T+A MUSIC PLAYER MK II - Multi-Source Player E-Series OFFER

Manufacturer: T+A elektroakustik

Design: T+A
HxWxD: 12x44x39 cm, weight 9 kg

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The versatile audiophile music source!
Many new and highly interesting audio sources (known as new media) have been developed, which have not yet found their way into really high-quality audiophile equipment. Many High-End fans consider MP3 and other compressed-data music formats unacceptable. This view is understandable when we are talking about the last word in High-End quality, but on the other hand the number of users of these new media has become so gigantic that some would consider it rather unrealistic not to put the hands on it. For this reason it obviously made sense for T+A to develop equipment capable of exploiting these new sources in a better and more rational way, as there is no doubt that they have plenty of potential; here now is the E-series, a line of innovative electronics which T+A managed to pushed a very long way in the direction of High-End quality.

It is a unique device and totally new in every respect, representing the first ever combination of the classic music source CD with other music sources from the world of computers and the Internet. Please note that the MUSIC PLAYER is NOT a computer, but a high-quality audiophile CD player into which additional capabilities have been implanted, enabling it to exploit other digital sources as streaming clients. To achieve this versatility T+A have developed a processor board which is network-capable, and features W-LAN, LAN, UPnP, and USB interfaces. The result is that the MUSIC PLAYER can access everything which delivers music: Internet radio, network music servers and USB media storage devices, as well as VHF radio via the integral tuner.

The developers at T+A are convinced that the classic CD will remain one of the most important program sources into the fairly distant future. For this reason the CD player unit was designed as a pure-bred stereo CD player in the tradition of our legendary disc players. It is equipped with the newly developed High-End loader and the disc mechanism of T+A's 1250 R High-End SACD player. The decoder is a development based on the latest processors, and is designed specifically to provide the highest-possible quality of CD reproduction. The mechanism rotates at a single speed - in contrast to DVD mechanisms which work at significantly higher rotational speeds, and therefore often have problems with out-of-balance CD discs. The disc mechanism unit features high-quality components throughout: heavy-duty motors from MABUCHI, a sub-chassis with good damping characteristics, stainless steel pushrods, metal-ABS laminate disc drawer and full encapsulation in a metal shield. Viewed overall, the MUSIC PLAYER features the most modern and compact disc mechanism / loader design on the world market.

The external connections
The back panel of the MUSIC PLAYER gives some idea of the huge versatility of this unit. High-End analogue outputs (regulated if necessary) are present, as are a jitter-free digital output and two high-quality digital inputs (cinch + optical); the latter can be used for converting the signals from external sources, which means that the extraordinary sound qualities of the MUSIC PLAYER can also be exploited to benefit other devices. The MUSIC PLAYER is supplied with the F 100 system remote control handset, which is used to control every aspect of the POWER PLANT, the integrated amplifier of the E-series (available separately). The 'E-Link' data bus system has to be connected for this to work.

Die technical highlights
- Main circuit board with input switching for analogue and digital sources. Newly developed FM tuner with Radiotext and supplementary functions.

- Streaming Client (SCL) provides the connection to Internet radio, all network sources and USB sources.

- High-End analogue output section and converter board, of symmetrical construction, with total separation of the two channels. Switchable volume control and Wide Mode (bandwidth). Double-mono converters with switchable oversampling algorithms.

- High-performance mains power supply with sophisticated voltage stabilisation measures.

- Fully graphics-capable LCD screen displays all system states and functions. Most of the features of the MUSIC PLAYER can also be controlled via the front panel.

The D/A converter
The E-series players are equipped with a D/A converter which is a completely new development; it is of symmetrical construction, with total separation of the two channels. The outstanding feature of our players is their ultra-refined analogue output stages. These offer sound of great beauty, and play a crucial role in the excellent overall quality of reproduction. They process the converted digital sources as well as the analogue sources in the MUSIC PLAYER. If necessary, a high-quality volume and tone control system can be switched into the circuit, permitting direct connection to output stages or active loudspeakers.

The D/A converter section is also of very sophisticated construction. Two of the best converters available are wired in double-mono mode for each channel. This design concept produces outstanding harmonic distortion, signal : noise ratios and dynamics. A special clock recovery circuit ensures perfect jitter characteristics.

As you might expect, this super-converter enables the MUSIC PLAYER to reproduce the digital content of MP3 players and memory cards to a standard of quality which can never be approached by the source devices themselves with their integral 'little converters'. This is where we show what is possible with High-End audio technology.

The loader
The High-End loader unit of our R-series disc players was adopted for the E-series players. This unique design incorporates steel pushrods, an aluminium-ABS support plate, a floating-support laser unit and heavy-duty MABUCHI motors.

The technical specifications
Formats CD-Player: CD, CD-R/RW, CD Text
Audio Formats Streaming Client: MP3(cbr+vbr), WMA, AAC, FLAC, OGG-Vorbis, WAV
Supported media server: UPnP-AV 1.1 and DLNA compatible server, Microsoft Windows Media Connect Server (WMDRM10), Music Choice streaming music service, vTuner Internet Radio Service
Interfaces: Ethernet 10/100, WLAN802.11/b/g, USB, iPod, 2 x SP/DIF digital inputs
Radio: FM Radio 87,5 - 108 MHz

Analogue outputs: Stereo 2,5 Veff / 22 Ohms
Digital outputs: 1 x coax IEC 60958 (CDDA / LPCM)
Digital inputs: 2 x SP-Dif (1 x coax, 1 x optical)
D/A - converter: 24-bit Sigma Delta, 8-time Oversampling
Frequency response: 2 Hz - 20 kHz
Total harmonic distortion: < 0.001 %
Signal / noise ratio: 109 dB
Channel separation:106 dB
Switchable analogue filter: 3rd order phase-linear bessel filter, 60 kHz or 100 kHz

What you get: MUSIC PLAYER Multi-Source Player (T+A's E-series), including mains lead and system remote control F 100.

This player is made in Herford, Germany.

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