Thiel Owners

Beetle - I have heard A-B comparisons only with Tannoy speakers in a good large room with decent sources. These demos were professional, not high-fi. I would not say there was any particularly tangible imaging involved. What everyone including myself heard was a cohesive solidity in the harmonic structure of the sound field - natural detail and realness entered the scene, akin to the proverbial lifting of the veil where none had been evident. I would call the effect extraordinary and surprising.

Within the month I expect to have a customized kit of materials to apply to the 1.6s for direct A-B comparison and SpectraFoo analysis in my studio.

beetlemania

Thank You for the hot tip. The reading tells us that a 301 ohm resistor can switch out to a 619K ohm resistor. Is this where the extra 6db of gain results? Have you made this particular change to your AX-5 Twenty?
I plan to consult Alan about this matter during my next visit.

Happy Listening!

brayeagle
I am patient as well. I had planned a Bryston audition during the holiday stretch, but the dealer/retailer (Engulf Audio) did not show? Onward and upward. Stay safe and warm.

Happy Listening!

@jafant I have the stock resistors. I suspect the 6 dB gain version is for people with low gain phono setups. I have a TT but my cartridge and phono stage work well with my amp albeit the gain is plainly down compared to my DAC (and with hirez I rarely listen to vinyl anymore). Regardless, the stock version works well with my 2.4s.

@tomthiel That is very interesting and I look forward to reading your report. Do you imagine the technology will eventually extend to the other Thiel models or just those few with a slot port?