jazzman7
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| Thiel Owners Two of my favorite albums for testing gear are Chucho Valdes - Solo Piano for rapid transients and Keith Jarrett Trio - The Cure ... especially the title track where I pay particular attention to the sound of Jack DeJohnette's cymbal strikes and h... | |
| Please suggest a WiFi Streamer under $200 Can find the original 1st generation Bluesound Node for around $200. Try checking out both Audio Advisor and Bluesound’s own outlet store at Bluesound.com. | |
| Physically connect a Bluesond Node 2i to a downline, stand alone Chord Qutest DAC I have a Bluesound Node 2i feeding a Chord Qutest by both Tributaries Coax and by Audioquest Vodka Toslink. Both sound very good, but if pressed I’d choose the Vodka Toslink. YMMV depending upon the actual cable employed. BTW, one of the nice... | |
| Thiel Owners TMR is asking $1099 for a pair of Amberwood CS 2.2s plus $149 for shipping. Condition is listed as 9 out of 10. https://tmraudio.com/speakers/full-range-floorstanding/thiel-cs-2-2-floorstanding-speakers-amberwood-pair/ | |
| Thiel Owners Tom,Thanks much for the background on the .5s. Much appreciated.My son has another year of grad school, then it will be time to be looking for an affordable amp to pair with those puppies as a graduation gift. | |
| Thiel Owners tomthielMight you be able to provide any history of the cs .5. This speaker, which I like to think of as the baby Thiel was my entry into the world of Thiel. I had a pair in my main rig from 1996 to 2011 before graduating to a pair of 2.4s. ... | |
| Thiel Owners ovinewarRe DAC/Transport - here are some items I can speak to from personal experience that you could land today for less than a grand.Re transport - check out the Bluesound site's outlet store at www.bluesound.com. They are currently asking $199... | |
| Thiel Owners Different strokes for different folks. There is still very much a place for physical media. But all the same, in my opinion streaming from a subscription service like Tidal or Qobuz has its place, especially with respect to music discovery. I... | |
| Thiel Owners Hello batmanfan!I have a pair of Thiel CS 2.4s powered by a Bryston 3B ST fronted by a Bryston BP20 preamp. Speaker cables are Transparent Music Wave Super Gen MM. Interconnects are Kimber Hero XLR.Almost all of my listening is in the digital d... | |
| Will adding an external DAC to my setup improve SQ significantly? jlr621,In your quest, try to tune into what you are looking for.DACs have different personalities. Don't get hung up on the chip set. It is the manufacturer's implementation of a given chip set is where the rubber meets the road, especially with... | |
| Will adding an external DAC to my setup improve SQ significantly? I have a Bluesound Node 2i in my main rig and have used it with both a Bryston BDA-1 and more recently with a Chord Qutest. So for me personally the answer would be a most definite yes. Depth of sound stage, ability to see into the music, and he... | |
| Bluesound node 2i question I currently have a Node 2i in my main rig, and prior to that had one of the original Bluesound Nodes (which is now in my office). My experience was that via WiFi that it was more stable for CD quality content streamed locally from my NAS than it... | |
| Bluesound Node 2i , Azur 851n or ... I have been using Bluesound gear since 2014, have a Node 2i in my main rig, and a couple of first generation Bluesound Nodes and a Powernode in use elsewhere in my household. What I like about the node is its ease of use combined with its flexibi... | |
| Thiel Owners Guilty as charged!For all intents and purposes it is my one and only guilty pleasure. | |
| Thiel Owners rwmeditzAnother thought re your amp situation. If you are willing to consider separates, you could think about finding an appropriate power amplifier and continue to use the Linn integrated as your preamp via its preamp outputs. Using this steppin... |