The new ThielSS2 has taught me the sound of a subwoofer that is absolutely fearless in the face of extremes...But until I spent time with the remarkable SS2, I did not realize how much...The SS2 is not nearly so coarse...The SS2’s back panel is intriguing as much for the features it excludes as for those included...
Superb cabinet design
Large selection of finishes and grill fabrics
Grills can be left on for critical listening
Overall Pleasing Sound...Stands are not adjustable
Limited low frequency response of main speakers
Require higher than average...Being a DIY speaker builder, I recognize their efforts on time alignment and minimization of diffraction which tends to be less common among the vast array...
Choice of Thiel SI 1 Integrator electronic crossover or PX02 or PX05 passive crossover...Although many loudspeaker designers will cite low distortion and linear response as goals, very few consider time and phase alignment critical to the overall sound...The SS2 subwoofer ($4900) handled the low bass, and Thiel?s PX05 passive five-channel crossover ($500) tied everything together...I
Shop for ThielSs2 Dark Cherry Powered Subwoofer and Electronics at Shop.com. 1 000-watt RMS amplifier two 10' front-firing drivers frequency response 17-300 Hz...