Thiel Owners

Basics!  sometimes I forget the simplest things.  I asked Jafant earlier about cabling for a pair of 2 2's I just picked up. They just didn't seem as quick in the lower registers as the 1.5's they just replaced..  Well in my excitement of setting up the 2 2's I quickly put two pair of speakers smack dab in the right front corner of the room, the 1.5's and an old pair of ported PSB 5T's ..... talk about some excessive room treatment!  The unnecessary bass traps were immediately re located to the basement and the 2 2's now sound the way all good Thiels do!  These sound very easy to drive compared to other models I've listened to .... Still on the hunt for 3.6's but very happy until then.

zkga,

Glad it worked out for you.  Your experience is the type of lesson many audiophiles could benefit from; you'll get far more from the free tweak of playing with speaker placement than from spending money playing cable roulette.  (And of course addressing room acoustics if necessary - which may not be free depending on the acoustic solution, but is likely to still be less expensive than a lot of audiophiles spend on cables). 

I'm constantly amazed at how much sonic change can occur moving or angling a speaker by inches - sometimes even less.  But, that's the physics of acoustics for you.

Good to see you- zkga and prof
take your time and move the speakers around your listening space (if you can based on configuration/design). Then dial -in to a more specific taste in presentation. And yes, sonic changes can occur with the simplest of movements. Keep me posted on your progress.
Happy Listening!

Hey Guys, 

any ideas on where I can find a set of spikes for my 2 2's  ? 

Best,
Greg

Speaker cable question for Thiel lovers. My speaker cables are Cardas Golden Cross. Interconnects are Cardas Clear. I bought the Golden Cross cables back in the day when I could not afford the electronics needed to tame my Thiel 3.6 highs. Might also have been room problem, placement, etc. Now I have the electronics and I now feel I might be losing something with this VERY WARM speaker cable. Associated equipment is ARC REF 3 Pre, ARC PH8 phonopre, Classe CA-2200 amp, Clearaudio Performance SE with Stradivari V2. All opinions are appreciated, including recommendations. Thanks again.