tombowlus
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| What amp for Thiel cs3.5's? I do think that you have at least one viable option in that price range. I would suggest that you pick up an Adcom GFA-555II. It is 325w per side into the 3.5's 4 ohm load, and should power your Thiels quite well. Some folks don't care for Adcoms,... | |
| PSB or Thiel? nOrh?? I agree with the above comments, and I think that Milo stated the comparison fairly succinctly. I would add that the Thiels will have significantly more midrange and detail than the PSBs. There is another thread comparing PSB and Thiel which you m... | |
| What's my next step in AC conditioning?? Uri:Yes, the 12AWG and 10AWG lines are from a separate break out box, even before my breaker panel. I assisted in the wiring job, and ran the lines myslef (drilling through floor joices and everything!). No, I have not tried the amps direct withou... | |
| Surprised by quality? Well, since you said so... ;^)It is good to be an adult, sometimes.Tom. | |
| What's my next step in AC conditioning?? Getting the other electronic devices off of your line should yield an improvement in lowering the "noise" on the line, and should also help to ensure that you are getting as much current as possible to your system. It sounds like a dedicated line ... | |
| vandersteen 3a signature or thiel 2.4 or 2.3 I would agree that the CS2.4 is a significant improvement over the 2.3, and that would be my recommendation. For jazz and vocals, they would be fine on their own, but for any program material with much low end involved, I would definitely recommen... | |
| Surprised by quality? Unclejeff:That box set of "The Blues" was on my Christmas list, but alas, Santa must have missed it. It it worth picking up? I would think so from your comments and from what I saw on PBS. I managed to tape all but one night of their 7 night speci... | |
| What's my next step in AC conditioning?? I most definitely noticed an improvement by running two dedicated lines (one for amps, and one for source/pre). But then, I am running several high current amps (two Adcom GFA-555II's in bridged mono, one Adcom GFA-2535, with two of the channels b... | |
| Best Grateful Dead recording? Jond:Thanks for the information on the Fillmore East release. That sounds like a "must have", along with The Closing of Winterland.Tom. | |
| What did YOU get for Christmas? Congratulations, Z! That is for sure the best present you could ask for! Welcome to a brave new world!Tom. | |
| What did YOU get for Christmas? Well, I picked up the Platinum Series Extended Edition versions of the Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. I have been really enjoying not only the extended versions of the films, but the documentaries are very well done, as well. My wife a... | |
| Recommend Power Cord for HC Ultimate Outlet You may want to consider making your own power cable. The only hard part is finding a 20A IEC to interface with the HC UO. I am in the same situation, and will be building a cable using Belden wire.Hope this helps, Tom. | |
| What speakers are hooked up to your computer? Look into picking up a pair of powered, shielded studio monitors. I have a pair of Genelec 1029A's, which can definitely be found in your price range, new even (although I got mine used). These are fantastic speakers for their size, and have been ... | |
| Speaker recommendations / live concert recordings Older Maggies can be a good thing, especially if you can mate them with a good subwoofer. I prefer the sound of Martin Logans, but I also find the Maggies to be quite pleasing. I would also look into used Thiels. You should definitely be able to p... | |
| Which cd changer to buy I'd go Denon, myself. Great bang for the buck. My DCM-460 still sounds great.Tom. |