Thiel Owners

hi Brayeagle,   i think at one time that  you said you were in your nineties?  is that correct?   You are one of my audio heroes

ronkest,

Yeah, I’ll be 96 next month. Thank goodness I still have most of my marbles, and my hearing is still much better than the median for my age.

My thinking (and beliefs) of what good audio should be was forged in the late 40’s and 50’s when I built the speakers and wired the preamps and amplifiers. Lotsa’ Fun; however, today’s speakers and electronics are far above what we used to build and use.

Bryston BCD-3, BP 17 cubed,BP-26, 4BSST2, 4B cubed, BDA-3, Magnum Dynalab FM tuner, Thiel 2.7 speakers with a SS2.2 sub for primary system, AR 3a speakers for secondary system. - - and more classical CDs that I should have.

brayeagle

It is a blessing to have good health and hearing above the median age of 76. Enjoy your (2) systems as another birthday approaches.
We Audiophiles could never own too many CDs...or SACDs.

Happy Listening!

Welcome back brayeagle.

From the other end of the upgrade lens, I just snagged a pair of 02s in near mint condition for $210 delivered: 0687-0688 (around 1980) from one-owner in Michigan. Cabinets never opened, parts all look new, the improved-cone woofer; they sound great. Thanks for the nudge Pops.

In the day, the BBC and therefore most "sophisticated" speakers were using thin walls and diffractive edges and "tuning" it all for a pleasant response. The 02s fall in that camp. The 5/8" walls sing and the sharp baffle edges add some zing and the stock caps and carbon resistor (only 1) all add up to a nice, musical presentation. Part of the magic is very few crossover parts and a well behaved driver complement. I'm looking forward to comparing them to some modern audiophile monitors in the area, just for fun.

tomthiel,

I'm jealous of your finding that mint pair of 02s!  I sometimes think I should get another pair as a back up.  But then, I'm a hoarder of speakers :-)

Your mention of the BBC sound is apt as I've recently set up my old Spendor 3/5s in my system and I'm loving the heck out of them too.Incredible with the human voice and general ease-of-tone with a generally believable timbre.
I know we are all supposed to keep moving forward in fidelity, but it's often rewarding to re-visit some things old designs seemed to have done really well.