Thiel Owners

Speaking of Bryston, I used to own the 4B ST mostly to have a reference SS amp.  It was a real work-horse and powered many speakers I had in my room, both when reviewing or otherwise.  I have always felt I wanted to hear the general character of a speaker by using an SS amp - the speaker maximally under control as it were.  But always, every time, I preferred the sound once I switched back to tubes, especially my CJ Premier 12s.  Eventually I sold the Bryston because I didn't really need it anymore, the CJ seemed to control anything I put on them, and gave me that tube amp sound I seem to crave.

@ jon_5912

I use PowerPlane for side surround and ViewPoint for back.

IMO, the powerpoint, powerplane and viewpoint are comparable sonically.

Jon - I use the PowerPoint 1.2 extensively. I am told on good authority that the PowerPlane is the same driver and that the XO is modified to account for the different wave-launch environment. The speakers are said to be virtually the same except for the unique wave-launch of the PowerPoint.

Thanks for the input imhififan and tomthiel.  I'm thinking I can probably get good results from any of the bookshelf, in-wall, on-wall, tv or other possible models that were produced in the early to mid 2000s.  The viewpoints come up pretty regularly and I've wondered if they'd be comparable to the powerpoints.  

The stuff from the auction is hitting ebay.  It's amusing to see what some people expect to be able to get for it.  Some silly person is asking $750 for the raw subwoofer driver.  Bids on Aurora Home start at $500.  

I tried to get the TM3, stopped bidding at $ 550 , ouctionended at $650 700 for most of them now there a guy on the bay asking for $1850, just wondering if he is ever getting that much.
They had to give voice to my pre and power amp Phase Linear 400 and 4000 series 2, my very old second room audio set....