jonandfamily,
I never had the 3.6s, though I heard them many times "back in the day."
I preferred the CS6's over the 3.6, and had the CS6's for quite a while.
(They worked well in my small room; the 3.7s work even better).
Nothing I miss about any previous Thiel's over the 3.7s. Jim's final designs somehow managed to keep all the great things we love about Thiel speakers - the aliveness, believability of transients, instrumental timbre, etc, but increasing coherency and smoothness in the upper mid/treble, for an even more organic sound. It's seems ironic to me that Thiel over the years has had the reputation for ruthlessly revealing and being bright. I have very sensitive ears - including Tinnitus - so if a speaker is bright or hashy sounding at all, I have real problems. The 3.7s (especially combined with my CJ amps) have been about the smoothest, most fatigue free sound I've ever had in my room. I can listen for hours without my ears getting too tired or sensitive.
BTW, as I mentioned, despite my adoration for my 3.7s I may have to sell them for ergonomic reasons. Not that they don't work perfectly in my smallish room (13 x 15), but rather because I have other speakers in there
taking up room for home theater, I have to place the 3.7s right at the room opening, which makes it awkward getting in and out, among other things.
I really need a smaller speaker only in that regard. Sonically, they are as close to perfectly balanced as I've heard in my room or anywhere else.
I never had the 3.6s, though I heard them many times "back in the day."
I preferred the CS6's over the 3.6, and had the CS6's for quite a while.
(They worked well in my small room; the 3.7s work even better).
Nothing I miss about any previous Thiel's over the 3.7s. Jim's final designs somehow managed to keep all the great things we love about Thiel speakers - the aliveness, believability of transients, instrumental timbre, etc, but increasing coherency and smoothness in the upper mid/treble, for an even more organic sound. It's seems ironic to me that Thiel over the years has had the reputation for ruthlessly revealing and being bright. I have very sensitive ears - including Tinnitus - so if a speaker is bright or hashy sounding at all, I have real problems. The 3.7s (especially combined with my CJ amps) have been about the smoothest, most fatigue free sound I've ever had in my room. I can listen for hours without my ears getting too tired or sensitive.
BTW, as I mentioned, despite my adoration for my 3.7s I may have to sell them for ergonomic reasons. Not that they don't work perfectly in my smallish room (13 x 15), but rather because I have other speakers in there
taking up room for home theater, I have to place the 3.7s right at the room opening, which makes it awkward getting in and out, among other things.
I really need a smaller speaker only in that regard. Sonically, they are as close to perfectly balanced as I've heard in my room or anywhere else.