Thiel Owners
yabe1951 Welcome! Glad that you found us here. Thank You for citing your Audio journey and associated gear. Yes, the pre-amp is the heart of any system followed by cabling. Interesting combination of Shunyata and Audioquest. I look forward in reading more about your musical tastes reflected by the 3.6 loudspeaker. Happy Listening! |
tomthiel Hello Tom, this is Sandy. Your explanation of the single most important limitation with the 3.5 explains two questions that have been bothering me for the past few years. 1) I NEVER had any problem with coping with dynamics, when the CS3.5 speakers were in my primary audio system (well, my ONLY audio system at that time). But then again, in those days, my 3.5s were in a very small dedicated listening room, only 10’ x 11’. And, that was in the days before CD was invented. So, more recent reports, claiming that newer Thiels are "better" always caused my disbelief... because how can perfection be improved upon! Well, you answered that: I didn’t have a situation that pushed their limits. 2) I heard a rumor that the 3.5’s midrange can be easily blown, from a burned voice coil, due to the wide bandwidth it has to deal with, imposed by the gentle crossover slopes. But I NEVER had a problem. That is, until I moved to a much larger room AND entered the era of CD. Since then, yes I did blow a midrange and I had to start being careful about volume. So, because those midranges are impossible to repair or replace, I had to buy a whole second pair, just to scavenger a midrange. And I have been hoarding 2nd and 3rd pairs ever since. Luckily, 3.5s are absurdly cheap now, particularly in poor cosmetic condition. But having these extras as spares takes up a lot of space! I am SOOOO glad I found you here, so I can hear (read) more of your Thiel comments. -- Warren (aka "Sandy"), Audio Note (uk) dealer, www.TheAudioHome.com |
