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Waterlogged Thiel CS-3.6

I have been the unfortunate victim of flooding and one of my Thiel CS-3.6 cabinets has been completely destroyed. It has sucked water and swelled destroying the veneer, MDF and all the joints in the speaker. The crossovers are undamaged. I have contacted Thiel, sent pictures and they basically indicated that I would need a new cabinet, this one was not salvageable. Dawn did some looking for me and the have a pair of near mint cabinets in cherry and would charge me $2000 for a full swap of the crossovers, drivers etc.

I cannot decide whether to part out the tweeters, drivers, grills (like new) and the crossovers? They are excellent speakers, but don't know if it’s worth it for 18 year old speakers. Dawn explained they do not produce any of the drivers offered for the 3.6, so they are rather expensive to come by, especially the tweeters.

Recommendations or comments? Or would anyone be interested in the parts? I really don’t know what to do.

Thanks
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boonetrc OP
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Thanks Velocityofhue, still not sure what I'm going to do with them.

I have also seen several MCS1s for cheap. I have not listened to that speaker, since I have only a 2 channel system, but there are some deals them. I really want a pair of PCSs. If you find any let me know. Travis.
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boonetrc OP
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One CS 3.6 was the only casualty of water in my basement; they were sitting in the corner. The other speaker didn’t even get damp; I wasn’t going to blow the deductible for one speaker. I am really grateful I didn’t lose any of the tube gear, sitting right next to it! I have 3 pairs of Thiels, so it is not the end of the world. I am most likely going to part them out and save up for the new CS-2.7. It looks incredible.
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boonetrc OP
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Unsound, if I only had the room! It would cool to set an all Thiel 5.1! I am going to list them as-is on here and eBay, 2 tweeters for the CS7 just sold on eBay for good money, since none of the drivers are available through Thiel any longer, there may be some interest from someone on purchasing them for parts.
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boonetrc OP
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UPDATE: Sold all the drivers and crossovers to a nice fellow, have one good cabinet and two grills in perfect condition if anyone is looking for something send me a message and I will be happy to help you out.
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boonetrc OP
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Jon,

I did not, wish I would have, then I wouldn't have had flood damage. I priced some from Sound Anchor for my CS3s, they were not too expensive from what I remember. Enjoy your Thiels!

Travis
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boonetrc OP
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@Wynnytsky,

$150 for the pair, I wouldn’t let just one go. Where are you located? Shipping wouldn't be out of the question, but these grills are constructed with an MDF frame, that is glued together, which makes me nervous shipping.
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boonetrc OP
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Thanks Pops,

I am currently running Thiel CS 1.6s since I have moved into a new home (with my girlfriend) where my listening room has unfortunately decreased in size, but on the flip side of that, the room is much better, characteristically I have blown away my last room with smaller gear & less watts. All that said, I am extremely happy with the current setup and cannot decide what to do with my 3.6s. Sell them as-is or part them is my biggest hold up because I know I will never justify $2K with used guts when I can just as well buy an excellent used pair for $1200.

I am about to hook my VTL 225 Delux monos up to the CS 1.6s, which I ran on the 3.6s. I am sure they will not disappoint, as they made a truly incredible soundstage for old CS 3.6s. Thanks
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