2. speakers
  3. 1045604014

Tubes with Thiel CS-3.6's? has anyone had success?

I did a preliminary search of threads but did not find much of anything with regards to this specific question.

I have the CS-3.6's and love them very much. My listening habits have changed lately and want to try a tubed integrated for a while before jumping into the big $ tube amps. My room is 16x23x8 and is fairly well treated. I don't listen to high volumes anymore so huge power is not needed like it was with my Krell MDA-500 mono's. Seriously, the volumes are kept very low now and really want to try out some tube power for the glory of harmonics and richness.

I have been looking at the following integrated tube amps all in the 50 watt range:

Jolida SB-302b
Manley Stingray
C-J CAV-50
Rogue Tempest

Any experience with this type of combo is appreciated, and other choices for integrated amp is welcome.
128x128bryhifi
unsound
7,311 posts
 
Zaikesman, the Thiel site indicates (for the 2.4) an 8" woofer and a nominal impedance of 4 Ohms impedance/ minimum impedance of 3 Ohms. Suggested power 100 to 40 Watts. Compared to the 2.3 bass response goes down a few Hz. Reads like a typical Thiel.
tom_munro
162 posts
 
I called Thiel last week and they verified that the 2.4 has an 8" woofer. The 6.5" stated in the add is a typo. That's a pretty serious typo. I know I almost lost interest as a result.
unsound
7,311 posts
 
Sorry for that previous post. The most important correction being 100 to 400 watts.
zaikesman
3,017 posts
 
Thanks Tom for setting it straight - that's good news for 2.-series aficianados. Thiel's ads (unlike some others' I won't mention) are so carefully worded, it's hard to believe a boner like that could slip through the cracks...
tmoran's avatar
Ag insider logo xs@2x
tmoran
34 posts
 
I recently got a VAC PA100/100 tube amp and was hoping to be able to run Thiel 3.6's with it. But hearing everybody here recommend high current SS, I was nervous this combo wouldn't work well. So I talked to VAC's resident expert Kevin Hayes. Here's what he said.

"The CS3.6 is the speaker on which every VAC amp is auditioned before it is approved for shipment. In addition, it's the speaker that I'm using at home with my VAC Avatar Super. (I just bought another pair from Thiel
in January.)

Even the Renaissance 30/30 and the little Auricle can drive it; it's one of my benchmark requirements! The 3.6 is a fabulous match with our electronics, and I recommend it very highly. I prefer it slightly over their larger CS6, although that it also a good match with VAC.

I don't think I can say it any more strongly!"
More to discover