased Theta Digital amps (two Enterprises and an Intrepid), I am now considering this very question of Krell or Theta for a pre/pro. Although I would certainly consider either the Krell Showcase or Theta Casa Nova, ideally, I'd like to ... | |
| mono blocks for home theater? I recently acquired two Theta Enterprise monoblocks to power my Thiel CS3.6's, and a Theta Intrepid for the center and surrounds (still trying to decide if I'll use the extra 2 channels for zone 2, or move from 5.1 to 7.1). My reasoning for this a... | |
| Best Used Solid State Amp for less than $5000? After considering numerous amps for my Thiel CS3.6's, I looked long and hard at Pass Labs, Plinius, Classe, Krell, McCormack, Edge, and Bryston, but ultimately ended up with a pair of used Theta Enterprises (and an Intrepid, for multichannel). I w... | |
| Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 300 with Thiel CS3.6? From what I have heard with my 3.6's, given your price range, I would pick up a 2-channel Theta Dreadnaught II, and then work on finding a good used preamp here on Audiogon. From my experience, it appears that Theta is all about soundstage and det... | |
| Good Amp/Preamp for "bright " Thiel 3.6 speakers ? Good point about matching up Cardas cables with Thiel. I am going for Cardas Neutral Reference speaker cables, myself. I have heard that they are a bit more detailed than the Golden Cross, and that they are certainly more neutral. However, I have ... | |
| Subwoofer Blending I had also been considering REL, Velodyne, Thiel, Martin Logan, and other subwoofers to incorporate into my system. While the bulk of Velodyne's subs are probably not in the same league as the other brands that I mentioned, their new Digital Drive... | |
| Good Amp/Preamp for "bright " Thiel 3.6 speakers ? I have been through a fairly similar experience, so perhaps I can be of some help. First off, I tend to agree that the 3.6's (and Thiels in general) are not "bright" or overly forward in and of themselves. However, they will certainly reveal every... | |
| Is there a SS amp that can offer tube bliss? Having recently auditioned a number of SS amps, I cam away with a very favorable impression of Theta's amps. In fact, I bought an Intrepid for multi-channel, and hope to land a pair of Enterprises for the main speakers. While I would not describe ... | |
| 2,000-2,500 speakers As stated, it's a matter of personal preference, but I'm more of a Thiel guy, myself. I picked up a pair of used, but great condition, CS3.6's a while back, and I believe them to be a phenomenal speaker for the money. I recently went about auditio... | |
| Speakers to compare to Paradigm Studio 100 V.3 The PSB's are a natural comparison to the Paradigms, and if you must buy new, both are excellent brands for the money. I have helped several friends put together systems using both Paradigm and PSB, and they are all quite happy. The Studio 100 v.3... | |
| McCormack or Pass Labs Although I have not heard Pass Labs amps, I did just recently get to audition the McCormack DNA-225, as well as Theta Enterprise, Theta Intrepid, and Edge NL-10. The DNA-225 had what I thought was a nice tonal balance with a slight emphasis in a n... |