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- From: cfortier@genghis.y (Chris Fortier)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- Subject: Re: Thiele cs2.2 opinions wanted...
- Message-ID: <CFORTIER.93Jan25182642@genghis.y>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 02:26:42 GMT
- References: <1jtatuINNmds@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>
- Sender: news@borland.com (News Admin)
- Organization: Borland International, Inc.
- Lines: 33
- In-Reply-To: co940@cleveland.Freenet.Edu's message of 24 Jan 1993 05:54:06 GMT
-
- In article <1jtatuINNmds@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> co940@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Nicholas E. Damato) writes:
-
- Hello, my neigbor is buying new speakers, he has narrowed his choice
- down to three:
- 1. paradigm studio monitor
- 2. vandersteen 2ce
- 3. thiele cs2.2
-
- he's got a great quote on the thiele's ($1950) and asked me
- to post hear for opinions (no pun intended...)
- he can't hear them until they arrive, and he has to order
- them first, meanwhile he's got the other two to think about
- so I'm gathering 'experience' for him.
-
-
- I have listened to the Thiel CS2.2s and Vandersteen 2Ces.
-
- I found the Thiels somewhat bright in the highs and a little out of control
- on the lows. The mids seemed OK.
-
- The Vandersteens, on the other hand are very accurate in the lows and mids.
- The bass extension is therefore excellent. The highs seemed a bit thin
- (attributed as accurate by the salesman) but not too bad. Imaging was decent.
-
- The Vandersteens need banana plug connectors. I don't remember which type the
- Thiels needed.
-
- The Thiels are $1950, the Vandersteens $1420(with necessary spiked stands).
-
- It's hard to tell how speakers will sound until you get them home. The
- best advice is to listen to all three, and judge for yourself.
-
- Chris
-