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In Reply to: RE: Poll - What *type* of speaker ended your search? posted by Presto on May 30, 2012 at 12:03:30
...which began with Dahlquist DQ-10s and ended after 15 years of reviewing loudspeakers.I chose Thiel 7.2s - dynamic, 4-ways with a passive radiator, first order crossover, time and phase coherant with bass that extends below 30Hz.
I had owned many speakers and heard many more, primarily electrostatic, ribbon, hybrid and dynamic (no horns).
What I was looking for was something that sounded like music, played classic rock well, had terrific dynamics and great imaging.
I haven't wanted to hear another pair of speakers for 12 years.
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on speakers at least.
The Thiel 7.2s always struck me as one of the ultimate speakers, and the 3.6s too at a lesser price. I listened to the 3.7s at a dealers and they sounded nice, but didn't blow me away. Then again, I never hear anything right in a dealer's sound room, so I'm not saying the 3.7s aren't great. But I wish Thiel still made the 7.2s.
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...but knowing Thiel and having owned others in the past and listening to even other models friends own, I would guess the 3.7s are better than the 7.2s.
The 7.2s are difficult to match an amp to, but the Manley NeoClassic 250s really make them sing.
A friend has 2.4s and loves his Mac MC275 with them.
Most likely the 3.7s are easier to drive than 7.2s.
So I would advise anyone considering Thiels to try a good tubed amp.
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