Thiel Owners

@tomthiel Right, I switched back to the “normal” configuration one week ago Tuesday and listened over the weekend. It sounded similar: open, clear and relaxed. One conclusion is that my DAC must have needed >500 hours to fully break in. But I do think the parallel configuration sounds just a bit more more relaxed and open. I had the thought to compare side by side in mono like I did during the XO work but haven’t been motivated enough to do that. One issue with the parallel configuration is that the cables are more elevated off the floor and for more of their run. My right channel is near the back door and house guests occasionally kick the cables off their risers even in the normal configuration. 

But, hey, no house guests during a pandemic! I’ll probably try the parallel configuration one more time. It did seem magical even if I’m now uncertain it made more than a small difference.

Happy Friday! All

beetlemania

I subscribe to the fact that most components, especially digital,  can benefit from 500 hrs of break/burn -in.  
This applies to cables and cords as well.

Happy Listening!

Great timing jafant

I installed Cardas ccgr speaker posts on my 2.7s last Friday and
It's taken over 3 days to burn-in or break-in ,  bidding posts 3 days !
I now have Cardas 9.5awg chassis wire from the amp board 
to the speakers with  ccgr posts on the amp and speakers
and loving the smooth ,  deep and full sound .
Synergy !   
 

@beetlemania 
@unsound 
I started a thread questioning the improvement in sound with bi-wiring ,
you would have thought that I started a political conversation !
Like many things in the audiophile world,  from hard to imposible
to measure with anything but your own ears .

vair68robert

Thank You for the update. Cardas amp posts/speaker posts are very popular. Keep us posted as this upgrade settles into your room/system.

Happy Listening!