Teufel THX speaker system named Best Of The Year, German loudspeaker brand storms the UK

A great home entertainment system stands or falls by the quality of its speakers. Even the most powerful of amplifiers will fail to excite if the boxes it's connected to fall short in either performance or design.

But acclaimed German loudspeaker specialists Teufel (it translates roughly to 'musical devil') believes it has a sound system to fit every need and budget, from the biggest home cinemas to the most intimate of desktop PC systems. But just who are Teufel and what makes its speakers so remarkable?

Award winner
Given that there's no shortage of speaker manufacturers around, it takes a brand with unwavering confidence to storm the UK market. But that's exactly what Teufel did early in 2009, when within months of launching it had claimed one of the most prestigious awards in the UK AV market: Best Speaker System Over £2,000, in the Home Cinema Choice Best Buy Awards 2009, for the amazing System 9 THX Ultra 2 package.

The HCC judges declared: 'With its humungous subwoofer, enormous soundstage and surprisingly musical performance, this gorgeous collection proves that bigger can be best. It breathes new life into large-scale home theatre audio.'

But while Teufel may be a new name on the UK scene, it's been a stalwart of the German hi-fi market for 30 years.

Astonishingly good deals
What makes the Teufel proposition unique is that its products are not available on the high street. Instead, it exclusively runs an internet and phone operation. With no bricks and mortar to support, it can drastically reduce costs to provide some astonishingly good deals. And to ensure peace of mind, all Teufel consumers are gifted an eight-week window to return their product if not entirely satisfied.

Teufel offers a range of multichannel speaker systems for lovers of bombastic home cinema, but there's no denying the power and presence of the brand's astounding THX certified packages. Prices start at less than a £1000, for the surprisingly compact System 5 THX. Utilising the trademark THX dipole rear speaker design for theatre-style surround sound ambience, and optimized front -channel drivers, these THX Select-branded enclosures offer a huge sound designed to make the most of your favourite movies.

The power of THX
Teufel has been working with THX since 1996, when it became the first German speaker manufacturer to be granted a prestigious THX licence, and it now offers one of the widest ranges of THX-certified speakers in the world. At the top of its range are two formidable THX Ultra2 packages, dubbed System 9 and Theater 10. Designed for larger rooms, up to 100sqm, these magnificent systems deliver state-of-the-art multichannel sound and have advanced post-processing modes to get the best of both movies and music. They're ideal for both standard Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS, and the more advanced sound formats available on Blu-ray – Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.

The Award-winning System 9 THX Ultra2 package can be configured with either classic dipoles or direct radiating rears, and comes in a 5.1 or 71 configuration; the enclosures sport advanced flat cone technology and are backed up by a massive 1200W active subwoofer. The result is pinpoint imaging, bludgeoning bass and immersive surround sound: perfect THX audio. It's a sonic experience unlike any other. For more details click here.

To celebrate its Home Cinema Choice Best Speaker Award, Teufel is now offering a special welcome discount for UK AV fans. There's a massive 10 per cent discount for all UK customers across the brand's entire THX system range. The Theater 8 THX Ultra 2 system is currently reduced by 500 euros (while stock lasts) and therefore available for less than 2,000 euros. Combine that with the 10 per cent discount for UK customers, and you can pick up this fabulous THX sound system for around £1,650 (depending on the euro/sterling exchange rate.) To explore the amazing world of Teufel speakers click here.

Teufel: the award-winning brand for THX speakers.