Hmmm...
After some soul-searching and a week of updating my kitchen which adversely affected my audio budget, keeping the Simaudio appeared as the wisest and most frugal/sensible option at hand for the moment.
That, and a brand spankin' new Weber grill with Dolby and Bluetooth/wifi/searing station/smoker/coffee when I wake up depleted any hopes of finding an amp to make my 3.6's sound similar to my 3.5's.
However, long being a fan of REL subs while at the same time eschewing subs in general, I found an incredibly too-good-to-pass-up model offered online from my pals at Stereo Exchange in NYC - who are still in the midst of relocating.
$600 fate accompli, including a Rel cable worth $400. Sheesh.
Everything Thiel is renown for - highs/mids/definition - was there in spades but the bass, especially at lower volume levels, was lacking to the point where I thought I was going nuts. The Rel T7 makes that moot.
Now I'm absolutely the last person to think that adding a sub to Thiel would improve them since I believe that Thiel is as close to speaker nirvana as one can possibly get, but this option not only saved me a few beaucoup dollars, it absolutely makes me appreciate the 3.6's more than my beloved 3.5's. Wow. The improvement on the lower register is palpable, tangible, even natural. REL makes awfully good sh*t, kids.
Presence, mids to cry for, now with a gorgeous "roundness" that the 3.6's were previously lacking. Happy camper here.
