At CES 2016, Thiel Audio will introduce a new SmartSub using a proprietary long excursion 12-inch driver and DSP-controlled 1250 watt amplifier, which works with a sophisticated control app and advanced DSP room correction. The SmartSub 1.12 powered subwoofer features six user-accessible Sound Mode Presets to adjust it for any style of music, movies and even gaming content.
Precisely a year since the introduction of its latest TT1 three-way floor standing speaker, the second member of the Thiel Audio’s new 3rd Avenue Collection, named after the famous Nashville street where Thiel Audio’s operations center is currently located, the company will be introducing the promised subwoofer which also joins also the TM3 two-way bookshelf speakers, introduced at CES 2014.
Assembled in its new Nashville facility, the latest generation SmartSub from Thiel will feature sophisticated app-based control and advanced room correction, paired with a Thiel long excursion 12-inch driver and DSP-controlled 1250 watt amplifier. The SmartSub connects to any Wi-Fi network for phone/tablet app-based control, combining the flexibility of either wired or wireless connectivity to the audio system, and employs a sophisticated acoustic correction algorithm to precisely adjust onboard parametric equalization to help overcome complex acoustic challenges defined by the dimensions of the room.
The Thiel SmartSub 1.12 employs a proprietary long-excursion 12-inch woofer featuring a rigid cast frame and an aluminum cone delivering an enormous peak-to-peak stroke. Thiel employed an energy efficient DSP-controlled switching amplifier, capable of delivering 1250 watts of continuous power. This amplifier has been engineered for performance and reliability, utilizing an onboard digital signal processor (DSP) to monitor the signal and keep the amplifier and 12-inch driver running optimally during playback while preventing either from being overdriven.
Thiel’s SmartSub technology delivers advanced PC control software, enabling access to control of advanced settings such as low and high-pass filter adjustments, phase adjustments, 5-Band Parametric EQ and SmartSub XT Auto EQ parameters in the SmartSub app. According to the company, this represents an unprecedented level of control flexibility that further differentiates the SmartSub technology from competitive products. The most commonly used features of the subwoofer are available to all users via a basic yet elegant infrared (IR) remote control (included). The IR remote provides control of system power, volume, muting, input source, and sound mode.
Thiel Audio will be at CES 2016 (Venetian suite 30-110) showcasing the latest generation SmartSub 1.12.
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