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Thiel 3.6's vs. Vandersteen 3 sigs

Looking to upgrade. Currently have Vandersteen 2ce's which sound great, but have slight bass. So, I had to get a Velodyne FSR 12 to compensate, but this is not a really good match, I know. Anyway, I miss the bass that my old Thiel 03a's had by themselves. I'm guessing that Thiel 3.6's may cover all bases well. I'm not familiar with the VD 3 sigs, just hoping that they would cover the low frequencies better. Of course, the other option in to get the Vandersteen sub and keep the 2ce's. By the way, the speakers are powered by a Moscode 600 with a Rogue Audio 66 Magnum preamp. Any suggestions?
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chadnliz
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Audionuts you can love Thiel sound and I am sure you do but dont disagree and then admit you have no experience with 1 of the two speakers in question. If you have never heard a single Vandersteen isnt it a bit foolish to disagree it sounds better....or not?
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Thiel speakers are analytical, harsh and unforgiving, go for the Vandy.
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love em' I just love em'!
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It doesnt bug me if Pepperdog doesnt like Vandersteen speakers but to say they are cheap and for "unsophisticated listeners" makes me question if he is Ignorant or a snob, or most likely a combination of both. The 5A and to a lesser extent the Quatro have anything but sloppy bass and cheap components so I doubt this opinion is one of experience.
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Getting lectured about Sophistication from a guy named Pepperdog........priceless.
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I didnt want it to come across that I called you foolish, just the statement was. I dont think Thiel speakers are dull but I do think they can be harsh and un-forgiving, I know they can and do sound pleasing they are just not my cup of tea and too fussy.....the beauty of this hobby is one size doesnt fit all, how boring would that be????????
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Wow this is one for the books. SOTA, Anthem, Classe, VMPS, Aragon, VPI, Musical Surroundings, Lexicon, this is all consumer grade gear folks!
Vandersteen speakers, my dad lives 12 miles from me, I visit and li sten mkst everyday, put together his system for him and auditioned all gear in detail with him aswell. So I think I know a pretty good amount about the Wood Signature Quatro, the VC5 center and his 2 matched Vandy subs. Its nice to revisit useless threads and delusional posts.
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