Thiel Owners

prof,

Excellent, you have been giving both the 2.7s and 3.7s the attention they deserve to make your decision.
Yes, The 2.7s might need the assist of a pair of subs to fulfill the full range that the 3.7s have. Good luck intergrating them. I will just remind you that as long as you have the 3.7s available. You will be tempted that the 2.7s will satisfy. About a month or two after you let them go; you will hear that one note, one passage that goes; blah. 
I know this is a hard decision. You have taken your time. Work the problem and make sure of long term satisfaction. Took me 4 Years to find my speaker. And I tried a 300lb sub ( Wilson speakers / Wilson sub); was amazing most of the time but every once in awhile; I would get that blah moment. Subs are a tricky thing. There are Systems that can help with sorting the subs out. Might be worth giving one of them a try with the subs.
 I am confident that you will sort everything out. Take your time. The chase is sometimes better than the end game.

Best to You 
Norb

nkonor,

I appreciate your being my audiophile conscience :-)

I certainly know what you mean about hearing something off with a set up, knowing that I would have sold the system that didn't have such faults.

On the other hand, I also have other things to balance - room aesthetics and ergonomics, which provide constant, strong motivation to replace the 3.7s.   I put a ridiculous amount of money and energy - 2 years - into the design and reno of that room so that it could accommodate both the new home theater system and 2 channel listening, in a way in which every element is ergonomically and aesthetically "perfect" for my goals. 

It's only when I introduced the big Thiels to the room that it was thrown off kilter.  Originally I bought them with the plan that I'd move them in and out of the room, as I used to go through "2 channel listening phases" and "home theater phases."

I've tried everything, making wheeled platforms, adding wheels to the speakers, using a dolly, adding sliding feet.  Nothing truly makes them easy to get in and out of the room.  And I've realized I listen to 2 channel so often that the only route that makes sense is to have permanent 2 channel speakers in there that stay, and which also look right.

The 2.7s, in size and finish, suit that goal pretty much perfectly.   When I look at the room with the 2.7s I swoon at how nice it looks.   When the 3.7s are in there it's always a bit of a drop in my heart because they impede on the balance I sought so hard to construct.

So, yes if I get rid of the 3.7s I will no doubt miss them on various pieces of music, or hear something in the 2.7s that were more perfect on the 3.7s.  On the other hand, I have to weigh that against the even more constant visual/ergonomic frustration in keeping the 3.7s.   Such is life...

Much Thanks! for the follow up- marqmike.
please keep the panel posted as your driver gets fixed and returned to you via Mr. Gillum. Hang in there.

Good to see you- thieliste
I have had several home improvement projects this year, unexpectedly, that has taken quite much of my time in addition to the work schedule. Any system updates has been pushed into 2018. How about yourself? How did you spend the Summer season?
Happy Listening!

As above,
I am certain those 3.7 speakers will indeed find a good home. Equally helpful to learn the serial numbers on this pair- could be the last numbers built?  Happy Listening!