Is anybody else here confused by these replies?
Would perplexed be a better word? I don't know. But I do know that jafant has helmed this thread for 10 years (happy anniversary!); thanks to his stewardship and the passage of time it has become an invaluable reference for Thiel owners, which I am not one at present, yet I subscribe for various reasons ranging from the civil tone - a welcome respite from so many Audiogon threads - to Tom Thiel's recounting of fascinating stories, business parables and history lessons.
I would not begrudge anyone the way they listen to music anymore than I would criticize anyone's musical tastes. And I'm still looking forward to welcoming a pair of CS5i home one of these days :)