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T+A Caruso All-In-One Music System Offer*

Manufacturer: T+A elektroakustik

Design: T+A
HxWxD: 29x29x27 cm
Weight: 12 kg

*OFFER: The T+A Caruso limited discount of 550€ has already been deducted in the indicated price!

The new T+A Caruso –
The ultimate Sound Machine – technically, physically.

In the Autumn of 2008 T+A introduced the first Caruso to the market, and within a very short time it acquired cult status due to its unique design philosophy and high-quality construction. Its direct successor – the Caruso Blu – continued this heritage in a modernised form, but the new Caruso undoubtedly represents the greatest step forward in the development history of this equipment: in terms of external appearance and technology it has been re-designed from the ground up, whilst remaining faithful to its roots.

Like its predecessors, the Caruso is a compact all-in-one music system offering superb sound quality. Eleven years after its introduction it retains a number of characteristic elements of its predecessors, and adheres to T+A’s design principle of timeless reduction. The Caruso caters for all modern music sources: it integrates streaming from a network or the Internet, Spotify Connect and AirPlay, as well as the classic CD, DAB+ and VHF radio receivers. It even includes a bidirectional Bluetooth module and inputs for analogue and digital sources such as TV sets.

It reproduces all these sources in outstanding quality via its seven integral loudspeaker systems. Three power amplifiers with 100 watts continuous power for the subwoofer system and 50 watts each for the mid / highrange units are coupled directly to the loudspeaker chassis. Thanks to the Caruso’s digital signal processor the whole is controlled by an ultra-precise active cross-over unit (active loudspeaker concept). Several different sound characteristics are available, ensuring that the system always delivers excellent sound quality regardless of its positioning. For a device that small the sound experience is incredible, and the key feature behind this is the consistent use of aluminium subassemblies, we call it T+A Aluminum Framework.

The Caruso is the first T+A device of any kind to use the NavigatorOS with the 7” HD touchscreen providing intuitive control of all the system’s functions, as well as displaying cover art in impressive style. If wished, the plinth of the Caruso can be illuminated, since we have integrated an LED strip light in the machine’s bottom plate. For ambient lighting you can choose between different color modes and white, blue, green and red light, and the intensity of the lighting is user-variable.

