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From: iex!neptune.iex.com!perkins@uunet.UU.NET (Bill Perkins)
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Subject: Re: Suggestions for a Novice?
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Date: 16 Nov 90 14:42:45 GMT
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In article <7665@uwm.edu> uwm!decwrl!cae780!donald@mps.ohio-state.edu (Donald Maffly) writes:

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>This leaves you with about 2K on speakers.
>
>American makes that I'd suggest you listen to are:
> 
>Vandersteens 2ci -- at $1100 dollars is known for making good deep bass.
>Theil 1, -- $1200  -- very articulate in the highs
       ^^ Thiel 1.2

>Spica Angelus -- $1300 great imaging, but not alot of deep bass
                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
				      all definitely true
>
>The Audio Anarchist column in Stereophile did a comarison of these
>three models within the last year.
>
>Also the
>Theil 2.5 -- $2400 -- proabably like the Theil 1 but with more bass.
 Thiel CS 3.5, not 2.5.  Not like the 1.2 at all, except more bass.

 I bought Thiel CS 2's; $1600.  I have a whole review of my speaker-hunting
 experience posted a couple of days ago in Rec.audio.  You can go find it
 over there, or I'll mail it to you if you want.  I think you'd like it ;-).

>
>-- Donald Maffly

 Bill

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