Sylmack, how can you make a recommendation against the VR-4.5 and for the Thiel 3.6 without ever hearing what the VR-4.5's really sound like? Odd. The Thiel 3.6's are being driven by great 2-channel products...Audio Research and Aragon. The Von Schweikerts are being driven by a lower line Home Theater PROCESSOR, Acurus. Talk about Apples and Oranges.
Please dont get me wrong, the Acurus gear is great for a Home Theater, as far processors go with movies it is one of the nicer sounding ones. The same goes for thier amplifiers, however in the Home Theater you have a subwoofer, muddying up the bottom end which the VR-4.5's dont need and you have inferior* Home Theater products driving what should world-class speakers.
The VR-4.5 in opinion, do alot of things better than the Theil 3.6, to name a few things bass extension, top end extension, and a relatively bloomy midrange. Now the Thiel's do better the VR-4.5's in the overall mid-range catagory, as well as a nice sense of balance to the sound. But I would still choose the VR-4.5's because they can be driven unlike the Thiels which are rather frail when it comes to playing rock, rap, alternative, and generally music that can be driving in its playback. The 4.5's are just plain Fun to listen to. Oh well, just my two cents.
*=In comparision to the 2-channel rig you have.
Please dont get me wrong, the Acurus gear is great for a Home Theater, as far processors go with movies it is one of the nicer sounding ones. The same goes for thier amplifiers, however in the Home Theater you have a subwoofer, muddying up the bottom end which the VR-4.5's dont need and you have inferior* Home Theater products driving what should world-class speakers.
The VR-4.5 in opinion, do alot of things better than the Theil 3.6, to name a few things bass extension, top end extension, and a relatively bloomy midrange. Now the Thiel's do better the VR-4.5's in the overall mid-range catagory, as well as a nice sense of balance to the sound. But I would still choose the VR-4.5's because they can be driven unlike the Thiels which are rather frail when it comes to playing rock, rap, alternative, and generally music that can be driving in its playback. The 4.5's are just plain Fun to listen to. Oh well, just my two cents.
*=In comparision to the 2-channel rig you have.