Thiel Owners

tomthiel,

My problem with my 3.7s isn't sonic; it's aesthetic and ergonomic.  Aesthetic in that they are visually just a bit overwhelming in the room (though I love their design).  And ergonomic in that they must be placed in a way that impedes traffic flow in and out of the room.

Sonically, in my room they are as perfect as I've heard in any loudspeaker anywhere, in terms of not showing any obvious room interaction issues.  My room was an expensive re-design employing an acoustician in the design - bass treatment etc is built in to the room, and I can alter some of it's reflective characteristics easily for higher frequencies.   The 3.7s sound completely linear and controlled.

But....they just don't work in terms of size...such is life.

The 2.7s I picked up are a very nice consolation prize, though. :-)

Pass Int 250 or Gryphon Diablo 300 to drive CS 3.7
Which one has the right sound signature for Thiels ?

You are certainly on the right track for top-tier integrated amps -thieliste
staying tuned as you sort and demo those contenders for your system.

Happy Listening!

Ayre and ARC would be on my short list. Also, Pass, Aesthetix, and Classe. Heed the power ratings per Tom Thiel. You very much want an amp with a decent 4 Ohm rating and 2 Ohm is not overkill.  Maybe take a look at Wes Phillips’ review in Stereophile. I recall he tried two or three amps (but I could be thinking of his cs2.4 review).

jafant are you familiar with the Pass INT 250 ?
Pass is pretty liquid sounding therefore most probably a good match for Thiel.
The INT 250 is doubling it's power down to 2 Ohm.
By the way did you find an amp for your 2.4SE ?