Thiel Owners

vair69robert

Very cool and interesting story. Nice choice on the CS 2.7 loudspeaker.

Happy Listening!

Tom, thank you!  Very informative, and that's a note I will save.

As for the expiring of the electrolytic capacitors in my 02s, what type of symptoms occur when the capacitors start to expire?  Not sure if I should bother replacing them.

vair68rober,

Thanks for that info.  I finally bothered to check and my 2.7 serial number is # 244.   So looks like they continued after the ones you bought.

The 2.7s were introduced the same year - 2012 - that Thiel changed ownership and Jim's designs were discontinued.  So they sure couldn't have made many of them (I wonder how many if any were made after 2012).

I sure feel lucky to have snatched up a pair, especially in the rare ebony finish, as these feel like a "forever speaker" for me.

thosb

Thank You for chiming in and reporting your Serial Numbers. Good to read that you still enjoy the CS 2.3 model.  Happy Listening!

Wish I had the money to spend ;-)

Thiel CS 3.7
€ 7.190,00
http://link.marktplaats.nl/m1349466028?utm_source=android_social&utm_content=vip&utm_medium=...

Some amp news - about a month ago I acquired a BAT VK-55, it replaced my Krell 200wpc integrated.  I know a 55wpc tube amp is not a conventional choice for Thiels, my 2.3s being no exception.  However, every time I spend time in audio stores, I always am drawn to speakers powered by tubes.  I saw a great deal on the VK-55 on another website, convinced myself that the BAT design had decent chances of working well (so easy to do when lusting for new gear), and was immediately happy when I powered it up - it really opened up the mids, with no loss of bass relative to the Krell.  High treble is still my room's weakness, the VK-55 helped a bit, but as not much as I had hoped - complex passages still get smeared in the top end, and too much sibilants esp in female voices.  Alas, room treatments will need to continue.  One thing I am really enjoying is the resonance and detail - for example, I can hear the sound of strings and the resonance of wood behind them.  Also staging detail, especially height and depth, improved.  If someone has a more technical explanation of why this mismatch sounds so good, I'd love to hear it.  And, just for you jafant, I researched and purchased what I hoped to be a good power cord for this amp - Cardas Clear M.  

Oh, I did make two tweaks to the VK-55 that helped a lot, probably not newsworthy for many of you - plugged it right into the wall outlet, and isolated it from the rack with a giant slab o' wood.  Not really, it was a big 1" thick chopping board I found at TJMaxx, well worth the $38, as this made a modest but significant improvement, even more detail and I think better bass?  I am afraid this means I might become a tweaker.