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Thiel Owners
thieliste, A 40 Watt per channel amp? Without a sub 8 Ohm spec? 
Int Amp for Thiel CS 3.7
thieliste, which specific models of Sugden and Luxman? 
Int Amp for Thiel CS 3.7
thieliste , I presume presumption on the part of that distributor. No, the irony is not lost on me.:-) 
Int Amp for Thiel CS 3.7
^ thieliste, I haven't seen anything to support that. If you have, please share. The Pass Labs website's spec sheet doesn't provided a 4 or 2 Ohm spec. As much as I am a fan of Nelson Pass's work, Stereophile's measurements have been finding the P... 
Int Amp for Thiel CS 3.7
I'd suggest a minimum of 400 Watts into 2 Ohms, and depending on your room and desired listening levels, twice or more than that might be more appropriate.I think you'll find that many of even the more respected manufacturers integrated amps are i... 
Thiel Owners
tomthiel,There's another SS2 listed on e-bay. I have no knowledge of the particular item or seller. 
I'm thinking about a Jolida system, and would like to know from those in the know!
Early on they had a reputation for being unreliable, but that seems to have been remedied for some time now. 
German Physiks - Listening Impressions Wanted
^Interesting indeed. I would agree with you for the low frequencies. 
German Physiks - Listening Impressions Wanted
I would imagine they are more room sensitive than most other loudspeakers. 
PS Audio Direct Stream JR
markwatkiss, even the "senior" doesn't have enough output to drive some amplifiers to full power:spec'd at, high output:RCA 2.81 Vrmv (+8dBV)XLR 5.3    Vrmv (+12dBV)https://www.psaudio.com/directstream-dac/Of course PS Audio's DAC's output works f... 
Oppo 205 guagers selling used units for twice the price...
Wsphon, I’m not convinced that seperate transport to separate DAC is always preferable. Unless the separates have ISsquared connections there will be added conversions at output and input, and with it the possible potential for added jitter. Furth... 
Thiel Customer Service - New ownership is terrible!!! - WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS COMPANY ?
Thiel used to send a small coil of recommended silver solder when delivering drivers. I think I might still have a couple coils. 
Thiel Owners
^You’ve piqued my curiosity. 
R2R Dacs $3K or under
Eric_squires isn't the Mytek bitstream? 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
honashagen, The preferred hookup for the Pass Labs with it's super symmetry circuitry is via XLR, since your amp doesn't accept balanced interconnects you won't be optimizing the capabilities of the Pass Labs pre. The McCormack is a fine amp and p...