Thiel Owners

I just bought a pair of Tekton Encores (4ohm) to replace my 20 yo Thiel 2.3’s with upgraded coax drivers (the upgrades made all the difference in the world).   Breaking in the Encores now. Adjusted for inflation the prices is about the same. The Thiels had an edge that was difficult to tame. A tubed preamp is  necessary. I’ll keep y’all updated. 

protoss71
Good to see you here again. I hope you like the Tekton Encores.Are you keeping the CS 2.3 loudspeakers as a back-up?What other gear including cabling is in your system?
Happy Listening!

2nd Note:If running separates, a tubed pre-amp with a solid-state power amp,  is musically rewarding. Ayre Acoustics is a solid-state product with a tube-like soul to my ears.
Happy Listening!

@jafant 
Not sure what I’m doing with the Thiels. They are great for speech intelligibility, may put them in my 2nd HT system. I was using Audioquest no frills cables, got them on sale. They are soft sounding. I have MIT terminator 2’s and MIT Biwire terminator 4’s. They were too bright and resolving to be a good match for the Thiels. I love the tube pre and SS amp combo. First Watt amps look good and now that I have a more sensitive speaker I may be able to try one. Currently using a bryston 4bsst. Way more power than I need, never see my entire system pull more than 4 amps, judged by my Monster conditioner. 

protoss71
Thank You for the update. I am sure that there is a buyer for a pair of CS 2.3 w/ upgraded coax. Keep us posted and enjoy the Music!
Happy Listening!