Thiel Owners

Spur - Rob Gillum of Coherent Source Service has repair parts and experience for all Thiel models.

To your direct question: Yes, same tweeter. That tweeter was developed fully in-house for the CS5 and also used in the 2.2 as well as the 3.6. Of course it has been eclipsed by further ongoing development of rare earth focusing magnets and such, but it is a very good tweeter incorporating considerable sophistication.  There are probably somewhere around 25K of them out there, so snag them when you can.

tomthiel

Thank You for addressing the query from stspur. I wanted to give you guys an update on this beautiful Spring day here in the deep South. I took stock of the AYRE DX-5 universal player. This is a cherry of a spinner that made its way from Colorado back to me with a new drive/transport laser assembly. Said player is now glitch-free, providing superb, CD/SACD playback. (2) shout outs are in order. First- to the guys at Hifi Buys Atlanta. Second- to Mr. Gary Mulder head of customer service at Ayre Acoustics Boulder. Presentation and sound mated with the Twenty Series electronics are damn fine.  I will post a pic in a few days via Virtual Systems.  Happy Listening!

tomthiel

Thanks for your interesting comments regarding the 2.4s vs 3.6s. If sounds like your carefully researched upgrade for the 3.6s will be worth the wait! I don’t recall if you previously mentioned that the 3.6 upgrade would also include improvements to the enclosure stiffness. Would you be able to address that further and provide additional thoughts on what you’re planning for enclosure improvements? Would it be part of some kind of kit or would it require DIY and woodworking skills?
Damm - I managed to keep this disease in-check for many years but it’s back with a vengeance now! 

Jon
Glad we’re on the same wavelength and of the same opinion re our 3.6s. It sounds like we’ll have to have patience while Tom develops his ideas and research on the changes for the 3.6Rs.
I will have to decide whether I send my tweeters and mids to be checked/rebuilt by CSS now (to get a jump on refurbishing my 3.6s) or wait until the updates are available before doing so. Either way, the 3.6s are keepers. 

jafant
Locating a nice pair of 2.4s was a lucky find.
I agree that Thiels can sound very good  with a wide range of electronics and really amazing when mix is just right. IMO one of the best features of Thiel speakers is their transparency to the source; I think this is a key reason so many of us own, hold onto and decide to upgrade them rather than jump ship to another brand. 
We’re a lucky bunch - with Tom T. keeping the faith alive, Rob G. keeping all those models running smoothly and a devoted and knowledgeable fan-base!