Well it depends how long I'll live, but I have had my Thiel 2 2s for 13 years now. I've been through 3 preamps, 3 amps, 3 cd players and 2 turntables in that time, but I still got the same Thiels. I have never had the least thought of changing them. While I am certain there are probably better speakers out there, I honestly do not care to find out. Perfectly content in that one area.
