Thiel Owners

Tom Thiel,

Very cool!  You are most welcome ... glad I could be of service.

bighempin

Nice job. Beautiful room and system.

Happy Listening!

A hypothetical question. How would the Thiel 3.7 sound in room that is 12’ W x 21’ L + 25' H. The main issue is the unequal side wall distances.

The speaker would need to go on the short wall. Facing the speakers, the right speaker would be 2 feet from the side and about 1.5 feet from the front wall. The left speaker would be 1.5 feet from the front wall but about 7 feet from the left side wall. There is a room entrance that is 5 feet wide and I am not including that area in the overall room because that space turns immediately into a staircase.

So my question is how would the Thiel 3.7 sound in this uneven side wall space room WITHOUT acoustic treatments?

Would I need to get a preamp with Balance controls to boost the left side?

YY - I suggest you find an alternate reality where you can turn your room on its side. That 21' x 25' room with a 12' ceiling would be fantastic!

Actually the ceiling is 25+ feet. The Width is 12 and Length is 21 feet. It is impossible for me to put the speakers along the long wall. California homes for the most part are not audio friendly.

Do you think the short wall (with non-uniform side wall distance) is a no go for the 3.7? I have some other speakers I am considering for this space but I wanted to investigate the 3.7 first.

The Yamaha NS 5000 is one speaker I am considering and that has foam plug on the back that can do some tricks when 1 speaker is not the same distance from the side wall as the other.

Another speaker under consideration is the Paradigm Persona 9H with it’s bass management.