Thiel Owners

warjarrett:  too funny as i am  the same way.  " Yeah, I think I was crazy. I can tell you this: I never play background music anymore, with these tubes burning. The system either has my full attention or is off. I don’t answer the phone, my wife knows to ignore me (because I will her),

Sandy, 

Those sixteen power tubes probably can keep you warm in the winter, but your summer air conditioning bills must be something else!  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-).

George: A former very satisfied 3.5 owner - - now listening to 2.7s.

Hi Warren, we communicated about your new 3.7s on the Steve Hoffman forum.

I've been "Thiels with tubes" for decades, myself.  I use Conrad Johnson Premier 12 140W/side monoblocks and they have driven every Thiel speaker I've had great (Thiel 06, 02, 3.7, 2.7).   And actually one of my favorite pairings with the 3.7s was my little 14W Eico HF-81 tube amp!Certainly not the last word in bass tightness (though surprisingly good), but wow what a sparkling, lush, organic yet lively presentation!

one of my favorite pairings with the 3.7s was my little 14W Eico HF-81 tube amp!

Oh, my! I'm gonna guess you will get some responses less than supportive of this pairing. But, good for you! Always trust your own ears first (and last).

beetlemania

I can guarantee I could have impressed anyone skeptical of that pairing with a demo, especially if they didn't know what amp was driving the Thiels :-)