Thiel Owners

@andy2 
Understand I am building completely new boards. When I finish, *everything* will be new from the terminal posts to the output wire to the drivers. Only the drivers and cabinet will be OEM.

That said, when I upgraded the resistors last May I took the boards out of the cabinet. I found that easier but another 2.4 owner replaced the coax caps with the boards in place. The PCBs are soldered from the bottom, so you at least need to unscrew the board from the cabinet even if you leave the input/output wires attached. 

Andy - If you are replacing a few parts and they are accessible, you can snip the lead wires and twist your component leads to those stubs - and then solder.

Remember that if you are using lead solder to be very careful with smoke extraction - lead accumulates and causes brain and nerve damage. Thiel solder is 96-4 / silver-tin, but it is much harder to work than lead solder such as Cardas eutectic. You decide, but do be careful.

thielrules

I hear that, it is easy to get caught up in an entanglement of Gear.
I travelled in heavy rotation from 2011 to late 2015. Found and purchased by loudspeakers in early 2016 and have not travelled abroad since then.
Good thing too as I had a few unexpected homeowners' financial obligations in 2017 and 2018. As much as I love Audio and Music, my home will always come first.  That said 2019 is looking very promising - I have (3) Audio operations in Atlanta (Hifi Buys Atlanta, The Audio Company and Wolfsong Audio) are long overdue for a visit.

Now, to address your query;
Yes, at 30W Class A operation, Accuphase, Luxman and Pass Labs are top-tier Audio companies. Contributor dhoff01 here endorses Accuphase power amp for his CS 3.7 loudspeakers. I have not had the aural pleasure of auditioning  any of these manufacturers to date. I have found a Pass Labs dealer/retailer (finally)  in central Florida that warrants a trip in Spring. Ayre is another hot contender that is enjoyed by a few Thiel owners.  Hope this information has been helpful.

Happy Listening!

andy2
Good to see you again.  I must say that you are the first owner of Cary power amps that I have seen mated w/ a Thiel speaker.  Several owners out there are using and enjoying a Cary tubed pre-amp to excellent effect, highly regarded. Cary CD/SACD players as well.

Will you purchase a different tubed power amp?

Happy Listening!