vair68robert

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Thiel Owners
Thank You Tom ThielDis-satisfaction with any component can be the result ofincompatible synergy , your knowledge and insight of the Theil speakershas at least given owners or future owners some information on what to look for in a power amp .dsper... 
Thiel Owners
Good Morning DsprAs I see it from reading all the posts you are the 3rd McCormack amp owner writing on the Thiel owner post ,welcome from a DNA-250 owner .Since you are trying to decide which preamp you are going to stay with can I ask what tubes ... 
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AudioJan "Basically, what would you recommend that is similar to the Thiel, but has more dynamics and a bit less sterile."First I would read the 76 pages of this post ,since it is was started by a post about the CS2.4SE ,you might find what others... 
Thiel Owners
Silvanik I've been meaning to write and welcome a fellow McCormack amp owner and a passive pre-amp user .You had me daydreaming about the DNA-2 , great specs ,there was a Deluxe edition for sale on E-bay starting at $2,000 ,buy then I saw the weig... 
Outer ring - who uses and what are your findings
Uberwaltz, I apologize , I had tried the ring a few years ago ,Vinyl Nirvana was using them on their upgraded AR turntables ,I looked at the web site after I posted and was surprised to see all the Thorens tables. Shortage of AR's ? But I suggest ... 
Outer ring - who uses and what are your findings
From what I've read on this post is that most users of clamps likethe effect . I have an original Merrill Heirloom TT that had many firstsin the TT design , the ring clamp being one of them .I have done the with and without the ring clamp and I fo... 
Thiel Owners
Mr. ThielThank You for the great detail and for giving up so much of your time ."A factor that contributes to "great bass" is that of articulation which, in a first-order design, includes the low end of the mid-range driver. Jim's 3.7 XO treatment... 
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The Absolute Sound basically asked the question when having reviewedboth the 3.7 and the 2.7 , is 2hz worth almost twice the price ?So Tom's point about the difference is academic butThe auditory value of extended bass might not be heard ,but the ... 
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Question , why are the 2.4 spec'd at 33 hz manuf ( 36hz stereophile )and the 2.7s are 35hz manuf, when they both have the same woofer and approximately the same size cabinet ?Crossovers ? why would the newer speakers have less ?I'm not complaining... 
Wow moments while listening to vinyl records
Traffic  Mr. Fantasy   the entire album. 
Thiel Owners
I have a 2003 Subaru that has a  Macintosh  Audio system in it,I believe that it was  one year only offering ,sounds great but I wonder if they ran into problems or maybe it was just a promotional deal for both of them .Subaru was not near as big ... 
Thiel Owners
I would like to say to all Thiel owners on this threadthese are the most intelligent conversations I've seen on Audiogon .For all of you that subscribe to The Absolute Soundthe magazine that gave me the dream to own a pair Thiel speakers.In the Ma... 
Thiel Owners
offnon57I have a CJ made McCormack DNA-250 powering Thiel CS2.7'sand I couldn't be happier , unless I had DNA-750 mono blocks .While I'm not as amplifier experienced as many of the Thiel speaker owners I will say the the 400 watts per channel at 4... 
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Congratulations ProfEver since I read your first post about your impressions of both the 2.7s and 3.7s I was impressed by your detailed insight,I felt like I was reading The Absolute Sound magazine.Which after reading I knew I wanted a Thiel desig... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Just finished listening to Townes Van Zandt Live at The Old Quarter, Houston, TexasVinylIf you have heard itPoet  a tribute to Townes Van Zandtone of the best CDs I own