Thiel Owners

@solobone22  Be careful Lumin is not very musical more on the analytical side, i would try the MSB renderer.A couple of years ago i made a shootout between Lumin S1 and Ayon S5, the later was much more musical, really didn't like the Lumin.

@thieliste How about the NAIM ND5XS2?  Any experience with that one?

I've been looking at getting a streamer/server and have also heard concerns expressed about the Lumin streamers tending toward the dry/analytic side. I spoke to a dealer who sells both Lumin and Innuos gear, and the dealer recommended a Lumin streamer initially until I mentioned that I didn't want anything that might sound too bright with my Thiel speakers. The dealer's recommendation then changed to considering an Innuos Zen server/streamer because the sound was likely to be smoother and more musical. I'm sure that a Lumin can sound great in the right system, but it does make sense to buy from a source with a good return policy if things don't work out as planned.

I want to support prof's comments about using tube gear with the 3.7s. I've noticed than ronkent hasn't responded to this discussion yet, but I remember that he was very happy with the sound from his 3.7s when they were driven by a PS Audio BHK Preamp and BHK 250 power amp. My recent addition of a BHK Preamp (with tube input stage and MOSFET output stage) to my M700 monoblocks (class D, with power to spare) has opened up the soundstage and naturalness of the music being produced by my Thiel 2.2s. The 2.2 is definitely an easier load than the 3.7, though, so not every tube or tube/hybrid amp is going to be an ideal match for the 3.7.

So uh there’s a set of 3.6 for sale next state over. They’re asking 1500. It’s itchy...