How much should I pay for a 2001 Thiel CS 3.6?

If you can't afford to power the Thiel 3.6's, you'll never get all they're capable of.

fwiw, the NAD with it's slightly subdued high end may be a good match for the Thiels

my two cents...

also I am currently listening to speakers that are 17 years old and they sound great and the speaker surrounds look fine - 2001 is not that bad for the Thiels (for the right price of course)

you can afford Crown XI2000 right onto your budget.

Thanks everyone
I am so confused..
Came across a chance to buy these speakers around $1300 but really didn't plan on buying a high power amp until I met these speakers. there seems to be a consensus that these speakers must be driven by very strong components.
If you had this money for speakers and a 80-100W amp as a given, would it make sense to buy these at all? in this configuration, could they actually sound WORSE than a new pair of B&W you could buy at the store??
Thanks

That wouldn't make sense if you plan on keeping your current amp. You need at least 250wpc for these.