tomthiel
Responses from tomthiel
| Thiel Owners Rules - Go for it! I mentioned way back that Jim's first focus and indeed we built early prototypes of active speakers. At that time the market would not accept the concept; now, the time has come. There are many details to tame. I hope that you s... | |
| Thiel Owners Bluetone - Yes, it would be instructive and helpful for me to test those midranges as a baseline reference standard. Since I don't have an anechoic chamber, my curves will not match the other published curves, but it will be a step toward progress... | |
| Thiel Owners Laser - I, also, have not heard either speaker, but can provide a broad outline. As time progressed, each model line (1,2,3, etc.) benefited from accumulating knowledge and solutions. So, in some ways, the latest speaker was the greatest due to be... | |
| Thiel Owners Ryun - I expect you will find good subwoofer advice here. I am not a subwoofer expert, but I have an idea about the nausea you are experiencing. Researchers have developed Infrasonic Weapons which operate in the 2-4 Hz range which cause nausea to ... | |
| Thiel Owners Prof - I am not sure. Ask Rob. For my part, I have found a custom replacement for that Peerless tweeter. I am working on the woofer in the background - I don't remember what it was, but will eventually find out. Perhaps you can find out what Rob ... | |
| Thiel Owners Laserjock - your room will be quite challenging via early reflections. I suggest that room strategy and treatment might be your first priority, with speaker enhancements coming after the beast is tamed. | |
| Thiel Owners Beetle - it's been my pleasure. Thank you for providing the focus and motivation to stay on task. | |
| Thiel Owners JA - the hotrod garage gets some attention every day. I am cooking with a pair of 1.6s and SS-2s with passive XOs. I am using all redbook CDs because the Metric Halo DAC for high res files is in beta revision. Well made CDs aren't too shabby. Awhi... | |
| Thiel Owners Prof - Let's not call it disdain; more like chagrin. Their proposition was not his idea and he didn't expect folks to notice their relative gentleness. He liked what he heard and the 02 opened a door toward where the designs went. | |
| Thiel Owners Prof - you might enjoy a little history trip, even if a particular or two might be blurry. The model 02 was a particularly formative step in Thiel's early evolution.Remember, things were very different in the mid 70s. There was no "high end" yet. ... | |
| Thiel Owners Prof - your interest has inspired me to resurrect and study my 02s which are in transit from Virginia. the o2 is second order like Wilson, ps etc. stock peerless tweeter and normal coils caps resistors woofer and port. Unbraced cabinet, no anti di... | |
| Thiel Owners Yes. | |
| Thiel Owners Bluetone - I would like to add some perspective for your 3.5s. As Ketchup alludes, the design is dated in the sense that each product builds on and improves the groundwork laid be its predecessor. Add the problems of replacement drivers, and ther... | |
| Thiel Owners Beetle - the amount of toe-in is highly dependent on the room. How wide is your room? With enough side space and absorption or diffraction at the first side reflection point, Thiel speakers are designed for straight-ahead positioning. Dropping off... | |
| Thiel Owners Ketchup makes a very good point. When I reviewed upgradible status for all the models, we nixed the 3.5 due to unavailability of drivers. As long as Rob can rebuild them, that is a safe and effective method of keeping your 3.5s on the air.A furthe... |