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Anyone else order Caladans from Clayton Shaw?
WOW.. these reported wait times are something. The thing that frustrates me is, I just need 15 minutes alone with the speakers and my chosen source material to know if I would be happy with/want them. Handing over $3K+ and waiting indefinitely for... 
Anyone else order Caladans from Clayton Shaw?
No wait time and maybe you can audition/listen to them before buying. If it where in my area, I would be interested.   
Anyone else order Caladans from Clayton Shaw?
I'm interested in ordering a pair but I have some concerns: * Requiring 100% payment upfront for something that will not ship for many months is not a typical way of doing business. A more reasonable way would be to ask for a % deposit and then r... 
Thiel Owners
tomthiel wrote " your 03 woofers are Eminence and I would love to know the model numbers on those". Yes, the "67" in the date code indicates the manufacturer is Eminence. Markings: 10KZHG8GX Date Code: 67-7920  I'll send you more info/photos soo... 
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Questions regarding tweeter replacement & driver polarity. I recently discovered that one of the tweeters in my Thiel 03s is outputting at a diminished volume. In order to troubleshoot I swapped the tweeters between the 2 speakers and the pro... 
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     big_greg wrote" If there are other suggestions to tame them, I’d love to hear them." A gentle amount of EQ will work wonders.    
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tomthiel wrote: "Jeff - my memory was unclear about the ported 03. Please confirm NO equalizer." My ported 03s came with the Thiel equalizer. Early on I made the determination that I liked the sound/setup better without the equalizer in the pipe... 
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     tomthiel - Thanks for the history, makes good sense!  BTW, the 03s I have (SN 0287, 0288) have a round 2.5" port below the woofer on the left side.   
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jafant  - Thanks for your response! After looking at all the Thiel models on https://coherentsource.wordpress.com I can see why the CS 2.4 would be considered the sweet spot, the most modern model before the price starts doubling.  I know this i... 
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Looking to upgrade my Thiel speakers - What should I get / look for? Back in 1988 (when I was 23) I was looking to upgrade my Polk Audio floor standers, the Polks had plenty of bass and treble but lacked detail. I made my way over to a small audi...