THIEL CS3.7 Anyone heard them?

Doggiehouser,

Wow. That is an amazing system! (insert drool emoticon here).

I have some questions: are you running the subs directly from your Arc or are you using the Thiel crossover? I also wonder how critical the wire is connecting the subs. What do you notice that the subs do for the 3.7's. I'm seriously considering this when funds permit.

I use a Thiel S1 integrator for stereo and a PX05 for the surround channels.

The 3.7s don't need the sub for most music, but in a large room, the SS2.2s are so well integrated with the 3.7s in terms of pace and speed and adds that bit of tactile bass for some instruments (double bass etc)

I also have a JL Audio f113 and it's a tad slower than the 3.7s. Don't get me wrong the JL is plenty fast compared to other subs. But the SS2.2s are just so well matched.

I used a reasonably well made but cheap shielded XLR cable for the subs. Silversmith XLR for the stereo power amps.

"With respect to a sub, Thiel's smart sub system is amazing. It does far more than "add bass". In fact, adding much bass to a well broken-in and well-fed pair of 3.7's in a moderately sized room would be overkill"

I had the same impression of the bass in the 16 X 20 x 9 room I tested the 3.7 and s2 subs (with integrator). The bass was too much for me when the subs were on for music. For HT, a sub would be more appropriate in that room.

Thanks for the info!