Thiel CS 3.7 and Vandersteen 5a, 5a Carbon


I currently have Thiel 3.6's and have enjoyed them very much. I am considering changing to the Vandersteen 5a's or possibly the 5a Carbons. I have read some excellent reviews of the Thiel 3.7's, but have not heard them and it would be difficult for me to do so currently. I would be interested in the opinions of those who are familiar with these speakers. Thanks.
kleiman421

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If you're enjoying the 3.6's in your current system, I wouldn't look at Vandersteens. Both are outstanding speakers but at two different sides of the spectrum; Vandersteens tends to be slightly dark and Thiels slightly bright, neither to the extreme. I would think that you probably have a system that tends to balance the Thiels, which means that with the Vandersteens everything will be too dark.

Thiel 3.7 is a major step up from the 3.6's.