Amp for Thiel CS6

I agree, Sheri was very open and while would not critique my choice she clearly stated they preferred BAT power. I happen to power with McIntosh 1201's with great success, of course had quality gear to accompany them. Placement can vary greatly in the room as always so experiment to optimize. I actually had to stiffen my floor, added cross bracing to the floor joists in my music room and difference was considerable, reverbertions on high power along with dedicated 20 amp lines each amp improved things immensely.

Funny, The local dealer that I purchased my CS 2.4's from said the same thing about the BAT pairing Chryslers_rule. I too am looking for more quality power and have to get out soon for some listening demo's

Thanks for all the input. At the moment, I am leaning towards trying a Rogue Audio Zeus. Has anyone had the opportunity to compare the Zeus to a CJ MF2500A amp with Thiel or any other speakers?
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The Rogue will be a high-risk experiment with the Thiel. It may work, or it may not. If you try it, be sure to report your findings.

Personally, I would buy a Pass XA100.5 or XA160.5. If those are too much, go with the X350.5 or the X260.5. Put the tubes in the preamp.

The typical amps to be mated with Thiel have already been mentioned in the post and the archives.

Good luck.

Droz, I understand your goal with the CS6s being increased bass control. These speakers are fully capable of very deep and dynamic bass response but they need to be fully controlled by an amp that can act as an unfazed current source down into the mid 2 Ohm range. This is a matter of physics. There are only a handful of amp designers and manufacturers that can meet this requirement, and, as Rtn1 puts it, these have well been mentioned in the above amplifier listings.

So again, it depends what you are trying to achieve, but I guarantee that the Rogue amps will not do to the Thiels what the Krell FPB series of amps can do for the Thiels, no matter how you slice it. I know, I have tried other amps with these speakers; they are electrically demanding and require stout power supplies that provide sufficient current at low impedances and that property cannot be afforded by tube designs. If you want the bass you cite, this is the direction, high current solid state, that you must go plainly and simply.