Thiel Owners

Andy - thanks for the clarification. The C is for Copper in CSA and the CSA is reported to be a big step better than the SA. One day I will directly compare the SAs from the 2.4SE with the new CSAs.

Got all the parts for the final upgrade, next thing is designing the layout on the new PCB's 

Andy - thanks for the clarification. The C is for Copper in CSA and the CSA is reported to be a big step better than the SA. One day I will directly compare the SAs from the 2.4SE with the new CSAs.

Hi Tom,

It will be interesting as what is the difference between the "SA" and "CSA". I personally am a bit doubtful as to how much the difference between the copper technology vs. the older "SA". Sometimes I think the marketing is getting ahead of the technology itself.

I think for the most part, it’s the dielectric material of the capacitor that determines the quality of the capacitor and not the "copper contact".  Without knowing more, I still would prefer capacitor that has the reputation such as the Mundorf Supreme or various Jantzen capacitors.

@holco 
Take a look at this if you’re not already aware
http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/coils.htm

Also, I previously suggested mounting resistors on aluminum to help with cooling when you had them buried under caps. Yeah, um, do *not* do that. It appears you will have more room on your new boards to fit everything and give the resistors some breathing room.

Great potential deal for a Thiel SS2 located in the Colorado Springs, CO area.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Thiel-SS2-Smart-Subwoofer-System-10-Woofer-1000-Watt-MSRP-6500/264137072362...