Coherent Source Service, has been acquired from founder Rob Gillum by former THIEL service manager Gary Dayton, who was originally trained for his position at THIEL by Gillum.
Dayton worked for THIEL from 2005-2013, where his role evolved to include service, sales, training initiatives, and new product development having worked directly with THIEL Audio co-founder Jim Thiel. Ensuring no interruption to current operations, Dayton will be carrying on Coherent Source Service‘s repair and maintenance services of THIEL speakers established by Gillum since 2018.
“Coherent Source Service can provide expert repair of nearly every speaker THIEL produced, and in most cases using original parts,” explains Gary Dayton.
“CSS maintains new-old-stock of many original parts and has ongoing relationships with original suppliers that can still produce critical parts. In addition to an impressive parts inventory and active supply chain, CSS has critical assembly fixtures, testing facilities, and documentation that make it possible to restore THIEL speakers to original operating parameters. I am looking forward to working with enthusiastic clients from around the world. Our goal is to ensure that THIEL owners can happily enjoy their wonderful loudspeakers well into the foreseeable future.”
Coherent Source Service Carries On the Legacy of THIEL Audio Products
THIEL Audio was a popular audiophile manufacturer of loudspeaker products, including architectural loudspeakers, bookshelf speakers, floorstanding loudspeakers, and subwoofers, that still captures the adoration of audiophiles years later.
The company through its leadership, which also included Kathy Kornik, was one of the first audiophile manufacturers to embrace the home theater category, and the custom installation market. As the Coherent Source Service name implies, THIEL Audio through Jim Thiel’s designs, innovated the use of coherent source speaker designs that are highlighted by the speakers’ time-aligned sloped front baffles and first-order crossover networks.
Remaining in its current location, Coherent Source Service (CSS) has been stocked with nearly all relevant parts for proper repairs of most THIEL models. CSS also buys, restores, and sells legacy THIEL speakers. Coherent Source Service, LLC is located at 763 Newtown Pike, Suite 130 Lexington, Kentucky USA 40511, and the company’s hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
