Welcome.
We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a
product. have been manufacturing and
developing the CRITERION series of loudspeakers since
1982.
These
transmission line designs. Types with compact cabinets
feature different, carefully optimised construction. The
CRITERION series incorporates many new, unique and
revolutionary developments.
TCI stands for Transmission-line Carbon fibre Impulse.
These TCI models are housed in extremely sophisticated
cabinets made of multi-layer laminated material which is
extremely strong and rigid, and highly resistant to
resonance. The production process is very complicated,
but the result is beautiful and highly efficient cabinets
which offer unbeatable acoustic qualities.
The three TCI models continue the long tradition of
Criterion speakers: they are pure High-End floor-
standing loudspeakers which have been developed
without compromise. The primary aim was always this:
musical reproduction to the highest possible standard of
fidelity.
Achieving the aims we had set incurred enormous costs
in terms of development and tooling; these are the most
sophisticated and innovative passive loudspeakers that
have ever been built.
For outstanding bass response and transient handling
the transmission-line principle is quite simply superior to
all others, and in these speakers the linearity of the
system has been further improved and the extreme bass
response expanded still further.
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For the mid-range spectrum we have developed a
completely new driver, featuring incredible transient
response and virtually complete freedom from coloration
and distortion.
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The treble range is becoming more and more critical as
new and better digital signal sources are developed; this
spurred us on to introduce more new developments: the
TCI C2 and the TCI S3 features an ringradiator which
has been further developed and improved. Both the large
models employ a completely new development: a
curved-membrane electrostatic unit which is absolutely
ideal for reproducing high frequencies.
All
this
technology
incomparable quality whose form follows the required
function perfectly: the baffles are as narrow as possible,
and all transitional areas are of subtle flowing shape. The
sides and back panels are sculpted, three-dimensional
profiles, to ensure that they are absolutely free of
resonance whilst providing the maximum possible
internal volume for the transmission line.
We are grateful to you for the faith you have shown in
our company, and wish you many hours of pleasurable
listening with your TCI loudspeakers.
elektroakustik GmbH & Co KG
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