tombowlus
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| Thiel 3.6's - Stereophile measurements I recently picked up a pair of CS3.6's in used, but excellent condition. I can hear no midrange suck whatsoever, and my typical listening position is 9-10' from each speaker. In fact, I would call midrange accuracy to be one of their strong points... | |
| Red headed stranger or the man in black? Good question. I very much enjoy and respect each of them. However, at the end of the day, my nod goes to Johnny. The man is a rock. And Johnny Cash, more than any other singer that I can think of, has a sense of timing with his vocal delivery tha... | |
| Thiel 1.5's vs, 2.2's? Any thoughts? Depending on your listening preferences, you may very well want a sub with either the 1.5's or the 2.2's. I know I would. With that in mind, you may want to factor in the price of a good sub (say, a used REL). I would prefer the 1.5's with a sub t... | |
| Stringing up cables for surrounds Slappy:I considered stands, but with a dog, and two kids two and under, I ruled against them. Plus, I already have my wall mounts installed. I think, however, that between your ideas and Pmkalby's, I can make it work. I never thought of just cutti... | |
| Stringing up cables for surrounds Some good suggestions, Slappy, but apparently I need to better describe my predicament. My family room (where the HT is) opens up into the kitchen. It didn't do this originally, but at some point the people that we bought the house from took out t... | |
| Review: Porter Port AC Outlet Customized Hubbell 8300 Tweak Good point, Hdm. This is why I am using Porter Ports in my wall receptacles, my Ultimate Outlets, and in my custom double duplex boxes (with industrial grade, in-line switches). The dedicated lines are going in on Monday. The preamp/source line wi... | |
| Lost in Speaker Cable Land - $350 Budget Any of you folks have experience with the MIT AVt3's? I just picked up a pair (plus one for the center) to use with my Adcom amps and Thiel speakers, but so far they haven't wowed me.Thanks, Tom. | |
| Which speaker cable? What do you folks think about speaker cables with "networks" built in? I was recently talked into trying out some MIT AVt3 speaker cables, which incorporate networks near the speaker side of the cable. So far, I have not been incredibly impressed.... | |
| Review: Porter Port AC Outlet Customized Hubbell 8300 Tweak Good suggestion! | |
| Review: Porter Port AC Outlet Customized Hubbell 8300 Tweak Did any of you folks check out the article by Art Dudley in the November issue of Stereophile wherein he compares the merits of the PS Audio Power Ports to a "run of the mill" receptacle (in this case the Eagle 426)? He appears to start off as a s... | |
| Power conditioner for amps Did any of you folks check out the article by Art Dudley in the November issue of Stereophile wherein he compares the merits of the PS Audio Power Ports to a "run of the mill" receptacle (in this case the Eagle 426)? He appears to start off as a s... | |
| Upgading my H/T system - What to do??????? Again, count me in the recent upgrade boat. It all started when I came across a deal on some Thiel 3.6's, then another deal on some Adcom amps (I know that they get knocked a lot, but I happen to like the sound of my GFA-555II's). So, I went from ... | |
| Exceptional Recording of Carmina Burana Sounds like I have some listening to do! Thanks for all of the recommendations, folks. I don't have an SACD player yet, but unless the format takes a dive, I will probably pick one up over the course of the next year.Thanks again, everyone.Tom. | |
| Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list One more that I forgot to mention is Thomas Dolby's "Aliens Ate My Buick." Great tunes, great recording. "Airhead" is a tune that I often use (in addition to my Dean Peer CD) when auditioning new gear.Tom. | |
| Surround Channel Speaker Recommendations Man, I hadn't even thought about the dipole issue. I may need to do some more research. Any thoughts on dipoles that would match well with Thiels?Thanks, Tom. |