Thiel Owners

@coop_301 

Did you see the Eagle 7a amp for sale on E-Bay ?

The spec's are fantastic and perfect for Thiel's .

Made me think of a new/different amp . 

@coop_301 , Just to clarify; that with the Thiel’s sonically I’d much prefer the ML to the Crown or Eagle, and many others too. Which is not to say those amps might not be preferable with other speakers. The Eagle would be a great match with more reticent speakers (Vandersteen’s come to mind), or if one needed very high volume levels in a large space; the Crown could be just the ticket.

i can’t speak to the BAT amps I will say that at one of my preferred dealers who had the then entire lineup on display; when just approaching the volume controls on each and every pre, a rush of static ran through the speakers connected to their respective specific set ups. I immediately lost interest in the brand.

Thanks guys for all the help here.  I'm going over tonight for one last listen, and if I like what I hear think I'll pull the trigger, probably for the speakers and amp.  I'm confident having talked with Rob about the driver issue and how to resolve it, and the amp I know pairs well and is in working order, plus with its iconic status I think that won't hurt any resale prospects either.  Will let you know how it all goes!

@coop_301 , Something to consider; some of these amps are getting up there in age, and might be due for a recapping and perhaps re-biasing. The cost of which may not be inexpensive, especially when considering the weight and corresponding shipping costs. Occasionally one might find one for sale with documentation that this had recently been done by the factory or an approved tech. Be careful of unapproved workmanship. If you can find an appropriately updated amp, you might find a killer value.

@unsound , thanks for the advice, I think it's a great point especially with something like a ML that I read are labor intensive to work on.  I couldn't make it tonight to check them out but hopefully get out there this weekend.  Appreciate the words of caution.