Thiel, Sim2, and Synergistic Research

CES 2008

Thiel, Sim2, and Synergistic Research

By Randy Tomlinson • Posted: Jan 9, 2007

The Thiel room was a full home theater setup using their new CS 3.7 speakers with Sim2’s C3X DLP projector and a 110”-wide screen. The three chip C3X is quite a good 720p projector when it comes to filling large screens and the newest model, the HT3000, is a 1080p single chip DLP at about the same price. Though the picture was good, it was the sound that blew me away. Never have I heard Thiel speakers sound like this. Then came the shocker: They turned off the active shielding on the Synergistic Research Tesla Series cables (interconnects, speaker cables, and power cords) and much of the magic just disappeared. Either these cords sound real bad with the power off or real good with it on or maybe both, because the difference was far from subtle and was easily the most impressive cable demo I’ve ever heard. These newest cables, much smaller than before, are expensive but not out of reach and certainly deserve investigation for any high-end home theater sound system.

Comments

Submitted by Ted Denney III on January 15, 2007 - 2:13pm.

Thanks Randy for this glowing show report. While I agree the performance did improve with our new Tesla Zero Capacitance Active shielding turned "on" it was the inherent strengths of Bryston electronics, Theil CS 3.7 speakers and Active Subwoofers, and Torus power-line conditioning that came shining through. A testament to this fact- we were running our new mid-level Tesla Series cables- Tesla Accelerator speaker cable and interconnects. It's rare that such sound is produced with out stratospheric price point cables in the mix and only possible when the electronics, speakers, and cables are up to the task. Kind regards, Ted Denney III Lead Designer and Owner Synergistic Research Inc.