THIEL CS3.6 Coherent Source Loudspeakers

• Stereophile Speaker of the Year - 1993
  
  


• Hi-Fi Grand Prix WINNER - 1993
  
  


• Hi-Fi Grand Prix WINNER - 1995
  
  


• CES Design and Engineering Honors - 1993
  
  

That being said, the Thiel CS3.6 was one of the most exciting speakers of the 90's. It is the 6th generation of this speaker design for Thiel and they got really good at getting it right. This is a pair that has been kept in excellent condition in a non-smoking, pet free home. After a listen to them, we looked up a few reviews.  Our ears were not lying.  The complex crossover network that Thiel is know for, as well as the excellent cabinet design, taking into consideration timing and coherence, really sounded fantastic.  The cabinet is extremely well braced and the mid-range even has its own internal sealed cabinet.  This helps to produce silky smooth and at the same time very revealing sound.  These really are hi-end speakers.  I'd have to compare the sound to current Pro-Ac's in the $6000-$8000 range.  They easily approach Electrostatics in their ability to reproduce transient details, avoid time smear, and reproduce musical details, yet at the same time play cleanly to 27 Hz!  An Absolute Sound reviewer said about the CS3.6's, "This is one of the finest sounding loudspeakers that I have hear at any price... a landmark in the effort to provide outstanding high-end speaker performance at a real world price." 
 
Robert Harley said of the 3.6's, "I can say without reservation that the Thiel CS3.6 is a remarkable loudspeaker". 
 
Here's some of the specifications:

• Front Baffle thickness - 3"


• Premium 1" Metal dome tweeter


• 4.5" double surface, air-core diaphragm mid-range


• 10" Aluminum Woofer


• Magnesium Chassis Drivers


• Frequency Bandwidth - 27Hz - 20kHz


• Sensitivity - 86 dB


• Impedance - 4 ohms


• Recommended power - 100-400 WPC


• Dimensions - 12.5" W x 17"D x 48.5" H


• Weight - 107 Lbs ea.

The cabinets are really in excellent condition for the age.  The real wood finish is beautiful.  The drivers are very good as well.  All surrounds are solid with no wear or degradation.  One woofer is a dimple in the dust cover about 3/8".  It has no effect on the sound since its on the woofer and it is difficult to see without looking closely (See pic). The grills are super clean with just a couple small piques on the edges.  No rips, tears stains, sags or broken pins.  Again, surprisingly great condition for the age of the speakers. 
 
We do not have the original boxes, however they can be safely packed for shipping anywhere in the continental US. We will include a copy of the owners manual and a pile of reviews.

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SHIPPING:
We ship with UPS, Fed-Ex and Various Truck Freight Lines.  All items are packed and padded with care if the original packaging is deemed insufficient.  We know how exciting it is to anticipate the arrival of new gear and we want your item to arrive in the same condition it left our facility.