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!
128x128jafant

IMHO, and this indeed a very personal view; the McCormack sound checks off oh so many boxes, but....they’re just too forward. For me(!) there are some more appealing options. With Thiel’s and McCormack’s there is so much good stuff, but it ends up right in your lap. The McCormacks are truly excellent, but perhaps a better match with more laid back speakers; a truly outstanding match with Vandersteen’s. YMMV!!!

The similar but voiced slightly different c-j ss amps can work very well with Thiel’s depending on the models.

Good to see you - offnon57

I agree, in that, there are very few Thiel owners that use a McCormack power amp. I would be curious, interested,  about this combo myself.
Happy Listening!
unsound and jafant...Thanks,that's good to know.It's funny how I can suddenly get caught by something that I never paid much mind to before,and so it is with Thiel just in the last few days.
Anyway,thanks for the feedback......this is a fine thread you guys have here.



My pleasure - offnon57
keep me posted as you put together your system.
Happy Listening!
offnon57
I have a CJ made McCormack DNA-250 powering Thiel CS2.7's
and I couldn't be happier , unless I had DNA-750 mono blocks .
While I'm not as amplifier experienced as many of the Thiel speaker 
owners I will say the the 400 watts per channel at 4 ohms 
lets the speakers show how good they are .
Supposedly the DNA-250s have all the upgrades the Steve offers for his manufactured models  .
I have ( so far ) only replaced the IEC connector with a Furutech one,
the 20 amp fuse holder with a military grade 30 amp holder , the 6 fuse holders on the board with solid copper silver plated ones and all the fuses with ceramic fuses ( the main being a Furutech and the rest are Bussman ).
You might want to send it SMC for upgrades or buy another and have mono blocks but the McCormack amplifier to me is fantastic .
Rob