Thiel Owners

yabe1951
Welcome! Good to see you here. Thielrules and sdecker offers sound advice.  In order to determine if the upgrade via a pair of CS 3.7 is warranted, seek out another audition. 10 years is a long time between demo time. 10 years ago Ayre had not invented the Twenty Series of gear.  Much changes.  Either way you go, retain your 3.6 or purchase 3.7, McCormack amplification  is a sonic match.  Several members of the Panel,  here and on other Audio forums, enjoy the McCormack brand.Keep us posted on your Audio journey.
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@yabe1951. Nice amp and speakers you have.  I own both the 3.6 and CS6.  Thielist makes a good point about tradeoffs.  I am using the CS6 because I have a large room and the 6 is more dynamic than the 3.6.

However, the 3.6 is the most transparent speaker I have had in my room, you give up just a tiny bit with the larger model 6.  They are definitely cut from the same cloth - both are excellent.  The CS6 fits my needs in my room better.

I never warmed up to the 3.7 after much anticipation being a longtime 3.6 owner.   I thought Thiel got a little aggressive on the price 12K to 14K. I know it was innovative and an upgrade but the 3.6 has always been my favorite speaker.   Hope that helps your decision.

sdecker
what are the power ratings on your McCormack DNA 0.5 amp?
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pops
Good to see you again.  Thank You for addressing yabe1951 's query.
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I know audiophiles don’t admit physical aesthetics. But the 3.6 and 3.7 are as different as it gets in the Thiel line. Another thought is that the 3.6 drivers are completely Thiel design and build. OK the tweeter was assembled by Vifa, but it’s all-Thiel, unlike the 3.5 which were modifications of normal, pre-FEA era.