Thiel Owners

tomthiel,

Thanks!  That explains why the grain pattern of the Morado I have is so similar to the Amberwood finish.

But just to be clear:  Do you mean the dark red color of the Morado wood is natural?  I'd always presumed the speaker started out with a lighter color and some type of red stain was added to give the red color.

Jab, your lumber dealer will call the wood Pau Ferro, Bolivian Rosewood or Santos Rosewood. You may find some light colored boards, but the upland variety is more rare. You can bleach the darker wood to match your Amberwood.

Prof, Morado can be quite dark naturally. Thiel generally stained to match a standard sample, so some cabinets may be natural or some stained at varying levels of coverage to match the target.

Very interesting information, tomthiel, thank you for the science/history lesson.  I've always loved the nice woods that make up the Thiel cabinets, particularly in the x.7s where they actually curve on the side and inward towards the front of the speaker--simply breathtaking!  My 2.7s are definitely the darker, redder version of the Morado whereas the finish on the PCSs is just slightly lighter and less red. Perhaps UV exposure has caused the change in color, causing them to be different?  (The PCS are older and I purchased them second hand.)

Very nice! jabnothing wrong with owning a Thiel museum. Hope your CS 1.5 finds a good home. I have always thought that the 1.5 and 1.6 models are perfect for an apartment or small sound room.
Happy Listening!