Thiel Owners

tat - a geometric problem deserves a geometric solution. Since the CS5 baffle was cast, the complex curves only had to be created in the pattern. I was perplexed that Jim never went there.

TT

@beetlemania. Sorry for the delay in responding.  The Treos are quite good at portraying round, live instruments in space.  The sound gets out of the cabinet and lives in the room.  Which is wonderful and one of the qualities I love about Thiels.  Compared, for example, to a pair of Harbeths I heard recently, that sounded nice, warm and relaxed, but boxy.  But the Vandys tilt to the lean side, lacking in the upper bass-low midrange perhaps.  So they don’t give me the weight, authority that I want, especially at the lower volume levels I am listening at more and more.  Sometimes I just want more of the belly of a sawing double bass.

77jovian

Your ears do not deceive. I, too, found the Quattro and Treo speakers on the lean side. And lacking weight in the Bass region(s). I would be interested in learning why Richard voiced these (2) models that way?

Happy Listening!

All

this tidbit just crossed my radar -Audiophiledirectory.com

Tom, this site is quite helpful and very informative. There is a Dealers search engine that can benefit as you map out your strategy for Thiel Renassiance.

Happy Listening!

A pair of CS 3.6 showed up on craigslist today. Asking $100. My curiosity was piqued; the owner, a very nice guy, shared that a cat had mauled just about every driver save one. Tweeters too... that cat must have been the size of a mountain lion.

I thought about it. On the one hand, I don’t want to be the guy who stuffs a bunch of Parts Express drivers into a pair of big Thiels. On the other hand, a proper restoration will cost more than a good pair of used CS 3.6, which is not the model I am looking for anyway.

I didn’t feel I could do them justice, so I let the seller know I had decided to pass.

And I’m kind of proud I did. Kind of proud of saying no to the siren’s song of yet another needy project.

I hope they go to a good home.