Thiel Owners

thanks Beetle,   and i am definitely less adventurous.   I think that ultimately if there is an outboard crossover where we just hook the speaker cables to it and then wire right to the drivers,  that would be something i could do.  but they do sound great and part of me is afraid to tinker with them.  you do not live in NC by any chance :)

beetlemania
Thank You for the CS 3.7 XO network analysis. We have several owners of that model here that may want an upgrade once a working prototype is established.  Hope your Spring in Utah is going well.
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Guys - we have learned enough to repeat the successful upgrade that Beetle performed. But we have not yet approached the comparative analysis to find cost-effective performance points. Beetle-level parts cost would exceed $1K, and parts cost is not the whole job. So I believe more work is in order.

tomthiel
Absolutely! I will leave this wonderful opportunity to you and the other DIY guys here. Thank You for citing the first price of beetlemania 's work.I am excited and looking forward to the next offered XO upgrade with corresponding price.  Feel free to list the cost between different critical parts as progression evolves.

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jafant,

You asked yesterday about about any cable shoot-outs going on, and I'm still in the middle of some testing to find a balanced 1m interconnect to use between my PS Audio Stellar preamp and M700 amps. I'm using the Stellar gear to power my Thiel 2.2 speakers.

After some testing last month with ICs on loan from the Cable Company, I preferred the Cardas Parsec over the Shunyata Venom or the Synergistic Level 2 Core. The Parsec had a good blend of transparency and warmth, while the Shunyata was forgiving and somewhat veiled and the Synergistic was too bright and fatiguing in my system. Unfortunately, the Parsec is out of stock right now, so I'm considering other options in the middle range of the Cardas line of ICs.

Have any Thiel owners had experience with the Cardas Clear Sky, Clear Cygnus, or Clear Reflection ICs? I'm looking for a cable that has reasonable transparency without being bright, a touch of warmth without straying too far from neutral, and solid bass that has impact without being boomy. Above all, I want a cable that is musical and non-fatiguing when used in my Thiel-Stellar system. Any thoughts that might be helpful in my cable quest?