Thiel Owners

Tomthiel,
I agree that the CS3.6 is the model to start with. There were so many sold, and they have had so many accolades, positive reviews, and historical references, that people who own them just love them, and people who dont, do remember them. There is nothing in the used marketplace, even close to thier audiophile sound qualities for the prices they sell for now. So once you get a couple of thier sonic flaws eliminated, and the word gets out that Mr. Tom Thiel (and Rob of Coherent Source) offer mods for them, one of the USA's most famous speakers (ever) can become a truly collectable "classic" item.

I will stick with my Thiel 3.5s and 3.7s, driven by MFA and ARC 6550 tube amps (respectively) of course. BUT, I do have a BIG solid state amp, that I'm not using, just PERFECT for 3.6s: Classe DR-250, 250 wpc, and one of the sweetest big amps ever made.

... my problem with collecting too many models of Thiel speakers is that I am an Audio Note dealer. I need the space for demonstration of Audio Note products. What you are doing makes me wonder if there is a market for a used/modified Thiel dealer, here on the West Coast... hmmm.

Hmmm

tomthiel,

Thanks again. I think this coming weekend I'll pull one of the woofers and see what is actually in there. I'm not sure if Rob is on vacation or super busy, but he hasn't returned my two emails. 

Rockrink - Rob is always super busy, so I hesitate to offer him as a solution. Generally he will respond if he has a solution for you. The 0 series products are more than 40 years gone, so I don't know. As a long-shot speculation, Eminence Speaker Company is alive and well in Eminence Kentucky and MIGHT have records. The 03 and 03a from 1978 to 1983 shared the same woofer. It may have been the same or different woofer as the 01, 01a, 01b. They might know.