Considering thiel 3.6 but need feedback

Thiels are great speakers but do need proper room placement. Many times I have heard them at dealers and they weren't showcased at their best. But I also heard them at the Thiel factory in Lexington, KY where they sounded better. You might also consider the new 2.4s. Usually the newest designs incorporate the latest technology. The 3.6s will probably have better bass, but the rest of the frequency spectrum - have a listen.

I have these speakers, they are excellent but they need room to really shine. They need at least 8 feet between them, at least 3 feet from sidewalls and the further you can get them from the front wall the better. Now that is the optimum setup, most don't have the room. I am fortunate that I do, I have experimented to great extent with placement. They become more transparent with space but more importantly they become less boxey and more open and natural sounding especially with guitar, I'm talking realism. They also pass whatever is fed, you will find out what upstream is made of, tubes in the preamp is the way to go IMO. Hope this helps, just my experience. Good luck with your decision.

Without hesitation, I would go to one of the new generation Thiels--1.6 or 2.4. (Is a new 3.6 in the works??) Why buy into the prior generation? I've never heard a speaker that sounds right, or "better," close to the wall. I say adamantly that speakers ALWAYS sound better away from the wall. More bass is not good bass, and everything else suffers. The soundstage goes flat, images are not focused, the picture gets fuzzy, and there is a general loss of coherence. Of course, it's up to you and your room. But please, pull the speakers away form the wall in 2-foot increments, and see what happens to all the features I mention. Good luck.

I've owned Thiel 3.6's for several years. I've had best results with them 2.5 to 3 feet from the wall. You might also consider dedicated Sound Anchor platforms. They really snap the image into sharper focus.

According to Thiel, ideally you should be have the speakers about 3 feet from the back wall, 5 feet from the side walls, 10 feet between each other and 10 feet from the listening position. Also, acording to Thiel, as little as 1 foot from the rear wall, 3 feet from the side walls, 8 feet between each speaker and 8 feet from the listening position will still provide satisfactory results. Every room is different, YMMV.