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bettlemania thank you for the input! I could get a rough picture on their comparison. By the way, I remembered some sentence mentioned about the brightness of 3.7. I don't know if 3.7 needs more attention to be matched up with front end.

I remembered some sentence mentioned about the brightness of 3.7. I don't know if 3.7 needs more attention to be matched up with front end.

Perceived brightness with the 3.7s (and other Thiel models) probably says more about the partnering equipment than the speakers. They are high-resolution, low distortion designs. The CS3.7 coax, in particular, has break-up modes well out of the operational range. The pistonic behavior will reproduce the signal with excellent fidelity. Flaws in upstream components are revealed but many listeners just assume the problem is the speakers! Most Thiel models are well-known for demanding powerful amplifiers but please make sure to also use high quality!

The 3.7 is not bright.  If somebody finds it bright it's because they have bright electronics, a bright room and/or prefer a rolled off sound.  They are actually very similar in balance to the 2 2s. 

The 3.7 is not bright. If somebody finds it bright it's because they have bright electronics, a bright room and/or prefer a rolled off sound.

I agree. The Soundstage measurements of the CS2.4, for example, show an exceptionally flat response, +/- 2 dB from ~33 - 20k Hz. I think that is the best in their data base (you can ignore Stereophile's measurements which are taken at a mere 50"). Subjectively, I hear a very neutral presentation from the lows to mids to highs that corresponds to those measurements.

Brightness often results from an amp’s inability to drive a speaker properly.

Thiels have the rep of being top notch but only when matched with the right robust amps capable of driving them correctly.