Thiel Owners

@marqmike

Great info, thanks!

Everyone,

I spoke with Rob, an excellent individual and one of the nicest people on the planet, yesterday. He is in the process of buying the repair service. There is no need to worry. I also asked about the idea of recapping my 3.7s. He told me that would definitely be a plus. He even took the time to mark out what would need to be done on the circuit schematic, and sent that to me. Doesn't get any better than that!

Wow!  Great news indeed. 

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.

Hi all,

If this report is correct, Thiel Audio is now dead. https://www.strata-gee.com/thiel-toast

Sorry if this has been posted here already, but I couldn’t see it at a quick glance.

Hopefully the Kentucky service dept is poised to rise like a phoenix from the ashes of a very sad corpse indeed.

In over 30 years in brand marketing, I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed such gross incompetence as exemplified by successively poorer management since the takeover.

Effectively the true Thiel passed away with Jim, so there’s little more to mourn now, especially if Rob manages to carry on in a new service business, as is being suggested here.

I have a CS3.5 eq unit that needs a service, but was unwilling to send while the black cloud hung over Thiel Audio. Rob will be getting this work once I hear he has managed to set up service operation. I also have a couple of midranges that could do with some TLC.

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.