But I do not want to mess with the living room. “This is the unanimous opinion when it comes to surround sound in the living room, but for adequate home cinema sound, five plus speakers are to be distributed in the room But it is also known that THX boxes, licensed under the Ultra-2 standard, can not be hidden any more, but why THX?
THX license Ultra 2
THX is a reliable quality mark that was originally developed for the cinema. At the time, George Lucas wanted to make sure his Star Wars films sounded the same in every movie theater as his sound engineers had mixed them. For the sound was and is an integral part of the cinematic concept.
A real novelty
And if the film is to be understood as the director meant, then not only should the picture fit, the sound must also go under the skin.
Nobility committed
This also applies to the home cinema. Because at the latest since the DVD age with 5.1 sound can be synonymous in the domestic living room a cinema-like sound reinforcement. And also the must vote. Speakers bearing the THX seal today were previously purchased from THX Ltd. Tested on Her (t) z and kidneys.
Conclusion
They have to prove that they fulfill certain radiation criteria, create predetermined maximum levels and can oscillate in a minimum bandwidth. After the test run, they get - depending on the potential - one of the coveted THX certificates.
While the Select variant is sufficient for small to medium sized homes, it should be the ultra-2 license for really big home cinema. Even residential areas with an area of up to 150 square meters can be soaked with a mark.
The Berlin boxing professional Teufel is the manufacturer with the most THX-certified boxes in the program. Recently, the home cinema specialists have launched their System 8 THX Ultra 2, the legitimate successor to Theater 8 THX Ultra 2. The amazing result is that the 3.500-euro package has become smaller on the one hand, and on the other, more powerful Br>
Example Subwoofer: The S 8000 SW has shrunk by two-thirds and still meets the strict requirements of the American test laboratory. Or the satellites: their dimensions could be reduced by 40 percent, although the sound quality was improved again.
Thanks to computer-based chassis optimization, the developers have succeeded in minimizing chassis distortions. Typical for THX speakers is the chassis arrangement of the S 800 FCR: The mid / treble unit is arranged vertically with the woofers on the side. This has the advantage that the loudspeaker shows a very similar frequency response both on the axis and on the side. This guarantees an even sound: so every listener can enjoy the good sound.
The flat diaphragms in the three identical front boxes are striking. While their partial oscillation behavior is not so easy to handle, the radiation performance and the linearity of the transmission function are improved when the developer succeeds.
As tweeters, the Berliners use a tissue cap that ensures good resonance behavior. So-called dipole emitters are used for the back room. Their special radiation characteristics are supposed to emulate the countless loudspeakers used in the cinema. That is, mounted on the side of the wall, you only hear the reflected and reflected sound radiated backwards and forwards.
This "disappears" the actual loudspeaker, and you get the impression that you are surrounded by a sound cloud - just like in the cinema.
But the real novelty is in the subwoofer. While at least two 30s chassis had been required to meet the stringent requirements for draft and maximum levels, the Teufel was the first to achieve a 30-inch bass diaphragm.
The extreme Langhuber also has a very high efficiency, which reduces the amplifier power required. If the subwoofer of the Theater 8 set was still 1000 watts, the S 8000 SW would be reduced to 500 watts.
The bass works according to the downfire principle. This means: The chassis radiates towards the floor. This arrangement achieves inter alia a slightly improved efficiency and thus a higher maximum level. A rear bass reflex opening also supports the chassis at the lower transmission end.
Via the remote control, the phase can be switched to 180 degrees, the volume can be varied or the subwoofer amplifier can be optimally controlled with a THX button, as well as the bass mute.
Even the predecessor set, the Theater 8 THX Ultra 2, received reference status in countless tests of its product life. All the more exciting we were, what the system 8 THX Ultra 2 has to offer. Especially since the subwoofer has already proved in video HomeVision 03/2010 (page 71), what is in it - since then it has led the best list of active subwoofers. But before the frills comes the obligation: the setting up and leveling.
Care should be taken to ensure that the three front satellites are on the ear or at least with their main beam axis at ear level. The vertical distribution of the front speakers S 800 FCR is not as uniform as horizontal. In the case of the dipoles, the placement at the height is not so critical, for the best diffuse perception they should hang exactly on the side of the wall.
Now for the frills: Also in connection with the system 8-satellite played the subwoofer again very powerful and precise. The transition to the satellites was "unbroken", so also the Oberbass came with the necessary kick. At first the jazz singer Carol Kidd was able to explore the stereophonic qualities.
The acoustic bass tinted cleanly contoured, while she breathed her ballads into the microphone well. The rather darkly timed recording did not lack any openness. You could literally "see" the lips.
This was followed by the live concert of the singer-songwriter Allan Taylor in all-round sound. Again the voice was precise, but this time it had a little bit of a chest tone. In the rather intimate premises the applause was phenomenally realistic. Conclusion: great localization at tonal tendenziell fresh coordination.
Now to the home cinema in the truest sense. John Travolta's monologue at the beginning of the action film "Password: Swordfish" fascinated the jury immediately. Fine sub-noises such as the hissing of the lighter when lighting his cigar, or supposedly background noise, soon led to the event.
And that is exactly what makes good home cinema. When the tone fits, one is emotionally more involved. The following explosions digested the playback chain without grumbling and the chase later in the movie leaves no doubt in the impressive quality of the set.
In short, the Teufel set is one of the best three home cinema sound systems in the category 5.1 compact sets at Video-HomeVision - at an unbeatable price.
The sober, offensive style may not appeal to every music lover. The Teufel-Quintett has all the necessary characteristics for top-notch home cinema, such as dynamic potential, language intelligibility and enormous bass capability. Bravo!
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