vair68robert
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| Suggestions to place Thiel 3.6 speakers on hardwood floor @pweraheraAsk this question on the Thiel owners forum .You might want to try IsoAcoustics pucks , Music Direct. | |
| Phono preamp worth it with MM cartridges? Thank You @sokogear I've upgraded the 300's wiring with Incognito wire and Cardas RCAs,also am using an Expressimo weight .A new tonearm is in the future , thinking about an AudioMods VI .But wqgq_641 is looking for a pre-amp recommendation to go ... | |
| Phono preamp worth it with MM cartridges? The very first post suggested SimAudio Moon phono stages ,My first external was a 110LP replacing the wall wort with a linear power supply and can say that the improvement was very rewarding compared to the built in found in the pre-amp that I ... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? Joni MitchellSandy DennyJacqui McSheeBonnie Koloc &Julie LondonNina SimoneBillie HolidayAnita O'Day | |
| Dinah Washington, have you listened to her? What about Nina ? or Anita ? | |
| Beatles best album and concert dvd? I am currently re-reading the book " The Beatles Recording Sessions ".What makes it so interesting is reading about how an album was recorded and then go listen to it , especially now that my system is good enough to reveal the details described i... | |
| What have you been working on in 2020? DIYingUpgraded the caps , recitiers , some resistors , speaker posts and RCA connectors on a McCormack DNA-250 amp .Am now working on Thiel CS2.7 speakers , experimenting with the wiring , then changing out the resistors and electrolytic caps . | |
| Thiel Owners TomThank you for the in depth lesson , for me this has turned into learning and experimental experience .I am considering taking Cardas 18 gauge solid wire that is enamel coated to prevent oxidation and using a cotton sleeve and twisting them wit... | |
| Thiel Owners Is the Straight Wire used by Thiel of Kentucky 18 guage solid wire or is it straned ? | |
| Thiel Owners TomI agree with you on the " B " , I believe that is why different wire manufactures and configurations create sonic differences .The only measurement that I can go by is resistance ,stating my opinion about wiring or what I am hearing has little... | |
| Thiel Owners From CardasTen feet of 15.5 AWG measures 0.1411 ohms.Ten feet of 17.5 AWG measures 0.1638 ohms.Ten feet of 18.5 AWG measured 0.1883 ohms.Ten feet of 20.5 AWG measures 0.2279 ohms.So little differences yet one can hear it . | |
| Thiel Owners Good Morning Tom Thiel and All Thiel ownersUpdate on the wiring of my 2.7 ,I replaced the 15.5 with 17.5 awg wiring on the mid range of the coaxialspeaker to equalize the resistance , it sounded like the mid / treblewas louder or more pronounced .... | |
| Thiel Owners masi61stspur is currently upgrading his 3.6s , check page 167 . | |
| Thiel Owners TomSingle 17.5 chassis wire with +/- seperated , + tweeter and midrange running together and - running together up the back and sides of the cabinet .Rob | |
| Thiel Owners Tom I installed the 17.5 guage chassis wire to the tweeters Sunday and my conclusion is this is the correct size to use .While the 15.5 guage sounded very good there was a glaring issue ,on loud higher frequency notes distortion appeared .This was... |