Why I Like Thiel


World Class Service.

I recently had a mishap with my Thiel MCS1. I've been using it as the center channel speaker in my Main HT rig. I had the volume cranked up much higher than I realized. When I went through the Tivo menu, the little popping sound you get when selecting a menu item blew out a driver. I was not the original owner of the speaker. I had bought it on Audiogon several months ago. Local dealer poimted out that they have a 10 year warranty but was pessimistic about Thiel honoring it.

Long story short. I went to pick up the speaker today. How much? No charge was the welcome reply. Even though they replaced a driver.

While other manufacturers look for ways around warranty claims, Thiel stands firmly behind their products. Oh, and they sound great too.

One things for sure. I know where my next subwoofer is coming from. :o)
kinsekd
They are great. I sent a product back to them that was out of warranty and, like you, I wasn't the original owner. Jim Thiel himself fixed it and sent it back at no charge. There are many good stories like this about Thiel here and on AA and never any bad ones.
I like Theil too. On 2 separate occasions they stepped up to the plate and hit home runs. Any company that takes customer satisfaction to that level deserves the best.
Another vote for Thiel, their products do the job but their people go the extra mile. Anybody can take your money the difference is the treatment after the sale and in every case they have met or exceeded my expectations. If I ever replace any of the gear I am running 7.2's ,mcs-1 , and scs-3's I would be hard pressed to go with a different vendor plus the consumer freindly attitude makes them a homerun in the resale arena
I too have thiel 7.2 and the mcs1. A better built speaker is hard to find. Perhaps the TAD, but the price is beyond my budjet. I am upgrading to nearfield acoustics pipedreams and my thiel 7.2 are for sale on audiogon. I waited and saved for a long time, chomping at the bit for the 7.2 and when I found it on audiogon I was first in line. Imaging and suspended disbelief are near the top of the scale. If the nearfield acoustics hadn't been such a good deal used, the thiel would be my reference speaker. Any takers?
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