Thiel Owners

Very nice- the BDP-09 was Pioneer's last "Elite" player made in Japan.
You bet it is superior to any Oppo.

There were major problems with disc transport failure, which many owners had to replace.  I replaced it, the motherboard, flash memory, and the power supply within the first year.  I think the only original part left was the chassis.

I have read about stories like yours- saffron_boots

Sadly, some of you guys got bought lemons for sure. I still use an Elite 59-AVi for DVD duty and it is outstanding!  I only wished it played blu-rays.

I hold the film/movie companies responsible, as most discs, having too many codec(s) therefore making the player companies (like Sony ES and Pioneer Elite) constantly developing software/firmware updates.

Do any of you experienced a full Nagra system with Thiels ?
HD DAC with 2 Classic Amps bridged how's that ?

Good to see you- thieliste

how is your auditioning of gear and cabling working out?
Which brands have you tested?