Page 4 ul\,lted warranty thiel audio products warrants every thiel model 03 system against defects in material and workmanship to the orjginal owner for a period of ten years trom date oi purchase, we willat no charge, replace any defective part and make necessary repairs when the defective unit is returned to us postpaid. Even more so when there is an equipment or really, any kind of cabinet between your speakers. These speakers won the consumer electronics shows 2007 innovations design and engineering award thiels 22nd such award in their 31year history. Thiel has written about important people in current times and trying to tie them into the tribulation. Jim thiel speakers were special and it revolved around the. Stereophiles list of best top 25 speakers of past 40 years. The thiel family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. While jim thiel has since designed speakers that exceed the cs3. Mar 05, 2018 thiel audio, founded by jim thiel, is one of the most respected speaker brands in audiophile history. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our thiel research. Its a great time to upgrade your home theater system with the largest selection.
Technology entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. Peter thiel, in full peter andreas thiel, born october 11, 1967, frankfurt am main, west germany, german american entrepreneur and business executive who helped found paypal, an ecommerce company, and palantir technologies, a software firm involved in data analysis. Sell your books and return your rentals online 247. Klipschs four principles of sound reproduction are. He is a cofounder of paypal, palantir technologies and founders. My first encounter with thiel speakers was with the excellent cs3. Ive owned speakers by goldenear, psb and thiel cs2s and ive also listened to revel, epos, sonist and to the maggie 1. One color particularly notable by its absence is green, as in the minimal amount of greenbacks youll have to peel off your rollthe cs1. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. Now new details are slowly emergingsome of which are troubling. Thiel audio was started by three college friends in a garage in 1976, because apparently the mid1970s were a big time for college kids starting electronics companies in their garages, which becomes glaringly apparent when you write enough of these synopses. Im using 5 thiels for my current surround setup, although my wife hates the big 3. Thiel founder, jim thiel shows new speakers, the cs3. In many ways, the tm3 represents a fresh start for industry veteran thiel audio.
Thiel audio products are distributed to over 30 countries. Discussion in audio hardware started by threshold, jan 18. One of the more interesting developments in the thiel audio saga is that recently, on the audiogon forum, the forgotten thiel, tom thiel, had reemerged to both comment generally on the situation and weirdly it seemed at first to begin to discuss the nuances of electronic componentssuch as resistors, capacitors, coils, and the like. The scs4 is a 2way loudspeaker that performs equally well as an excellent fullrange stereo pair, surroundsound, or centerchannel speaker. Peter thiel booking agent for speaking engagements.
In any case, the thiel cs2 is a cone speaker that really does have good time and phase alignment. Peter thiel speakers bureau and booking agent info. Up until now, most of my personal experience with thiel speakers other than at the audio shows has been in someone elses home. In june 2012, peter thiel launched mithril capital management, named after the fictitious metal in the lord of the rings, with jim oneill and ajay royan. In this case, thiel isnt a color, its a lack of color, and nothing impressed me so much during my time with these five thiel cs1. Thiel audio, founded by jim thiel, is one of the most respected speaker brands in audiophile history. Zero to one is an important handbook to relentless improvement for big companies and beginning entrepreneurs alike. Youtube community discord server product giveaways every month. Mostly interesting because it forms a history of some of the things that began down roads for good or ill like speakers using metal woofers. The company whose affairs are now being thrashed out in the united states. Buried behind everything else in the usedrepair room were some beaten up thiels.
Thiel later brought in an expsb designer full time who transitioned to the nonjim thiel models. In our conspiratorial times, its hardly surprising that we have books about conspiracies. Welcome to canuckaudiomart, a classifieds site for used audio and hifi. Thiel audio was an american privately held high performance loudspeaker hiend audio. I asked about them heard the sad history of their mistreatment at the hands of some doctors kids the grilles were shredded and the dustcaps were dented in, but the teak was still nice and the eq still around. Tech billionaire and gawker destroyer peter thiel has. As weve mentioned before perhaps ad nauseam, the company of that name whose junkassets are now being auctioned off is not the same as the company founded in 1976 by jim thiel, his brother tom, and kathy gornik. Feb 25, 2007 in any case, the thiel cs2 is a cone speaker that really does have good time and phase alignment.
Access to most of our electronic resources is governed by a license agreement unique to thiel college. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. The speaker can only be singlewired, via a pair of terminal posts on the speakers base. Thiel players production for children at the ark at eight takes on philosophy and theology 415 longesttenured professor in thiel college history to speak at 142nd commencement. Its a great time to upgrade your home theater system with the largest selection at.
