Thiel Owners

@unsound ​​​​thanks for that info! That narrows down the selection of amplifiers somewhat. Based on those numbers, I ordered a PS Audio GCA 250 over to audition, which is supposedly stable down to <1.5 ohm

@jafant , thanks for your input. I don't have any particular hybrid amp in mind. I'm just currently using a set of monoblocks of which the first 5 watts are pure class A. They switch to a/b mode when more watts are required. Sounded great on the 1.2, but seems to lack a bit with the 2.4.

My primary source is a pi2aes streamer into a Schiit Yggdrasil dac through an Audioquest carbon aes/ebu cable. Speaker cables are Kimber 8TC, interconnects are Kimber PBJs. The Schiit dac is very good at separating instruments but a bit forward sounding, so I'm curious to see how it matches the PS Audio GCA, which is supposed to be on the leaner side for a class d design.

@lars888888 . Being stable only suggests that the amp won’t go into oscillation when presented with the specified load. It does not imply with how much power and/or with how much distortion. 

Happy Friday! All

Couldn't resist being post 13,001.

@dickieboy, I’m not sure where the “many” are that you are hearing are suggesting that the CS 3.5’s have a sub 4 Ohm load. Do keep in mind that the CS 3.5’s eq can demand up to an extra 12 dB of draw from the partnering amplification. While Jim Thiel most cleverly used the inherent box resonance impedance rise that coincidentally occurs at just where the eq is most demanding to somewhat mitigate the draw, it still puts quite a bit of extra demand on the partnering amplification. Jim Thiel would have recommended at least 80-100 Watts (depending on vintage) into 4 Ohms for the CS 3.5’s.
 While one might be happy with less power, one would not be maximizing the full potential of the speakers.