Vandersteen 2CE vs. Thiel CS3.6?

i've never been fond of vandy's, always liked the thiels - for pretty much the reasons already stated above. so, if it were me, it's a no-brainer decision. however, if *you* really like those vandy's, i'd make sure ya had an opportunity to audition the thiels in a familiar setting.

regarding 3.6 vs 7, i'd suggest a pair of the 3.6's w/a dedicated subwoofer set-up - a pair of good subs, outboard electronic x-over, & decent hi-power s/s amp. more bang for the buck, imo...

hi pops,

nah, ya don't *need* subs w/the 3.6's, yust, imo, i'd rather have *that* set-up than a pair of 7's. when i had my thiel 3.5's in my main system, (due to electronic equalization, these are actually flat to 20hz), they were definitely improved w/a pair of vmps larger subs, x'd over at 70hz. i was able to lose the equalizer, too. the bass was tighter at volume, and the mids & highs were also better - less stress on that 10" driver, and losing the equalizer both helped.

regards, doug