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Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Lately, i'm busy with company new system. I have yet to find and send it a suitable technician. 
Repair of Goldmund 18.4 amp
Ok. Thank you guys. 
Repair of Goldmund 18.4 amp
Thank you minorl for the input but it may cost me up to 50% of what i paid for purchase of the amp due to the distance of shipping, tax and currency rate.Annyone can offer any alternative assistance such as service guide or guidance based on exper... 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Dear holco,After you mounted the Jantzen wax coils, i noticed the sound is more transparent but slightly edgy. I think you need to run in further to discover its full potential.I strongly believe that it is another great upgrade. 
Repair of Goldmund 18.4 amp
Dear Johto, Sorry,  i forgot to mention that i stay in malaysia and not in US. I need help as i bought it from secondary market. I can not send back to the  distributer in singapore as i m not the original owner or they will  charge me a high repa... 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Dear jafant,I'm using meridian cd player g08 for source, goldmund 18.4 mono blocks paired with pathos in control pre-amp driving thiel 2.4.As my power amp is currently out for service, i have used my av amp, denon to run in my speakers.I hear the ... 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Dear holco,Your system looks neat and clean.Well done for your upgrade. Your system sounds wonderful. I can  hear that your system is very airy and opened now. The sound stage is big and wide.The high frequency is well extended without fatigue but... 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Sorry guys, i still have yet to send my amp for service.  Just excited with beetlemania resistors upgrade. 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Dear beetlemania,I'm comtemplating to  upgrade the resistors in my xover suggested by you. May i know is there any sonic difference between the old millls resistor vs vishay mills resistor?  Which one sounds better? Dear holco,Can you share some v... 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Unfortunately,  my power amp has some issues following a rainy day. I need to send it for service.Sadly, i have to say that  i cannot contribute more at the moment. Nevetheless, i'm glad to hear that all your upgrades yielding postive results.I ma... 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Dear all, I noticed the overall sound is changing. The initial perception of " imbalance" has become more balance. Also, it put more hot glue to secure the caps to board. It helps to reduce the vibration and makes the system sounded quieter. I wil... 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
As the year ends, it marks a beginning of another new year and new hope.  I would like to take this opportunity wishing you and your family a wonderful year ahead. 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Btw, holco, may i know what is the character of  jantzen capacitors?Thus far, i found out the clarity caps csa tends to produce a less fatigue sound/ golden sound, something similar to class A amp sound but it is not my cup of tea.  I prefer a mor... 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Dear beetlemania, I did not change other thing except the caps i mentioned in the forum. The only variable is i used two clatitycaps of (10uf +3.9uf= 13.9uf) as compared with its original caps of (13uf +1uf = 14uf). There is a deviation of 0.1uf. ... 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Btw, may i know what brand of the solder thiel is using? I found out that the melting point is higher. I used wbt solder with silver content but intend to use thiel solder to match with the rest of the soldering points.Beetlemania, for my curiosit...