Thiel 3.6, what will drive them best?

I agree with Jdolgin suggestion: I had a pair of dna-1 monoblocks that drove my merlin 4b+'s and ohm f's quite well; I highly recommend the dna-1.

Trying to drive the 3.6 on a budget less than $1000 simply doesn;t make sense becuase there is no amp in that range that will do these speakers justice. Not my preference but a simple fact of life.

These speakers need current which means power supply which means cost.

I have researched the list as best I can and provided used prices for your suggestions that are available on A'gon at the moment.

Items in parentheses are similar to items suggested and offered as alternatives

I hope I got them all but so far the list includes:

Acoustat 200

Acurus A250 $400

Amber series70

Aragon 8002 $425

Belles 150A Hotrod, OCM 200 or 500
(Belles 150 $525)
(500 OCM $745 rough shape)

B&K M200

Bryston 7B-ST $2700

Carver signature series

Classe DR-9
(Classe CA-100 $700)
(Classe 15 $700)
(Classe 201 $1100)

Coda 10 or 10.5

EVS100M and EVS100S

Hafler 500

Krell KST-100, 300CX or 400CX
(Krell KSA-50S $1000)

Mccormack dna1 (revision B) $1185

NY audiolab 300

Parasound HCA2200 mkI or mkII

Stratos Odyssey (khartago case $900)

Unfortunately, at least for the next 6 months or so, I will be forced into this range of the used market. After that time I will make a move to something better. Six months is too long to wait with a pair of Thiel 3.6's on the way.

The question is: "From your experience considering what is available (the priced ones) should I pick from the amps available or shoud I wait?". I am unsure how often these
amps show up on audiogon. I spend most of my time in the speaker area.

Thank you all for your help educating me,
Ron

In the case of the EVS100s or EVS100M, they can be purchased and auditioned for 30 days without any cost to you other than shipping. Seems like a nice opportunity to hear what they can do.

As far as the other amps are concerned, I would strongly recommend buying one that has strong demand on the used market so you don't take a bath upon resale.

Watching the ads, and searching the listings is the only way to educate yourself thoroughly.

You'll be happy with the McCormack DNA1 or the Classe 201.
I'd negotiate the best price you can and you'll be happy with the resulting performance of the 3.6's