brayeagle

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Thiel Owners
thielrulesThat's correct; however, I could crank up the volume on the 3.5s without distortion.  
Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?
Over seven decades, I've owned both horn and direct radiating speakers.  The way each presents its sound is akin to what I experienced in Vienna several years ago. I was fortunate to hear the VPO play in both the Staatsoper and the Musikverein.  S... 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
erik wrote: ". . . Peter Walker’s conclusion was that all well-designed amps operated below clipping will sound the same."A Peter Azcel posit? (The Audio Critic) 
Thiel Owners
As an aside: I'm driving a pair of CS 2.7s with a Bryston 4BSST2. I have a 14x22x12' living room, and the 4B can drive the 2.7s to very loud volumes without discernible distress or  apparent loss of SQ. (Classical and organ music only - - no jazz,... 
FM antennas.............Does ANBODY still make them?
I have a seven-element yogi mounted in the attic from a roof support beam. Use a 300/72 ohm transformer, and an RG 6 cable run. In addition to previous suggestion for a Mag Dynalab antenna, Magnum also makes a Signal Sleuth that helps isolate and ... 
Thiel Owners
I have a SS2.2 in the center between a pair of 2.7s   It's fed via a PX05, as the Integrator was no longer being made.   It adds about another perceptible octave to the lower frequencies and to what my grandchildren call the "air" to classical mus... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Beethoven's String Quartets 
Thiel Owners
Tom, I'm an ancient electrical engineer and pre WWII ham radio type who cut his teeth on Heath kits, with  JBL, Altec Lansing and Tannoy speakers (building my own cabinets.) I can still learn something every day, and you really contribute to the k... 
If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money
With an extensive collection of RedBook classical CDs, over the last three years i've tried several brands of CD  players, and transport /DAC combinationsFinally found my answer, FWIWhttp://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/review/digital-reviews/cd-player... 
new york city audio show 2018
When my wife was the present of a large national association a few years back, they scrubbed an annual convention in NYC, as the exhibitors squawked at the costs involved in setting up and displaying in Javits. The unions controlled set up, mainte... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Berlioz: Te Deum   Abbado (1981) still awesome.  also on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QupRUy353oA 
The Absolute Sound vs Stereophile
jhillsyou wrote "...JH (Julian Hirsch) while giving quite decent reviews on speakers - not so much on electronics. For some reason, he had a strong view that all amps, pre-amps, etc. regardless of price, circuit design, or quality, sounded the sam... 
Can pro amps possibly sound good? Crown, QSC, etc
Agree with dave_72Bryston has made pro amps for years, with amps of varying power requirements. Their 4B and 7 series can drive any of the currently-available production HEA speakers.I'm using a 4BSST2 to drive my Thiel 2.7 speakers. Never been ha... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Since today is Lenny Bernstein's 100th birthday, I'm spinning his performance of the Mahler 2nd. 
blue jeans cable?
geoff,You've been so busy writing that you failed to "Check 6."I'm right on your tail.