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@spacebird42 , The CS 1.2’s  with their moderate sensitivity and perhaps more importantly above 4 Ohm impedance they are amongst the easier Thiels to power. They can not go very low in bass , play very loud l, aren’t meant for large rooms. So used as intended they aren’t that power hungry. Due to their lack of low bass they can sound a bit tipped up. Avoid amplification that’s on the bright side, has mid-range suck out or is loose in bass. If you can find an old ss conrad-Johnson MF-80 that has been recently re-capped; I think you will be very happy.   BTW, used alpha-core MI 2 speaker cables are a relatively inexpensive choice that will work beautifully in such a system.

@unsound Thanks for the input, glad to know the 1.2's aren't quite so demanding. 

@jafant My system is a frankenmonster cobbled together from shitty components that have been gifted to me. However, it plays music and I reallllllly like music. Been on a Japanese jazz fusion kick lately, listening to a lot of Casiopea and Masayoshi Takanaka (not really jazz). Jam bands, jazz, funk, and early 2000's rap are my typical listening habits. Mendelssohn or Bach when I'm feeling snooty and/or studying  

spacebird42

Thank You for the follow up.  That is a nice mix of Music.

Happy Listening!

Happy Friday! All

@tomthiel

I’m sure you have already mentioned this somewhere in this ginormous thread.

But could you give some insights As to “the Thiel products that never came to be?”

I’m thinking about what Jim might have had in his plans before he passed away.

Or perhaps some different ideas Jim thought about or investigated for speaker designs that never saw the light of day.

cheers