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Thiel Owners

Guys-

I just scored a sweet pair of CS 2.4SE loudspeakers. Anyone else currently or previously owned this model?
Owners of the CS 2.4 or CS 2.7 are free to chime in as well. Thiel are excellent w/ both tubed or solid-state gear!

Keep me posted & Happy Listening!
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jafant OP
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Me as well, pops. Good to see you again.
Happy Listening!
scarberian
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Anyone heard of this;


A pair of Thiel speakers with model printed as 03A on connector board, but a sticker was placed over it that said 04. The sticker also had the serial number.

Only reason I know 03a was underneath is because one sticker fell off .

They look like this .

http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649006134-thiel_model_04/


Note the gold trim bar that runs across the face at the bottom of the baffle board.

When I got them, the passive radiator surround was crumbled. That's when I discovered it was a passive . Replaced the surround.

So these pair have two active elements and a passive.

Is the passive element correct for these.

When replacing the surrounds there was no wiring connection on the passive or wires loose in the cavity.



scarberian
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Jafant asked I relay what Rob Gillam might know.

Rob replied quickly that these are indeed model 4 and that the bottom element is a passive radiator. He added rebuild kits are available for the tweeters but that the woofer and passive radiator are no longer available ( mine all are good happily).

Rob also attached a model 4 marketing sheet contained specifications, and an owners manual in pdf format. Thanks Rob. Great service for a product bought at a garage sale.


When I got them, the passives surrounds were crumbling. The tweeter and midrange were intact. They must have used different material on the passive.

I ordered a surround replacement kit from Simply Speakers and that worked out perfect. First time I EVER replaced a surround. They include special glue, excellent quality surrounds and complete instructions.

Highly recommended.

Cheers

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jafant OP
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Much Thanks! for the update and follow up- scarberian

good to read that Rob is in a position to assist your needs. Feel free to post a pic or two of the Model 4.  Happy Listening!
prof
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Jafant,

I’m sure you’ve mentioned it in the thread somewhere, but what amplification are you using for your Thiel 2.4s? Did you go solid state or tube?

I read through a lengthy thread on another forum about Thiels an amplification and it’s always interesting: some insist Thiels are current-hungry monsters that can never get enough power; others say they’ve tried all the powerful SS amps and always come back to tube amps as sounding best with Thiels. (When I had the CS6s in my room, I preferred tube amps vs SS, e.g. a powerful Bryston).

It’s been too long since I had my Bryston amplifiers so I can’t speak to direct experience with the Thiel 3.7s. But the combination with the CJ 140W tube monoblocks blows my mind. I don’t remember ever hearing Thiels of any model sound this good - liquid, huge, dynamic, precise, controlled, you name it.  (And as I've mentioned before, I even tried 14W of Eico tube amp with the 3.7s - they didn't sound remotely anemic dynamically, at least subjectively, and they sounded huge.  I only really lost some fine control in the bass).


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