THIEL CS3.7 Floor-Standing Speakers

Chris Groppi

THIEL is one of the most well known and long lived high end loudspeaker companies. Jim Thiel founded Thiel Audio in 1976, building his company's reputation on speakers that are time and phase coherent. All of THIEL's full range loudspeakers have followed this recipe, including the new CS3.7. Where the CS3.7 differs is in its level of execution. The CS3.7 is almost double the price of the older CS3.6 model, and approaches or exceeds the price points of the larger CS5 and CS7 speakers of the past. While the speaker follows the same recipe as past THIEL models, it is reinvented in almost every way. For some (at least those who haven't heard it), the increased price was a big disappointment. I call this sour grapes for people who thought they could afford the CS3.7 but then had to realize they couldn't. The CS3.7 is worth every cent, and is a strong contender versus pretty much any full-range loudspeaker in the under-$20k price category.

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Upgrade your TV with Panorama

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Bowers & Wilkins unveils a new breed of soundbar. The Bowers & Wilkins Panorama is the ideal way of upgrading your flatscreen TV's sound. Amazing audio...

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Upgrade your TV with Panorama

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The Bowers & Wilkins Panorama is the ideal way of upgrading your flatscreen TV's sound. Amazing audio quality with surround sound and stereo. Active center speaker for wonderful movie sound. Simple connection and set up. A true one-box solution: no subwoofer required.

 

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Pantel

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GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2009 â€" Pantel (www.panteltv.com), the worldwide leader in outdoor weatherproof TV solutions, is proud to announce that it has added to its new waterproof “Mirror TV” product line, and launched it with great success at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held in Las Vegas, Nev. from Jan 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, booth #S2 27024 (South Hall). The new 42-inch model joins the current acclaimed lineup of 20-, 26-, and 32-inch screen sizes, which are perfect not only for certain outdoor applications, but specifically for indoor applications such as bathrooms, showers, and saunas, as well.

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Denon Offers Complete Line Of High Performance A/V Receivers

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Las Vegas, NV, January 8, 2009 â€" Denon Electronics, one of the world's premier manufacturers of high-quality home entertainment components, offers a line of ten audio/video receivers, providing consumers with more choices in high-value high-performance home entertainment solutions. The first manufacturer to incorporate both Audyssey Dynamic EQ and Audyssey Dynamic Volume in A/V receivers, Denon now includes these advanced convenience features, as well as HDMI 1.3a capability, in all ten of its new receivers.

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Denon Unveils Its New Flagship HD Entertainment System

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Las Vegas, NV, January 8, 2009â€" Denon Electronics, one of the world's premier manufacturers of high-quality home entertainment components, will demonstrate its new flagship home entertainment system at CES 2009, featuring the world's first Universal Blu-ray Audio/Video player, Model DVD-A1UDCI (SRP: TBD) with both DVD Audio and Super Audio CD playback.

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Sunfire Cinema Ribbon CRM-2 Bookshelf Speakers

Greg Mahoney

When I first heard about the Sunfire Cinema Ribbons, I was very intrigued with the product, as I own the 6' tall Carver Amazing Platinum IVs that are the acoustic benchmark the diminutive 8" tall Sunfire Cinema Ribbons are supposed to mimic. I have kept the Amazing Platinum IVs these last 19 years because I have not found a pair of stereo speakers under $10K that will outperform them in the areas of resolution, sound staging, bandwidth, and the ability to play at elevated levels with an extremely low level of distortion. The Cinema Ribbons use the same ribbon length as found in the Carver Amazings, and fold it so that it fits into a bookshelf size. How do they compare? Read Greg Mahoney's review and be enlightened.

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