Thiel is toast, specialty audio takes another hit strata. Shed spent the previous several weeks wading through reference books to figure out exactly. The great secret of our time is that there are still. All thiel speakers, from the least expensive to the most extravagantly priced. By mary bellis in 1877, german, ernst siemens patented the first loudspeaker on dec. For a wouldbe speaker engineer to start his career with a wide dynamicrange, multiway.
Hire peter thiel to speak at events professional speaker. Subscribe to our 8 podcasts at everything you might want to listen to. All products by the founders were designed and built in their 35,000squarefoot 3,300 m 2 facility located in lexington thiel ceased operations in 20. Thiels tm3 speakers were crafted specifically with titanium tweeters to produce a smooth highfrequency sound with the utmost clarity and control. Page 2 broad dispersion of energy at all frequencies and are designed to provide good results throughout a large listening area. When you use an electronic resource, you will be visiting a website outside the college, and usage may be monitored by the licenser. Even most speakers which claim to be time and phasealigned rarely approach the phase alignment of a firstorder crossover. Feb 28, 2014 more informations and videos on thiel founder, jim thiel shows new speakers, the cs3. May 29, 2009 jim thiel takes his time designing new models, but once its introduced a new speaker stays in the line for a long, long time. Jeff immelt, chairman and ceo, ge when a risk taker writes a book, read it. A veteran engineer and loudspeaker designer from psb, mark is most recently known for being svs. With a lower sound pressure level these 1 dome tweeters help to reduce distortion so that you can enjoy the true precision of sound through each. Mar 23, 2020 the best stereo speakers are an essential part of any audiophiles home setup, even if standalone wireless speakers like the apple homepod and the sonos one are all the rage right now whether. Phil is a talented designer who understands the importance of phase coherence.
This was about 40% of all the recorded thiels in the usa. Thiel audio built 40,000 pairs of loudspeakers and rob is setting up to keep those loudspeakers. In 1840 there were 2 thiel families living in new york. I am not intimately familiar with the design and history of all their models.
In 1946, the first 20 klipsch loudspeakers were assembled in a tin shack in hope, arkansas. Page 1 owner information congratulations on your purchase of the thiel model 03 speaker system. This came through clearly when i started to evaluate the cs3. Thiel audio was an american privately held high performance loudspeaker hi end audio. Everyone at thiel worked to achieve the same goalfrom the cnc operators and driver build techs to sales administrationit was all about building superb speakers and getting them to eager consumers.
Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. New thiel speakers post jim thiel era audiogon discussion. Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your thiel family tree. Ok, lets stop gabbing about crossovers and talk about these speakers. Tech billionaire and gawker destroyer peter thiel has some. We all listen for different things and we all have our own personal image of what the absolute sound should be in reproduced music. Special features reference audiophile essentials interviews think pieces historical. At copper, weve followed the slowmotion demise of thiel audio for almost two years. For those unfamiliar with the history of the company that three college. Jul 21, 2016 tech billionaire and gawker destroyer peter thiel has some wacky beliefs. I was one of thiels dealers and am about to own a pair of thiel 02 box speakers. Another 83 words 6 lines of text covering the year 1721 is included under the topic early thiel history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Very few speaker makers, and i use that phrase specifically because of the craft involved garnish the respect and admiration of thiel audio.
Jan 22, 2018 thiel, known for its highend speakers and audio equipment, was purchased by a nashvillebased private equity firm in 2012, and moved its headquarters from lexington, ky. Jim thiel started making speakers in 1977, back in a golden era for the hobby when dan d. Back when i was making recordings, there was no way that i would allow a performer to be that close to. Ryan holidays new book, conspiracy, focuses on the. Mostly interesting because it forms a history of some. Thiel viewpoint speakers wired series sign in to comment. All products by the founders were designed and built in their 35,000squarefoot 3,300 m 2 facility located in. With good cabling the speakers must be canted inward to focus the image and are sensitive even to 12 degrees of shift. Read it, accept peters challenge, and build a business beyond expectations. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. The scs4 is a 2way loudspeaker that performs equally well as an excellent full range stereo pair, surroundsound, or centerchannel speaker. To the unimaginative, the speakers in the thiel line look remarkably alike. Thiel audio first exhibited at the consumer electronics show in 1977 the year the company is commonly stated as being founded, although they had been selling since 1976, with the introduction of the 01 fullrange speaker. Thiel college formed in 1866 under the leadership of the lutheran pastor william a.
