Reaplce Thiel 3.6's Tweeter

Amp choices can be very personal. Thiel doesn't go as far as to make actual recommendations, how ever they suggest that they have especially enjoyed results with: Ayre, Boulder, Classe', Conrad-Johnson, Krell, Levinson, Pass, Theta, and VTL. Their web site also offers less expensive alternatives. IMHO, Thiel's demand quality amplification. The 3.6's will require an amp to provide plenty of power into low impedances. Be especially carefull when opting for tubes as the difficult impedance load of the 3.6's will require very powerfull tube amplification. Of course power requirements will ultimately depend on your room and desired volume. The Thiels' also have wide dispersion. Perhaps room treatment might help. Try to avoid too much or for that matter any toe in. Good luck.

Of course the easiest way to resolve this issue might be with some equalization.

I have been trying to accommodate Thiel 3.6's needs for the past five years. Now I have 27 tubes in my system (6 in source, 17 in line stage and 4 in ampplifiers) and still can not achive what I wanted.

Pop, you are right regarding the interconnects. They are silver which bring me the sound stage I love, open and wide. What copper cable would you recommend without sacrificing the sound stage?

Thanks!

Well I can only tell you what works for me so you'll have to take it with a grain of salt. I am an MIT guy, have used many models, currently using 350 reference between dac and preamp, and 350 shotgun evo between pre and amp, using magnum 2 speaker wire.

The only other brand I have extensive experience with in my system is Kimber, PBJ, KCAG, select 1011 and 1021, 8TC, and monocle xl. The MIT's offer, according to my ears, tonal accuracy and a presence and immediacy I have rarely heard even in showrooms with various brands. The also image very good. That said, one of the strong suits of Kimber is the imaging which is phenomenal but the immediacy and presence is not there.

I have Thiel 3.6's and they offer the soundstage you like when properly setup, they need space between them and all walls. I'm not familiar with counterpoint really, I use CJ premier 14 pre and Mcintosh 501's which offer a full lush midrange, huge bass, and very smooth top end. I also use an older meridian digital setup, so all of the components upstream are a little on the "laid back" side. Hope this helps.

Messing with the tweeters in kinda like messing with an older Chrysler Hemi engine...DON'T DO IT!!! Even if you do tune the system to your ears, you'll destroy the resale value of your speakers. Work with other components and assorted tweaks further down the audio chain.

For classical music, I would recommend vinyl, SACD, or DVD-A for a source. CD's just won't cut it on violins and violas...redbook CD's will give you a slightly etched, grainy, or scratchy presentation on these instruments. Very subtle on the best CD players, but still there