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| All ARC vs All Pass Labs vs All CJ system compare I wish it were so easy. Most components interact differently with the speaker and or room. Especially the amplifier and preamplifier! For instance in a demo with Thiel CS2.4 's the Conrad Johnson sounded nice with a tube warmth but a VTL 5.5 won o... | |
| For Chet Baker Fans (and all fans of great music) The Prestige recordings from 1965 on CD are excellent. Boppin' with the Chet Baker Quintet is a personal favorite recording. | |
| Balanced Audio Technology (Bat) Vk33se Totally top of the line preamplifier starboard. An absolute Music Machine , Mate it with a BAT amplifier and run balanced XLR for the best sound. Congrats on the purchase! | |
| low frequencies TY for the suggestions DILL, The distance is 10ft ear-tweeter distance. Funnily enough I have moved the couch back another 2 feet and bass is sounding much more full. Polarity is all good😎 | |
| Thiel Owners Good seeing all the tweek talk amongst many Thiel speaker design enthusiast. I happen to be also since purchasing a pair of CS2.4 in walnut finish close to 20 years ago now. They are still living up to the task of proving a very great listening. T... | |
| low frequencies mlsstl , I really appreciate the valuable information. As with everyone else's shared experience and advice. I've not moved the cabinets closer to the walls yet. I'll try this out! As far as placement. The speakers are 30 in. from both the rear ... | |
| New In 2023 Yes (Live in 72) 3-LP set. Remarkable sound quality and fascinating dialog from the band on stage | |
| BAT VK-53se vs 43se what tubes do you recommend trying out rlb61? I've got that VK-3ix they produced years ago and never tried tube swapping. | |
| heavy metal "High on fire" now thats good stuff Fujindemon, I actually caught them live at a session they recorded to vinyl recently in nyc. I will eventually cave in and get both volumes they made out of the performances. Facemelting and in prime playing for... | |
| Need info on amp rec. for these Thiel cs2.4's Great tastes, Miles is amazing and it's nice many recordings are available. Take a listen to "In a silent way" on mofi wax, I've yet to own but love the recording. Very relaxing! Pink Floyd division bell sends chills when I listen to it, Possibly ... | |
| Preamp with XLR input under 1k? save for a BAT VK-3ix, They actually show up used here from time to time but are worth every penny new | |
| Your favorite place to order new vinyl. Acoustic Sounds delivers them perfect minty fresh every time | |
| Opposite of Thiel High quality tube preamp would be the 1st suggestion. | |
| What amps do Electrical Engineers own...why? monoblock design, fully balanced circuit, massive horsepower, Heavy build and heat generating capability. All of these criteria just happened to end up being designed into a very musical sounding and beautiful casing. The key is patience to find i... | |
| Ayre K5xe vs BAT Pre I would get the BAT "tube" preamp. It should sound marvelous with XLR connections to your amp. |