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T+A Fundamental Information

and History

Design your rooms

with sounds!

T+A stands for Theory and Application in electro-acoustics, i.e. the harnessing of the laws of physics to provide perfect
musical reproduction. Ever since our company was founded we have been developing loudspeakers and electronic
equipment with the aim of reproducing recorded music as faithfully as possible, i.e. with the smallest possible difference
from the original sound. With this aim constantly in mind, we place absolute top priority on the quality and manufactur-
ing standard of each individual component, and consequently on the complete chain of equipment which forms a sound
system. We develop and manufacture all our products in Herford (Westphalia, Germany).

The company was founded in 1978 by Siegfried Amft after he had completed his University studies and gained
a degree in physics. From these humble beginnings the firm has developed into one of the leading German High-End
equipment manufacturers,.

The history of T+A began with the building of sophisticated transmission line loudspeakers, and has now
reached the point where the company produces a full range of Hi-Fi equipment of incomparable quality. 1982 saw the
introduction of the newly developed CRITERION series of speakers, and this proved to be a crucial step forward. The
Criterions were a range of floor-standing audiophile transmission line loudspeakers, and were the first products to give
T+A a clear edge over the competition. They were followed by a steady flow of new, innovative products which quickly
carved out a clear brand image for the firm as a leading High-Tech company.

By 1984 these products had proved to be a great success with the demanding Hi-Fi public, allowing the T+A
development team to expand, and develop even more exciting equipment; in that year the firm introduced its first
regulated active loudspeakers in the shape of the SOLITAIRE series. They were a genuine sensation, and found
immediate acceptance in the High-End community. These active loudspeakers incorporated integral amplifiers of out-
standing quality, so by now the bridge to the development of electronic equipment was already in place.
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The year 1988 saw the start of an intensive programme of development work, backed by considerable financial invest-
ment, with the aim of producing a complete series of electronic equipment, all of which would be manufactured in
Herford. This required the establishment of a powerful development department, as well as a completely new building to
house the production and administration processes. The clear aim of this programme was to develop and market a range
of electronic units which would equal the success of the companyís loudspeakers, which by this time had become very
popular. These products were aimed squarely at the High-End of the market-place; a market segment of considerable
size which at that time was not contested seriously by any German manufacturer. T+A were able to exploit this gap in the
market in a consistent and rational manner. Soon the company was able to offer a complete series of loudspeakers and
electronic equipment which was no longer aimed simply at the Hi-Fi freak; the products now also attracted purchasers
who were interested in top-class design and image. This marked the start of the companyís steady rise to become
Germanyís leading High-End audio equipment company. Today the electronic units account for around 60% of the firmís
total turnover, and sales continue to grow strongly.

In 1996, after several years of development, T+A brought to market the worldís first range of fully active, fully
digital loudspeakers, bearing the brand name Solitaire, and these speakers soon established themselves internationally
as an acknowledged milestone in the history of the loudspeaker. For the first time Hi-Fi loudspeakers could be calibrated
accurately to compensate for the characteristics of the listening room. At the same time the firm continued to develop CD
players of the very highest quality, and soon achieved a market-leading position in that field. The crowning glory of this
development is the CD 3000 R reference unit.

In 1997 T+A introduced a range of products which justified its new position as a supplier of the full range of
High-End equipment: two television sets of supreme quality, several Dolby surround decoders, complete Dolby sur-
round loudspeaker sets and a system remote control set for the entire range were introduced at the 1997 IFA. This
broadening of the companyís approach brought a widespread welcome from trading partners and end-users alike, with
the net result that turnover continued to rise, against the general trend in Germany at that time.

The start of the 1998 season saw the introduction of a new series of Criterion transmission line speakers,
beautifully built and of elegantly slim design, and these qualities combined with their extraordinary sonic capabilities
brought a flood of excellent test results and a corresponding increase in turnover. After five successful years the
company presented revised and further developed versions of the R-series amplifiers and pre-amplifiers, boasting a new
output stage technology, and this led to an unprecedented flood of superlative test results.

