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Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget
Sonus faber Sonetto VIII G2 or a smaller model of the same series. The Amp will matter! Go high quality over high quantity watts  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Crack in the Sky - Mastodon   
Thiel Owners
Well, Decided to Setup the MCS1 speakers and REL S/812. Sounds very similar to the CS2.4’s so far but I’m not sure about setting the sub crossover exact as I should. Does anyone have tips for doing it? some frequencies are not apparent but that co... 
Thiel Owners
Must have high quality upstream electronics. I've listened to Thiel CS6 at a friends w/classe mono blocks and it sounded bright. Room setup & speaker placement could have been partly to blame. My CS2.4 Speakers sounded bright before I got BAT... 
Thiel Owners
very cool to hear about the design feature for the CS7 speaker Tom. A gentleman on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF_Fe0nRXHg gave his personal review of it. StereoNiche          
Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods?
It is yes but has always been the Hi-End. The market for that particular brand would be a smaller demographic who believes in the product and engineering through and through. They often care less about hunting down another type of sound to relax t... 
Looking for a tube preamp that has xlr outputs.
check on eBay! someone has a Balanced Audio Technology VK-3ix which sounds beautiful. Tube design and fully balanced (I owned that model for many years before upgrading to the VK-33SE)   OOPS just saw that you got a VAC. congratulations I'm sure... 
Steve Albini R.I.P.
"A sun that never sets" by Neurosis  
PREAMPLIFIER UPGRADE QUESTION
Great selections but I'm biased to the Balanced Audio Technology sound. Have a look at BAT VK-80 over at music direct. It hits the budget you gave  
How would you spend my next $5K?
More music. You have arrived after moving everything away from the speakers, Great system by the way!   
Edgy Trip Hop Recommendations
Loved seeing Massive Attack on tour in NYC for the Mezzanine record. Incredible music   
Whats playing on your system today?
The Strokes "Angles" 2011 release  
Handling Heavy Amps
jfrmusic,  Try a PASS X150.8 Fantastic sounding stereo amplifier  
Thiel Owners
ok great! I do thank you for the advice and recommendation Cascadesphil. I didn't know if a certain frequency is best to have dialed in on crossover but it sounds like each setup differs depending on room acoustics. The test mic will give the soft... 
Thiel Owners
Hi Thiel speaker aficionado! I have a question regarding a low frequency powered subwoofer speaker addition to my stereo setup. In my case its the CS2.4 towers and Pass Labs X150.8 stereo amplifier along with one REL S/812 powered sub. Out of th...