Thiel Owners

Do you really want to hear the crap from these dealers?

I wonder how much of this is a genuine expression versus sales pitch designed to sow seeds of audiophile doubt in hopes of getting you to buy new speakers. High-end audio is hurting. These brick and mortar stores are disappearing; manufacturers are struggling, too (compare numbers of ads in Stereophile now versus 15 years ago). The middle class is crushed, reducing the pool of potential buyers.

What do your ears tell you about your 3.6s?

I have no interest in active speakers. I’m confident my amp is far more capable than that in any active speaker. There have been *some* improvements in speakers over the past 10-20 years, namely carbon and beryllium diaphragms. But Thiel drivers are excellent even now, all the more so considering the price of speakers with exotic diaphragm material. My CS2.4s are probably my last speaker, almost certainly if my XO rebuild is successful.

last_lemmingGood to see you again. Thank You for the update. My understanding about owning B.A.T. gear is to obtain that Six-Pack Modification. You own a very nice system. How do you like the Parasound/B.A.T. combo?
Happy Listening

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The Parasound is better than ever now, but I think the reason has to do with the output/input matching of impedance of the preamp and amp.  I think the Six-Pak helped that relationship somehow.

I thought when I paired the BAT with the Parasound amp I was good, the stats as I understand them are:

The output impedance of the BAT is 1k ohm  (the manual says the amp must have a min. of 10k ohm input.

The Input for balanced connection on the Parasound is 66k ohm

beetlemaniaI know that your XO project / rebuild is going to become quite successful.
Happy Listening!

last_lemming
There are a few Parasound/Thiel owners over on the other Audio forums. This combo has proven to become a sonic match. I must say that you one of the very few to incorporate B.A.T. into the mix. Very interesting combo indeed. 

Happy Listening!

I have owned my 3.6s for almost 27 yrs  I paid $3900 for them the  build quality is second to none imho I use a Bryston amp which I feel is good not great my speakers still sound fantastic!! One day I hoping to get a pair of cs5is or 7.2s (still hesitant because I love my 3.6s) which I know will require a high end amp  when people listen to my stereo who aren’t into hifi they ask what are those sounds ie a guitar string vibrating or a vocalist taking a breath other sounds people on this forum clearly are aware of because  they have never heard anything so clear and detailed !!! Call me ignorant but I have no desire to hear / own any other speakers ! I feel they are so good they exploit everything in front of them ! What’s the saying Tom Thiel? FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC!!