Thiel Owners

Indeed, this has been a fantastic thread. Thanks for kicking it off, @jafant

We are very fortunate to have Tom Thiel participating. When I bought my 2.4SEs, I had an inkling to upgrade the crossovers. But I had nowhere near in mind to take it as far as Tom coached me. I would have been nibbling around the edges and not making near the difference compared to the informed decisions from Tom's mind.

I remain *super* happy with my upgrade and haven't budged from my position that these are my last speakers. In fact, with my DAC upgraded I doubt I'll make any further changes to my system other than to try the baffle treatments Tom is experimenting with. 

Hello all...it’s been a while since I last posted, but I have finally caught up with the 9 (!) pages of forum posts since I last visited. 
Kudos to JAfant for starting such a wonderfully informative, collaborative & civil discussion on our amazing speakers...4 years strong!

My system remains unchanged: ARC LS-7 line stage, PH 3 phono pre amp & D-240 MKII ss amp. Main source these days is a Blue Sound Vault 2 with Tidal streaming. 
I continue to look forward to going to mono block amplification in effort to drive my CS 3.5s with greater authority & control. To that end, while we have many thoughts & feedback on tubes & solid state, I find myself wondering about the possibility of Class-D digital amplification. Anyone here have any thoughts on the usual suspect audiophile models from Bel Canto, Theta Digital, Wadia, etc? I had a chance to try ARC’s 450M Class-D amps, but they were bought before I could schedule a listen. 
Thanks for the knowledge & experience you’ve all shared here...it’s truly an exceptional forum!  And, like so many others here, I really look forward to Tom Thiel’s & other’s efforts to hot rodding/extending our Thiels for the foreseeable future.

Happy 2020!

Arvin C

Jafant this is a great thread! Glad you started it!! So happy Tom Thiel is actively involved and posting!! I’m going to post a follow up to my cs7s I bought in early November after having 3.6s that I bought new in dec of 92 I haven’t changed any equipment or cables the cs 7s are better to my ears than the 3.6s in every way (And I’m a big 3.6 fan!!) the bass is deeper  and more realistic, the mids and highs are very detailed the imaging is superb.This is with a cheap pioneer CD player through a proceed avp1 dac I can’t imagine what they will sound like when I get better equipment.The one thing I did notice is my bryston 4 nrb although sounds good and plays at a decent volume level isn’t able to make them play as loud as it did when I had my 3.6s you definitely need a big amp! Anyone contemplating the cs 7s don’t hesitate getting a pair, especially at the prices they are going for! David 

Jafant,

Concur that this thread is a great resource for the Thiel community.

Happy Anniversary!

Much Thanks- All

Like you guys, I am simply a fan of the brand and music lover.
I am still leaning towards an Integrated amp with AYRE at the pole position. I am attempting to find an audition w/ Transparent Gen5 cabling as soon as possible.

Happy Listening!