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E L E C T R O N I C A L LY R E P R I N T E D F R O M A P R I L / M AY 2 0 0 2 I s s u e 1 3 5...
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Mini-Me ver- sion of Thiel’s flagship CS7.2. Once upon an audio adventure, I named the CS1.5 the Best Value in audio. Thus, when Thiel’s press release heralded the CS1.6, my interest was piqued and my expecta- tions were raised.
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Finally, the cabinet is a substantial upgrade over the CS1.5. The baffle is two-inch thick MDF, permitting Thiel to round the baffle away from the tweeter, reducing diffraction effects and improving spatial resolu- tion.
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But if you truly desire that sense of hall volume and the low lows, then you’ll need a subwoofer (Thiel’s got a dandy). The CS1.6 cap- tured the rolling violence of the tym- pani in Berlioz’ “The March to the Scaffold”...