Thiel owners save your packing boxes

You should save all audio equipment packing boxes. You never know when you will need them and they are expensive to replace.

Packing boxes are vital unless you are near a Thiel retailer. My woofer went south on my ten year old 1.2's and my dealer in N.J.(Stuart's Audio) shipped the item to Thiel who, in return, sent Stuarts a new woofer to install. You can't beat Thiel's commitment to quality!

I've got mine stored in the attic. I had to break them down and wrestle to get through the ceiling hole, but for $250 I'm glad I went to the trouble.

You may want to try to get replacement packing materials from your dealer. If you are a regular (not meaning you spend a lot there) but stop in once and a while so that they know you, you might get them for free. When I bought my CS5i's they were demos without the crates. I was going to pick them up myself. Things happened and I had to have them shipped. The dealer called Thiel and they said no problem. The dealer got the crates and I paid $225 to have them air freighted to me via FLS. (Broklyn NY to York PA) Not bad for almost 500 pounds and saved me a day of driving.

They're boxes well worth saving...my 1.5s came in some of the most secure packing I've ever seen for an audio component! As someone who moves every 2-3 years, I truly appreciate that part of Thiel's commitment to quality.