Thiel CS6 Compared with Eggleston Andra 1

I've heard the Andra; I've heard a fair number of top end Thiels, but not the CS 6. However, this may help a bit:

Stereophilereview of Eggleston Andra

Stereophilereview of Thiel CS-6

Looking at the measured frequency response curves, it appears to me that both have a significant power response issue, with precipitous frequency amplitude drops in the midrange at a crossover point--the Andra in the 2-3KHz region and the CS-6 smack at 1KHz. Personally I have no patience with such anomalies in power response. The price you pay is incessant fiddling with speaker position, listening position, platforming, and room treatments to get the "cupped hands" sensation to go away. Also note that the CS-6 review mentions that you have to sit at least 10 feet from the speakers to get complete driver integration. Between the two, the Andra has the much better damped (i.e., quieter) cabinet.

I should have qualified my remarks better. In spite of my concerns about the Andra's measured power response, when I heard them I was *very* impressed with their very coherent, natural presentation. It's a subjective matter, but I like the Andra's tonal balance over the Thiels I've heard.