Thiel Owners

jafant,

Understandable.  We all have our own criteria. I personally like a near field, or close to near field listening set up because I love being enveloped in the sound, I get the most realistic sound staging, and to my ears usually the most natural, relaxed and realistic timbral qualities to voices and instruments (since near field reduces the influence of the room).
But more distant set ups do tend to sound more dynamic and lifelike in that way, so I can see the appeal in how you prefer to listen.

jonandfamily,

It's been a long time since I heard the 3.6s - or the CS6 for that matter - but what I remember is the 3.6s having just a bit more "shine" to the upper frequencies that could be a bit detached to piercing, whereas the CS6 had a smoother, more sophisticated sound.  No doubt the coaxial design had something to do with it.   But I also remember some mild issues with the CS6, a bit of hollowness that could creep in in the high midrange/low tweeter frequencies, especially dependant upon seating height/position.  It could add a sort of thinning, cardboard/papery sound to instruments when they travelled in to that range (e.g. high register woodwinds).  But it wasn't frequent or bad enough to be a bummer.  The 3.7s have none of that, I was happy to find. 

Much Thanks! prof

Happy Listening!

prof

I enjoyed re-reading and visiting your thread on Thiel speakers.
The CS 3.7 certainly benefits from mono block power amps.

Happy Listening!

The biggest short coming of the Thiele has always been the Xover parts used .
I have assisted in parts upgrade which takes the sometimes thin sounding 
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prof...

THAT'S IT!!!

Your statement on Thiel's bass being tonally correct is a descriptive that has eluded me from day one, felt, heard, but never able to put the words together. 

I've been in the wine business for 36 years. About 30 years ago we were tasting some 1986 Burgundies, everyone tasting, writing notes, slurping down oysters, discussing each in an open forum. I was something of a newbie then, perhaps six years in the biz. We were on a particularly aggressive label when one of the people put forth a comment regarding its bouquet, stating that it had notes of "sauerkraut".  THAT'S IT!!!

For years before that there was that SOMETHING my schnozola was communicating to my brain but my brain couldn't process into words. While I couldn't find the words to describe that, I looked for it in all the white Burgundies I would sample. It wasn't hot-dog sauerkraut, but a wisp note of something elemental in the mix.  That too became a reference point for me when tasting/buying white burgundies. I look for it any time I taste Chardonnay, even California ones. 

This is waaaaaay beside the point of what this thread/forum has had to offer, but holy shite!  That statement of being "tonally" correct was a pleasant revelation for me, as well as one that accurately describes the overall sonics that make Thiel so desirable,  and perhaps, offer to those thinking about a pair of legacy models just how damn fine they are. 

Sauerkraut for everyone!