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Comparison of Thiel CS2.4 vs. Vandersteen 3A Sig.

Interested in hearing about any comparisons between these two speakers, Thiel CS 2.4 and Vandersteen 3A Signatures, integration into rooms, ability to drive speakers, sound quality, any new updates or options that should be considered, etc.

Audibleguy (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-02-07

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01-02-07 Very different sounding speakers. lots of commentary, run a ... Swampwalker

01-02-07 to comment on one question, thiel are more harsh and detail ... Chadnliz

01-03-07 Can't comment on vandersteen but my thiels certainly are not ... Czbbcl

01-03-07 I agree these are very different sounding speakers. persona ... Dodgealum

01-03-07 Chad n' liz, i don't think it's fair to stereotype thiel's a ... Dpac996

01-03-07 Well, i've lived with the vandersteens and i have to agree w ... Tutordennis

01-03-07 i think it is fair what i said, i said thiels are more hars ... Chadnliz

01-03-07 Chad, cool man, no bother(s) here. i loved my thiel cs 2.2s ... Dpac996

01-03-07 Chad, maybe it is a matter of language usage, but i have hea ... Tafka_steve

01-03-07 Funk & wagnalls enclyclopedic college dictionary: harsh adj. ... Unsound

01-03-07 boy i wish i had room to carry around a dictionary so i cou ... Chadnliz

01-04-07 I owned new 2.4's for almost a year, ran them with all the & ... Pehare

01-04-07 Sorry chad, don't mean to pile on but i've had thiel 3.6's f ... Pops

01-04-07 to comment on one question, thiel are more harsh and detaile ... Audiofeil

01-04-07 I've heard both, although months apart and in a different ro ... Rufipennis

01-04-07 c'mon guys, pile it on i can take it :) i am not the firs ... Chadnliz

01-04-07 Given the assumption that each speaker would be set up prope ... Swampwalker

01-04-07 Chad, with an incorrect amplifier match (i won't name any le ... Audiofeil

01-04-07 I demoed both the thiel and vandys at a dealers showroom. to ... Braro

01-04-07 Over the holidays my audio and music loving friends came up ... Stevecham

01-05-07 Stevecham, i am making the same mistakes as you are. spend a ... Tom_hankins

01-05-07 lol... very good! Drubin

01-05-07 Steve and tom....maybe you guys just have bad listening skil ... Pops

01-05-07 Pops, you could be right. must be contagious though. the com ... Tom_hankins

01-05-07 Hi braro, the 3as should be much more dynamic than you des ... Mikej

01-05-07 Tom be careful what you put in that water it could be contag ... Czbbcl

01-06-07 While ancillary equipment is important i don't think you can ... Dodgealum

01-06-07 Hi mike. wadia 861 - no mods supratek chennin pre - single ... Braro

01-07-07 Hi braro, it's interesting that your preamp had that affec ... Mikej

01-07-07 Hi dodgealum, i think you underestimate the affect the anc ... Mikej

01-11-07 No matter how much opinions we give you, you are highly reco ... Audiolui

01-11-07 Chadnliz, i posted the definintion in response to tafka_stev ... Unsound

01-11-07 sorry if i offended you, it is hard to tell exactly how wor ... Chadnliz

01-12-07: Czbbcl
I have also heard Thiel referred to as agressive.

Chuck
Czbbcl (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-13-07 If thiels ever sound severe, harsh and analytical, it is not ... Stevecham

01-13-07 My friend own s the v3 a's and i've heard the entire v line ... Bartokfan

01-13-07 Greetings bartok fan you should hear the vandy 3a sigs with ... Stang500hpaol

01-13-07 you can certainly use tube power, when i demeod them at aud ... Chadnliz

01-14-07 I have 1.6s sw-1 sub, i had it downstairs, rec room, concret ... Boper39

01-14-07 bartok, i still am puzzled about no tubes with vandy, the 3 ... Chadnliz

01-15-07 Chadnliz i agree tube or ss would work fine with either sp ... Czbbcl

01-15-07 I agree with chad. vandy 3a work superbly with tube amps. b ... Audiofeil

01-15-07 I' was only stating what my friend said about his v 3a's. &q ... Bartokfan

03-28-07 Has anyone every tried either of these with a mc275 mkiv th ... markcrx9@

06-09-08 I wonder through all of this great discussion if we all agre ... Stevecham