Thiel Owners

@ig316b 
Wow, those Thiel cs6 were quite a find! 

Congratulations !

I had the  cs6 in my home for quite a while when they came out and they were incredible.  The best loudspeaker I’ve ever had in my room up to that point and still one of the best I’ve had.

I’m a fanboy too, had the 3.7s, model 2, and I still on the 2.7s.

I can understand the appeal of the 7.2s.  They provided one of the most memorable listening experiences I’ve had when I heard them at a shop.  The sensation of solid live instruments in front of me was amazing.

I would say that the final coaxial  driver design Jim came up with bettered what you will find in the 7.2.  But of course you’re not going to get the same frequency range and authority as you would get with the 7.2s

I think they were one of the great speakers ever made.  If I had the room, maybe I would own them too.

By the way, I just stumbled on this old video on YouTube:  Thiel’s Kathy Gornik talking about the virtues of free trade.  It’s a section from a larger interview with her.

It sure seems to be relevant again in the current world situation:

https://youtu.be/MWEDjdzhbFk?si=1tbNvFp39ZvZGOnW

I had some interactions with Kathy  back in the day and she was always so gracious.

prof,

I agree on your assessment of the CS 7.2. 

My viewpoint is the 3.7 has better drivers and the 7.2 impliments their drivers better. 

The upgrade path for the CS 7.2 is pretty exciting. 

Utilizing Tom's Bi-Flow wire technology with proprietary Golden caps will be ground breaking for sure. Eliminating the 100uf electrolytic caps with film will no doubt put more meat on the bone in lower Midrange. 

There are other upgrades as well,  which is really exciting since it's current performance level is as you say "memorable". 

I run large Class A amps, which really does the big Thiel justice mixed with a 300B pre. That combo is intoxicating. 

Currently I use cabling contradictory of moost Thiel users. I use some silver cabling. I have no brightness. I like music fast like live music and silver in my application achieves this. Bottom end is very tight with plenty of weight.

I'll be getting a pair of 3.7 so I can spend time with them. I try to rotate speakers around as I had the CS 5i in previously. Listening to a sealed speaker you hear the bass in real time and it is difficult to go back.

duramax747

Agreed re sealed speakers.

I am curious about your listening impressions of the CS 5i v the CS 7.2? My understanding is that the former is a true sealed enclosure, whereas the latter have passive radiators (correct me if I’m wrong :)

Thanks!

“Listening to a sealed speaker you hear the bass in real time and it’s difficult to go back.” I very much agree!