Frogman makes a good point but in general, a bit more power might give you better defined bass and that over all effortless feeling like the amp isn't constrained at all. This was very noticeable for me when I went from my Classe CA-100 to the CA-200 amp driving the smaller Thiel CS 1.5's. For the Thiel 3.6's I would lean toward an amp that can produce at least 200w/channel but preferably 300w/ch or so into 8-ohms. Used Classe CA-200's can be had for around $1400 and CA-300's for around $2000. I just sold a pristine near-mint condition CA-300 a month ago. Good luck!
Good upgrade amp for my Thiel 3.6s
My apologies if this has been pondered already. I did a quick search of the site for 3.6s and didn't find a similar thread.
I'm looking for opinions on what amp would seriously upgrade my sound from where it is currently. I have a KSA-150 driving the 3.6s.
I've heard people say that 3.6s can sound even better with more power and a dealer recommended 200W/channel as a minimum for them.
He was showing me the Classe Cam350s. Are monoblocks the way to go, or is there a killer stereo amp out there that's not in the price leagues of Boulder?
Obviously, I'm sure there's plenty of great choices, but I'd like to keep costs somewhat reasonable. I know the Classes retail for $7K for the pair. I was hoping to stay at $4K or under, but won't rule out the 350s if they really make a noticeable difference.
Thoughts?
I'm looking for opinions on what amp would seriously upgrade my sound from where it is currently. I have a KSA-150 driving the 3.6s.
I've heard people say that 3.6s can sound even better with more power and a dealer recommended 200W/channel as a minimum for them.
He was showing me the Classe Cam350s. Are monoblocks the way to go, or is there a killer stereo amp out there that's not in the price leagues of Boulder?
Obviously, I'm sure there's plenty of great choices, but I'd like to keep costs somewhat reasonable. I know the Classes retail for $7K for the pair. I was hoping to stay at $4K or under, but won't rule out the 350s if they really make a noticeable difference.
Thoughts?