Thiel Owners

I've had a pair of CS .5's for years now and I still love them.  Currently driven by AR Ref 75.  You might think of that as a mis-match, but I don't think so.  Sounds so sweet.  I heard these just after they were released when Bay Area Audio in San Jose had a showroom.  Paired with an AR amp (neither the owner nor I can remember which one) and it was one of the best audiophile listening room experiences I've ever had.  I couldn't afford the amp back then but I bought the speakers.  Many years later I finally was able to afford a super nice AR amp and now the combo is in listening room 1. 

@dsper 

I have an Audio Research Ref75SE driving my pair of CS.5’s that I bought from Bay Area Audio back in the day. The authority of that amp mates well with the baby Thiels in an almost magical way. No low end bass of course but the coherence and musicality above 40 Hz or so is amazing. In my larger room it works satisfyingly well for everything but the really big orchestral works. My taste is jazz and alternative so this suits me fine.  

The Ref75 has a lot of power and slam. I don’t know if you really need that for the baby Thiels but it’s quite a bit better than the 50 wpc AR integrated I was previously using.