Thiel Owners

Happy Friday -All

I would certainly visit the factory. You will not receive that kind of attention to detail(s) at an Audio Show.  Happy Listening!

Very nice! thieliste

I did not know that VAC is located in Florida?
VAC and VTL are sonic matches for Thiel speakers.

Safe Travels!

jafant i asked Kevin Hayes from VAC if i could visit his facility in Sarasota, i just hope i get the time to do so, otherwise i'll see him at the Munich show this year.
pops yes i am very curious about Nagra driving Thiels, i'm sure 2 Classic Amps in mono config could do the job perfectly even with the bigger Thiels.
I will go check on WBF as some members own Nagra gear.

Thieliste
Do any of you experienced a full Nagra system with Thiels ?

Very interesting, I would love to hear that combo! 

Happy Listening!

Excellent! thieliste

while in Florida, take every chance to visit as many dealers/retailers as possible on your trip.  Take listening notes on the dealers/retailers that you do visit.  I am interested in your future findings.

Well i should get my Ypsilon home demo by end of february just before i travel to Florida for business.
The distributor has delayed the demo because he didn't receive the linestage yet.
I'm also looking at Nagra at the moment.

Happy Listening!

Good to see you- thieliste

how is your auditioning of gear and cabling working out?
Which brands have you tested?

Do any of you experienced a full Nagra system with Thiels ?
HD DAC with 2 Classic Amps bridged how's that ?

I have read about stories like yours- saffron_boots

Sadly, some of you guys got bought lemons for sure. I still use an Elite 59-AVi for DVD duty and it is outstanding!  I only wished it played blu-rays.

I hold the film/movie companies responsible, as most discs, having too many codec(s) therefore making the player companies (like Sony ES and Pioneer Elite) constantly developing software/firmware updates.

There were major problems with disc transport failure, which many owners had to replace.  I replaced it, the motherboard, flash memory, and the power supply within the first year.  I think the only original part left was the chassis.

Very nice- the BDP-09 was Pioneer's last "Elite" player made in Japan.
You bet it is superior to any Oppo.

Yes I sold the BDP-09 last year. Pioneer stopped updating the firmware to support newer Blu-ray authoring schemes. I felt it was sonically and visually superior to the Oppo but the load times and sketchy BD-Live support made the parting, amicable.

Cables: Mostly Kimber Hero interconnects and 8TC speaker wire. Couple of pairs of Monster M1000 MK I interconnects.

Which brands of cabling are you using- Warren?

Nice pics inVirtual Systems- saffron_boots.

I saw the retired section- Pioneer BDP-09-  did you sell it or something?

Happy Listening!

saffron
Just gorgeous! Need a roommate?

You can read about my introduction to Thiel in my blog The Coherent Source .

BTW, I have posted a few pictures in the Virtual Systems section, in case you were interested.

Doing house work today - started off with Coldplay in background and wanted to hear some horns so switched over to Chicago. Now I stopped house work!
Wondering what you guys listen to? I am a big Dave Matthews fan myself although I have been listening to Eva Cassidy a lot lately.

First heard Thiel in the very early 90's. Maybe 1992 or even 91. I didn't purchase my used CS2 2 until 10 years later. (Going through a divorce and raising two children does funny things to you wallet.)
Never forgot them though, so when opportunity struck...I later bought a back-up pair since I worried about replacement parts.
I doubt if I will ever replace what I have now - Thiel legacy series is where my journey ends speaker-wise. Guess I will play with the electronics!

Happy Listening!

Thanks! for sharing- robinbarbour-

what year did you discover Thiel speakers? For me, it was 2012.
Yes, I had B&W 805 speakers back in the 2000's. Fine speaker for a standmount monitor.

Back in the 80's, late 80's to be sure, all I could afford was mid-fi Sony.
Even that Yamaha stack was out of reach.  No complaints though-
the Sony gear got me from 1988 to 2003.

In 1986 I'm afraid I could only afford a receiver and no separates. I do remember at that time I had a set of Phase Research speakers (Phil Clements) that I was smitten with....I had not heard Thiel yet since no dealers nearby.
There were Audio Stores everywhere - ! My best buddy Ron was also an audio fan and we made many, many trips out of state just to listen to brands not in our area. Come to think of it, he was with me the first time I heard Thiel. He was not as smitten with them as I was and ended up with B&W. Dahlquist was on my short list until I heard Thiel.
Good memories.....

