Thiel Owners

JA - thanks for the B&W lead. I haven't heard a B&W since 1995. They certainly have advanced the state of the art.

In Thiel history, B&W was a significant player. Being an imported product, they were at a pricing disadvantage, and having such luxurious designs and presentation, they appealed to upmarket customers. Thiel's niche was to surprise the more frugal customer with how much sonic goodness could be gotten from Thiel at a fraction of the price.

But B&W certainly deserves kudos for what it produces.

Anyone using Coda amps with Thiel speakers ?I'm looking at the new Coda 16.0 and 41.0 stereo for CS 3.7s.Would the 16.0 be the best match for 3.7s with up to 100w in class A  and very high current.
Class A vs monster class AB with the 41.0 that is the question.

Happy Friday! All

@thieliste, I’ll hazard a guess that the 16’s 100 Watts Class A output halves with each halving of impedance (assuming it can hold up below 4 Ohms) below 8 Ohms. And that happens as the CS 3.7’s sensitivity is dropping as proportionately with impedance. Interesting that the 40 though not quite a double down monster still has a respectable 2 Ohms rating, but the 16 does not.

CODA 16.0 Stereo Amplifier - Destination HiFi
Coda 40.0 Stereo Amplifier - Destination HiFi

I asked a dealer about the #16 last week. He sent an email to CODA to ask about the specs on the #16 at 2 Ohm.

Yesterday, I was reading something online (I forget exactly what) about the CODA #16 and that post or review said the 100 watt Class A is for both 8 Ohm and 4 Ohm.

I received an email from Doug Dale of CODA (info@coda.cc) on the #8 and he said that that unit halves the Class A output as impendence is halved.

Now that I am set and amplification on the CS3.7 (Benchmark AHB2) I am looking around for an amp for the KEF Blade 2 that I will get in 2021+. The CODA is a consideration. It could also be swapped with the CS3.7.

Now back to my CS3.7 in my office. What a great speaker. I think my new COAX drivers are breaking in now. Just an incredible sound, this is some of the best sound I have ever heard from any speaker. I have heard quite a few the last 10 years. Luckily, I do not have much work to do for my job because right now the music is too distracting for me to concentrate on any work.