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| Thiel 3.7 Zaikesman, I really do miss your contributions! Thank you for providing me with a clearer undertanding of how your multidome might work. Jim Thiel did something like this years ago when he reversed the driver to baffle relationship (e.g. CS 2 vs. ... | |
| What Speakers Do Audio Insiders Own? I can't help but wonder if many in the business do what seems to them to be the logical thing: ask the engineer they know for advise. The engineer may use certain equipment for professional needs that the average audiophile need not concern himsel... | |
| Thiel 3.7 First of all, HELLO ZAIKESMAN! Where have you been? I'm sure I'm not the only who's missed you around here. I do hope all is well with you. You bring up some very interesting thoughts (no wonder we've missed you). I like your thinking regarding a ... | |
| Thiel 3.7 Irish65, I suspect that the sensitivity has been increased to make amplification less expensive for the home theatre crowd. I hope Jim Thiel can get the impedance up to at a minimum of 4 Ohms. That would really open up amplication options. I didn'... | |
| It only took 25 years I've been looking for "THE BEST OF YOKO ONO" forever. | |
| Small-ish speakers for a very large room? Not my cup of tea, but, maybe something like Klipsch Heresey's might work for you. | |
| CLASS A AMPLIFIERS It depends on the amp. In theory if it is a solid state amp we would hope to see 600 Watts @ 3 Ohms if the amp is rated as 200 watts @ 8 Ohms. This generally doesn't apply to tube amps. Not all (in fact few) amps are capable of this kind of power ... | |
| Dunlavy SC IVa or B&W 802 Maybe it's just me, but, when I think of speaker size I tend to limit the process to footprint, stability and required distance from surrounding walls and to the listening position. | |
| CLASS A AMPLIFIERS Atmasphere, thank you. I was aware of the above. I think your point about amps increasing power not necessarily being a good thing is well taken. As you well know as an amp may increase its power out-put into lower impedances, it will also decreas... | |
| preamp matching to poweramp Some solid state amps are reputed to be sensitive to DC leakage from tube pre-amps. Some old pre's offered power outlets. While I don't suggest you use them (especially with an amp), they might have compatibility issues there. On the same track an... | |
| The subjectivity of speaker quality I suspect that this guy "Frankenochio" with a 4' high X 8' long woodie extended to his speakers wouldn't need any help. It might be most uncomfortable. Was this a contraption or a contaceptive? Some sort of overly ambitious prostethic? On the othe... | |
| The subjectivity of speaker quality I knew a guy who had this rectangular plywood rig on wheels that was set up in a vertical manner so the it bisected his speakers and reached the listneing postion. Along the vertical edge he had the frame cut to the proportions of his face. He wou... | |
| CLASS A AMPLIFIERS Onemug, may have a point. Bear with me for a moment and forget the "most speakers are damaged due to being under powered rather than to being over powered". What if a speaker manufacturer refused to honor a waranty because one used amplifiaction t... | |
| The subjectivity of speaker quality Years ago some one marketed do-hickeys that slipped behind ones ears to do just what you described. I think they were called "good listeners" or something like that. | |
| THIEL CS 2.4 PURCHASE First off, Eldarado is correct. Thiel recommends 100 to 400 watts for the 2.4's. In the past Thiels recommendations were based on standard ratings, i.e., into 8 Ohm loads. The CS 2.4's drop down to 3 Ohms. With that in mind, ideally you should cho... |