New Thiel Speakers - Post Jim Thiel Era

Interesting. After reading this I searched internet and found this discussion:

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/loudspeakers/88893-thiel-audio-tm3-bookshelf-speaker-previewed.html

I kind of agree with the rest. It seems like they are throwing away the whole idea of Thiel and it's history and research. However I guess in the end if it does end up sounding amazing it won't matter. But we won't know until someone gets one. The first thing that struck me is I see no coaxial driver. That has me a little concerned.

Apparently the 3.7's will be replaced this summer with those "life style" looking white speakers. Most likely the rest of the traditional line will soon follow into the abyss. Appears all the in house construction and parts is being done away with too. Using more off the shelf parts and off campus manufacturing. Probably to save money but keeping the price the same. Thiel as we knew it is gone.

But it remains to be seen what it becomes. I'm personally sad to see this era come to an end. A unique piece of speaker history is disappearing before our eyes.