tomthiel
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| Thiel Owners George - I am aware of the veil imparted by the EQ, and also the magnificence of the 40Hz and especially the 20Hz bass boost. I am investigating alternatives to the EQ, since it has always been considered a mixed blessing, and is inherently limite... | |
| Thiel Owners Hi Guys - a report from the trenches. This week I have received my CS1.5s and 3.5s with EQ plus an Adcom 5300 amp. Thank you forum for providing these units for the hotrod garage! My setup is getting fairly flush, allowing comparison between vario... | |
| Thiel Owners jazzman - thank you for the news; sad but grounded in the facts of our times. Simon, and by extension the whole Audio Consultants organization, was a dream come true. I believe that if the marketplace were filled with retailers of his caliber, our... | |
| Thiel Owners Unsound - the CS2 and CS2.2 are conceptually the same product. Same driver sets, same crossover points. I believe whatever drivers we develop for the 2.2 going forward can be retrofitted to the CS2, along with the upgrades being developed for the ... | |
| Thiel Owners Rules - I like the term "time coincidence" as less confusing.Also note that the term of art 'minimum phase' includes the least possible, given all constraints. Note also that the phase lead vs lag in crossover regions does completely cancel each o... | |
| Thiel Owners Beetle - Stereophile's next publisher after Larry Archibald did not tolerate the editor producing content that put their major advertisers in dim light. Andy - Design intent is 8' minimum distance. Farther away yields larger listening window. Jon ... | |
| Thiel Owners I'm off to a dinner meeting. I agree that the terms are used pretty loosely.BTW: Thiel considered in-room power response to be the number one parameter. T | |
| Thiel Owners Andy - regarding your last paragraph on the 3.7 charts. Those charts would indeed FAIL my definitions of both "time coincidence" and "phase coherence". BUT I don't buy the charts. Note they are taken at 50" and on the tweeter axis, both of which m... | |
| Thiel Owners Unsound - right on. Dunlavy took them to task and Vandersteen chided in an interview. Thiel chose to not respond as a policy, but discussed it with John. The biggest problem with them is their (usually) 50" mic distance, which does not allow the ... | |
| Thiel Owners George - I always wonder whether my comments are clarifying or just muddy the waters darker. My survey of the web suggests that there are strongly held but contrary opinions on the subject. I, as you might guess, have paid attention from various a... | |
| Thiel Owners I also find the topic of phase fascinating, including the auditory neurology and learning that helps us hear, as I have expounded on this thread. There are some confusing terms. Time alignment is a great term, but was trademarked by Ed Long around... | |
| Thiel Owners Andy - I'm interested in learning of your work and look forward to reading more on your thread. As an observation of your opening statement, I read what seems like a false-start. I have followed John Atkinson's reviews, observations and attitudes ... | |
| Thiel Owners YY - I suggest you find an alternate reality where you can turn your room on its side. That 21' x 25' room with a 12' ceiling would be fantastic! | |
| Thiel Owners Jazzman7 - Thanks for the lead to the CS1.5s at TRM. They're on their way here as my intended proof of concept workhorses. I'll apply what I've learned to these 1.5s due to their relatively simplicity, low risk and firm foundation. Are there any 1... | |
| Thiel Owners Thanks Beetle. I'll point out an error in that old post, when I was dusting off my remembering stick. The sequence of the CS1 series (6.5"2-way) goes O4, O4a, CS1, CS1.2, CS1.5 (5th generation), CS1.6, CS1.7. The model 1 represents the most change... |