Thiel Owners

Thank You @beetlemania

Tom's solution looks like a more balanced increase in guage ,
than going from 15.5 mids to 11.5 which might be to much .

I"ll have to learn the hand twist +/- to 3 turns per inch ,
how much longer per foot does the twisting add ?
 
I have already worked with Caradas wire ,
I'm using a 96.5% tin , 3% silver and .5% copper bar in the solder pot .

I'm a 97.5% vinyl and 2.5% CD guy
( only because some albums are not available or to expensive ) . 

Do you bi-amp with your bi-wiring ?

Rob

@vair68robert 
 
I chose red and black wires and one of them had a slightly less flexible jacket, making the twisting a bit asymmetrical. Helped to have one end anchored as I twisted at the other. You definitely need to add length. I didn’t take notes on my raw and finished lengths. Maybe add 25%?


I am bi-wiring, not bi-amping. The latter probably results in the very best sound but I’ve been told that most of the benefit comes from the more affordable solution. My wife already thinks I’m crazy. I suppose it’s true :)

Reuben, for historical prices of Thiel speakers you can use hifishark.com

@beetlemania

I believe you said that you have Cardas Golden Reference speaker cables ? 2 pair ?
Do you have 2 speaker outputs ?
If both of the above have you tried using 1 cable for each polarity ?

DIY is crazy , crazy fun .

Rob

My amp has only one output per channel but they are Cardas binding posts (identical to what I put on the Thiels) which accept spades from either side. No issue to hookup two runs. Even tri-wiring would probably fit on a single post if your speaker had a corresponding XO.
If I understand your other question, no. And I can longer try that as I sent my jumpers to Tom Thiel for his experimentation.

I have a couple of pics on my system page.