More Bad News AT Thiel

also to clarify I hold Jim as legend and only in the highest regard 

I had great respect for Jim and his speakers, and I got to speak with him at length years ago and he was a true gentleman.  I just can't understand why he didn't groom someone else to take over to grow his legacy into the future and avoid this exact situation from occurring.  Unless maybe the business was suffering and no one was interested?  Sad all around. 

Jim's wife Kathy Gornick handled the business end from the very beginning, and did so rather well! Jim's brother Tom was an instrument builder was involved early on in the cabinetry, but left some time ago. Jim and Kathy' s daughter Dawn was involved in the business end as well. The economy and market conditions (Jim died in 2009) were getting more challenging just as Jim's health began deteriorating. Jim was a uniquely talented man, and as time has proven not easily replaced.
 

I'd had dealings with Kathy Gornick way back when I had the Thiel CS6s in house and she was just such a pro.  Later on I had communication with Dawn, various questions about Thiel speakers and she too was very helpful.  The company was just such a class act.

The current Thiel administration is about as far from Kathy and Jim's ideals as it's possible to be. The only thing I will praise is that they've so far kept the Kentucky servicing dept open. Long may that continue.