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!
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jonandfamily,

I did not notice the dent until you pointed it out. Should be a point of negotiation.

marqmike - Per Rob ; Is it an easy swap out to fix? I did not know that it was a passive radiator. Info here might help a potential buyer.

Are the binding posts on the back or bottom of the Speaker?

Otherwise, they look in good shape. If I were to buy; I would try to negotiate for a full set of replacement drivers to be included or price reduced for the same.

Best to whoever gets this pair.
margmike
When Rob ( from Thiel ) e-mailed me about questions regarding
upgrading my 2.7s similar to the upgrade of the 2.4 to a 2.4SE
he informed me that it was more than upgraded capacitors,
they re-engineered the values .

Warren
I've decided that Rush's 2112 will be my one and only Rush album,
it fits more in with ELP and Yes from the time period,
both of whom I saw back in the 70's.

My favorite autographed  was Cat Woman Julie Numar ,
what happened to your system views ?

nkonor,

I will indeed watch that sale. I’m really liking the 2.7s. I hit a "sweet spot" in positioning them which gave me the best depth and tonality. Now they are getting more soundstage depth like the 3.7s. Tonally the sound is ravishing on the 2.7s - lush, transient clarity, sparkle on top, rich dark tones when appropriate in the lower mids, and an aliveness that even the 3.7s don’t quite do.

There are many tracks that I actually like a bit better on the 2.7s, though also tracks that were better on the 3.7s. Sometimes I will miss the vastness of the 3.7s presentation that can just be hallucinatory. The 2.7s counter this with a greater sense of density in imaging - the way a bongo or a synth part will just ripple the air right in front of me. Centered vocals have a "thereness" that is like someone has rushed in and set up a center channel.

In contrast to what we often hear "get the smaller speaker for the smaller room," the 2.7s have been more challenging to set up in getting the type of performance I was used to with the 3.7s. In fact they seem to have a warmth in the upper bass either due to design, or to interaction with my room (though my room is well treated). I’ve got it almost dialed out, but not totally. Most of the time, though, the bass is superb.

Overall I’d still call the 3.7s the betters speaker - bigger, airier soundstage, richer/bigger sonic presentation and image sizes, more relaxed, slightly more resolving I think,  and it seems perhaps the cabinet design and different rippled woofer of the 3.7s get the best out of the whole package - they just sound more perfectly realized in terms of completely disappearing as a sound source.

But the 2.7s are so gorgeous sounding I may almost have been weened off the 3.7s. I’ve actually ordered a pair of JL Audio 110 subs. I usually HATE subwoofers, but I want to see if I can integrate them to give some more bass reach and weight to the 2.7s, and if that happens I will likely sell my 3.7s.


prof,

Excellent, you have been giving both the 2.7s and 3.7s the attention they deserve to make your decision.
Yes, The 2.7s might need the assist of a pair of subs to fulfill the full range that the 3.7s have. Good luck intergrating them. I will just remind you that as long as you have the 3.7s available. You will be tempted that the 2.7s will satisfy. About a month or two after you let them go; you will hear that one note, one passage that goes; blah. 
I know this is a hard decision. You have taken your time. Work the problem and make sure of long term satisfaction. Took me 4 Years to find my speaker. And I tried a 300lb sub ( Wilson speakers / Wilson sub); was amazing most of the time but every once in awhile; I would get that blah moment. Subs are a tricky thing. There are Systems that can help with sorting the subs out. Might be worth giving one of them a try with the subs.
 I am confident that you will sort everything out. Take your time. The chase is sometimes better than the end game.

Best to You 
Norb