Thiel Owners

My room is 12x19 would a 3.6 work?

Many years ago I'd heard several Thiel's (2's and 3.6) at CES and local dealers, I was very impressed with their sound but they all were driven but high-end high power amps. At this time I have a pair of Mark Levinson ML-11 and ML-12 power/pre amp with a pair of bookshelf speaker and a pair of subwoofers with a 200W amp. They sound good together but if I get a pair of Thiel would the ML-11 (50w into 8 ohms and 100w into 4 ohms) be enough? What about for a pair Vandersteen 2ce annually signature comparing to the Thiel? 

Thanks guys. It looks like I need a bigger amp if I want the 3.6. How much difference sound quality between the 3.5 and 3.6?

Thanks again guys, learning a lot here. The last pair of Thiel I listened to was indeed the 3.6 in a dealer show room twenty some years ago. It sounded very good but now I can't remember what amp was used. At that era, I think it must had to be some high power amp like Audio Research, Krell, Mark Levinson, Conrad Johnson or maybe Aragon, Bryston, Spectral etc. Since then, I've not been following hi fi development. It seems like now we have a lot more new manufactures and a more focus on multi-channels and digital products. What would be a good pre/power amp (2-3k budget, used equipment ok) to match the 3.6 in a two channel set up mainly for LP and some cd listening of classical, jazz and vocal. 

Hello, everyone, this is a huge discussion and with a lot of great information but because of the number of posts, it is very hard to find a particular topic. Is there a way to search within this discussion? For example, search everything regarding CS2,  woofer repair, etc...

tomthiel - there is a pair of CS2 available locally and I was wondering if is it worthwhile to consider getting them. The owner sold all his equipment so I will have to bring in my amps and cd player just to demo. 

On the pictures, I can see both speaker's tweeter and mid range dust covers are totally pushed in (like you are looking it backward). They don't look good but does it effect the sound or is there a way to pop it back out? I saw some reviews mentioned that the spike feets are essential for the CS2 for good sound quality, but is missing for this pair. Is replacement still available?

Also, some people describe the CS2's HF is hash, do you agree? I am wondering if my vintage gears will be a good match with the speaker; Mark Levinson ML-11 (50w into 8 ohms 100w into 4 ohms), ML-12, AudioQuest Indigo Blue speaker cable. My room in the basement is 19.5' x 11.5' with a 7' drop ceiling. 

Thanks.

 

 

 

tomthiel - Thank you for the quick respond. Unfortunately all four walls are drywalled already, I would have to put them on the short wall. Actually, behind the speakers (on the short wall), there will be two cabinets from floor to ceiling 4 feet wide on both corners, a window in the middle and the equipment rack under the window. The upper part of the cabinets are fill wtih yinyl records (some absorption). So the long wall is more like 18'. If I place the speaks on the short wall what do you recomand the distant from the side wall, the seat and how much toe in or none? What kind of upgrades are you refering to? 

tomthiel - thanks for the history of the CS2. If I remember correctly, I saw a review that said the CS2 had a upgrade/change around 1989. Is that true and what's changed?