Anything happening at the new Thiel?

I have 2 expensive hobbies - wine and audio, plus golf, but that is another story. In my early days, I chased the "absolute best", based on reviews and image. Now days I favor a fine wine or a fine audio component from someone I identify with. I am loyal to companies who I admire. I buy wines from producers I know personally or identify with. The same is true of audio products. The quality has to be there, of course, but it also goes beyond that.

My home theater is Thiel. I went that way after meeting Jim and Kathy several times and liking both them and their products.

My 2 channel (in multiple rooms) is Sonus Faber because I loved the sound and loved Franco's approach to music.

Cary electronics because of their sound and Denis Had.

Levinson electronics because of their sound and their original approach.

Oppo, for their quality and their attention to detail and their customer support.

Pathos, because of their sound and their design aesthetics.

Totem because of their sound and who does not love Vince.

I will still buy quality products from companies with little personality if the quality is there and there is no real product from friendly companies I know. But my first thought is always to companies and people I admire.

I am still waiting to see how the new Thiel measures up.

Sorry for the long soliloquy. But we all have choices in our purchases, especially in a market like high end audio. I will always favor the people I know and the companies I admire.

^Depository trust company?

I think sometimes people complain just for the sake of complaining.

The 2.4's bass driver is IMHO very good. Different from the 3.7s with the design suited for a different sized room. IMHO the best thing about the 3.7 was the coax driver and that was redesigned for the 2.7. The cabinet was also redesigned with a more curved design to reduce standing waves inside the cabinet. All good things IMHO.

If you ask me, the 2.3 to 2.4 upgrade was even smaller. And that was during Jim's time.

I would be keen to see the new MCS designed using the 3.7 coax driver. That would be a nice upgrade and I can relegate the MCS1 to surround duties (if I can find a preowned one on sale to partner with my current MCS1)

FWIW, I've just recently had some though very brief, polite, prompt communication with Thiel. Perhaps we can look forward to the continued well deserved stellar reputation for customer service?

Well the only thing constant in the business world is change and new owners almost always want to bring their own culture and people into the organization. Jim's speaker designs will always be classics and live on - I have had my 3.6's for 12 years and will keep them.

I have considered the 3.7 many times but need the dynamics of my current speaker Andra II.

Doggiehowser I'll bet your setup sounds incredible! Would love to hear that combination. How do the subs integrate with the marvelous 3.7's?