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Waterlogged Thiel CS-3.6

I have been the unfortunate victim of flooding and one of my Thiel CS-3.6 cabinets has been completely destroyed. It has sucked water and swelled destroying the veneer, MDF and all the joints in the speaker. The crossovers are undamaged. I have contacted Thiel, sent pictures and they basically indicated that I would need a new cabinet, this one was not salvageable. Dawn did some looking for me and the have a pair of near mint cabinets in cherry and would charge me $2000 for a full swap of the crossovers, drivers etc.

I cannot decide whether to part out the tweeters, drivers, grills (like new) and the crossovers? They are excellent speakers, but don't know if it’s worth it for 18 year old speakers. Dawn explained they do not produce any of the drivers offered for the 3.6, so they are rather expensive to come by, especially the tweeters.

Recommendations or comments? Or would anyone be interested in the parts? I really don’t know what to do.

Thanks
boonetrc
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boonetrc OP
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Thanks Pops,

I am currently running Thiel CS 1.6s since I have moved into a new home (with my girlfriend) where my listening room has unfortunately decreased in size, but on the flip side of that, the room is much better, characteristically I have blown away my last room with smaller gear & less watts. All that said, I am extremely happy with the current setup and cannot decide what to do with my 3.6s. Sell them as-is or part them is my biggest hold up because I know I will never justify $2K with used guts when I can just as well buy an excellent used pair for $1200.

I am about to hook my VTL 225 Delux monos up to the CS 1.6s, which I ran on the 3.6s. I am sure they will not disappoint, as they made a truly incredible soundstage for old CS 3.6s. Thanks
bigshutterbug
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I would put the drivers, crossovers, etc. up for sale on E-Bay. They would reach a worldwide audience, and you should be able to find a buyer who is in need of them (maybe a cabinet maker?) Take the money you get from the parts and put it towards another used pair if you really liked them.
Did you have flood insurance? Sorry to hear about your loss!
zd542
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Why don't you just file a claim with the insurance company. You can probably get replacement value for the speakers or they may opt to but you a new cabinet.
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boonetrc OP
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One CS 3.6 was the only casualty of water in my basement; they were sitting in the corner. The other speaker didn’t even get damp; I wasn’t going to blow the deductible for one speaker. I am really grateful I didn’t lose any of the tube gear, sitting right next to it! I have 3 pairs of Thiels, so it is not the end of the world. I am most likely going to part them out and save up for the new CS-2.7. It looks incredible.
velocityofhue
188 posts
 
Hi Boonetrc sounds like we share the 3 pair of Thiel speakers syndrome. I'm terribly sorry to hear about your loss, That actually sounds reasonaable to get them redone in my opinion. Then of course if you have always wanted the CS2.4 model then I'd schedule a demo as they are a truly remarkable speaker with a good beast of an amp.

Keep your eye open for sales, I found a new pair of MCS1's 1/2 off a few months ago : )
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