At the 1999 IFA the company introduced a further series of new and revised equipment, this time focusing on
a wider range of 5.1 digital surround decoders, DVD players, surround loudspeaker systems and a new 16:9 Real Flat
Screen 82 cm television, which ranks among the finest on the market. Another exciting development is the complete
cosmetic revision of the R-series units - the firmís most important and comprehensive family of electronic equipment. All
R-series units now feature a solid aluminium housing, allowing us to supply a range of truly beautiful surfaces in silver
aluminium and even chrome. New Hi-Fi and TV racks, also in aluminium, give our products an incomparable presence.

In late 2000 we introduced our new aluminium loudspeakers to the market. The TALIS series consists of
superbly elegant, slim loudspeakers which sound amazingly good as well as looking beautiful. In time for the IFA 2001
we have again made minor revisions to our existing Criterion series, and expanded it with the introduction of three new
high-end models: the TCI 1RE, TCI 2E and TCI 3R, plus a new centre speaker, the TAL XC, and a floor-standing speaker,
the TAL X2. The R series has also grown with the addition of the SR 1510 R 5.1 surround receiver, which we showed for
the first time at Frankfurt High End 2001. A further highlight at the IFA 2001 is our K 6 DVD surround receiver - a true
innovation in both technology and design.

Most of T+Aís turnover is achieved in Germany, where a

network of around 330 trading partners, all holding exclusive distri-
bution contracts, sell our products. T+Aís export market is steadily
growing in importance.The companyís presence in Switzerland, Aus-
tria, Netherlands , England, Italy, the Czech Republic, Russia and
the Ukraine is growing steadily. More recently Taiwan, Korea and
Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore and Indonesia have im-
ported a considerable proportion of T+Aís export products.

T+A factory and office

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T+A Productinformation Overview

K 6 DVD Surround Receiver

equipped with everything required to produce the perfect digital surround system:
- a DVD mechanism of the latest generation for DVDs and CDs
- a 5.1 digital decoder controlled by a modern signal processor
- five 60 Watt output stages for surround mode
- two 15 Watt output stages to provide sound in an adjacent room
- a high-quality VHF RDS tuner
- three SCART RGB/SVHS inputs, including one recorder input and one standard Cinch AV input for connecting
TV, VCR, STB
- two high-level audio inputs
- one analogue tape socket, one digital tape socket and two digital inputs
- one sub-woofer output and one output for active front loudspeakers
- the unit can be connected to a total of eight external devices, and manage all of them.

All these technical facilities are housed in a well proportioned, three-dimensional cabinet with
tilting multi-function screen. We believe that this unit is truly beautiful - and many others share
our view.

SR 1510 R 5.1 Surround Receiver

... the youngest member of the R series
The basis of this high-quality surround receiver is the DD 1510 R and the T 1210 R. This unique device is complemented by two
output stages of identical construction and a newly developed analogue pre-amplifier.

- 750 Watts total power (5 x 150 Watts)

- loop-through RGB Scart connections
- outstanding tuner
- update facilities for future standards
- high-quality analogue stereo mode for analogue reproduction
- separate mains power supplies for analogue and digital sections
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Criterion TCI 1 RE, TCI 2 E, TCI 3 R
The Criterion TCI Models
TCI stands for Transmissionline Carbon fibre Impulse

The Criterion TAL series has been revised and expanded to embrace three new genuine high-end floor-
standing loudspeakers of peerless performance.

The cabinets are of highly sophisticated construction incorporating folded transmission lines driven by
speakers with carbon fibre cones. Extremely fast-response mid-range units ensure excellent transient
handling, and the electrostatic tweeters of the two large models TCI 1 RE and TCI 2 E produce an airy,
highly detailed sound which would be impossible from any dynamic magnetic speaker.

electrostatic tweeter
for TCI 1RE
and TCI 2E

tube amplifier
f¸r TCI 1RE

Specifications TCI 1 RE TCI 2E TCI 3R

Principle 3-way-transmissionline 3-way-transmissionline 3-way-transmissionline
floorstanding speaker floorstanding speaker floorstanding speaker

