Thiel is officially closed!!

i am very pleased to read all the comments above and also to read that Rob is going to keep things going.   I would suspect that there is no more coverage under warranty given that he is essentially starting a new biz,  but i for one am just grateful to know he is out there for all us Thiel lovers.  I hope to keep my 2.7's going for many a year.  

I would suspect that there is no more coverage under warranty given that he is essentially starting a new biz,

Yes, I hope the handful of Thiel owners still under warranty appreciate the circumstances here. Sucks to lose your warranty coverage but at least it's possible to get service!

true that.   and to be able to get parts as well.   i went ahead about 2 years ago and ordered a spare mid/tweeter unit for the 2.7's as they seem a little touchy (lost 2 in 3 years).   nice to have a back up just in case.

How are you guys blowing drivers?  Too much crank or just unlucky?  Don't want to jinx myself but that has not happened to either of my Thiels.

truthfully i am not sure.  the first time it happened i think it was just a bad driver from the outset as it happened about two months into listening.  was using a reference Marantz amp at the time. second time was using the great PS Audio BHK amp so i know it was not the amp clipping or anything.  granted i play it loud but no more so than when  i had CS2's, 2.2's(blew a midrange once in18 years),  and 2.4's (no problems).  it seems to be the midrange driver and not the tweeter that goes. hard to figure but i am more judicious these days with volume. i measure it and rarely does it get about 85 db.