vair68robert
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| Thiel Owners JafantWhile await hearing from Rob at Thiel service I started thinking and researching , HiFi Shock has some great hi def pictures of the crossovers, you can see the difference in the 2.4se and the 2.7.I also looked at the 3.7s , I thought that wi... | |
| Thiel Owners To AllI'd like try to clarify my point , as Prof said the price of original Thiel speakers is climbing so if you have decided that Thiel's arethe speakers you want BUY them , don't hesitate , be prepared totravel , shipping speakers is difficult a... | |
| Thiel Owners ProfWhen i decided that I wanted Thiel speakers I was looking at a pairof 3.6s up in Portland but by the time I ready to rent a van and go and buy them the were gone , so I started to look for used 3.7s but the prices were still to high for me ( $... | |
| Thiel Owners Since the 2.7 has the same woofer as the 2.4is it possible to upgrade the capacitors to the ones used in the2.4SE ?Has anybody tried ? I haven't contacted Rob at Thiel yet to see if it's even possible,and if it is can I send it to him and keep the... | |
| Phono preamp question My last 2 centsseeing your budget ( now I see why you said the Simaudio 110lp was hight end )go for one of the Chinese tube phono preampsfor under $100 . | |
| Phono preamp question KalaliThere is a Simaudio 110lp for 420.00 free shipping on Ebay.I bought mine used as well as most of my equipment.As for the FYI info from another post it is a mute issue with my system,You didn't mention what amp you are using ,so if it is a ... | |
| New Class A/B under $6K, your recommendation? Try McCormack DNAS-750 mono blocks ,I've seen used ones for $4,000.I'm using the DNA-250 stereo and hope someday to upgrade to the &750s. | |
| Phono preamp question I use a Sim Audio Moon 110lp phono preamp ( Grado high output cartridge ) going to a Goldpoint passive preampthat has 2 inputs ( so I can switch between vinyl and CD's ) and a volume control going to my McCormack DNA-250 stereo amp and it sounds... | |
| Mono recordings - two questions... I have to say jjss49 you started with one of the best albumsto listen to in mono, This is Julie and Lonely Girl are highly recommended as confirmed by several posts .You might also try Duke Ellington at Newport ,I've been very happy with most of ... | |
| Best fuses for under $50? My stereo amp uses 7 fuses !Replacing the original glass fuses with ceramic fuses made a positive improvement , I then purchased an expensive fuse for the main powerand while I did hear an improvement over an off the shelf fuse I can't say it was ... | |
| Bad experience with Red Dragon Audio I know that Red Dragon is a one person operation, My friend is extremely happy with the amps he purchased,he was able to try out 2 different models for 1 month each.So he is a good business person,maybe just maybe he is on vacation , 2 weeks and b... | |
| Thiel Owners Thank You jafantNice of you to ask , nothing as lofty as what is sold on Audiogon.Thiel CS2.7 ( only because I got them for less than 1/2 price New ! )McCormack DNA-250 ( Conrad Johnson )Gold Point passive preampCarver SD/A-490t CD player ( only ... | |
| Thiel Owners Thank You Prof Your in-depth evaluation is fantastic, Its to bad the the " professional "evaluators couldn't be as precise as you.You've help me get over the regret of not moving up to the 3.7sI purchased one of the last CS2.7 pairs available from... | |
| Thiel speaker model range Thiel improved with time with the last series beingCS1.7 , CS2.7 and the CS3.7.I have the CS2.7s and love them ,The CS2.4 and the CS2.4SE are also highly rated models by owners to consider.Size of your room and wallet should determine your choice... | |
| cardas speaker positioning I've been using the Cardas formula for a few yearsever since I started using their cables,The equilateral triangle is the key,wall space depends on the speaker porting,my previous speakers had a rear port so being further awayfrom the front wall w... |