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| Thiel Owners @vair68robert, I agree , except that one approach might be more right or wrong depending on the target. | |
| Classe CA-2300 versus McCormack DNA 500 IMHO, the Classe’s are more neutral in soundstage presentation, warmer in spectral balance, more reticent in dynamics, and a bit grainier.IMHO, the McCormacks are more forward in soundstage, more neutral and transparent in spectral balance, more d... | |
| Thiel Owners This seemed germane to recent discussion here: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/speaker-cable-geometry-question | |
| Thiel Owners @tomthiel, the amps would be sans input, output only. The pre would take the full responsibility. | |
| Thiel Owners @tomthiel, Nelson Pass has suggested that their next series will have the amps input stage set back to the preamp. | |
| Conrad Johnson PF2-L to . . . what? I had a PF2L as well. Liked it very much. I don’t see that model on c-j’s upgrade list, but it might be worth reaching out to them to check? | |
| Thiel Owners @tomthiel. Why not a set of posts for each driver? | |
| Conrad Johnson PF2-L to . . . what? c-j PFR?c-j Premier 18LS? | |
| Thiel Owners @vari66robert, It seems as though many manufacturers of speaker cables have taken to additional effort to bring conductors as close as possible, going beyond merely efficiency of packaging. Brands like Vandersteen suggest separate bi-wire runs of... | |
| Thiel Owners I haven't made such an experiment of comparing separated cables compared to those of close proximity. It's interesting that so many manufacturer's use close proximity for their speaker cables, whether they use twisted, braided, co-axially, compres... | |
| How far away from your speakers are you? @kftooll, Wow, just wow! I love it! It just oozes the love put into it. I wish you the very best with your health. I hope your endeavor to find an eventual suitable curator comes to your attention soon. Perhaps, the local symphony could purcha... | |
| Which to Upgrade first? My Amplifier or Speakers? I'm usually a speaker first individual, but I like your speakers so much more than your amp.bdp24 and erik_squires posts just ring true with good advice. | |
| Upgrades for Thiel CS 3.6? @masi61, No and no. | |
| How far away from your speakers are you? As measured from center of drivers:8.5’ from listening position23.5’ W X 11.75’ D X 10’ w/ 15’ peak H3.5’ from wall behind speaker backs6.75’ from side walls | |
| Upgrades for Thiel CS 3.6? The OEM cross-overs have components included to compensate for specific driver irregularities. Any substitute driver replacements will probably necessitate cross-over changes to maintain performance virtues.A word of caution; even on some of the o... |