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Thanks for the info. Like you stated, I too am mystified why he doesn’t get more recognition. This is absolutely the best integrated I have ever owned. Period.
As my personal benchmark was Pass Labs, I can state without hesitation that this delivers everything I enjoyed with the Pass. I will not let this piece go.
1.) I cannot afford to continue swapping things in and out in pursuit of the “it” system. I just reviewed what I’ve sold here since 2013 and it’s embarrassing.
2.) I agree with you that I’d probably be disappointed with something else. I’ve learned my lesson with selling off three pairs of Thiel CS3.5, a pair of CS3.6, and others. I was an idiot.
I am building what in all likelihood will be my final hifi system. (Not being melodramatic here, just acknowledging my age and finances.) It will be built around this integrated. I definitely will add a pair of Thiel down the road when and if finances and opportunity arise. The Maggie MMGi’s are an excellent match for this, the detail is eye-opening.
Thiel is Magnepan with more bass. I’ve moved in this identical direction before and what these two brands share far outweighs what they don’t. I am certain a pair of CS2.3 or CS2.4 will add that bass pressurization that the MMGi cannot. (50HZ bottom end.). The Thiels both reach down around 33HZ.
Perhaps the best way I can describe my impressions of the two brands is that Thiel does better at delivering the bass at low volume. Neither brand colors the bass. It’s natural sounding, no bloom nor bloat.
I can hardly wait to add a pair of Thiel to this integrated.
Thanks for the info. Like you stated, I too am mystified why he doesn’t get more recognition. This is absolutely the best integrated I have ever owned. Period.
As my personal benchmark was Pass Labs, I can state without hesitation that this delivers everything I enjoyed with the Pass. I will not let this piece go.
1.) I cannot afford to continue swapping things in and out in pursuit of the “it” system. I just reviewed what I’ve sold here since 2013 and it’s embarrassing.
2.) I agree with you that I’d probably be disappointed with something else. I’ve learned my lesson with selling off three pairs of Thiel CS3.5, a pair of CS3.6, and others. I was an idiot.
I am building what in all likelihood will be my final hifi system. (Not being melodramatic here, just acknowledging my age and finances.) It will be built around this integrated. I definitely will add a pair of Thiel down the road when and if finances and opportunity arise. The Maggie MMGi’s are an excellent match for this, the detail is eye-opening.
Thiel is Magnepan with more bass. I’ve moved in this identical direction before and what these two brands share far outweighs what they don’t. I am certain a pair of CS2.3 or CS2.4 will add that bass pressurization that the MMGi cannot. (50HZ bottom end.). The Thiels both reach down around 33HZ.
Perhaps the best way I can describe my impressions of the two brands is that Thiel does better at delivering the bass at low volume. Neither brand colors the bass. It’s natural sounding, no bloom nor bloat.
I can hardly wait to add a pair of Thiel to this integrated.