Nominal power rating (Watt) 180 Watt 160 Watt 140 Watt

Music power rating (Watt) 260 Watt 220 Watt 180 Watt
Impedance 4 Ohm 4 Ohm 4 Ohm
Frequency response 28 - 40 000 Hz 30 - 40 000 Hz 32 - 50 000 hz
Sensitivity 90 dB/1m (Watt) 2,0 2,1 2,2
Bass drive unit (mm) 2 x 260 mm 2 x 220 mm 2 x 180 mm
Mid-range drive unit (mm) 1 x 180 mm 1 x 180 mm 1 x 180 mm
High-frequency drive unit (mm) tube amplifier/elctrostatic tweeterelectrostatic tweeter 1 x 35 mm
Crossover unit, Type FSR FSR FSR
Crossover frequencies 250 Hz 250 Hz 250 Hz
2000 Hz 2000 Hz 2000 Hz
Bi-Amping yes yes yes
TT + MT + HT adjustable TT + MT + HT adjustable T + MT + HT adjustable
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Criterion TAL X2 und TAL XC
Two new additions to the Criterion family

TAL X2
The TAL X2 looks just like the renowned TAL X1, with the minor difference
that it is slightly smaller. Both speakers offer very similar sound characteristics,
which is no surprise as they both feature two bass / mid-range drivers with
aluminium cones and our famed annular super-tweeter, which has earned its
reputation in our finest speakers.

TAL XC

The TAL XC is a newly developed centre speaker of mod-

est dimensions which proves capable of satisfying very strin-
gent requirements. The TAL XC is equipped with two
shielded 140 mm bass / mid-range drivers with aluminium
cones, operating in a cabinet incorporating an absorber and
phase compensator. Our acclaimed 30 mm annular super-
tweeter, which is a feature of the whole of the Criterion se-
ries, perfectly fulfils the requirements of the centre channel.
The specially strengthened cabinet features bevelled edges
which contribute significantly to the excellent spatial qualities
of the speakerís sound image.
The TAL XC represents a genuine full-range loudspeaker
which can reproduce even the lowest frequencies at high
levels.

Specifications TAL X2 TAL XC

Principle 2 1/2 -way-transmissionline 2-way-absorberline centerspeaker
floorstanding speaker

Nominal power rating (Wat 120 Watt 100 Watt

Music power rating (Watt) 160 Watt 130 Watt
Impedance 4 Ohm 4 Ohm
Frequency response 33 - 50 000 Hz 38 - 50 000 Hz
Sensitivity 90 dB/1m (Watt) 2,3 2,1
Bass drive unit (mm) 2 x 170 mm 2 x 140 mm
High frequency drive unit (mm) 1 x 35 mm 1 x 35 mm
Crossover unit, type FSR FSR
Crossover frequencies 130 Hz
2000 Hz 2000 Hz
Bi-Amping yes
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CD 1240 R
Kindly make way for the successors to our CD 1220 R and CD 1210 R CD players.

In describing our brand-new CD 1240 R model we are obliged to apply the term ìuniqueî; it is scarcely credible, but
the CD 1240 R sounds even better than its distinguished predecessor, the CD 1220 R:

- two-way converter, just like its predecessor

- multi-bit converter for the bass range, for optimum sound quality
- Sigma-Delta converter for the high-frequency range, now enhanced with 192 kHz / 24-bit resolution
- high-performance signal processor using T + Aís own algorithms, accelerating internal signal processing by a factor of four
- five different switchable oversampling filters
- one additional high-quality digital co-ax output with jitter eliminator
- separate, highly refined mains power supplies with their own high-performance transformers for
the digital and analogue sections
- additional copper shielding

CD 1230 R

The sparkling new little brother to the CD 1240 R has everything that its sibling offers apart from the two-way converter, the co-
ax output and the dual-transformer mains section. It also boasts less in the way of internal shielding. This gives us the chance to
mention a few of this familyís exemplary qualities:
- two Sigma-Delta stereo converters operating in double differential mode for optimum performance in
terms of noise, overload and dynamics
- T + A reverse clock process provides 192 kHz / 24-bit resolution and eliminates jitter
- professional three-beam linear mechanism for long-term stability
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The R- SYSTEM

