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Nieuwe thiel speakers type: m26ar-01 cs 3.6 Woofer driver luidsprekers nos vintage 4 ohm 2 stuks, zijn beide nieuw. Ze zijn erg zeldzaam, en al helemaal omdat ze nieuw zijn! €500 voor de set van
Compared with buying a full working pair at this level, this is a very specific parts listing, so the value is mainly in whether you actually need these drivers. At €500, it sits just below the market median of €762 and comfortably under the €1,067 upper quartile, so it reads as a fair-to-good ask rather than a stretch.
The upside is that Thiel CS 3.6 parts are not common, and the model has a strong reputation for superb transparency, coherent imaging, and tight, articulate bass when restored properly. For an owner repairing a pair, that makes this a practical buy if the drivers are correct and healthy. The main check is obvious but important: verify exact fit, voice-coil condition, and provenance, since driver-specific listings live or die on compatibility and measured condition.
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Thiel Audio emerged in 1976 from a Lexington, Kentucky garage, founded by university friends Jim Thiel, his brother Tom Thiel, and Kathy Gornik. With $25,000 borrowed from family and friends, they bootstrapped a high-performance loudspeaker company rooted in Jim Thiel's innovative engineering. The trio expanded into a 35,000-square-foot facility, exporting to over 30 countries and building a legacy of meticulous craftsmanship until operations ceased in 2018 following financial challenges and leadership changes after Jim's 2009 passing.
The brand focused exclusively on loudspeakers, pioneering time- and phase-coherent designs through Jim Thiel's Coherent Source technology. Signature sloped baffles ensured driver time alignment, paired with first-order crossovers, custom drivers, and furniture-grade cabinets. Iconic models like the CS2.4, CS3.7, and early CS01 spanned floorstanders, bookshelves, on-wall/in-wall options, and subwoofers for stereo, home theater, and whole-home audio, emphasizing realistic sound reproduction over gimmicks.
Thiel occupied a distinctive mid-tier high-end niche, delivering audiophile-grade performance—rivaling pricier exotica—at accessible prices for discerning listeners. Revered by enthusiasts for emotional, lifelike playback, its speakers remain collector favorites on the used market, though new production ended in 2018, cementing Thiel as a vintage icon of American hi-fi ingenuity.
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