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Thiel with "Warmest" Midrange? 2.7 vs 3.7 vs Older
Update: I purchased a pair of 3.7s! I should have themby next weekend. I'm excited and a bit nervous, because it's a real "buy and try" situation, and I have some challenges with my room and amplification. Hopefully things work out. I swear I was ... 
Dalis or Thiels
Dali speakers are one of those brands that I hear and always think how nice they sound...those clean, clear, effortless upper mids and top end. And at the same time I always think "Why don't I love these more?" I'm pretty sure it has to do with th... 
Why Don't More People Love Audio?
Oregonpapa,That's fascinating about the homes without books and music.Recently on another AVforum someone mentioned that they didn't really listen to music. I queried, perplexed by this, and he responded that he appreciated what music added to mov... 
Why Don't More People Love Audio?
Already tons of good points made in this thread, obviously.I have recently noticed the rather strange, yet somehow incredibly addicting, phenomenon of High End Audio being "displayed and demoed" on youtube. That is, both owners of stereo systems "... 
Small room; Audio Physic Scorpio or WB Trinity??
The scorpios might still work. I had them in a 13 x 15 room and had no problems. They sounded great. 
Thiel with "Warmest" Midrange? 2.7 vs 3.7 vs Older
Jafant,Thanks for your interest :-)I'm still tortured about which move to make. I would have snapped up the 3.7s immediately, but as I mentioned earlier they are in a light cherry finish that wouldn't match our decor. I generally love the look of ... 
What are your favorite speaker finishes?
I love a good wood finish on a speaker, especially some of the more exotic ones. Though I"m not a fan of the exotic finishes that seem to traverse into "gaudy" - a personal call of course.One of my favourite finishes is the ebony wood used on the ... 
What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE???
At one point I was pretty familiar with just about every well known speaker in the market, but not now. Home Theater diverted my energies for quite a while. So I can't help you much.I'm trying to get hold of some Thiel 3.7 speakers, and from what ... 
What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE???
Dayglow,My first encounters with Hales were the T-8s at my local dealer, years ago, and I was always transfixed by how "right" they sounded in terms of tonality.Way back at CES2000 I was trying to discern which system sounded the most "real." I'd ... 
MBL 101e mk 2 Speaker Owners?
I was obsessed with the MBL 101s for quite a while, and almost bought a pair (a great deal that slipped away from my fingers, years ago).The best I ever heard them was actually in Michael Gindi's notoriously tiny room, driven by tube amps. He'd tr... 
What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE???
Hales - One of the most "musical" (rich, full, tonally colorful) speaker lines ever IMO. (I still use some Hales speakers in my set up).Meadowlark - They had that illusive combination of detail, airiness and timbral warmth.Dunlavy - for reasons ot... 
Thiel with "Warmest" Midrange? 2.7 vs 3.7 vs Older
PopsThanks for the info, that's encouraging to read that the 3.7s sounded ok sitting closer. As for amp stuff, I'll let you know how my CJs drive the Thiels.It always amazes me the balancing act in combining equipment, how I can loose an essential... 
Thiel with "Warmest" Midrange? 2.7 vs 3.7 vs Older
Unsound,That's cool. I've always felt that the ultimate goal for describing audio is to describe it accurately enough so that the person reading can get an idea if he'd like the sound or not.I completely understand people coming to different concl... 
Thiel with "Warmest" Midrange? 2.7 vs 3.7 vs Older
I appreciate all the contributions to this thread.Hey Thiel 3.7 owners…I've pretty much decided on getting the 3.7s :-)(And while I've posted the following question in another forum, I could use input here from 3.7 owners especially)But I do have ... 
Thiel with "Warmest" Midrange? 2.7 vs 3.7 vs Older
Great stuff, very encouraging. (And very persuasive Richardyc).I'm wondering about the bass difference between the 2.7 and 3.7. The 2.7 is rated down to 35Hz, the 3.7 to 33Hz, so on paper very little difference. Though with the bigger woofer the 3...