Depends what you are driving them with as well. I have a Mcintosh 200wpc amplifier driving my cs1.6's and WOW...what a nice combo. I would say that if you have somewhat powerful electronics that are not particularly cold sounding, that the Thiels would be a good choice. My buddy has Vandy 2ce's and they sound great - but are more lush and I think that Thiels are a punchier (to me more "fun") speaker.
