I just scored a sweet pair of CS 2.4SE loudspeakers. Anyone else currently or previously owned this model? Owners of the CS 2.4 or CS 2.7 are free to chime in as well. Thiel are excellent w/ both tubed or solid-state gear!
I concur that Brystons are a good match...in general. I am running CS5 with Brystons 7b in parralel mode. I tried running them with 250 watt ICE power class D amps, but there was absolutely no guts or life or depth to music. My only issue when running 7B's is that bass is a bit exaggerated, especially at the sub harmonic level. I don't think this is a result of room or treatment due to having experience with several other speakers. Perhaps this relates to what Tom has stated earlier: A) CS5 would have been a good candidate for bi-wiring B) CS5i have more articulated lower and lower mids. Question: would it be a worthwhile endeavor to search out replacement drivers to convert these to CS5i upgrade?
Unsound, thanks. I'm very aware of my cautious budget choices as this was more a proof of concept exploration. What would you have done differently? We can continue this discussion by email if preferred.
Jacksky - nearly all CS5s have been converted to CS5i with upgraded lower midrange, woofers and subwoofer. Rob @ Coherent Source Service has conversion kits for your drivers. I suspect that your exaggerated / loose bass may be caused by the near 1 ohm infrasonic load and sub 2 ohm load through 50 hz. If you have two 7bs, you could split the woofers and run them with one channel and the upper 3 drivers on the other channel.
Rules & Unsound - I, for one, would be very interested in looking in on your discussion. Rules, I commend your work highly. Nicely done, both the work and the report.
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