Levinson No. 23 with Thiel 3.6?


Considering some different speakers, perhaps Thiel 3.6. My understanding is that they are hard to drive, so, before I even go listen, will (could?) my Levinson 23 a suitable match to the 3.6's?

Thanks for you input.
whoaru99

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How much power does the Levinson 23 put out? What kind of music do you listen to and how big is your listening room? Also how acoustically live is your room? How loud do you listen to music?

I drive a pair of 3.6's with a conrad johnson ss MF2500A (240w/ch) in a room that is about 18'x24' with a 15'cathedral ceiling and is moderate in its acoustical dampening. I listen to classical pieces (symphonic/orchestral) some chamber music and female jazz vocals at moderate to high levels and find the amp has no problem driving them.

Chuck
Whoaru99

I would say you are ok with your levinson amp given that you are not going to be listening at high volume levels most of the time. Thiels love power but more importantly they love quality power, which levinson is, and will let you know if something upstream is not right. Also your room sounds in good shape both in size and accoustics so you should be good there. If you are looking for detail, soundstaging and imaging the Thiel 3.6's will do that in spades.
I do not know what your pre-amp is but sometimes Thiels can be tilted toward the bright side. I use a Conrad Johnson premier 16 tubed pre-amp along with a CJ ss MF2500 amp and have no issues with brightness. My soundstage is wide and deep with loads of detail. Hope I could help. Good Luck

Chuck