Thiel Owners

rosami

Thank You for sharing your listening experience with the Bryston, Thiel, combination.  Naim is a very fine brand and it is good to learn that there is a synergy on Thiel loudspeakers. You are the first contributor to post owning both brands that I have read across multiple Audio forums to date.  If you find that replacing the driver(s) in your 3.6 model, I feel that you may be pleasantly surprised owning the CS 2.4 or CS 2.7 speaker.

Much Thanks for the compliments on this thread. On board are DIY guys, Experts and Fans of our beloved speakers. There are many of you vintage owners as well. All of these factors do indeed make for a go-to reference experience. I look forward in reading more about your Audio journey and musical preferences.

Happy Listening!

Yes I acquired a pair of Thiel CS.5 for $100, The owner is leaving for UK so I got this small cute. Will used it with my 2.2 to form a DSD 5.0 listening environment. I use a Lexicon 512 (aka Bryston 9B-ST) to drive them, using Oppo 205 as source player. Amazing sound and listening experience. For those only listening to 2 channel, you should try SACD multi-channel. Unmatched acoustic.

there was a lack of PRAT using the Bryston amp
Can you elaborate what this means, thanks.

Also, did you notice a difference between parallel and serial bridged functioning?

Rosami - the 3.6 is on my to-do hot-rod list. In fact, I have bought a pair and have created the upgrade schematic and layout. The timing issue summarizes as follows: I began work on this project Spring 2018 when 'New Thiel' closed down its business operations. Much research, preparations and preliminaries have been accomplished since that time. However, I am neither retired nor fully up-to-date in the audio world and considerable reading and interacting have been required.

I am presently building my PowerPoint and CS2.2 upgrades and Beetlemania's 2.4 kit of parts is on its way to him. We will digest what we learn and then I will approach the 3.6 next. I intend to develop and offer through Coherent Source Service an array of products for each product. The least invasive will be fully assembled crossovers which you will install in your cabinets, with local technical help if required.

Your situation illustrates our target customer: someone who loves his classic Thiels and hopes for a significant upgrade path which utilizes his extant, appreciated speakers. It is my considered hope that the upgraded 3.6 will please you very well.