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Brands w/ first order x-over, time & phase aligned
I wonder if some of the panel speakers listed above would actually qualify due to the radiation pattern/time variances from the different points of their drivers? The Quads and the Sound Labs might, due to their unique design principles. I'm not s... 
Brands w/ first order x-over, time & phase aligned
Duntech. 
Solid state "single ended" pure class A preamp
Read it too fast, thought you were looking for an amp. 
Have thiel 3.6's. Will mcintosh ma6600 work?
Oblgny, I agree the 3.5's are worth repairing. IMHO, they have always been one of the top value speakers available. Your Pass amp is surely a lovely combination with them. Still, $300 seems a bit steep. Though perhaps a bit back in time; I'd hazar... 
Have thiel 3.6's. Will mcintosh ma6600 work?
zd542, Typically as a speakers impedance changes so does it's sensitivity. The Mac's use of autoformers compromises the advantages of quality high current ss amplifiers to maintain linear frequency response. 
Is DEQX a game changer?
^One could always get a dedicated room correction only system and add it to properly designed from the ground up 1st order cross-over time aligned speakers. 
Have thiel 3.6's. Will mcintosh ma6600 work?
^Good to know! But, $300 each is a bit steep.Though it wasn't advertised policy, if the repairs weren't due to abuse, IME Thiel used to do repairs gratis, and only charged a house discounted shipping cost one(!) way, even for items that were past ... 
Solid state "single ended" pure class A preamp
Monarchy? 
Thiel cs 3.7 vs Rockport Atria
By buying the Thiels rather than the Rockports, that you'll have enough money left over to buy a couple of used Thiel subs.;-) 
Thiel cs 3.7 vs Rockport Atria
I'd consider getting the Thiels while you still can, their days of availability may be numbered. 
Have thiel 3.6's. Will mcintosh ma6600 work?
^That's really disappointing to hear. Thiel's once legendary customer service seems to have faded away with the previous/original owners. Things are really changing at Thiel, and it seems as though it's for the worse.Check e-bay, from time to time... 
New Vandersteen oil cooled hybrid amplifiers
FWIW, I find them visually attractive. 
Help me spend $3000 on a used amp
Can't help you without knowing more about your speakers, etc.. 
NY Audio Show September 26th to September 28th
Were the German Physiks speakers there? If so, what were your impression(s) of them? 
New Vandersteen oil cooled hybrid amplifiers
$52K?!Perhaps Richard might have forgotten his Dutch roots appreciation for value. Which IMHO might be part of what made him and his past products so particularly appealing.