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| Thiel is officially closed!! From posts on this board it sounds like replacement drivers are no longer available. Instead, it sounds like Rob Gillium refurbishes broken ones.I wonder if he monitors this thread. If yes, may I suggest, Mr. Gillium, that you offer crossover upgr... | |
| Ayre introduces the AX-8 integrated amp @hgeifman Thanks for posting that. Is that what you get if you sign up for updates? I guess I should do that!The situation at Ayre sounds even better than I was guessing. So, EX-8, QX-8; KX-8 and VX-8 must be standalone preamp and amp with another... | |
| Thiel is officially closed!! I would suspect that there is no more coverage under warranty given that he is essentially starting a new biz, Yes, I hope the handful of Thiel owners still under warranty appreciate the circumstances here. Sucks to lose your warranty coverage b... | |
| Thiel is officially closed!! Also, the coax unit is impressive in its own right. The midrange is actually flat to 20kHz (without crossover). Thanks for sharing @prof That is super impressive and suggests that true pistonic behavior occurs over the intended range despite the... | |
| Ayre introduces the AX-8 integrated amp I think I read somewhere that there will be more than the two products in the 8-series. I was surprised when I first read about the EX-8 as Charles Hansen had previously shared his reasons for not wanting a DAC in the same box with an integrated (... | |
| Thiel Owners It would be nice to think that someone could start making proper Thiel speakers again with all of Jim's concepts intact. Not holding my breath on that one. If Rob Gillium has the machinery to fabricate the drivers it seems not far-fetched to a... | |
| Thiel Owners Thanks @tmsrdg! That is a timely phone call! And with fantastic news!And way cool that he will coach you on the cap upgrades. Please let us know how that goes and how it improves the sonics. | |
| Thiel is officially closed!! But the Thiel 3.7s and 2.7s I’ve owned for a while now are about as close to the ideal as I think I’ve owned thus far, in terms of the things I love Well said. I personally value transparency, resolution, and neutrality above all else. And, I ... | |
| Thiel is officially closed!! We blame the buyer of Thiel but surely they were in trouble before. The enemy of the good is better and the competition in great quality speakers has increased. Jim Thiel died without a protege', the economy crapped the bed (the middle class c... | |
| Thiel is officially closed!! Jim must have passed on some engineering as the 2.7s were completed (and I believe designed, or partially designed) after his death. Good point. I think the CS2.4SE was Thiel's last project that was completed but maybe he had started on the CS... | |
| Thiel Owners @marqmike Thanks for that story! Very encouraging. And, yes, you should upgrade the capacitors! | |
| Ayre introduces the AX-8 integrated amp Maybe listen with your ears instead of specs (which actually is 100 W)? | |
| Thiel is officially closed!! Jafant mentioned Rob Gillium was working on become a proprietor for Theil legacy parts/work...but I don’t know that was completed, or what the closure of Thiel means for that venture. If Mr. Gillium has the capital to buy the parts inventory ... | |
| Thiel is officially closed!! I'm also concerned regarding Ayre with the recent passing of Charles Hansen. Ayre has a leg up relative to what happened at Thiel. Jim Thiel pretty much failed to train another engineer that could carry the legacy and vision in his absence. Wh... | |
| Thiel is officially closed!! Aren’t they sometimes "seized" and that kinda thing, so they disappear? If there are loans, the bank will want their money back. If there are not loans, the owners will want to cut their losses. Any spare drivers will surely be available from so... |