Thiel 3.7

I have been talking to Gary at Thiel about the CS 3.7. I will definitely have a listen when it is available. Rumor has it that he is also working on the CS9 which will have the same cabinet shape as the CS3.7 only larger. If it has the same sensitivity as the CS 3.7 then you would need half the power to drive the CS9 compared to the CS7.2.
This will give more options as to amp selection and the possibility to use a tube amp.
Jim Thiel has concentrated his energy on HT for a while, understandably so, yet it is good to see that Thiel Audio's priority now is developing reference speakers for the new millennia.

But they sure look ugly. At least from all the pictures posted on the web. Maybe if I just turn off the light and concentrate on the music, then the look won't bother me that much. ;-)

FrankC

Irish65, I suspect that the sensitivity has been increased to make amplification less expensive for the home theatre crowd. I hope Jim Thiel can get the impedance up to at a minimum of 4 Ohms. That would really open up amplication options. I didn't hear anything about the CS 9's. I wish Thiel would bring back sealed boxes with their inherently tighter bass and better time and phase characteristics.
Gundam91, Gee, I like the look of those cabinets. There will be a grill to cover those very unique drivers.