Ping Thiel with Cat5e

CEDIA 2008

By Fred Manteghian • Posted: Sep 5, 2008

The Thiel SCS4D is an the IP addressable version of their SCS4 debuted at the last CES. The SCSrD is powered by 250 watts of class-D amplification. The Cat5e cable in the back and the power chord are the only indications that we're not in Kansas anymore.

Comments

Submitted by nathan on September 6, 2008 - 12:57pm.

Is there a D>A converter in the unit, or do you send line level analog over the CAT5? This could be WAY COOL for remote applications around my house, depending on how it works (and the price).

Submitted by Fred M. on September 7, 2008 - 12:17pm.

Nathan, yes, the speaker is IP addressable, so a digital signal is being sent over the Cat5 and the speaker must have DACs inside, but as for exactly how it work, I mean - how convenient it would be for you house system - I didn't have enough time to get all the information on how the "control center" operates. But my guess is, yes, absolutely, it could do the trick.