Thiel/Crutchfield

The implications are either (i) that these speakers are so expensive compared with the other models Crutchfield sells that they will resort to deceptive advertising practices in order to make them seem affordable, or (ii) mono has made a complete comeback, and we don't need two speakers anymore.

I considered that too, Unsound, and that is a reasonable explanation, but I can't see people putting something as big as a Thiel floorstander in front of their screen, plus the Polk speakers, for example, are priced per pair. I'm probably being unduly harsh on Crutchfield, but I don't think it is particularly appropriate to price stereo speakers that are not really designed for HT applications individually.

Actually, given that in the past Thiel was very fussy about its dealers being able to properly set up and demonstrate their speakers, this is a major departure for them.