Thiel Owners

@tomthiel I also have a Sony SCD-1. I had it modified by this guy,
https://sublimelistening.com/

His work is amazing and I think he could be a great person to contact for you to see about repairing your SCD-1. The Vacuum State Mods he also does take this unit to an amazing level. I still use my player and it is great.

I am planning on using my player until it dies. I was considering buying some spare parts but then you do not know who will be round to fix it. The main issue with this player is usually the sled motor. You may have a backup of that part. I suggest you give Warren G a call and see if you can get your machine up and running. It is really worth it even after all these years, especially with the mods.

The mods are described in this review.
https://www.dagogo.com/vacuum-state-electronics-sacd-modification-and-sony-scd-777es-cd-player-revie...


I have the original packaging still but the foam is no longer functional so packing it for shipping will be a chore. I imagine this would be the same for all of us with the original packaging.

Thank you thoft for your taker on the 10f,   
jafant thanks for the welcome.

tomthiel Thank you for your input.  
FWIW   I have pulled the drivers and they are  labled "scan-sperak 13M Thiel  
code: 8521" .  

When I sent one back to Thiel years back they 

Those are what most everyone says are the original spec mids.   The surrounds sure look like foam to me - and gave out with tears like old foam.  Not black rubber but gray foam.

I examined the rear after pulling drivers and it also looked like foam glued to the paper cone.

bonedog - you have the right driver. I'm working from memory of 35 years ago and I have 2 originals here. Light gray surround matches paper cone color. 13M Thiel-8521.

The color of the foam (to my eye) does indeed match the color of the paper.

@thoft
"Bone dog my thiel 3.5 have the scanspeak 10f in them I think they sound great"

Do your 10f mids have the waveguide (shallow horn?) flange on top of the 10f's.   I thought I had read that Rob of Coherent Source had assembled mids complete with that flange for a premium price - but I have not been able to reach him.

The Madisound '13M Replacement" has a flat flange that brings the diameter to the original's I believe, but does not include the waveguide.

Does anyone know if/ how that waveguide - which appears to be epoxied or bonded to the original driver, can be removed?   It would be nice to bond it to the Madisound 13m replacement.