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Thiel Owners

Guys-

I just scored a sweet pair of CS 2.4SE loudspeakers. Anyone else currently or previously owned this model?
Owners of the CS 2.4 or CS 2.7 are free to chime in as well. Thiel are excellent w/ both tubed or solid-state gear!

Keep me posted & Happy Listening!
128x128jafant
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Oblgny, I would have to nominate the CS 2's as the easiest Thiel's to power (and most reliable):

https://www.stereophile.com/content/thiel-cs2-loudspeaker-measurements

Most of the earlier CS 1 series were amongst Thiel's easiest to drive as well.

Though the 3.5's impedance does climb just where the eq does it's stuff to help mitigate the eq's 12 dB's boost at the 20 Hz setting, well,  that's still demanding of an amplifier.

prof
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The easiest to drive Thiel speaker I've ever used or heard of is the older Thiel 02 speaker (which I still have).  90 db sensitivity, easy impedance load, these things live and breath almost like a high sensitivity speaker, even with lower powered tube amps!  Still sound absolutely gorgeous.
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jafant OP
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corvette01-

where are you located?  I have enjoyed reading your input on this particular thread! Keep writing and Happy Listening!
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jafant OP
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As William suggested a few months ago- you guys list the serial numbers for your Thiel speakers.  As above, I would certainly keep those Les Paul Edition 3.7 speakers.  A very rare production model indeed. Beautiful as well.

Happy Listening!
corvette01
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Jafant,I'm right outside of Chicago.Thanks for complements.I really do enjoy audio and have for along time.I just wish I could have learned more sooner,would have saved a lot of money!My Thiels are the best and the worst speakers I ever heard!Every change,good or bad makes a difference!I still have noticed more of a difference changing preamps rather than amps.Im burning in new rocket 44 cables and a big sur off my dac,so I need to leave it alone for awhile.I started thinking about selling xpa 1's to go back to one amp?I didn't get the wow factor going to monos,but my 805's are really happy with them!
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