Thiel Owners

I'd guess the overpowering sound was due to distortion when the drivers were pushed outside their normal range.  It's an interesting problem to have.  I've found it's distortion that hurts the ears.  I can crank my ATCs up really high but because they're made to play very loudly without distortion it doesn't create the discomfort just about any other speaker would.  115db continuous is loud!

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jon_5912

When I read your post from 2018 you had 3.7s that blew a coaxial
speaker , supposedly because of the cable pass thru not being sealed .
Thanks to your post it would have been awhile before I sealed the 
speaker cable pass thru solving the problem . 
Lazyness caused my problem .
Distortion was not heard at lower levels until reaching my normal 
listening levels and really was bad if I tried to go higher .
Luckily I almost never turn up the volume more than 2 notches 
beyond my normal so no damage was done .
I would encourage any Thiel owner to post any problems 
so we can all be aware and listen for possible issues before a speaker is damaged.

As jafant would say 
Happy Friday 

Rob

Tom
 Will do ,
delivery is expected Monday ,  I hope to know something by Tuesday or Wednesday .
Can you tell me what the black rubberized coating is ,
it looks like it was painted on and is around the edges where the 
bracing attaches to the walls and was used to seal up the 
openings where the speaker wires came thru .
Rob

It's probably caulk - I don't know what kind. In my time we used acrylic latex painter's caulk with good results, and sometimes hotmelt adhesive to build a mound. But, sealing was always be a big hassle; hotmelt and caulk are both permanent, which leaves few options when a leak develops. so I am experimenting with something else. Permatex type II non-hardening sealant from the automotive store. It softens with heat for removal and resealing. I'm working the Ptex between the wires, putting a Mortite dam on the bottom / outside, and adding a Ptex mound inboard, then hitting it with hot air to settle it. So far, so good.

@Rob, I definitely think it would be good to document problems and their solutions that we've had with our Thiels.  That'd be a good addition to the Thiel models blog actually.  I found out about the air chamber when I took my blown midrange into Audio Consultants and they told me that was a potential problem.