1986-

is the year that I had a personal discovery in better Audio via a Yamaha stack at the local mall stereo store (remember those?).
I wish that I could recall the speakers and cabling used ?

Happy Listening!

Welcome! ranchhand1

Thank You for your contribution to our thread. I wonder if anyone is enjoying Thiel speakers prior to 1986?

Happy Listening!

I'd like to add my vintage Thiel CS 2's to this conversation. :) Bought these babies in 1986. They still bring the luscious, warm, clean sound...Very easy to listen to for hours at a time. Run them with mid-fi components: Hafler 9180, Philips CD 80 and Rotel pre-amp. Smitten for 31 years........

My Dan D'Agostino Point 3 satellite/sub system has to give way to these towers.

Good to see your return- saffron_boots

excellent points and observations.  Happy Listening!

@robinbarbour
Have you considered changes in temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure affecting the sound waves?  It's measurable and audible.  Could be that simple.

Dave-

living in the vicinity of one of our major U.S. cities, you and others will certainly experience this phenomenon.  Airports are to cite and blame as well due to radar / signal blocking capabilities and daily operating RF/EMI
functions.  Another consideration is living in a certain radius of Military bases/depots/annexes.

Otherwise, radiation, is a prime culprit- computers, hard phone lines, cable lines, cell phones, smart phones, satellite phones...etc.

Happy Listening!

Good to see you guys-

Yes, A/C conditioning is dependent upon your locale. Once your gear is truly broken-in and burned-in, every day will be a "Good Ear Day!"

Happy Listening!

: )
Having a "good ear day",
Dave Matthews...Wow, so damn good!
Why is it some days everything sounds so sweet and detailed?

TY- bobsjr4

nice pics and a very nice system! I spotted a sweet pair of CS 2.4 loudspeakers!  Happy Listening!

Here you go, Janfant.  It was a long weekend so I took pictures and posted my system.  It's not much compared to what most contributors have built but I'm ok with it.  I also did a panoramic shot with my iPhone to give everyone an idea how large the living area is that I'm trying to fill.

Those are classic models at a great price.  Keep me posted.
Happy Listening!

Go for it! maplegrovemusic

those are very good prices. Happy Listening!

Tough to tell from those photos, but seem good condition and price. I could really use another MCS1, but do not purchase from Craigslist. If you are thinking of purchasing the package, i would be interested in the MCS1 after checking photos... :)

Looking for opinions on price and quality of models
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/ele/5958413099.html

We would like to see pics of your system- bobsjr4

Very nice- bobsjr4

Dallas has quite a musical scene. Not too far from Austin as well.
Enjoy the Music.  Happy Listening!

Dave i use an Audioquest USB cable.
I stream directly from Qobuz or use Jriver for the high res files that i buy from Qobuz.

I wish you all as wonderful a weekend as we are having!

We hew had a great day of music listening.  Attended the Dallas Symphony for a great Beethoven's 8th and a Straus Horn concerto featuring our first horn as soloist before leaving to assume first horn of the Berlin Philharmonic.
When we arrived home, CDs 5 and 6 were still playing on the McIntosh 7008, Duke Ellington at the Newport Jazz Festival.  My wife remarked that Ellington's music was so sweet, it was like listening to Aaron Neville; kind of makes you want to smile or cry.  I reminded her that I had told her of reviews (albeit for the 5 series, not the 2.4s) that said Thiels could make you cry.
After the second Ellington CD, it switched to the single slot in which I had placed Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here".
Certainly an eclectic mix, but my wife, after making the astute analogy of wonderful jazz and sweet voices made the remark that the Thiels make our whole music collection sound almost like being at a live performance, enhancing any kind of good music.
Janfant's "Happy Listening" remark made me feel I should share that we were doing just that.  It's not just any speakers that will thrill you after coming home from a world class performance in as great a concert hall as we have here in the Meyerson.

Hope you guys are having a fun, music-filled Thiel weekend.

Happy Listening!

Dave i also bought mine 1 year old used.
I have been told it is as good as the HD25 so not worth spending more.
Hegel is really a surprising brand.
Did you get a Tidal yearly membership ?
Let me know when you start using Tidal how it goes.