Phase Technology ci-10 viii Reference Guide
The CI-110IIs act as the left, right and center in the front stage
of the Phase Technology installation.
With the ever increasing popularity of
plasma and LCD, more and more au-
dio/video-philes are turning to high
fidelity in-wall solutions. While
speaker sales as a total did not see
much growth in 2003, in-wall sales
rocketed as more and more con-
sumers chose custom audio solutions
to meet their needs.
PHASE TECHNOLOGY
CI-SERIES IN-WALL SPEAKER ENSEMBLE
“I find myself fumbling for words to describe the depth of the listening experience...
Outstanding Phase Tech…outstanding. “ — Clint Walker
So there’s the rub. How do we at Avodah
Publishing, Inc. deliver real-world reviews on
the number one category in speakers today—
in-walls? The answer is simple and somewhat
crude. Offer up our own homes and offices and
allow them to go under the knife—or RotoZip
in this case.
the number one category in speakers today—
in-walls? The answer is simple and somewhat
crude. Offer up our own homes and offices and
allow them to go under the knife—or RotoZip
in this case.
Unique Features
Where do I begin? Phase Technology is a fam-
ily-established company with audiophile her-
itage dating back nearly 50 years. So perhaps
what makes Phase Technology (as a company)
unique is that their design philosophy and busi-
ness model today remain unchanged from their
humble beginnings. And, quite possibly, solid
ily-established company with audiophile her-
itage dating back nearly 50 years. So perhaps
what makes Phase Technology (as a company)
unique is that their design philosophy and busi-
ness model today remain unchanged from their
humble beginnings. And, quite possibly, solid
Background
O
ver the past several years I have
reviewed and installed enough
speakers to appreciate the ad-
vancements of both the sound and
reviewed and installed enough
speakers to appreciate the ad-
vancements of both the sound and
installation qualities of in-wall speakers.
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TEST
CENTER
Before entering the publishing world, I
worked as a “grunt” installer. My workdays con-
sisted of long hours in hot attics pulling wire
and, of course, fumbling with installing in-wall
and in-ceiling speakers.
sisted of long hours in hot attics pulling wire
and, of course, fumbling with installing in-wall
and in-ceiling speakers.
Back in those days, there weren’t many
brands to choose from. And while most speak-
ers were full-range, there was the occasional
client who chose a “high-performance” two-
way speaker.
ers were full-range, there was the occasional
client who chose a “high-performance” two-
way speaker.
That said, I have been pleased to see the
direction of in-wall designs, over the past three
years in particular. Unfortunately, the publish-
ing business does not allow much time in the
way of installing complete ensembles, nor does
it allow the budget for building out a quality
sound room with interchangeable in-wall baf-
fles. Thus, you the consumer, will not see very
many reviews on in-wall ensembles.
years in particular. Unfortunately, the publish-
ing business does not allow much time in the
way of installing complete ensembles, nor does
it allow the budget for building out a quality
sound room with interchangeable in-wall baf-
fles. Thus, you the consumer, will not see very
many reviews on in-wall ensembles.
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