New Thiel CS3.6 owner per the recommendation of a friend who has owned Thiel speakers since the early 1980’s. I had not gone swimming in the audio deep end for a while and jumped in head first last month. Bought a brand new McIntosh C22 mark5 feeding into a MC462 as I wanted the warmth of the tube pre and the power to support most any listening need with a big SS amp. Picked up a Yamaha CD-S2100 from a local friend and still have a family passed down Garrard 301 for my vinyl.
I was looking around for some speakers to do the burn in before I started seeking a permanent fix for what to speaker to pair with the McIntosh set up. Low and behold a buddy says take a look at these Thiel cs3.6, they’ll work perfect for burn in and you might just like them so much you hang onto them. Using some older tara labs interconnects and speaker wires for now as well.
Same friend recommend staying with copper interconnects to maintain the warm sound of the tube pre. Also mentioned beware as the Thiel’s would expose any weak links in the set up. Not worrying about streaming yet but will after a bit.
Day three of the burn in and my does this system sound great, I’m looking forward to it getting weathered and improving. Huge difference from the upstairs Anthem system which has plenty of power but just doesn’t give the detail, richness, and depth of the music.
