Thiel Owners

esprits4s

Good to see you again. Tom will chime in on the differences bewteen a CS5 and CS5i loudspeaker. Stay tuned.
I believe that there are a few CS5/CS5i owners here on the Panel.

Happy Listening!

@esprits4s The CS 5i’s had different woofers than the original CS 5’s , a nice upgrade.

To expand on unsound’s answer - the 3 woofers include the upper woofer centered between the two subwoofers. The subwoofer cones of the CS5 were mass-loaded and damped with rubber. Those drivers were modifications of stock ScanSpeak woofers. In his usual fashion, Jim improved the motors of those woofers as well as replaced the cones. The new subwoofers are mass-loaded with a center MDF puck. The upgrade was expensive and popular. Rob says practically all CS5 owners upgraded to the 5i (improved). I don’t think there were any crossover changes, and I don’t think think the improved woofers are available. I am presently conversing with ScanSpeak about replacement drivers for classic models including the CS5, but the fruit of these discussions is in the future.

@woodysticks May I ask what the cost of the 3.5 midrange replacement alternatives are per pair?

Thank you Tom!