Thiel Owners

I need to comment that the 3.5 are so easily included with all the other models in the 2 and 3 series even though the design and specs are considerably different. The min. Impedance of the 3.5 is 5 ohm, not the 2 or 3 ohm range. All the need for high current is only relevant when the loudness increases above 100 dB near field. As I rarely listen at levels above 75 dB, I can power my 3.5 in a medium room of 14 by 16 with a 4 watt amplifier with deep extended bass.

brayeagle

very nice system. Bryston and Thiel have excellent synergy together.
All musical genres sound excellent to outstanding. I have heard the 4B-SST2 on several occasions, in different systems. No slouch at all.

Happy Listening!

tomthiel

Staying tuned my Friend. Looking forward to your power amp discovery.
It is a fun journey.  Happy Listening!

thielrules

Good to see you.  The 3.5 model is very popular here. Thank You for sharing your point of view.  Happy Listening!

rules - I love the 3.5. My decision to not include it in my upgrade program is based on lack of availability of drivers or a solution for modernizing the equalizer and the inherent bass-response limit for "modern" recordings. 

The product history and back-story is beyond the scope of this post. But the 2.2 in 1990 tested the adequacy of the passive radiator to extend bass response (depth and quantity.) The 2.2 succeeded and Thiel took that path.