Thiel Owners

@sdecker thank you for the suggestions and information.

I'm still forming impressions about the 2.3s. The Ref 1s are imaging and soundstage champs and a little warmer. The 2.3s also excel in both areas.

The Thiels win on scale. Even with 4 subwoofers, the KEFs can't do that as well.

I have some room constraints in terms of setup. I can't move the speakers very far into the room and I think the sealed design of the 2.3s is a plus vs. the rear ported KEFs.

big_greg
Very nice system. How do you like the Marantz KI-Pearl player?Filling out , posting a Virtual Systems page is easy.

Happy Listening!

@jafant The Marantz is a nice player, it has that nice warm but detailed Marantz house sound. It doesn't get a lot of use though.

I have 4 complete systems, so yeah, filling out the system page seems a little daunting and isn't high on my list of priorities. 

big_greg
Right On! not many KI-Pearl players were manufactured. You are fortunate to own one. Out of the (4) systems, are you into Streaming ? Vinyl ?
Happy Listening!

prof
circling back around to your query;Yes, I have been playing around with low-tier Cabling that I borrow from a friend. All gear and speakers are dialed-in, into my room, as such.In between time away from work, I am in the process of auditioning Reference level cables/cords. Still, have not settled on a definitive brand at this time. Too many Cables/cords, so little time. It feels good to have the gear portion completed.
And yes, the presentation and sound are fully satisfying. Reference cabling will elevate to the next Aural level. I seek out every nuanced detail in the Music. A perfect balance of clinical and musical. It can become accomplished.

Happy Listening!