Technology:
We decided to develop the new T+A NavigatorOS in order to encompass the huge range of the Caruso’s functions: a seven-inch touchscreen includes all the control elements required, while the software as a whole was designed with intuitive operation as top priority. For the first time the NavigatorOS enables large-format cover art to be displayed on the device itself. Alternatively the Caruso can be operated using the FM Caruso remote control handset as well as the T+A MusicNavigator App. The slot for the modern CD mechanism is located above the touch-panel. Sound from that source is exceptional, and thanks to the generous buffer – more than twenty seconds – it operates completely distortion-free even at very high volume. All relevant information is displayed on the playscreen. The range of connections on the back panel indicates the universal scope of the Caruso’s facilities. The set can be used simply as a compact system offering impressive sound quality, but it can equally well be upgraded to form the core of a high-quality Hi-Fi system simply be connecting a subwoofer or additional active loudspeakers. Two analogue inputs are also present, typically for connecting a turntable with phono pre-amplifier and one further analogue source, plus two digital inputs for connecting TVs or set-top boxes. Aerial inputs are present for Bluetooth, WLAN and FM/DAB+ radio. Since the DAB+ and VHF tuners are capable of delivering superb sound, it is certainly worthwhile to connect a high-quality external aerial. Access to the latest music media is provided by the LAN socket, the WLAN aerial and the USB input; the Caruso automatically detects the streaming sources connected to it, and exploits the facilities of your network and the Internet in optimum style. A new streaming client, developed specifically for the Caruso, provides access to a vast range of services and sources such as Gracenote Musik ID, Airable Music Services, Spotify Connect and even Amazon Alexa. The superior sound of the Caruso can be traced back to two features: the first is the active design philosophy of the sound system and the quality of the integral loudspeakers, while the second is the adoption of the latest generation of very powerful digital signal processors. Not only does the DSP linearise and optimise the frequency response of the integral drive units, at the same time separating the frequency ranges with a steep cut-off, but it also ensures that the dispersion characteristics of all systems maintain correct phase. The net result is that the Caruso generates a phenomenally well-balanced, natural and clear sound image in the whole listening area. It is also possible to fine-tune the sound contours to suit the unit’s position in the room. If necessary, bass, mid-range and treble can be adjusted, as well a very effective loudness function is available The baseplate of the Caruso carries a high-performance bass driver featuring an extremely large magnet with a deep drawn pole plate and a rigid, well-damped aluminium cone and surround, permitting extremely large excursions. These features enable it to generate deep bass response at very high levels without suffering distortion. However, even this sophisticated driver would not be capable of delivering such tremendous bass from the Caruso’s small case without the support of two bass-tuned passive radiators. These are located in the left and right side panels, behind the loudspeaker grilles. The mid / treble range of the left and right channels is handled by two sets of newly developed mid-range / treble units and dome tweeters, which are inset into the aluminium front panel of the inner case, inclined slightly to left and right. They are very linear in response, and reproduce the entire vocal and treble range from 200 Hz to more than 30 kHz with an ultra-wide dispersion angle. Each of the speaker sets is driven directly by its own power amplifier stage, i.e. they are direct-coupled, without the passive components of conventional crossover units. This active design philosophy maintains a very high damping factor, and helps to optimise the system’s peak handling and radiation characteristics; this is crucial to the Caruso’s outstanding spatial sound image. The output stages with their direct-coupled drivers are controlled by the integral DSP, which is responsible for every aspect of signal processing from linearisation to crossover frequencies, and is entirely loss-free in operation. The weight of the Caruso is an indication of the unit’s internal ruggedness. The case is enormously rigid thanks to its newly developed T+A Aluminium Framework: a complex profiled extrusion acts as the load-bearing support for the entire internal architecture. The result is that the Caruso’s net internal volume is relatively large, which in turn contributes to its astonishing reproduction of very deep bass. Even at extremely high levels the case remains composed and resonance-free.

Features:

Verstärker
200 Watt Dauerleistung
300 Watt Impulsleistung

Soundsystem
2- Kanal Stereo Aktivkonzept
7 Hochleitungslautsprecher

Eingänge
Analog, Digital, USB, LAN, WLAN

Ausgänge
Pre Out, Sub Out, Kopfhörer

Musikdienste
Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Airplay 2, Spotify Connect

CD-Laufwerk
Multiformat CD Text

Radios
FM, DAB+, Internet Radio

Bluetooth
Bi-direktional link + source

Weitere Features
Gracenote Music ID Services

Anschlüsse & Vernetzung –
Die neue Einfachheit
T+A glaubt daran, dass ein Gerät nur dann gut ist, wenn es seine Nutzer nicht einschränkt. Deshalb wurde der neue Caruso mit allen Anschlüssen und Quellen ausgestattet, die benötigt werden um Musik zu genießen. Egal, ob Sie Musik streamen oder die klassische CD genießen möchten, der neue Caruso ist jederzeit bereit.

Auf Wunsch machen Sie den Caruso per Amazon Alexa zur Schaltzentrale Ihres Zuhauses. So wird Ihr Caruso noch zu viel mehr als einem Musikgerät. Die Alexa-Funktionen und Mikrofone sind jederzeit abschaltbar, so dass bei aller Vernetzung vor allem eines erhalten bleibt: Das Gefühl gut gehüteter Daten!

T+A NavigatorOS –
Intuitiv und schnell
Das neue T+A NavigatorOS feiert im Caruso seine Premiere: Über den standardmäßig verbauten 7-Zoll-Touchscreenwerden alle Gerätefunktionen gesteuert und die Albencover würdig in Szene gesetzt. Neben der Möglichkeit zur Sprachsteuerung wurde das komplette System nur auf einen Zweck ausgelegt: Den Zugang zur Musik so intuitiv wie möglich zu gestakten; erstmals ist audiophiler Klang nur eine Handbewegung auf dem Touchscreen entfernt.

