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Thiel CS1.6 Has anyone ever substituted a new woofer for the original?

I bought a pair of Thiel 1.6's knowing the woofers weren't working.  The coils are open.  The rebuild would cost $500 for the pair.  I'm not sure they're worth investing that much.  Anyone ever substitute another woofer successfully?
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james633
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I changed the tweeter/mid on my Thiel 2.4cs (dented when I bought them). It took less than 20 minutes and sounded just like new. $200 driver by the way. Well worth fixing. 
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dweller
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The Thiel 1.6 is one of the finest speakers I've ever heard/owned. Its only shortcoming is bass response. When used in a small room, it won't leave you wanting. Pair it with a  KEF's KC62 subwoofer (again, in a smaller room) and you've got something special.
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jafant
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kingloff

Another +vote for repairing the CS 1.6 loudspeaker. 
Feel free to join us over on the Thiel Owners thread.
I believe that we have(2) CS 1.6 owners on the Panel.

Happy Listening!
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