February 2006
THIEL PRESS RELEASE
THIEL speakers featured in “Demo Alley” at EH Expo 2006
THIEL PowerPoint 1.2 finalist for Mark of Excellence “Best Speaker” Award
February 2006: THIEL Audio loudspeakers will be featured in the high-performance “Demo Alley” section of the 2006 Spring EH Expo. Demo Alley is an expanded demonstration area that will use at least 10 sound rooms to demonstrate high performance audio and video gear. This year’s Spring EH Expo will be held March 30- April 1 in the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.
In room 202A of Demo Alley, THIEL will be demonstrating two of its massive, high output SS4 SmartSub subwoofers combined with SmartSub SI1 Integrator along with five of the award-winning THIEL MCS1 loudspeakers in a 5.1 system with McIntosh electronics, Richard Gray power delivery equipment, Straight Wire cables and interconnects, and Sharp Video. THIEL’s Director of Sales, Ken Dawkins, and Technical/Customer Service head, Gary Dayton, will be participating in the room. Ken will also be participating on the “How to Create a High Performance Demo” panel moderated by Richard Gray Power Company’s Dick McCarthy at 1:00 p.m. Friday March 31st.
“EHX is known for bringing profitable categories to the forefront for custom electronics pros, and high-performance audio and video is hot!,” says EH Expo. “In Demo Alley, you will learn about the significant revenue, profit and customer satisfaction opportunities of selling a better breed of A/V equipment.”
Prospective and current THIEL dealers are invited to contact Ken (kdawkins@thielaudio.com) to set up an appointment.
Innovative SmartSub SS4 subwoofer and Integrator in system for
deep, powerful bass
THIEL’s technologically advanced SS4 SmartSub subwoofer and SI 1 Integrator offer deep, powerful bass perfectly integrated with the system’s THIEL MCS1 main, center, and rear speakers to deliver an extremely realistic sonic experience. The powered 1000 watt, $8900 SS4 employs two long-throw 15″ woofers in a 51″ H x 19″ W x 26.5″ D, 290 pound cabinet with up to 109 dB of output at 20 Hz and up to 120 dB at 30 Hz. THIEL’s new SmartSub Integrator at $4400 is an active electronic device designed to achieve near perfect integration between a THIEL subwoofer and virtually any pair of main loudspeakers. The MCS1, at $2200 each, was named as a CES Innovations “Design and Engineering Award and is a 5-time “Editor’s Choice” from The Perfect Vision magazine.
THIEL PowerPoint 1.2 is Mark of Excellence Award Finalist
The THIEL PowerPoint 1.2 has been selected as a “Best Speaker” finalist for the 2006 Mark of Excellence Awards to be presented at this year’s Spring EH Expo in Orlando. The 2006 winners will be officially announced at the CEA TechHome Division’s Mark of Excellence Awards Banquet on Friday, March 31 2006 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. THIEL’s on-wall plasma loudspeaker, the ViewPoint won the “Best Speaker” category in 2005.
The THIEL PowerPoint 1.2 is a 2-way Coherent Source loudspeaker combines THIEL’s time and phase technology with a unique wedge enclosure and coaxial driver mounting to solve the reflection and room coverage problems found in conventional surface-mount loudspeakers. The PowerPoint 1.2 The PowerPoint’s suggested retail price is $1400 each.
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE
THIEL Audio Products Company is a privately-held engineering-driven organization that performs research, design, and manufacturing of loudspeakers for the highest quality home music and video sound reproduction. Our products incorporate a variety of technological advancements in driver design, acoustical construction techniques, and crossover design. All our work is directed toward one end: to provide the most realistic sound reproduction possible. THIEL manufactures fifteen loudspeaker models, the surface-mount PowerPoint 1.2, in-wall PowerPlane 1.2, in-ceiling HigherPlane 1.2, flat-panel video display speaker ViewPoint, SS1, SS2, SS3, and SS4 subwoofers, bookshelf-sized SCS3 and MCS1, PCS mini-monitor, and the floor-standing CS1.6, CS2.4, CS6, and CS7.2, all ranging in price from $2,190 to $16,000 per pair.
From: THIEL Audio, 1026 Nandino Blvd., Lexington, KY 40511
Telephone: 859-254-9427
Fax: 859-254-0075
General Email: mail@thielaudio.com
Web: www.thielaudio.com
Contact: Micah Sheveloff, WIRC Media Tactics
203-795-3141, wirc1@earthlink.net
EH Expo Room: 202A