- design with special surface: black, alu-silver and chrome

front, end panels and cover are solid aluminium

Preamplifiers: P 1220 R, PD 1200 R (digital Preamplifier), PD 1200 R (A)

Amplifiers: A 3000, A 1520, A 1220
Integrated Amplifiers: PA 1520 R, PA 1220 R
Receivers: R 1520 R, R 1220 R
Tuners: T 1210 R
CD-Players: CD 3000 R, CD 1500 R, CD 1240 R, CD 1230 R, CM 1210 R (CD mechanism)
DVD-Player: DVD 1210 R
5.1 Decoder Decoder Amps. DD 1510 R, DD 1210 R
Surround Receiver: SR 1510 R

The M - SYSTEM

PT 800 M: Preamplifier-Tuner
PA 800 M: Amplifier
CD 800 M: CD-Player
CC 800 M: Tape Deck

M-800, the worldís best midi-system

Outstanding quality in a very confined space.

The main-board of the PT 800 M

The K - SYSTEM

- the most compact High-End Receivers system of the world

- based on the technology of the R- and M-systems.

K1: CD-Receiver with CD-Player, tuner and 4 channel amplifier

K5: CD-Tape-Receiver with CD-Player, tape deck, tuner and 4 channel amplifier
K6: DVD-Surround-Receiver. DVD-Player, tuner, seven amplifiers
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- the worldís first fully digital, fully active loudspeakers
- fully digital signal processing
- digital cross-over units and digital linearisation of the frequency
response
- possibility to measure and optimize the loudspeakers in the actual
room

A2D: fully active 3-way speaker with discrete power

amplifiers for each frequency range, each
rated at 150 Watts RMS.

A3D: fully active 3-way speaker with 4 discrete

power amplifiers, each rated at 60 Watts RMS.

A4D: fully active 3-way speaker with3 discrete

power amplifiers, each rated at 60 Watts RMS.

The complete active unit of the A2D.

THE CRITERION SERIES

We have again made minor revisions to our existing
Criterion series and there are now 8 models in this
product line

TAL 90: Compact High-End Monitor

TAL X1: 21/2-way-transmissionline floorstanding speaker
TAL X2: 21/2-way-transmissionline floorstanding speaker
TALW 150: High end aktive subwoofer
TAL XC: High end center speaker

The Criterion High End Loudspeakers

TCI 1RE: 3-way-Transmissionline floorstanding speaker
TCI 2E: 3-way-Transmissionline floorstanding speaker
TCI 3R: 3-way-Transmissionline floorstanding speaker

THE TALIS SERIES

- very slim aluminium cabinet
- extremely modern speaker with aluminium cones
and high-performance magnets
- TLS1 and TLS 3 also available as an aktive version

TLS 1: 2 1/2-way floorstanding speaker

TLS 3: 2 1/2-way floorstanding speaker
TLC 3: 2-way centerspeaker
TLW-A 3: Aktive subwoofer
TLR 1: 2-way mini-surroundloudspeaker
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TV 920.High-End television equipment with true 82 cm real-flat tube 16:9

- Remotecontrol unit for all T + A products

- modular construction of the chassis,
- therefore easy to expand and update the system.

THE T + A HIFI AND TV RACK SYSTEM

RHI Rack

Our rack systems are so versatile that a huge range of individual

combinations is possible. For example, our Hi-Fi and TV racks can
be assembled to suit your precise individual wishes, and fitted with a
range of loose shelves made of wood or glass to suit your personal
taste and the space you have available.

Hifi-and TV-Rack

THE INDISPENSABLE LINKS IN ANY T + A CHAIN ....

The cable programm.
Five loudspeaker cables, two audio leads, nine connectors, one digital cable, two mains leads and one mains distribution panel
ensure that not a single fine-sounding electron is relinquished.
In developing our range of cables we have concentrated on solid solutions based on actual, proven technical findings, deliber-
ately avoiding the sometimes nebulous and almost mystical approach adopted by many suppliers. We are able to back up the
superior sonic qualities of our cables by indisputable scientific and technical arguments.
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