Thiel Owners

Just wanted to make the point that the 3.5 is much easier to drive then all the other thiel speakers if not too loud.

thielrules

That's correct; however, I could crank up the volume on the 3.5s without distortion. 

I've found my 3.7s to be power hungry but not so power hungry that I thought I needed a huge, super-expensive amplifier.  I have a pair of Cambridge 840s that I think drive the 3.7 great.  You can get a pair of the current model 851w for 3-4k.  These are, if anything, bordering on too punchy.  The transients are very sharp, bass doesn't lack definition at all.  I've been using these for 8-10 years now with no problems so I can't complain about reliability.  I was listening to a mid nineties hard rock album the other day, it was an excessively punchy, in your face recording and it was hard to listen to because of how jarring the bass was.  The Bryston BP26 preamp contributes to this quality as well, it had me thinking about digging my Musical Fidelity tube buffer up to soften up recordings that are like this.

I'd hate for people to think that you need to spend a mountain of money to get a good setup.  My 2 2s are hooked up to a $900 Yamaha home theater receiver and this is, in my opinion, a great little system that I could enjoy immensely.  That is, if it weren't hooked up to the TV and used mostly for kids' shows.  It just finished cranking out the Moana soundtrack and the bass was not lacking.  I'm sure a bigger amp would be better but it's still very good the way it is.  

https://www.dagogo.com/cambridge-audio-azur-840e-preamplifier-840w-monoblock-amplifiers-review/4/

jon_5912

agreed- the BP26 is a very fine pre-amp. Interesting combination Bryston and Cambridge.  Happy Listening!

I have found the Parasound A21 does an admirable job for my 2.4’s. I wish someone with my same amp and speakers would speak up. I’d love to hear their thoughts.