Materialien & Design –
Zeitose Reduktion
T+A's Führungsanspruch manifestiert sich nicht nur im technischen Bereich. Der neue Caruso wurde nach der Unternehmens-Designlinie der zeitlosen Reduktion entworfen: sein gesamtes Design ist fokussiert, elegant und modern. Ein Gerät, das Sie über Jahre begleiten wird und nicht nur eine glitzernde Modeerscheinung ist.

Lautsprecher –
Grenzenlose und präzise Leistung
T+A ist der Überzeugung, dass Leistung ohne Präzision keinen Sinn macht. Deshalb wurde für den Caruso ein neues Lautsprechersystem entwickelt, das in seiner Klasse führende Leistungsdaten zeigt und neutral, klar und präzise bleibt: Damit Sie Ihre Musik erleben können, wie noch nie zuvor.

CD-Player:
- Formate / Frequenzgang: CD/DA (12 cm), CD-R, CD-RW, Audio CD, MPEG 1 Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA, DRM nicht unterstützt) / 2 Hz - 20 kHz/100 dB / CD-Text

Streaming Client:
- Formate: AAC(LC/HEAAC), Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, WMA/AMR-NB/AMR-MB, ALAC
- Dienste: Tidal, Deezer, qobuz, Spotify Connect (Abonnement erforderl.), DNLA, Airplay 2

Schnittstellen:
- LAN: Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-T
- WLAN: 802.11 b/g/n
- Features: T+A Navigator App für iOS, Android in Vorbereitung, Gracenote Music ID
- USB: 1x USB 2.0 Mastermode

Tuner:
Internet Radio: airable Internet Radio Service (>10.000 Stationen weltweit)
- FM, FM-HD: 87,5 - 108 MHz; Empfindlichkeit 1 μV; S/N > 65 dBA
- DAB, DAB+ 168 -240 MHz (Band III); Empfindlichkeit 2,0 μV, S/N > 96 dBA

Features:
RDS/RDBS, Stationsname (PS), Radiotext (RT)

Verstärker:
- Nennleistung gesamt: 200 Watt Dauerleistung, 300 Watt Impulsleistung
- Eingänge: 2 x Aux (RCA) 2Veff max., 1 x USB 2.0 Mastermode für USB Speicher, SP/DIF: 1x coax (192kSps), 1x TOS-Link (96kkSps), 2x LAN (1x uplink, 1 x out)
- Ausgänge: Pre-Out, Subwoofer, Kopfhörer 3,5mm Klinke (32 Ohm@30mW)
- Sound Management: 2-Kanal Stereosystem mit DSP-gesteuerten Klangcharakteristiken
- Subwoofer Management: variabel 40Hz bis 150 Hz

Lautsprecherbestückung:
- 1x 170mm Langhub-Tieftöner
- 2x 170mm Langhub-Passivradiator
- 2x 100/40mm Spezialmitteltonchassis
- 2x 20mm Gewebekalotte

Netzanschluss:
- 100-127V, 220-240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
- Leistungsaufnahme max. 300 W
- Eco Standby <0,5 W
- Comfort Standby 5 W

Enthaltenes Zubehör:
- Systemfernbedienung
- Netzkabel
- USB-Kabel zum Aufladen der Fernbedienung
- Antenne Bluetooth
- Antenne WLAN
- Teleskopantenne Radio
- Bedienungsanleitung

Abmessungen H x B x T: 29 x 29 x 27 cm / Gewicht: 12 kg

Ausführung:
- Korpus schwarz mit silbernen Deckeln

Technische Änderungen vorbehalten.

Broschüre (Deutsch, PDF 3.5 MB)

Der neue T+A Caruso ist sofort lieferbar und vorführbereit in unseren Wiesbadener Studios – bitte rufen Sie uns an: 0611 - 4 50 32 62.

Caruso im Test (AUDIO 06/20) (PDF)

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