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| Thiel Owners tomthiel, I humbly(!) submit that I'm a bit disappointed that you would choose the Benchmark as a reference amp. While probably a very fine amplifier in other circumstances, it seems less than ideal for the task at hand.https://www.stereophile.com... | |
| Still looking for an amplifier upgrade- but with a new twist..... It's not always about ultimate volume levels, but more about strain free distortionless ideal operating conditions. | |
| Still looking for an amplifier upgrade- but with a new twist..... Let me reiterate; driving 2 Ohm loads into both channels can be quite a bit different than driving 4 Ohm loads. It would behoove you to be quite specific when investigating the capabilities of a given amplifier. | |
| Still looking for an amplifier upgrade- but with a new twist..... Tread carefully many highly regarded amps (including some you've mentioned) might be believed to be capable of the 3.7's load really aren't. Tubes aren't really an economical consideration. Check the specs and better yet independent testing. Thiel... | |
| Thiel Owners ^Oh, the irony! | |
| Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400. There are some unique to the Lyngdorf advantages of using speakers that work best close to the wall. | |
| EQ for hifi stereo Schiit doesn’t Room eq. | |
| Personal vs. Market Values Most “truffle oil” is crap. Made from inferior species, left over remnants, or from a perfumeries laboratory. Might one care not to spend money on fresh truffles, they might get better results with more modestly ( compared to high quality fresh ) ... | |
| Thiel Owners As I've recently posted on another similar thread, I have my doubts about a 65 Watt Single Ended Triode being able to properly handle the 3.7's 2.5 Ohm impedance and it's accompanying phase angle. They might be better suited to their own 101dB hor... | |
| With Internet radio, (streaming) do AM\FM tuners serve any purpose in HEA? It depends. Classic great tuners can be found for <$200 now. Some broadcasters down rez so much that their over the air broadcasts might be better. Some major cities have frequently schedule (almost weekly) live (!) opera. For fans of this a go... | |
| Thiel Owners Here's the link:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/time-coherence-how-important-and-what-speakersA lengthy but worthwhile read. Highly recommended! It's hard to believe that it's 16 years old. Still very relevant. Though I think Jim's last fla... | |
| Thiel Owners Sterophile never really measured any of the speakers claiming to be time coherent at the appropriate listening distances for proper driver intergration. So measurements were compromised. I suspect some manufacturers models might have been more eff... | |
| ELAC and Alchemy The Alchemy streamer looks interesting, but I'm beginning to wonder if it's vaporware. | |
| Thiel Owners tomthiel, I have an updated Threshold S 500 Series II. It might be able to run CS 5’s, but I think there might be better options. The amplifier requirements might be the only thing that’s scared me off owning the CS 5i’s. | |
| Thiel Owners FWIW, I preferred the sealed box CS 5’s to the 7’s. |