Thiel CS-5 Brochure

CS.5
The THIEL CS.5 offers outstanding sound at an outstanding price.
HE CS.5 IS A TWO-WAY,
ported, floor-standing loudspeaker offering high
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performance in a compact, easy-to­place cabinet and at an entry-level price. Completely time and phase coherent, the CS.5 provides a dimension of clarity and realism that conventional speakers in its price class cannot achieve, making it ideal for both music and video sound.
Innovative THIEL design techniques
The CS.5 incorporates many of the same design techniques used in other THIEL speakers to achieve our goal of accurate musical reproduction in all areas of performance. The drivers are positioned along a sloping front baffle for correct time alignment, and the crossover is designed to provide phase accurate transitions between the drivers. These two design features alone result in an unusually high level of spatial and transient fidelity for a speaker of this price. A specially shaped grilleboard decreases diffraction for more open sound, and the heavy cabinet construction reduces unwanted vibration to improve clarity and imaging.
Quality construction and materials
The CS.5 uses the same quality materials as the more expensive THIEL models—a die-cast magnesium woofer chassis, polypropylene or polystyrene capacitors, and rigid 1-inch thick cabinet walls.
Magnetically shielded for video sound systems
The CS.5 is magnetically shielded to prevent picture distortion when placed near televisons in video sound systems. It is small enough to be placed as a center or rear channel speaker, high performance enough to be used as the main pair, and beautifully finished to enhance any room.
…this little speaker is as well engineered as its more expensive siblings—another finely cut gem from the House of Thiel.
—John Atkinson,
Vol. 18, No. 10, October ’95
Stereophile
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Tweeter
The 1-inch metal dome tweeter uses a large magnet, vented pole, and reinforced rear chamber to allow a low resonance frequency and a wide bandwidth. The result is high frequency reproduction of great clarity and realism.
Woofer
The THIEL-designed 6.5-inch, treated paper cone woofer incorporates the same short coil/long gap motor design as other
THIEL woofers for low distortion, very good midrange performance, and clean bass response. The woofer is magnetically shielded to prevent television picture distortion.
…one of the best speakers available at any price—Thiels’s
full size CS.5.
—Tim Smart,
Business Week
, from the December 11, 1995 issue
Award winning sound
Hi Fi & Muzyka (Poland) magazine’s 1995 & 1997 “Product of the Year”
• Runner-up, Stereophile magazine’s 1995 “Budget Component of the Year”
• Consumer Electronics Show’s Innovations ’95 Design and Engineering Award winner
Stereophile magazine’s Class C “Recommended Component”
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