Thiel 2.3 vs 2.4

One thing I am sure of is that a lot of magazines do look after those who put ads up, certainly in this economy. I was working in a totally different industry as brand manager for a long time and I know they sometimes support each other beyond the good ethics.
Numerous audio gear salesmen have tried to sell me $500+ power conditioner/cables but never could answer me when I asked: "What about the poorly shielded AC wires behind the socket(s)?". Do we all have silver wires up to the low voltage switchboard of your house? And what about the power line to the nearest hub in the street? So I am glad to see the Cine - though less diplomatic and probably too tough on the CS2.3's - warned us about unhealthy practices in the audio industry.
As an audio enthusiast, I am very happy about my old CS2.2s which blends beautiful sound with design, I wished more speaker manufacturers did more of that.

Well this is a pretty old thread that I have read before. I actually like hearing negative comments about speakers. I get pretty tired of hearing how great speakers are... I find most are only ok and some are down right bad.

I have never heard the 2.3 but they measure like total junk and can't possibly sound good. I do own a pair of CS2.4 and think they are outstanding with their only real flaw being they make vocals sound a touch thin and they can be a little bright in the wrong room/system.

Below are a few graphs.
I do not agree with stereophile measurement methods (to much fudge) but sometimes it is all we have.CS2.3

CS2.4

Magico V2 for reference

I personally found the 2.3 a massive improvement over the 2.2, and the 2.4 a massive improvement over the 2.3 . All Thiels need a lot of power to really shine, and clean (not harsh) source and amplification. Without adequate power they seem harsh. The 1.6 being a 2-way seemed a bit more coherent than the 2.x, but overall coherency is a strength of Thiels. Thiels are incredibly transparent - a tool of a fussy audiophile.

dang..I wish I got into this thread back then..very interesting reading. I couldn't have agreed more with Cinematic...he seems like he knows his stuff. I had 2.3 in my house for exactly 2 weeks before I sold them off to some other fool who was convinced into thinking how great 2.3 was. I never wanted anything to do with Thiels before hearing 2.4s and 3.7s...it is really 3.7 that just sold me that I shouldn't get too caught up in the past. Thiel is all forgiven now and am a happy owner of 3.7. ;-)

I have owned the CS 1.5, CS2.3 and CS 2.2 and preferred the 2.2 by a large margin. They sounded more natural with unbelievable when listening to piano recording out of the room. The metal drivers to me, made them sound hard and forward. I still have great memories with the 2.2's.