Thiel Owners

Happy Friday! All

james633

Good to see you here, as always. Thank You for sharing your impressions and thoughts on Wilson Audio. I can attest to your findings on the Sasha. I have also spent time with Sophia prior to purchasing my Thiel loudspeakers. 

At this level (Thiel, Vandersteen, Wilson), proper audition time is paramount. Each loudspeaker is excellent in its own way. We all hear and interpret differently. Overall, it is a matter of taste, musically speaking.

Happy Listening!

jcatral14

Good to see you again. Do you have an opportunity to audition the Sophia3 before purchase ? If so, spend as much time as possible with that loudspeaker. James633 laid out insightful notes that are direct and informative regarding Wilson Audio.  Much like a Thiel, these are beautiful speakers that deserve the best gear to make them sing (no pun).

Above all, no Wilson Audio model is complete without Transparent Audio cabling. Another proposition to keep in mind. An important one.
Keep us posted as you demo the Sasha3. I would like to read your impressions and thoughts. Have fun on your Audio journey.

Happy Listening!

I like the newer Wilsons a fair amount.  I just love the Steen's, but I could easily own a pair of Wilsons.  My buddy just reviewed the Sophia 3 for TAS and I think he's going to get a pair of Alexa's potentially.  

The Nyquist showed up today.  I thought I could use the volume control, but just read that it's not meant to run directly to the amp. I could have sworn I read that it did.  Now I need ot get a used preamp, balanced and zero feedback (or possibly a used balanced Tortuga passive) to run until the pre I want to get is finished.  Oh vey... ha... I'll use the balanced headphone out at least.  

Interesting conversation about the Wilson’s. I heard the Alexia 2’s for the first time about 10 months ago and auditioned them in depth in June. The Alexia’s have fantastic bass. The mids and highs sounded faster than the Thiels but the Thiels have better imaging and vocals, I thought. Since then I replaced the carpeting with hardwood in my listening room and adjusted my subs to improve the bass and added dedicated power lines. The wood floor made the Thiels sound faster. The dedicated power lines helped too.
I too thought the Thiel’s tweeters were lacking and still a bit harsh until I added the Niagara Power Conditioner with a Hurricane Power Cord. The highs are creamy smooth now. My lust for the Alexia’s is waning as I have made these progressive improvements to my room and system. The bass is much improved but still not quite the caliber of the Alexia’s but I feel like I would be giving up a lot to gain that little bit better bass. I plan to make another audition in December perhaps.