Thiel Owners

thanks,  but it would be interesting to see who else has had a problem with blown drivers in the x.7 models.  i certainly cannot be the only one but maybe i am.   i play my music loud but my girlfriend who does not like it too loud,   rarely says anything to me.  usually 80-85 db

Ron and all. I placed a query to Rob via phone message this morning. I will post what I learn. This information is indeed germane to all on this board.

I blew the midrange on my 3.7s the first few months I had them.  I was listening to Beethoven The Revolutionary loud.  I took the driver out myself and it didn't look scorched or anything to me.  That was back in 2012 and they've been fine since then.  They were an early pair I believe.  The serial numbers on the boxes are 41 and 42 I think.  I bought them used from Audio Consultants so it's possible they weren't the original boxes that came with the speakers.

Folks, for those who blew drivers, like the 2.7/3.7  coax, what were the sonic symptoms?  Did the sound just die?  Or did a crackle develop in the sound....something like that?

(The only driver I've ever seen damaged in my home is, apparently, one of my Hales T1 monitors which plays the R channel in my home theater.I think it was hit with some too-heavy bass at one point and these days, although it sounds fine with most material, a super low/heavy bass signal will make it pop and crackle).

When my 3.7 mid blew it made a very noticeable scraping sound.