Thiel Owners

@tomthiel, I think your 3 series division is most logical. There is much respective overlaps there. The division also corresponds to amplification requirements of their respective eras, earlier models >4Ohms, later models <3 Ohms, and what users might have built around. I have no idea how many units have survived. IMHO, the marketplace for these  speakers is too unstable now to use as a barometer.

@thielrules, this also true of many other manufacturer's powered subs. Unlike some high end consumer class D amps, the OEM Class D units have perhaps become the most persistent break down problem in audio presently. 

I believe that a peer would have been good for him, his products, his company, and its future. But he never found that place. We all make our way the best we can. Thiel Audio carried him pretty well.

This is a very sweet and succinct assessment of Jim and his company.  As only a brother could write for us.

Unsound - an interesting thing about the 3.6 is that the drivers and XO are extremely well developed. The specs are great. However, it is the product where I identified the "hard glare" which I have been working to ameliorate with surface flow technologies. An updated 3.6 may perhaps be the easiest products to upgrade. Or so it seems at least until it gets on the bench.

Re: CS6 Data Point

I wrote Rob a short note and asked him what he could tell me about my CS6’s - SN 1537 & 1538. Here’s what he said.

The CS6 was in production from 1992 through 2009. My pair was built around 2005.

There are a few versions of drivers and crossovers for the CS6 but mine are the latest version.

I asked Rob if he had developed any "hot rod kits" for the CS6 and he said that changing any parts to the crossovers have proven to reduce the performance. He added that he felt that Jim had pretty much optimized the design of that particular model.

I’m surprised that the CS6 had such a long manufacturing run (17 years). It seems to overlap somewhat with the 3 series but obviously it held its niche in the product line.

@tomthiel, there are different reasons for different things. If you think the 3.6's are a better product to cut your teeth on for this project, so be it.