What speaker is this? why is it so expensive??!

Optical · 11th May 2005, 10:06 PM

Is anybody able to identify this speaker?
(check out the amps in the background too)

Cal Weldon · 11th May 2005, 10:15 PM

Just curious...If you don't know what it is how do you know that it's expensive?

Looks like a 4 way with woofer and two PR's...nes pas?

Cal

leadbelly · 11th May 2005, 10:16 PM

If you don't know what speaker it is, how do you know it is expensive?

Cal Weldon · 11th May 2005, 10:20 PM

I see we think alike

cowanrg · 11th May 2005, 10:31 PM

i cant think of the name of the speaker off the top of my head, but it isnt cheap if i remember correctly.

and those amps are halcros. and it looks like some VTL geat on top.

B Cullingford · 11th May 2005, 10:32 PM

I know what it is ... try building it, and make a profit, and have the dealer make a profit. Still I do not know what they cost so...

ScottG · 11th May 2005, 10:33 PM

Its the old thiel loudspeakers CS (7 I think.. maybe it was numbered 6 or 9 - anyway), this was in the early 90's and late 80's when they were still using OEM drivers. Now of course they make their own drivers. At the time it was the top of their product line and I think was priced at over 12k retail. Like all Thiels - it uses a very complex 1st order crossover (..I know it doesn't seem like a 1st order should be complex - but trust me, this speaker's crossover is VERY complex).

soongsc · 12th May 2005, 01:27 AM

That certainly looks like Thiel baffle design and enclosure.

Geenius · 12th May 2005, 02:45 PM

Yep, its the Thiel CS-5i. Has very low impedance in the bass due to the 3 8" woofers running parallel. The mid is a Focal, tweeters by the German Company WHD if I'm not mistaken. I must still have the original brochure somewhere.

Peter Daniel · 12th May 2005, 03:13 PM

Here it is:

11th May 2005, 10:15 PM	#2
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Just curious...If you don't know what it is how do you know that it's expensive? Looks like a 4 way with woofer and two PR's...nes pas? Cal __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

11th May 2005, 10:16 PM	#3
leadbelly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta	If you don't know what speaker it is, how do you know it is expensive? __________________ Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. Enzo Ferrari

11th May 2005, 10:20 PM	#4
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	I see we think alike __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

11th May 2005, 10:33 PM	#7
ScottG diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: US	Its the old thiel loudspeakers CS (7 I think.. maybe it was numbered 6 or 9 - anyway), this was in the early 90's and late 80's when they were still using OEM drivers. Now of course they make their own drivers. At the time it was the top of their product line and I think was priced at over 12k retail. Like all Thiels - it uses a very complex 1st order crossover (..I know it doesn't seem like a 1st order should be complex - but trust me, this speaker's crossover is VERY complex). __________________ perspective is everything

12th May 2005, 01:27 AM	#8
soongsc diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Taiwan	That certainly looks like Thiel baffle design and enclosure. __________________ Hear the real thing!


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11th May 2005, 10:31 PM	#5
cowanrg diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lafayette, CO	i cant think of the name of the speaker off the top of my head, but it isnt cheap if i remember correctly. and those amps are halcros. and it looks like some VTL geat on top.

11th May 2005, 10:32 PM	#6
B Cullingford diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California	I know what it is ... try building it, and make a profit, and have the dealer make a profit. Still I do not know what they cost so...

12th May 2005, 02:45 PM	#9
Geenius diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: near Amsterdam	Yep, its the Thiel CS-5i. Has very low impedance in the bass due to the 3 8" woofers running parallel. The mid is a Focal, tweeters by the German Company WHD if I'm not mistaken. I must still have the original brochure somewhere. __________________ Tony

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