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Thiel CS3 Without The EQ

So what's the word on CS3's without the factory eq?
I can get a really good deal on a local pair but the guy doesn't have the eq. I don't want to have to go looking for it. Are they crap without it?
If they would sound good without is there anything in particular I should check closely for be aware of? Do they have rubber surrounds?
Any other thoughts on these would also be appreciated.
Thanks
griffinconst
petemoss
1 posts
 
I had the same problem,so I called Thiel. They told to just use a normal 12 band Eq and set everything flat except any below 50K. It was amazing and you can then tweek the highs and mids to your liking. The bass really came alive.

Regards Pete
rcprince
2,830 posts
 
50K or 50 Hz? Quite a difference! I presume you meant the latter.
smileallways
6 posts
 
How about using a good subwoofer instead of an equalizer? Any experiences with using a subwoofer with CS3 or CS3.5?
unsound
6,115 posts
 
With the 3.5's you can cut the boost to 42 Hz, which can work quite well for use with sub-woofers. Of course if you can do without the sheer extra volume subs offer, the EQ'd sub-less bass is just as deep as most sub-woofers (and deeper than many).
Without EQ you'll need subs capable of working beyond "sub" up to about 70 Hz. Not an are where subs typically do their best work.
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biannuzzi22
1 posts
 
I had an old CS3 Bass EQ that stopped working so I just bought a new one in the box from Coherent Source Service.http://https//www.coherentsourceservice.com/ I was super happy that Rob had them in stock because there is very little bass without the EQ. If I didn't have the EQ I would save up and get a really nice subwoofer with an auto-EQ.  
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