I prefer the 2.4 over the 3.6, but there is no doubt that in an appropriate room the 3.6 has weight and scale that the 2.4 cannot match. The 3.6 is also certainly harder to partner and will suit fewer rooms. The key issue for me with the 3.6 is it is hard to get away from the fact it is a little bright even when partnered with the right kind of amp. The 2.4 is also difficult to partner, much more so than the 1.6, but much less so than the 3.6. If I could wait and wanted the weight and scale that the 2.4 lacks, then the 3.6 is likely to be more refined and easier to drive, if the improvements in the 1.6 and 2.4 are anything to go by.
Thiel 2.4 VS 3.6
I cannot decide between the Thiel 2.4 and 3.6 and welcome opinions and suggestions. I currently own a pair of Martin Logan Odysseys which I love BUT they do not work well in my new room environment in my new home. I listened to the Thiel 2.4's at CES and though they are not planar speakers they had that "electrostatic fast reacting type sound". Do the 3.6's have that same 2.4 type sound with a more robust low end or is the 3.6 a compromise due to it's older technology? Any comments or experiences are welcomed and appreciated. I currently own a Mark Levinson No. 331 or a Theta Dreadnaught II to drive them with.
I have a decent sized listening room but is has some challenges. My AV nook forces me to place my left main speaker within 6 inches of the left side wall and my right main speaker has to sit between the right side of my nook and my fireplace (basically in the middle of the room 7 feet from the left main speaker) The room is about 20 feet wide and 25 feet deep (with my dining room sharing the same space)
I have a decent sized listening room but is has some challenges. My AV nook forces me to place my left main speaker within 6 inches of the left side wall and my right main speaker has to sit between the right side of my nook and my fireplace (basically in the middle of the room 7 feet from the left main speaker) The room is about 20 feet wide and 25 feet deep (with my dining room sharing the same space)