Do Thiel Audio CS3.7 Rock?


I currently have Esoteric MG20 speakers and while these are great on some types of music they really don't rock, just sound a bit too polite.

I hear a lot of good things about Theil CS3.7 speakers but more than a few reviewers mention the lack of bass. As it's difficult to get a demonstration here in the Netherlands I would need to go to the UK so some advance tips would be appreciated.

Chosen speakers would be paired with an Ayre V-5xe amp with K-5xeMP pre and Marantz Pearl CD player.

Thanks
zekezebra

Showing 1 response by jon_5912

When it comes to punch I find my 3.7s are transparent.  If a recording lacks punch then it sounds that way.  If it has been mastered in a way that makes it sound unnaturally punchy I notice that as well.  These speakers will not give punch to recordings that don't have it the way many other brands do, but they can punch very convincingly.  Fantastic transients.

First order speakers aren't meant to play extremely loudly.  If you want to be in the front row at an ac/dc concert this isn't the right choice.  In my experience they do better with a powerful amp.  I was surprised at the difference I noticed when I went from 350 watts into 4 ohms to 7 or 800.  That made a big difference when it came to bass texture and clean punch.