New Thiel Speakers - Post Jim Thiel Era

The new group originally said they would keep Kathy Gornik on. Then, basically day one, they fired her. I held out little hope for the company after that. She was as much a part of the company as Jim. Jim designed speakers and she made the company successful at selling them.

People who have been loyal to Thiel speakers for years bought into Jim's design philosophy. With that gone, my guess is that most will very quickly look elsewhere. I am afraid that the new group bought the brand, but will have a very hard time keeping its customers.

These are difficult days for me and my favorite brands. Sonus Faber turned out Franco Serblin. Cary sent Dennis Had packing. Jim passed away and the new group pushed Kathy and Gary out. Well, at least Vince is still going strong at Totem and Harry is still at VPI. Hope Transparent does not start selling anti-cables.

By the way, if you have not heard Vince's new Element speakers, give them a listen. He is passionate about his new design as Jim was about his designs. I can see lot of Thiel folks liking them.

I think they call it the destructive creativity of capitalism. Love it or hate it, it's real.

Onhwy61 is spot on. When Jim died the business did also. I could smell it with the new owners press release, it was the typical form letter.

These people are not passionate entrepreneurs which is what the high end is about rather opportunist with the desire to place a big bet on the aforementioned to become big box.

Capitalism, it's our own fault it spins the world. Oh well, another one bites the dust.

I didn't much care for PSB speakers when they wore their own label. What a disappointing disgrace.

However I guess in the end if it does end up sounding amazing it won't matter. But we won't know until someone gets one.

Agree!

Why bother buying the Thiel name?

How about buy based on quality of the product?

I predict they'll be filing for bankruptcy in no time.

Should if they produce products nobody wants.

I am afraid that the new group bought the brand, but will have a very hard time keeping its customers.

Maybe they will attract new customers or existing customers that base purchasing decisions on product quality and not company name.

These people are not passionate entrepreneurs which is what the high end is about rather opportunist with the desire to place a big bet on the aforementioned to become big box.

Is it possible these companies go bankrupt are too PASSIONATE audiophiles and NOT good businessmen?

Capitalism, it's our own fault it spins the world. Oh well, another one bites the dust.

What's your alternative Karl?