Thiel Owners

Jay - when Rob had access to the New Thiel cache when they were closing the Nashville facility, he reported that 3 pairs of the series had been sold. There was inventory, but I don't know how much or what became of them. Rob didn't bite.

Add to the 2.7 development team: Gary Dayton and Lana Ruth.
The design engineering firm was Warkwyn, Ontario. I think the lead designer was Tim Gladwyn. The 2.7 XO is very different from Jim's 3.7 XO. I hope to eventually learn enough to report on the significance.

Tom,
When did they close out the SmartSub line? I was able to get one of the last SS2.2, together with a PX05 that had been modified for the 2.7s. I tried to get another 2.2, but my dealer had closed his Thiel line due to delivery problems.  

Thank You- Tom

Happy Listening!

Bray - I only know the broad outlines from observations and a few conversations. The SW1 came out in 1997 from work Jim had been doing for about 5 years. That was early Class D and incorporated thermistor compensation and shaping circuitry ; the SW1 (2-10") were made in-house. That product became the SS2 in 2004, also made in-house with the 1,2,3,4 line. The unique design required in-house repair, which Jim performed due to his intimate knowledge of the complex circuitry. Jim was sick for a few years before he died in 2009. Sometime in there Bash/Canada began producing the amps, but it seems there was continual struggle to keep the sophisticated particulars in-tact and supported. When New Thiel took over in 2012, they decided to cease support of the line, by then out of warranty (red flag.) My speculation is that manufacture ceased somewhere between 2009 and 2012. I don't have direct knowledge and I don't want to bother Rob with my learning curve. I am gradually assembling my fact base.