Thiel Owners

Is there a list of torque values for the screws that hold the drive units in place? I had to retighten mine when the speakers started buzzing and had to guess at how tight. I remember reading somewhere that all the screws were torqued during assembly but Thiel never replied with any values when I emailed them several years ago.I have CS1.6s.

yeti- I don't have torque values, but I do have some thoughts. Wood products (MDF) hold screws well against vibration; more exotic baffle materials require threaded inserts. I don't know the 1.6. Metal to metal threads are prone to vibration creep. I personally put a dab of Permatex type 2 (non-hardening) on the thread before torquing to taste. There are other brands and types of non-permanent thread goo at the auto parts store.

Add: tight driver screws make a surprising amount of difference in resolution.

Tight connections are a must, but be careful, I’ve seen Thiel’s with stripped driver screw mountings due to over tightening.

Of all the speaker manufacturers currently on the market, which company would you say whose products are most comparable to Thiel? 

As for time-coherent, Vandersteen probably comes the closest but the sound is a bit more should I say warmer?
I can't really think of any brand from the top of my head.