Take a look at their "3rd Avenue Collection" in the Shop section of the web site. These are the speakers that were developed post-acquisition, prior to their recent pivot into life-style and blue-tooth. They are already referring to the 3rd Avenue Collection as "legacy" models. What's left of audiophile in the company smells like burned toast.
More Bad News AT Thiel
According to Ted at Strat-Ta-Gee.com Thiel is on the verge of closing. According to the Chief Engineer who was let go Dennis Crosson Thiel is done. Upper management has denied this and stated they are planning to move into the next phase. Very confusing. Looks like Classe all over again. Very interesting article on what's going on.
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And they don't even sell what might have been their best "new" product, the last version of the Thiel Smartsub: http://www.audioholics.com/subwoofer-reviews/thiel-smartsub-1.12 It got an excellent review and I have to admit it's about the only good-looking sub I've ever seen (I generally don't like the looks of subwoofers). |
That is quite a review. They're banking on females to buy it because the ceo is a female and apparently the mechanical engineer who designs the products is too. I love this quote. How many women are there who want to spend an extra $500 over the price of Bose so they can get a little less bass? I'm guessing 3. "I've had many speakers in the past, from Bose to B&O, and can confidently say the Aurora competes with the best of them. I used to love Bose back in college given its signature robust bassy sound. In comparison, the Aurora isn’t quite as bass filled, which is awesome, as I feel the sound is much more authentic as a result." |
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