Thiel SCS4 Speaker System

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 reviews of Thiel SCS4 Speaker System. The average rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design. The usability is also appreciated.

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Expert review by : paul (audioholics.com)

Thiel SCS4 Bookshelf Speaker Review

The Thiel SCS4 speaker system has certainly met my expectations for performance, and the amount of low end exceeded it. The SCS4 is a well thought out and well made effort. The materials and workmanship are both first class. The front baffle and...

Good Sound Quality with very good midrange performance ; Can be oriented either horizontally or vertically without affecting dispersion or frequency response ; Very good bass extension for a small speaker ; Very smooth off axis response ; Minimum floor...

Relatively low sensitivity (inherent in small box speakers) ; Must be elevated for best performance ; Can bottom out if overdriven ; Grille very difficult to remove ; Best performance slightly off center axis

Jul, 2009

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Expert review by : Audioholics.com (electronichouse.com)

Review: Thiel SCS4 Bookshelf Speaker

The average user will find this system suitable for all but the largest rooms, and biggest amplifiers.

If we examine the impedance magnitude curve of this speaker, and place this information over the frequency response, it is clear that the output of the speaker is highest where the power demand is highest, and the impedance magnitude is lowest. In my...

Feb, 2009

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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (hometheater.com)

Thiel SCS4 Speaker System

Jim Thiel must be a magician. At least that's what I thought when I first heard his newest speaker, the SCS4. I was listening to an a cappella band, and the guys were all there—not just the voices, but I felt like the Persuasions were in the room with...

May, 2008

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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (soundandvision.com)

Thiel SCS4 Speaker System

Sonic sorcery. Jim Thiel must be a magician. At least that's what I thought when I first heard his newest speaker, the SCS4. I was listening to an a cappella band, and the guys were all there—not just the voices, but I felt like the Persuasions were in...

May, 2008

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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (hometheatermag.com)

Thiel SCS4 Speaker System

Jim Thiel must be a magician. At least that's what I thought when I first heard his newest speaker, the SCS4. I was listening to an a cappella band, and the guys were all there-not just the voices, but I felt like the Persuasions were in the room with...

Yeah, I know these two high-resolution audio formats are fast fading, so I'm hoping these titles will reappear on Blu-ray and HD DVD. And if they do, Thiel will be ready with the SCS4. The speaker is capable of producing spacious soundstaging with...

May, 2008

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