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Thiel 3.6's - Stereophile measurements

I have not had the benefit of an audition with these speakers. There are few dealers still selling them. My question is regarding the measurements which accompany the Stereophile review from 1993. The frequency response measurements show a big suckout in the midrange at 45" distance. At 10-15 feet is this suckout apparent? Are there any coherency issues with this speaker that I should be aware of? My listening position is 14 feet from where the speakers will probably be setup in my room.
jazzdude

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drubin
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It is mandatory that your listening position with Thiel floorstanders be at least 8'-10' from the speakers. Otherwise the drivers simply will not blend. This is a consequence of the first-order crossover.
drubin
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I don't have much familiarity with the 3.6's. but this discussion is making me curious about them. I have the 2.4's and spent about 3 months with the 1.6's. The 2.4's are more forward-sounding than the 1.6, which struck the perfect balance for my tastes.
drubin
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Alex, I did get the 2.4's, from a fellow Audiogoner. They arrived just before I had some back surgery, after which I went through one of those periods of not being too involved in my audio system. Starting to snap out of it now and getting back to serious listening.

The speakers did seem too forward to me at first, but I just got my preamp back from a minor modification and upgrade and now I'm not so sure. The Thiels are sounding quite right, actually. The bigger issue is that, while I find them terrific in many respects, I also find that I'm a little bored with the music. Uh-oh.
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