Thiel Owners


Guys-

I just scored a sweet pair of CS 2.4SE loudspeakers. Anyone else currently or previously owned this model?
Owners of the CS 2.4 or CS 2.7 are free to chime in as well. Thiel are excellent w/ both tubed or solid-state gear!

Keep me posted & Happy Listening!
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trickydude - I’ll elaborate a little on Harry’s recommendation. I have and use and concur with him on that Adcom amp. But my experience with it taught me a few things. The original Adcom GFA555 was designed by Nelson Pass, as were many of Adcom’s amps. The MkII was not - it shared a chassis, but was otherwise a French design with somewhat different characteristics, far higher parts count and circuit complexity. (Reviewers and many users like the MkII better.)

Enter another twist of vintage gear - upgrading. There are folks who upgrade select vintage amps for better performance than was possible when that piece was new. One such upgrader is Jim Williams of Audio Upgrades in California, who concentrates on pro gear - rebuilding recording consoles, etc. Great work at very reasonable prices. JW offers an upgrade to Nelson’s original GFA555 which he considers a superior design to the MkII. I suggest that an original GFA555 might be found for very short money and my experience says that a JW AUDIO UPGRADE for it will produce stellar amplification for your Thiels. (Note: I’d love to trade my MkII for an original NP so I could do what I am suggesting.)

Note that Nelson and Jim were peers and each used the other’s products from the 1970s onward.

@tomthiel You are welcome to visit me if by any chance you travel to southern France one day.

Same goes for other Thiel owners on the panel.

yyzsantabarbara

 

Thank you for the kind words. Like the other Panel members, I am a fan and owner of this particular Loudspeaker brand.  An avid Music lover as well.  Even though you sold your CS 3.7 speakers, you are still a valued member of the Panel. Besides, you and I are Sony ES fans to boot!

Reading this thread, you will find your way back to a Thiel model in the future.

 

Happy Listening!

 

thieliste

Thank you for the update.  Vitus Audio is a Top tier brand to be sure.  You are the 1st Panel member to represent this company.  Perhaps this company will pick up here in the U.S.A in the future.  I am interested because these guys build a killer CD/SACD player to match its Integrated Amp. Keep me posted as you massage this amp into your room and system.

 

Happy Listening!

harrylavo

 

Another +vote for Adcom, especially those amps from the 1990 ‘ s.  Nice suggestion!  I hope that you are well and enjoying Summer.

 

Happy Listening!