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| What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price? Vandersteen 7TAD Ref OneVivid Giya | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se Early on, Tom and I considered outboard and I canvassed the Thiel Owners thread to gauge demand. Plusses include heat management, vibration control, and freedom to use large parts. Minuses include reduced WAF and added cost. I have no regrets with... | |
| Thiel Owners @james63Without knowing what new sound you're looking for, I suggest upgrading the crossovers. The CS2.4 cabinet is very good and the drivers are outstanding. There are some *really* nice gains to be had with improved passive parts. This is a huge... | |
| Thiel Owners how much do you think the Thiel CS2.4 would be retailed for in today money (if they are built today?) Using a simple inflation calculator, the standard CS2.4 would retail for ~$5500 today. But that ignores much steeper inflation for copper and m... | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se Btw, the tighter/more bass was with the wax coil's Ah, please remind me how your new wire changed the sound. | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se @andy2I replaced every passive part from the binding posts to the driver hookup wire.Binding posts: Cardas "CPBP" (rhodium over silver), dual for biwireWoofer in: Cardas 2x15 ga twisted pair plus 2x17.5 ga hand twisted (~14 ga equivalent)Woofer ou... | |
| Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades Mr. M you are more than a novice. How to win friends and sell Legacy speakers! | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se very curious about your findings!! @holco I was able to compare the Cardas and FST channels in mono over the weekend. Not an apples to apples comparison because I used the Cardas in biwire configuration, so changed two variables at once (act... | |
| Thiel Owners After getting the Cardas hookup wire in the second channel, whatever last doubts I had about these 2.4s being my last speakers has evaporated. | |
| Best speakers in the 50-60k range ? If that was my budget, my short list would certainly include Vandersteen 7, Vivid Giya, and TAD Ref One.Lucky you! | |
| Thiel Owners $1300 for CS2.4 is a great deal if they’re in good shape (clean drivers and decent cabinets). Pairs in good condition (eg, 8/10) more typically fetch about $2000. I haven’t heard the Revel 208. Years ago the M20 was on my short list and I audition... | |
| Thiel Owners replacement parts are pretty much nonexistentNot quite that bad. Some parts yes, some no. In the case of my CS2.4, Rob Gillum said replacement drivers are not available but he can rebuild broken ones. And he does have some drivers for a few models... | |
| Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades lol, that's perfect! | |
| Thiel Owners I don’t get the Magico hype. If I win the lottery, they will not be on my short list.Luckily, Jim Thiel gave a good landing spot for those of us with more modest means. And Tom Thiel is now adding a path to climb to the next tier without breaking ... | |
| Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se very curious about your findings!! I will post my subjective impressions. Hope to find time to compare this weekend. |