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 Thiel SCS4, Speaker System
"A speaker’s ability to startle, to deliver what I call the “aha”
moments that stop me in my tracks, are what separate the merely good
from great speakers for me. Those moments came fast and furious when I
revved up the simulated earthquake scene on the Ocean’s Thirteen DVD.
The SS1’s room-shaking rumbles perfectly matched the onscreen casino’s
shake, rattle, and roll. Ocean’s Thirteen feels like a tired retread of
the heist flick, but that one scene’s far-fetched earthquake diversion
left no doubt about the SS1’s deep penetration into the lowest octaves.
The five SCS4s conjured the casino’s immensity and the panicked
patrons’ gasps of fear. The Thiel ensemble can clearly muster the
gravitas of a larger system...
The SS1 has been in the line now for a few years, but it’s fully the
equal of the SCS4’s technological achievements. Jim Thiel takes his
time nurturing his designs, which can take years to come to market. But
boy oh boy, they’re always worth the wait."
Home Theater Mag, May 2008
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