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Thiel Owners

Guys-

I just scored a sweet pair of CS 2.4SE loudspeakers. Anyone else currently or previously owned this model?
Owners of the CS 2.4 or CS 2.7 are free to chime in as well. Thiel are excellent w/ both tubed or solid-state gear!

Keep me posted & Happy Listening!
jafant
jafant OP
18,997 posts
 
Much Thanks! Larry

good to read about another Industry Professional joining this group. Your experience as a dealer/retailer and Sales Manager for Thiel matters!
We can all learn and benefit from you. Not boring at all, glad you found us and welcome aboard!
Happy Listening!
beetlemania
834 posts
 
I would appreciate you modifying one speaker and perform whatever comparative tests you can between old and new. We can build a knowledge base here on the forum for the benefit of all, including yet to be identified upgraders everywhere.
Thinking about this more, I'm sure I have Beatles or Sinatra or the like in mono, so maybe not so hard to compare as I first imagined. Probably need to let the new caps burn in for a couple hundred hours before comparing. I'll certainly report back, probably won't find time until April or later to do the surgery.
unsound
7,318 posts
 

tomthiel, "...signal-shaping was done within the amplification envelope..." Wow, that seems quite ambitious, especially when considering it probably would all have been done in analog then. In today's digital era development time an effort would probably be dramatically reduced. I remember just before Jim's passing that he  thought that Class D was best limited to sub-woofers. Much time has passed, and perhaps Jim might have come to appreciate the current status of Class D more, or, perhaps not.

I agree with you regarding perhaps moving to a higher impedance. Though at the risk of appearing petty, I think moving the minimal impedance to 4 Ohms would be most interesting. The required amplifier budget has scared me off the CS5i's.

jafant OP
18,997 posts
 
Guys-
check out the thread by our very own ranchhand1.
Talking about speakers I wished I had purchased, for me, I feel that Thiel captures the best attributes of an Apogee Slant 8, Infinity Crescendo and B&W 805N. Back in those days, a good friend owned the Apogee but would never sell them to me. Eventually, I did own the 805N, not bad for a monitor.
Happy Listening!
unsound
7,318 posts
 

Jafant, I don’t know anything about this particular unit, or the seller: There are plenty more that know plenty more about Krell’s than I do. I have enjoyed various Krell’s on various Thiel’s many, many times. Amongst my favorite combinations. The only models I didn’t care for where the integrateds, the KAV and home theatre series. I’m not familiar with the post D’Agostino Krell’s directly on Thiels. While the KSA 250 wasn’t one of my favorite Krell’s, I’d still put it on my short list to use now. If I were in your shoes; I’d be investigating this option. Then again, perhaps my 10 EE’s wouldn’t fit.:-)

Sorry, I don't know why the hyper-link keeps failing.

There is a listing for a Krell FPB-300 here on Audiogon.



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