Thiel Owners

tomthiel

Thank You for your Dedication and Passion for Thiel Renaissance project. Upon release, the Audiophile community and press will take notice.

Happy Listening!

Happy Friday! All

Happy Friday! All

Tom  Thiel, 

Are you stating you would mount the crossover board up right on edge? If that is correct this would expose the circuit board direct in line to the most significant mechanical impact from any open back driver in the cabinet. Visual would be a basketball hitting the back board. Damping would reduce but will also increase  the resonace retention time of any aquired energy which can become part of the orginal intended signal. My methods are much different  1 of which allows for external adjustemt of the resonance point of the internally loaded circuit board. Resonace will be drained thru the bottom mounting method and coupled internally to cabinet bottom and externally  to the mass of the floor. This feature benefit can also be done on a preferred external mounting method. I think we have discussed  these methods in the past. I know your project is to be simple and of a high value. You may want to offer up these significant options for users who want to max out resonance control. There is also an option to externally resonance tune the woofer to the backside of the cabinet. This entails a brass connecting rod and a special tuning bolt turned by hand .Like you would tune a stand up bass. Significant audible upgrade. I know your trying to increase open surface area to benefit heat dissapation..Resonance tuning also reduces thermal runaway as the heat has a method to transfer as does resonance.. TomD

Hello Agburns, 

There were 2 Toms working at the main Louisville store at the same time. I was and still am the shorter 1. The other Tom was tall with very curly hair. He had a very animated style while mine was considered more laid back  TomD