Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Sidebar 1: Review System

The Thiel speakers were substituted for the Celestion SL600s in my usual system of Krell KSA-50 power amplifier, Audio Research SP-10 II preamp, CAL Tempest II and Meridian MCD Pro CD players, and Koetsu Red/SME V/Linn Sondek LP player mounted on a Torlyte stand. (At the end of the listening period, I substituted a 1987 Linn/Ittok combination fitted with the new composite armboard and the new Linn Troika cartridge, the whole sitting on a Sound Organization table.)

Interconnect was Monster Interlink Reference A, and Monster M1 speaker cable was used for all speakers. The floor-standing Thiels rested on TipToes and were carefully positioned for optimum performance.—John Atkinson