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Thiel Owners

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!
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beetlemania
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I’ve never heard the 3.6 so will defer to others other than to say the 3.6 reaches deeper into the lowest octave and appears a more difficult load for the amp. Also, I’m a big fan of the coax in the 2.4. My short list of Thiels I think better than the 2.4 are 3.7 and 7.2, maybe the 6 and 2.7 (haven’t heard the last two). And that’s not considering my crossover upgrade. Don’t think I’d trade my pair for stock 3.7s or 7.2s, certainly not without listening first. Tracy Chapman is in my living room as I type :)
unsound
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^The 3.6’s impedance might drop a touch lower than the 2.4’s, but the 3.6’s phase angle is gentler than the 2.4’s.
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jafant OP
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brayeagle

as always, my pleasure being of service to the Panel. Actually, I am glad that it took this long to find a 4B3 demo. The audition planned back in December would have steered me away from Mr. Burns, whom, likely has a better space (home based) vs. a retail space (building based).

Pwhinson shares a love for Classical music almost exclusively. He had the Bryston 4B3 in his home, in his system. Hopefully he will see my review and chime in with his experience, point of view,  as well. I trust his ears and judgement on this matter. Gary Dayton of Bryston recommends the pairing of a BP-17cubed with the 4B3 power amp. Considering that you already own the BCD-3 Reference CD player just adds icing on the cake. I concur, I was hearing a pronounced mid-bass presentation but could not decide if it was the pre or power amp? Cd source or server/streamer? Thank You for the clarification. Last but certainly not least, Cabling, must be considered. I look forward in reading more about your evolving system.


Happy Listening!

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jafant OP
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laserjock1963

Another +vote for the CS 2.4 loudspeaker. I look forward in reading more about your buying decision.  Happy Listening!

pwhinson
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@jafant, I agree with your assessment regarding the Bryton cubed series, its definitely not as clinical as the last versions of the Bryston amps.  Still I was disappointed that despite the absolutely bulletproof build quality, 20 year warranty and all the other things the Bryston has going for it, FOR ME it wasn't a good match for the 2.4's.  I say FOR ME because these amps have been successfully matched with Thiels before ... as a matter of fact I think Jim Thiel showed his speakers with Bryston amplification at show (and that would have been one of the previous series that we judged more clinical).  I think Jim was also fond of VAC on the tube side of things for Thiels.  I continue to think that the Pass amps mate exceedingly well with the Thiel 2.4's and I would encourage anyone to try that combination.  The Pass product is just astounding all the way around for me.
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