thiel 3.7 owners

Corvette;

I had same problem with subs integrating......
Room Issues
one note bass--due to one node overwriting all other 3 major bass nodes

I tried Amarra with Dirac room correction for free
I bought USB mic from mini DSP ($89) and did room scan and setup

Perfect integration.........I now knew what was good bass now
40 hz crossover 

The Dirac and REW room scan software is " eye opening" on room issues.   Move stuff around and do a scan.......unbelievable differences
even high end sibalance can be changed by moving stuff a little bit
its worth a $89 mic & trial for free( Dirac)
the REW is free ( room software)

bty;  Velodyne F-1500 sub    
         It's not to slow!.......maybe at 250 hz, but not with well setup room nodes

anyway, ended up with sub in between speakers and 10 ft apart speakers.... great blend with & without Dirac

my opinion

jeff

lucky guy........3.7!!!
im jealous 

I went from the N802s directly to Thiel 3.7s back in 2012.  I thought the Thiels were better across the board.  They have less bass but the quality is unquestionably superior.  The midrange was clearer.  I definitely heard/understood things through the Thiels that I never had through the B&Ws.  The highs were better too.  The B&W tweeter, while very good, had an unmistakable peak that made them hard to listen to in certain recordings and covered up some detail.  The Thiels were much less colored.  Really an open window.  Every time I listen to them I can't imagine ever being dissatisfied and wanting more. 

I was surprised by this experience.  I had the B&Ws for 6 years and I had the 804s for a couple of years before that.  I figured since it was such a big company they'd be able to build better stuff than a company that was basically one guy.  I was wrong.  Speaker building is a black art I guess and the instincts and skills Jim Thiel built up over decades allowed him to build better products than a huge company with a far greater research budget, better facilities, etc. 

Nice story Jon - I have had 3.6’s for 16 years and CS6’s for another 3 but my favorites are the 3.6.  I spent alot of time with the 3.7 when it came out but I could not justify 12 to 14K price tag when the 3.6’s were so good.

I have had other speakers in my room and they have come and gone and the Thiels remain.  Are they perfect - no, all speakers have tradeoffs but the 3.6 does so many things right any flaws are easily overlooked.