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In Reply to: RE: Book of Thiel, Book of Thiel... posted by Sprezza Tura on April 05, 2014 at 23:21:44
Sure-
I have auditioned the Thiel CS 2.4 & 2.4SE, as well as , the Vandy Treo & Quattro.
The Thiel is truly full-range, does not hold back any dynamics of the music (most important). It plays well (no pun) w/ both tube/ss gear.
Easy to place in a room. Plays loud as Hell on Rock music.
I found the Vandy to be softer/rolled off on the top octave?
I has a nice sound, seemed to hold back on dynamics compared to the Thiel. After all of the review hype surrounding the Quattro, i am disappointed- can be difficult to place in a room and requires its own cross-over. Associated gear were ARC, Anthem, Aesthetix, Ayre, Bryston, Creek,
NAD, Cary, Esoteric. Associated cables/cords were Audioquest, Silent Source, Signal, Wireworld & Transparent.
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I seem to recall at least one pro reviewer characterizing the Quatro as a "fast" sounding speaker with an almost clinical, hyper-detailed upper-frequency presentation. Your characterization ("softer/ rolled off") would seem to suggest something quite the opposite.Care to comment? Is it possible that a different room and/or a different stack of components might make the Quatros sound... different?
Edits: 04/06/14 04/06/14
I concur. Active bass management is dicey at best. IMO, this design is suited for subwoofer(s) only.
Thanks. The difference may come down to driver materials.
Also, I am not a fan of speakers with outboard crossovers and active bass management...I just prefer simplicity. Even reviewers went bonkers trying to dial in Vandy bass on the active line.
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