Thiel Owners

biannuzzi22

Consult Mr. Rob Gillum at CSS for possible upgraded woofers that replace original Thiel SmartSub SS2.

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Bog Thiel fan. Have had 2.3s and 2.4s.  Currently have 3.7s with 2 Rel s/5 SHO subs.  Have listened to lots of speakers in an attempt to upgrade but the only speakers I have heard so far that I liked better were some Wilson Sashas.  I didn't feel it was worth dropping $50k for a marginal improvement.  

Bog Thiel fan. Have had 2.3s and 2.4s.  Currently have 3.7s with 2 Rel s/5 SHO subs.  Have listened to lots of speakers in an attempt to upgrade but the only speakers I have heard so far that I liked better were some Wilson Sashas.  I didn't feel it was worth dropping $50k for a marginal improvement.  

bmontani

Welcome! Good to see you again. Nice upgrade path CS 2.3 to CS 3.7 loudspeakers. What other gear is in your System?

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@unsound, turns out you were right when stating that

Being stable only suggests that the amp won’t go into oscillation when presented with the specified load. It does not imply with how much power and/or with how much distortion. 

Even though rated to be 'stable for musical transients' at 2 ohms, the PS Audio GCA 250 does not seem to really enjoy powering the Thiel 2.4. It does offer really incredible dynamics and microdetail, but it also seems to exaggerate highs when asked to reproduce something like a piano sonata at somewhat higher volumes.

I'll search the thread for other amplifier suggestions (: Anyone who has good experience with amps that excel at reproducing orchestral dynamics on the 2.4, feel free to chime in!