Thiel Owners

From 1996 to 2004 I had CS .5 speakers paired with an ADS A2 integrated amp.  It was a decent and highly enjoyable combination. 
Then my ADS A2 gave up the ghost after some 20 years of faithful service. Simon, the owner of Audio Consultants suggested a used four year old Bryston 3BST as a replacement.  Turns out I really didn't know what I had until the Bryston amp together with a Bryston preamp replaced the ADS A2.  What I then heard from the CS .5 speakers was an absolute revelation.

@prof  Which CJ amp are you running?  I have used Bryston 3BST and 7BST's and heard the same thing.  The Krell FBI has all of the advantages of SS while not leaning toward the "thinner, flatter, more icy in tone and texture".

I use the CJ Premier 12 monoblocks (140W/side).Tube richness but with power, grip, control and nothing "slow" about the sound.

Michael Fremer truly nailed the sound in this review:

https://www.stereophile.com/tubepoweramps/653/index.html

http://techtalk.parts-express.com/forum/speaker-project-gallery/45255-thiel-cs3-5-cabinets-project/p... I wonder if the crossover is copying the original and new drivers or completely different...

thoft - completely different, higher order, reversed polarity tweeter. I'd love to see time domain plots.