T+A P 1260 R Pulsar Analogue Pre-Amplifier with XLR Module

Manufacturer: T+A elektroakustik

Design: T+A
HxWxD: 7,5 x 44 x 39 cm, weight: 7 kg

Highly praised and still getting better!
Long ago, the legendary predecessor of this machine - the P 1230 R - wrote Hi-Fi history: it was selected by the specialist magazines as Hi-Fi device of the year so regularly that it was becoming rather monotonous. The device was so good, and so superior to the competition, that T+A built it for six years without making any modifications. However, now T+A have succeeded in improving it further by introducing the following new features: the latest generation of audio operational amplifiers (op-amps), which are so crucial in sound generation, are mounted on their own double-sided circuit board with power plane, voltage de-coupling and constant current by-pass. T+A calls this sophisticated design feature OAD (Op Amp Decoupling), and it ensures that the op-amps have perfect conditions in which to work, guaranteeing unprecedented sound quality in conjunction with the latest High-End components. Seven line-level inputs, two with input buffers for other makes of machine with higher impedance (TV and Tape 2), the option to upgrade from manual control to a central remote control system (as with all R-series pre-amplifiers and integrated amplifiers), and supplementary symmetrical outputs make the P 1260 R the perfect control centre of a High-End component system.

The core of every T+A system is the pre-amplifier, as these units have a crucial influence on the overall sound of the Hi-Fi system. If the pre-amplifier falsifies something, it is impossible to correct the imperfection subsequently. T+A has always remained true to the concept that the first element of any new series must always be the most important and complex device of all. Once this core machine has been produced, then it becomes possible to develop smaller or modified variants of comparable quality. The P 1200 R was always the germ-cell of T+A's R-series, and from it were derived all the integrated amplifiers and receivers which T+A have developed in the meantime, and which have been received with such extraordinary enthusiasm by the magazine reviewers. T+A have continued with the same philosophy of continuous evolution in developing this latest generation of machines; it is the design and construction of the P 1260 R pre-amplifier that are responsible for the outstanding technical specifications and superb sound of our whole palette of pre-amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, power amplifiers and receivers.

The further development work which resulted in the P 1260 R was aimed primarily at the requirement for even better sound quality. The result is the new OAD (Op Amp Decoupling) technology: the latest generation of audio operational amplifiers (op-amps), which are so crucial in sound generation, are mounted on their own double-sided circuit board with power plane, voltage de-coupling and constant current by-pass.
Carefully selected, top-quality components plus ultra-tight tolerance VISHAY metal film resistors, WIMA FKP, silver-electrode mica capacitors and ELNA Cerafine in those sub-assemblies which crucially affect the sound have brought about a further improvement in quality.

Upon request the P 1260 R can be fitted with a high-quality phono module and a remote control system. The R-series remote control system enables the user to operate every aspect of the whole system using the remote control handset for the pre-amplifier, integrated amplifier or receiver. The remote control system is completely isolated from the signal path, and controls the machines exclusively via relays and motorised potentiometers. All R-series units feature a special interface (R-Link) which is the key to controlling and operating new and additional source devices.

The back panel connections of the P 1260 R
GND: The ground lead from an analogue disc player is connected here in order to avoid hum.
CD: Input sockets for connecting a CD player.
TUNER: Input sockets for connecting high-level signal sources such as a tuner.
AUX 1: General-purpose pre-amplifier input with an input sensitivity of 250 mV / 20 k (recorders).
AUX 2: Universal pre-amplifier input. This input can be upgraded to form an input for an analogue turntable by fittig an optional Phono MM or Phono MC module.
TAPE 1: Input and output sockets for connecting devices which can record and play back (recorders).
TAPE 2: Input and output sockets for connecting a second device with recording and playback facilities (recorder). This input features an input buffer amplifier, making it suitable for connecting source devices with a high output impedance (> 1 kOhm). This is often the case with video recorders, for example.
TV: Input sockets for connecting a television set. This input features an input buffer amplifier, making it suitabe for connecting source devices with a high output impedance (>1kOhm).
PRE 1: Variable, asymmetrical pre-amplifier output.
PRE 2: Symmetrical XLR output, intended for active speakers or mono blocks set up close to the speakers. Very long signal leads can be connected to this output with no loss of sound quality.
TASI: This interface, normalized by T+A, enables you to loop a T+A surround decoder.
CTRL: Control output for T+A power amplifiers without an RLink input.
RC Out: Control outputs for older T+A devices without RLink inputs.
RLink: Control output for T+A devices with RLink inputs.

Technical specifications of the P 1260 R
Frequency responce (+0 -3 dB): 0,5 Hz - 400 KHz

Signal noise ratios
High-level: 7 x 107 / 112 dB
Phono MM (optional): 83 / 87 dB
Phono MC (optional): 79 / 82 dB
Subsonic Filter: 14 Hz
Total harmonic distortion: < 0,001 %
Intermodulation: < 0,001 %
Channel separation: > 90 dB

Input sensitivity nominal:
High-level: 250 mV / 20 kOhm
Phono MM (optional): 1 - 5 mV; 16 capacitances
Phono MC (optional): 60 - 1000 uV; 16 impedances

Outputs
Head phone: 50 Ohm
2 x Tape: 250 mV / 100 Ohm
PRE out Cinch nominal: 1 V eff
PRE out Cinch maximal: 9,5 V eff
PRE out Cinch impedance: 22 Ohm
PRE out XLR nominal: 1,45 V eff
PRE out XLR maximal: 19,6 V eff
PRE out XLR impedance: 22 Ohm
Surround interface (TASI): yes
Reservoir capacity: 10000 uF
Mains sockets: 110 V or 220 / 240 V, 50 Hz
Remote control: (optional accessory)

The optional MM / MC phono module substitutes a high-level input.

What you get: A P 1260 R Pulsar analogue pre-amplifier including mains lead.

This system is manufactured in Herford, Germany.

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