Thiel Audio to Close
Being located in Nashville, I have watched this company in the media. Definitely, appeared to have issues with all the top level turn over. Did not expect for it to close.
https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2018/01/22/nashville-company-closing-after-years-of-change.html?ana=e_ae_set1&s=article_du&ed=2018-01-22&u=oseAsdBTmiiyqdcYnWQ+7A005396f7&t=1516655881&j=79571961
https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2018/01/22/nashville-company-closing-after-years-of-change.html?ana=e_ae_set1&s=article_du&ed=2018-01-22&u=oseAsdBTmiiyqdcYnWQ+7A005396f7&t=1516655881&j=79571961
AVR: Marantz SR 5011
L/ R: Polk Audio 703 LSiM (Bi Amp'd)
C: Polk Audio 255c - LS
R: Def Tech
Sub: PSW 505 (12 inch)
DVD: Oppo UDP 203
TV: 2016 Sony XBR 75X850D
L/ R: Polk Audio 703 LSiM (Bi Amp'd)
C: Polk Audio 255c - LS
R: Def Tech
Sub: PSW 505 (12 inch)
DVD: Oppo UDP 203
TV: 2016 Sony XBR 75X850D
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Blame it on the millennials!
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That CEO though!
Nashville isn’t too far away. Think there will be some speakers on the cheap? -
Airplay355 wrote: »That CEO though!
Nashville isn’t too far away. Think there will be some speakers on the cheap?
From the article I read they have a big stock of their newer ‘lifestyle-type’ speakers.2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A -
Airplay355 wrote: »That CEO though!
Nashville isn’t too far away. Think there will be some speakers on the cheap?
I think they priced themselves out of the market myself. 5 CEO's in 5 years.... WOW. They should've hired me!
..As an assistant to the CEO.
Thiel's last CEO is below. Sexy sells, but I guess not in this case.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
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I was thinking something similar.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
Sound United will buy them... they buy everything.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Their website shop is down...guess they didn't pay that bill.
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Like there's anything worth buying. Taking a pretigous speaker company and turning into another lifestyle speaker manufacturer. CEO should be shot. All five of them.
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I don't know about shooting them but they should give an interview to Stereophile. Every one of them sounds good to me too. Where is Mr. Thiel and his decendants in all this?Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
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I don't know about shooting them but they should give an interview to Stereophile. Every one of them sounds good to me too. Where is Mr. Thiel and his decendants in all this?
I believe Mr. Thiel died 6-7 years ago. The decendants may not of owned enough stock in the company.
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What is a lifestyle speaker? Bluetooth boombox things?
That's sad. I thought they were crashing because their stuff was so good and people were interested in garbage. -
Thiel Co. sure advertised their super expensive speakers the past years. I read their ads and see those prices and thought, 10 years down the road maybe for me to want to spend on them. I'm not rich, so I have to wait for massive discounts and time to be able to own such GEMS.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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This video and the " Bang Bang" Nancy Sinatra video, always does something for me.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
I'll take "Dafuq?" For $1000
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This video and the " Bang Bang" Nancy Sinatra video, always does something for me.
I'm more familiar with the Megadeth version of "These Boots Are Made For Walking" and the Cher version of "Bang Bang". And I haven't had a piece of PEZ candy since 1971. -
If that's the CEO of Thiel, no wonder. No CEO should dress like that. Unless your selling Glamor magazines.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
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Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
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If that's the CEO of Thiel, no wonder. No CEO should dress like that. Unless your selling Glamor magazines.
I dunno -- that Facebook guy's wardrobe could use some sprucin' up.
Somethin' like the Thiel CEO's outfit would sure make a statement.
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Most likely it was just for the photo shoot.If that's the CEO of Thiel, no wonder. No CEO should dress like that. Unless your selling Glamor magazines.
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Looks like she’s sitting on the john and happy about it. Flush.
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She has limited appeal. Then again, I like Barbie doll bimbos. Although that was my ex-wife's name and she didn't look like your typical Barbie doll. Alas.
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She has limited appeal. Then again, I like Barbie doll bimbos. Although that was my ex-wife's name and she didn't look like your typical Barbie doll. Alas.
Much taller, I'm guessing...
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I suspect the company was already well on the road to being dead when the current CEO took over last year. Probably wouldn't cost much for another investor to buy the remnants and go back to building real speakers under the Thiel name. Come to think of it, isn't Emotiva based in Tennessee?
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Well, that was just depressing.
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Come to think of it, isn't Emotiva based in Tennessee?
Yup, but it isn't april fools day
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
I was saying the name of the company wrong in my head.
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I suspect the company was already well on the road to being dead when the current CEO took over last year. Probably wouldn't cost much for another investor to buy the remnants and go back to building real speakers under the Thiel name...
on the other hand, typically the grand old names in hifi (and electronics) have been bought and then run into the ground.
e.g.,
http://www.acoustic-research.com/
http://www.alteclansing.com/
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The most fall from grace was, in my opinion, The Fisher Radio Company.
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