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What amp for Thiel cs3.5's?
Ketchup, not all Sonographe SA250's are able to "double down". Only the most recent limited special edition samples have this capability. 
Thiel speakers... one more try
The McCormack amp should be up to powering the Thiels. My only concern is the some what forward nature of the McCormack preceeding the some what forward nature of the Thiels. On the other hand the McCormack is taut enough in the bass and suave eno... 
Basic question about impedance and watts
Bombaywalla, you've got the idea. I think it was NAD, maybe 20 years ago, that was really pushing this concept. It does make some sense for budget gear. Of course there are no free rides and you rareley see more ambitious products touting this con... 
Basic question about impedance and watts
Bombaywalla, I thought dynamic headroom was in reference to an amps ability to increse its typical steady state power output for brief moments. 
Basic question about impedance and watts
Ketchup, while its not my first choice, I do like the Bryston 3B ST. As I said before, while the Thiels appreciate as much power as they can get, depending on your room and desired listening levels, I think a really top quality solid state amp rat... 
Basic question about impedance and watts
3B ST! 
Thiel speakers... one more try
Thiel. 
Basic question about impedance and watts
Ketchup, no I don't own the 3.5's. Your Thiels deserve a real quality amp. When they were new they were often paired with amps in excess of $3K. Your budget is a'hem, challenging. Here on Audiogon there are a couple of Aragon 4004's for sale, an o... 
Basic question about impedance and watts
Ketchup, model CS3.5 Bandwidth (-3dB) 20Hz-22KHz Amplitude Response 23Hz-20KHz +/- 2 dB Phase Response minimum +/- 10 dgrees Time Response minimum +/- 50uS Sensitivity 89dB @ 1 watt-meter Impedance 4 ohms Recommended Power 50-250 watts Size 33 X 3... 
Phase inverted..why?
Hi Dave, Happy New Year! The usual reason some products present a phase inversion is to eliminate a superfluous stage to restore it back into phase, all part of the KISS philosphy. 
Gilmore Audio planars revealed
Sean, "I am out of here"? Say it aint so! 
Amp question... Forte 4a or B&K ST140
Elizabeth, I could be wrong about this, but, I thought that the 4A unlike the 4 were truly balanced and more than a 4 with balanced inputs. 
How many stereo lovers have you created?
Two, but one of them gave a fairly nice system to his sister as a wedding present. 
Amp question... Forte 4a or B&K ST140
The older B&K ST 140's didn't much care for lower impedance loads. 
PSB or Thiel? nOrh??
I don't know anything about the nOrh, but, I think PSB and Thiels are very different. While they are a fussy with regards to power and to some extent placement, I'd choose Thiels over PSB in heartbeat.