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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.
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doggiehowser
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Crutchfield has a 60 day return policy. Should be sufficient time to run in and see if you like it.

I upgraded from a 2.4SE to a 3.7 and have had no regrets. Running in was also less taxing than on my 2.4s which were hard to listen before I had 200 hours on it.
doggiehowser
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I think the 3.7 bass response is just not over emphasised and with an upgrade to Electrocompaniet Nemos (1200W into 4ohms), I thought it really came alive. I don't think it's power per se (my last amp was a 1000W into 4ohms Bel Canto REF1000M).

Anyway, I went with dual SmartSub2s to match the 3.7s which extend the bass further down to 15/20Hz.
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