Thiel CS6 Compared with Eggleston Andra 1

Hi Steve, it's been a while since we spoke. A woofer went out in one of the Thiel's and I learned that they have to be removed from the bottom. Thiel wants $500.00 plus shipping to rebuild it. I wanted to ask you for any input regarding this. Also I saw that you sold yours. What did you replace them with?

Hope all is well. Alan

In the end I have not sold my CS6s and they are now back in my system singing wonderfully. I did upgrade my Manley Snappers to NeoClassic 250s in order to work with the CS6s. For the price it seems reasonable, that is one hell of a well made woofer. Have you looked at it?

Hi Steve, Nice choice on the Manley upgrade. How does it sound? Regarding the woofer I tested it with a dc 1.5 volt battery and it needs to be repaired. I'm sending it back to Thiel to have it rebuilt. They're waiting for the parts. I spoke to Grant at Thiel who is helping me. I have to tell you that the dealer I purchased them from in Chicago, who's a Thiel Dealer told me. They have to be removed from the bottom. NOT TRUE. Grant talked to Rob Gillum who's been there for over twenty years and laughed. They come out the way I thought they would from the front. Rob said he was the one who assembled them and to use a 9/64 allen wrench to remove them. Hope all is well. Alan

Steve, I forgot to tell you that I purchased a one year old Pass labs 350.5 Amplifier. It should be here on the 4th.
Kent at Pass Labs convinced me. He told me that I will be amazed at the difference in performance with my setup.

Alan

Hi Alan2, sorry about your woofer. Though it does sound like a DIY project and you can avoid shipping it! A simple desolder and solder in the new driver, I have done it before, not on Thiel, but another speaker.

Curious, why not just put in a new one, what is being rebuilt?

Steve, glad you hung on to your CS6, it is an all time great speaker. I have had mine for a year or so after using 3.6 for 12 years. Your feedback was one of the reasons I upgraded. I could never get my head around the 3.7's. I have learned big speakers are hard to sell, I got very lucky and sold my Eggleston Andra II's locally. These were even heavier than the Thiels.