Thiel Owners

brayeagleI have heard the BP-26 with and with the separate power supply. It never disappointed me one way or another. I can report that the SST/SST2 series of power amps respond very well to a Tubed pre-amp.
Much Thanks! for address the reverse polarity query. I suspect that some CD titles out there were recorded with polarity issue(s)?
Happy Listening!

Correction: with and with out a separate Power Supply.

I know that there is some polarity jumble out there. In the 1980s early CD period, the BBC did a study that determined "most people" preferred aggressive sounds (trumpet, drums, etc.) to be in reverse polarity so that the cone moves inward on its initial transient attack.

In today's world of large track counts and greater reliance on recording technologies, it seems that more records are made in proper polarity and don't require any diddling.   

tomthiel
Good to see you today. The information that I have read referred to the Classical music genre bring the most affected. It is an interesting subject.
Happy Listening!

Here is a prettry interesting design that would be cappable of driving Thiel speakers with tube refinement but without the drawback of power deficiency

http://www.acusticaapplicata.com/news.php?lang=eng#alieno