Thiel Owners

Hi all, I've just picked up a pair of Thiel CS 1.2's. Totally new to Thiel, but have stumbled across this forum after some digging. I've seen discussed here the power-hungry nature of the speakers. My question is, is there a budget friendly way to drive them adequately? I'm in grad school and discretionary spending is gonna be low for the next few years. Any advice would be appreciated

@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  

Hi all,

This has likely been addressed already, but the 276 pages of this thread are a bit daunting. My question is, what is the upgrade path for Thiel speakers? After getting my hands on the CS 1.2’s, I’m hooked and would like to know which pair I should have my eyes on next. Absolutely loving the 1.2’s, but the beast must be fed.