Thiel 7.2 and the 3.7

I received an e-mail from Ken Dawkins, Thiels' VP of Sales reporting that there are now some 3.7s at dealer showrooms. He gave me the names of two in the Midwest and also commented that with advance notice an audition could be set up in Lexington after their two week shutdown.

This stemmed from a note I sent him regarding a used pair of 2.2 I bought on eBay for $500 and how impressed I was with these speakers. Never auditioned them before, unfortunately.

The $500 on the used 2.2's was the best value in a speaker I have ever encountered personally. I own speakers costing 20 times this amount. Don't get me wrong, the 2.2s aren't better, but at $500 they truly sound great. Now I too will be looking for an audition of the 3.7s.

I would suspect that you are correct Johnmcalpin, the 3.7 should really be in a whole other league than the 2.X series speakers.

I would be interested in hearing more comments on listening to the 3.7s, especially in depth reviews from owners of other Thiels and speakers at comparable price points.

Johnmcalpin, I hear you on the amp issue. I bought a pair of 2.2s recently just for a spare pair of background speakers and am really, really impressed by them.

In considering the 3.7s I have to factor in getting a new, larger amp. All my existing amps are rated at between 100 and 150 wpc into 8 ohms. I question whether my ML amp, even as a high current amp can drive the 3.7s. I love the sound of the 2.2s driven by the ML so would plan to also have to buy a new, much large ML amp (even used that is several thousand more to the price of the speakers).

To get these speakers, I think they would have to outperform my Wilson Audio Duettes (which are only 3 mos. old). I would then consider selling these to get these speakers. These are darn good speakers and not sure (other than in the bass) whether the Thiels will be able to top them.