Thiel Owners

@laserjock1963 

Well, *I* pulled it off successfully. Are you comfortable using a soldering iron? I didn’t have a lot of experience but my electrical engineer father and audiophile older brother taught me some basics when I was a teen. 

If you’re not a seasoned DIYer, I suggest waiting for the upgrade kits from Tom Thiel and Coherent Source Service. Tom spent months researching the parts and has the layout worked out (coil position is important). The kits will have single capacitors with full capacitance rather than having to run two or more in parallel (which *can* have better or worse results). The Thiel bankruptcy, however, is confounding the timing of availability.

If you want to DIY without delay, you can find useful information in this thread or the one regarding CS2.4 to CS2.4SE upgrade. There are at least three of us DIYers on that thread that can offer coaching if you encounter difficulties. 

A hot-rodded CS2.4 is a very fine speaker! The drivers are extraordinary and improving the passive parts quality unlocks their full potential.

Speaking of the other thread, I shared my impressions of the Cardas hookup wire and binding posts over there:
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/thiel-cs2-4-upgrade-to-cs-2-4-se/post?postid=1713577#1713577

I am completely finished now! The SQ is superb, immersive, . . .

 Obviously, the upgrade didn’t change the bass extension (the 2.4 has enough for me for pretty much everything I like to listen to). But I think I’m otherwise getting SQ close to or on par with the best $peakers I’ve heard. I’m curious to listen to an uber speaker again to assess that conclusion.

Thanks, Tom Thiel, for helping bring this degree of sonic bliss into my room!

Beetle - it's been my pleasure. Thank you for providing the focus and motivation to stay on task.

laserjock1963
Yes- help is on the way via Beetle, Tom and Rob at Coherent Source Service. The CS 2.4 is a very fine loudspeaker in stock form. These guys are going to help other owners take sonic improvement to the next level of unlocked potential.  Grab a pair without hesitation. Stay Tuned.
Happy Listening!

laserjock1963
2nd Note- a very special shout out to Panel members holco and desmond888 who have their own individual threads on the CS 2.4/2.4SE models. All of these DIY guys are Awesome! It is a pleasure having their input here.

Happy Listening!