A veteran engineer and loudspeaker designer from psb, mark is most recently known for being svs man with a plan, and the brains behind their ultra series loudspeakers. I use a triple run of ocos cable and the soundstage depth and width is stunning. Thiel audio products company thiel, the iconic highend speaker manufacturer founded in 1976 in lexington, ky by engineer jim thiel and two friends and purchased by investors in 2012 is in the throes of major change as we mentioned in our post last month. Oct 19, 2016 miller completes third thiel college history book. Nashville, tnmarketwired november 02, 2017 thiel audio, the audio technology and entertainment company with a 40year heritage creating products that feature awardwinning sound and design, announced today that the aurora line of wireless speakers are. Jan 18, 2018 the sells guy was trying to hype them up. Restricting a high performance speaker to or near to the plane of the wall behind it is a sure recipe for a lack of musical involvement. The most thiel families were found in the usa in 1920. Believing that christian faith impels social responsibility, passavant devoted his life to philanthropic enterprises, establishing numerous hospitals and orphanages in new york, western pennsylvania and the upper midwest. With a lower sound pressure level these 1 dome tweeters help to reduce distortion so that you can enjoy the true precision of sound through each pair of speakers. For all of these speakers, wattsperchannel is not the issue. I suspect that their models over the past dozen year vary in tonal balance, and that it is a.
Thiel is officially closed audiogon discussion forum. Thiel proposes a curious end of history idea of the last mover advantage. I have my thiels backs out 3 from the wall behind them, 10 apart center to center, 5 from speaker cabinet wall to side wall, with my listening position close up against the opposing wall with a large piece of thick foam with thick fabric covering, speakers are about 9 from the listening position firing straight ahead, without toe in. The base horn design has never been improvedit was perfect from day one. Book peter thiel to speak about business at corporate events, businesses, tradeshows or conferences, commencement speeches, motivational speaking, as well as other keynote speaker functions. As with all thiel loudspeakers, the new models utilize a synthesized firstorder crossover system to eliminate phase distortion. They claimed history and the namebut thats about it. The history of dynamic and acoustic loudspeakers or speakers.
Biography and booking information for peter thiel, former ceo and cofounder of paypal. The 25 ultimate audiophile speakers of all time audiophile. A skilled woodworker, tom thiel built the speaker boxes. No doubt jim thiel was the force behind those wonderful speakers. The new designs had become just a speaker in a long line of other speakers that had nothing really to brag about. I knew in my heart after listeningnot even close to the real deal thiel. As i am sure you know, they require a lot of power. Its official thiel is closed steve hoffman music forums. We have taken great care in its design and construction and hope that it provides you with a great deal of enjoyment for many years. Thiel speakers were born from an unfettered passion to make great sound, which is how i discovered the brand as an audio salesperson in 1984.
With a lower sound pressure level these 1 dome tweeters help to reduce distortion so that you can enjoy the true precision of sound through. There are bizarre things like the psb alpha which is there because of bang for buck in its day but the new speakers from many other speakers in that price range easily beat the alpha. Thiel audio was an american privately held high performance loudspeaker hiend audio manufacturer founded in lexington, kentucky, but now based in nashville, tennessee. The 12 most significant loudspeakers of all time the. Jeff immelt, chairman and ceo, ge when a risk taker writes a book.
He also invested in several notable ventures, including facebook. Jul 31, 2015 i have owned most thiel speakers in the history of the 3 seriesexcept the origunal o3 and later cs3. Also like all thiel speakers, the cs6 is beautifully finished, with book matched veneers used on each pair. Choose buyback credit to get more back toward future online bookstore purchases. Jim thiel graduated from the university of kentucky in 1968, majoring in physics. Thiel loudspeakers are certainly well known to stereophile readers. Thiel, known for its highend speakers and audio equipment, was purchased by a nashvillebased private equity firm in 2012, and moved its. Thats probably because in the book, thiel defended his. Since jim thiel passed away in 2009, the company lacked any inhouse engineering presence. The thiel s will reveal every flaw in bad cd recordings, or in your components. Find the origins, meaning of the thiel name, photos, and more. He has also written a book about hillary clinton, barrack obama and even pope francis. If leveraged by the thiel branding, his ideas might have made a positive difference.