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| Thiel Owners My second post on this topic because I enjoy my Thiel's so much.....How I came to purchase my Thiel CS2's in 1986. I essentially have zero knowledge of audio engineering or design. I have always purchased what I figured might be "good sounding" c... | |
| Vacuum tube suppliers Very helpful discussion. I am new to tubes considering a tube pre. | |
| Oregon Audiophiles... Hello all,Out here in Central Oregon, Crooked River Ranch to be exact. Been a music lover since a young age and audio equipment aficionado since 1976. Enjoy many genres of music.Currently have Thiel CS2's, Hafler 9180, Rotel pre, older Philips CD8... | |
| Vintage Onkyo gear vs Adcom Good suggestion jogiboy. I might go up a level to the Stratos. | |
| Shipping large speakers Double boxed, wrapped, strapped on a pallet shipped freight. Fair warning, some freight carriers get kinda rough with shipped goods. To the driver it is just another load to carry and deliver. My direct experience. All the more reason to take a lo... | |
| More Bad News AT Thiel Well said jon_5912. This news seems to make my 1986 Thiel CS 2's more special. I would believe the chief engineer over the CEO. Closure headlines should not be far off. The new Thiel management has made decisions I think are typical of the cold, ... | |
| Rogers LS3/5a question My response is not to recommend an amplifier. You have received a number of good ideas. I want to reinforce not exceeding the 50W maximum power handling. I auditioned the Rogers in 1977 finding the sound wonderful! The seller, an audio engineer, d... | |
| Thiel CS2 Agree with dlcockrum and rcprince. I've owned Thiel CS2's since 1986. Auditioned Vandersteen 2Ce finding them overall a bit "restrained." Nice sound but not as engaging. | |
| Thiel CS2 Well said unsound. | |
| Thiel CS2 Welcome to Thiel ownership. Bought my CS2's in 1987. One of my best ever audio purchases. Drive them with a Hafler 9180 mosfet amp. Sound is accurately and completely described by rcprince and oblgny.As with most all speakers I guess room placemen... | |
| 901 series 2 speakers Heard them briefly in the '70's and was not impressed. I liked their look. Diffuse sound stage and bass not defined or strong. There is a lot of useful analysis of their sonic abilities here. | |
| Personal speaker evolution Marantz Silver 7'S, $400? new. It's been so many decades since purchase...:) Dan D'Agostino Point Three satellite/sub system, $400 newThiel CS2, $1500, newBy far the Thiels best the others. Still listen to the Thiel's today. Recently rotated the D... | |
| The awful truth about CDs, do they have the same shelve life as LP's ? I had only two of my CD collection "loose" parts of a few tracks. Yup some music disappeared. All the rest are fine. | |
| Thiel 2.3 amplification My Thiel CS2's sound wonderful thru my old mosfet Hafler 9180. | |
| Opinions on Thiel CS2? I bought my Thiel CS2's in 1987 or 88 for $1500 the pair. Used them ever since. All above comments/observations are accuratee in some way or another.I have always use solid state to run them, Bryston too bright, Hafler just right! Program material... |