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I am a 16 year old music lover an audiophile. I have enjoyed music since i was very young. My first system was part hand-me-downs, and cheap low-fi electronics. The speakers were Acoustic Research Ar 3A, Walkman, and Klh reciever. My horizons lengthened and recently i was able to go to Audio Consultants (Evanston Il). I was able to audition a few speakers, I fell in love with the B&W's, and Thiels. I wanted to look around a little more so i decided to go to Saturday Audio Exchange (Evanston Il) I listened to Spendor S5e- they were amazing! But i decided on the Thiels because of my ears.
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    • Arcam Diva CD-72
    A little too warm, adds too much to the signal.
    • Bryston BP-25
    Great Pre-Amp, Very detailed and transparent. I highly recommend it, it even has a remote for volume and mute!
    • Bryston 3B-SST
    Great Amp, Very powerful, also very transparent. Lots of bass, and a very fluid midrange. Drives 4 Ohm speakers easily
    • Thiel Audio CS 2,4
    Wonderful speakers, time and phase aligned, 87-88 dB efficent Needs lots of power. I fell in love with these speakers, great midrange, very quick. I am not dissapointed with them at all
    • Transparent Audio Link 100
    basic interconnct, much better than generic stuff. i would highly suggest them if your on a budget.
    • Transparent Audio Wave 200
    Speaker cables, better than generic. I would highly suggest. They lowered the noise floor and provided more bass than generic.
    • Transparent Audio Balanced Music Link
    Between pre and power amps. Still breaking in the cable, but so far it sounds wonderful. It adds quickness and a new demension to the music.
    • Panamax Max 4310
    Just a regular power conditioner, i just wanted some assurance because i have a 110 year old house with poor wiring. (Just to be safe)

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That's an excellent system! I know audiophiles that been involved in this hobby for years and chose an integrated amp in the end so your system is a pretty darn good effort for a first try!

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