Teufel (manufacturer)
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| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder | Peter Tschimmel |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| Products | PC, THX, audio streaming, home theater and related speaker products |
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Number of employees
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150+ (2011) |
| Parent | Teufel |
| Website | http://www.teufelaudio.co.uk |
Teufel Audio (full name Teufel Audio GmbH) is a (private equity) owned company based in Berlin, Germany, which specialises in loudspeakers and accessories.
Lautsprecher Teufel develops and manufacturers audio devices (including PC, Home cinema, THX, iPod, stereo, audio streaming, and headphone products). Teufel is the leader in Internet-based speaker sales companies in Europe, and is the largest company for THX speakers worldwide. The company was started in 1979 by Peter Tschimmel, a self-confessed audiophile, in his home town. Teufel’s headquarters, including the customer service, development and marketing departments, is located in Berlin, while their warehouse and shipping section is based in Hamburg.
THX– Teufel was the first producer of THX-certified speakers in Germany, beginning their line in 1996. Today Teufel has the widest selection of THX certified speaker systems in the world. Teufel creates speakers that are THX, THX Select 2 and Ultra 2 certified.
An example of an Ultra 2 certified system is the System 8 THX Ultra 2, renowned for its small size yet able to maintain a THX Ultra 2 certification. This system decreased the size of its subwoofer casing by two thirds from the previous model. The System 8 THX Ultra 2 is the only system world-wide that is THX Ultra 2 certified and uses one bass driver only. This product is revered by critics as “It mixes top-grade performance with quality looks, and while its direct sale nature might not be everyone`s cup of tea, its direct sale price certainly sweetens the deal.”Home Cinema Choice 6, 2010.
Raumfeld creates audio streaming products that, together with Teufel speakers, allow one to connect their HiFi sound system to the Internet; giving access to over 50,000 international and local radio stations, Napster and one’s own personal music collection. This system wirelessly connects a sound system that can be located in one or multiple rooms. After this acquisition, Teufel began selling Raumfeld products throughout Europe from their Internet platform.
Teufel Raumfeld has been met with much popularity, being given 5 out of 5 from What HiFi (May, 2010). PC Pro states “The speakers are the key differentiator in a Raumfeld system. Rather than building the wireless technology into a discrete amplifier or streaming module as Sonos does, Raumfeld builds it all directly into one of the speakers, along with a 30W per channel amplifier.” (August, 2010). In June 2011, Raumfeld came out with an app that can be used with iPhones, iPads and iPods as an additional remote control. This was followed by the release of an App for Android devices in January 2012.
Teufel Audio’s collection of home cinema products includes over 45 micro, compact, column and floor systems. Though Teufel already had a strong footing in the home cinema market, their popularity skyrocketed in spring 2004 with the launch of the Concept S. This system was the first affordable, high-quality aluminium column speaker set to hit the market. At that time, Teufel sold the Concept S for 650 Euros, while other, similar products were sold from 900 to 1500 Euros.
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