Tyler vs. Thiel

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2007
    Good to know Ricardo has a good set of ears on him. ;)
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited September 2007
    Game, Set, Match. . . Thiels.

    Good to know. I'm going to keep looking for a steal on some 2.3's.
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited September 2007
    Ricardo,

    If you are ever in Indy and want to hear the Thiel 3.6's powered by a Krell amp with the same specs... let me know.

    - Ron

    PS No surprise at all that you like the Thiel 3.6's. The Thiel 7.2's are the only speaker upgrade left.
    PPS Sara says that the black cloth Thiels look much better than the white ones!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2007
    The 7.2's are too big for my room. What about the 3.7's? They must be really good.

    I picked up these speakers in the same place where you delivered the 3.1's in Batesville :)
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited September 2007
    Or, your room is too small for the 7.2's (i.e. upgrade both the room and the speaker)!

    Oh... one other thing... on some music... like Eric Clapton.... I prefer the sound of the Polk 3.1TL's to the Thiels. The Thiels are great speakers. The 3.1TL's are fine speakers.
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  • Yashu
    Yashu Posts: 772
    edited September 2007
    I didn't even know Thiels had white grilles like that. Every ad I have ever seen for them show lovely black speakers.

    As long as they sound good... have you tried them without the grilles? Some speakers sound better and some sound worse that way... and it's always cool to look at the drivers... how are people supposed to know you are a true audiophile without a bunch of speaker cones showing?! ;)
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2007
    The Thiels have a note in the binding posts plate that says that the grills should be left on for better sound, so they will stay there. Plus....I must admit that the Thiel drivers are not that attractive.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2007
    Sona wrote: »
    Is the paint really as lemon/fluorescent yellow as it appears in the pictures?

    Switch out the rug. Get a nice white polar bear throw to go with the white grilles. You can lounge on it and listen...

    Tylers look beautiful. How much are you dumping them for?

    The paint is yellow....but not really fluorescent....
    The cloth will be changed to black :)

    The Tylers are already posted in Audiogon. I will post a link in the FM.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited September 2007
    I usually listen with the lights off so the color of the grills wouldn't matter much to me.

    No one sees them but you since they're tucked away in your man cave anyway ;)
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited September 2007
    Ricardo,

    Congrats! I'm with Vic on this, leave the grills white, the stains won't show as much.:eek: :p
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited September 2007
    what happened to the---- im done post in june 07. you said you are not buying anything else??
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited September 2007
    He's been hanging out with Early B. too much. . .

    I love when people sell the "last speakers I will ever own" if only because of the irony / hypocrisy.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2007
    AndyGwis wrote: »
    He's been hanging out with Early B. too much. . .

    I love when people sell the "last speakers I will ever own" if only because of the irony / hypocracy.

    Sorry....what's hypocracy?
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited September 2007
    I'm an idiot. Hate when I go to give someone flack and then grossly misspell a word. That's what happens when you start posting early on Monday morning before the first cup of coffee.

    Glad you like the Thiels. Sorry some of us feel the need to give a little ribbing when gear is sold months / years after a statement like "I'm done."
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2007
    I know ;)

    I guess the learning is, never say never.
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited September 2007
    with us in the audio world,there is no such thing as im done. something always comes along that is better or we just want. its a sickness we all have. good luck with the new speakers. all i can say is i finally have my infinity 1b's and i will never sell them,IM DONE!!
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited September 2007
    The coherent source really does something for the listener, doesn't it?

    I really like the smaller ones in the boys room...
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2007
    amulford wrote: »
    The coherent source really does something for the listener, doesn't it?

    It sure does; Will see if these last more than 3 months here :)
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  • Yashu
    Yashu Posts: 772
    edited September 2007
    Until you buy another set... The grass will begin to fade on your side of the fence.

    Definately some black in the room would set a nice contrast to the white grilles.
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  • bdaley6509
    bdaley6509 Posts: 1,167
    edited September 2007
    Any chance we can get a shot of those babies naked? Personally, I prefer the look of black grills over the white ones, but those look great as well. If you change colors, will you refabric the current grills, dye them, or replace them. Nice, nice setup you got there.
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited September 2007
    I heard the Thiel 3.6's powered by Krell back in 1991. At the time, I thought... $4250 for a set of speakers with a $3750 amp and a $2K preamp... pfff... for $10K, its almost worth it... though, I would never put that much money out for a stereo system.

    Well... today (in 2007), the set can be purchased used for
    Thiel 3.6's $1400
    Krell KAV250Amp $1600
    Krell KAV250Pre-amp $1000
    Total: $4K

    For $4K... its the best bang for the buck on the planet.
    Still haven't heard anything that comes close.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2007
    here you go; naked Thiel:

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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited September 2007
    rskarvan wrote: »
    Well... today (in 2007), the set can be purchased used for
    Thiel 3.6's $1400
    Krell KAV250Amp $1600
    Krell KAV250Pre-amp $1000
    Total: $4K

    Nice! I like to think I have one of the best budget / bang for buck setups around. For about $1K, Thiel CS1.2s and MF A3.2.

    Great combo for not a lot of dough. Also, their support is great. They replaced a tweeter that had a little distortion quickly and for free, even though the speakers aren old and out of warranty. I think list price is $40 for tweeter rebuild, which is totally reasonable if not a steal of a deal. They will rebuild drivers for midrange for like $30 - $60 each as well, no matter how old.

    So, those 3.6s can actually be your "last set of speakers ever" if you really want them to be.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited September 2007
    AndyGwis wrote: »
    He's been hanging out with Early B. too much. . .

    I love when people sell the "last speakers I will ever own" if only because of the irony / hypocrisy.


    Huh?

    Did someone change out my speakers recently and not tell me?

    If HTrookie were hanging out with me too much, he'd be more f*cked up than he already is.:eek:


    For the record, I'll say it again -- my speakers are staying for a long while. Here's the initial post:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46206&highlight=vmps+tower+II
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited September 2007
    Okay, you may have the same speakers, but I think you claimed "done" then changed some electronics / components only months later.

    Again, not a personal attack, just some brotherly ribbing. . . :)
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited September 2007
    Don't let your dog pee on these either.....
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2007
    Sona wrote: »
    The Thiels started showing up in Crutchfield catalogs not that long ago...

    That's the future of hi-fi.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited September 2007
    Comgrats
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2007
    Look 100% better IMO (which is the one that counts ;))

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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited September 2007
    very sharp! Well done, Rook.
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