The 2.4 and 2.4SE share identical drivers and circuits. The only difference is the sophistication of the feed capacitors for the coax driver. That PXO is the one you want.
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Guys-
I just scored a sweet pair of CS 2.4SE loudspeakers. Anyone else currently or previously owned this model?
Owners of the CS 2.4 or CS 2.7 are free to chime in as well. Thiel are excellent w/ both tubed or solid-state gear!
Keep me posted & Happy Listening!
I just scored a sweet pair of CS 2.4SE loudspeakers. Anyone else currently or previously owned this model?
Owners of the CS 2.4 or CS 2.7 are free to chime in as well. Thiel are excellent w/ both tubed or solid-state gear!
Keep me posted & Happy Listening!
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vair68robert60 posts08-26-2018 4:55pmSilvanik I've been meaning to write and welcome a fellow McCormack amp owner and a passive pre-amp user . You had me daydreaming about the DNA-2 , great specs , there was a Deluxe edition for sale on E-bay starting at $2,000 , buy then I saw the weight of the unit ! Ironically the Thiel thread was discussing the weight of equipment and the aging of the owners , daydream over ......... ................. Hi Rob, thank you, I'm very glad that you like my solution. I come from twenty years of use of a loved McCormack DNA-0.5 but four months ago, when finally I found a very good pair of Thiel CS 3.6, I realized that more good power was need to really let this amazing speaker sing, so magically after few weeks of search I found my DNA-2 for sale on a italian specialized website in second hand sale. The owner was asking 4000€......I got it for 2100€, it's in like new condition, even the capacitors that I inspected seem to be in very good shape and the sound performance confirm this. You're right, it's insanely heavy but to me it worth the effort to bring it in your room. I'm used to McCormack sound and this to me is not off of Steve signature, that speaking of this level of power is a very big compliment. My system is very basic, SONY HAP Z1-ES (wonderful media player) , handmade passive pre based on TKD2511 pot (due to I currently use only one source want keep the signal pat the shorter as possible, anyway own even a very good McCormack TLC-1), McCormack DNA-2 amp, Audioquest Lapis interconnect and Thiel CS 3.6. What to say, I'm very pleased with this system, dynamic, clear sound with a believable wide and deep soudstage. Hope all can last for long time....... |
I'm going to try to find a Thiel subwoofer, but here's the question... is it worth it to spend a bit more money and get two SS-1? Commonly I've found that stereo subs work much better for music, but Thiel is always different, so I figured I ask. The room is not that large so I don't think I need two subs for that reason, but I also want to make sure that if I do it, I do it right. |
Jan - I hope I am not dominating this forum, but I enjoy sharing what I've learned. I have compared single and stereo SS1 and SS2 subwoofers in my studio with PowerPoint 1.2s as room mastering monitors. The stereo pair presents a decidedly more believable image. Note that the PPs cross over at 80Hz, which includes more upper information than many applications. John Schwenker - I am intrigued by your second-order experience. Soon I will have my Metric Halo ADA rig back up and will devise a second order XO at 80Hz for low and high pass. It has a high probability of better transient performance than the PXO solution of 4th order high and low. I will be able to measure the net output to ascertain that the subwoofer can produce that 12dB roll out. The PPs produce a textbook 12dB roll out. BTW: second order slopes share some prestigeous company. |
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