It was back in 2007 that we developed the rst Eseries machines, and their unique design philosophy
ushered in a revolution in high-quality Hi-Fi and HighEnd audio systems. T+A was one of the world’s rst
manufacturers to expand thoroughbred Hi-Fi equipment by giving it the facility to reproduce music les
from a vast range of sources and in a huge range of
formats, and to stream them from a network.
Right at the start of the process of designing the initial E-series our development team settled on an unusual but perfectly rational approach. As ever, a classic
high-quality integrated amplier would take its place
as the core device of the E-series. The amplier’s analogue inputs can be connected to a variety of source
devices such as a turntable and CD player, which are
then reproduced at a superlative standard of quality.
To cater for the digital sources we could have developed a computer-based network device, but this would
never have satised our high standards in terms of
audiophile quality. Instead we designed our Multi
Source Players (Music Player) in the form of classic,
high-quality CD players with extremely good D/A converters, and equipped them internally with additional
digital sources and supplementary inputs for external
source devices. This approach opens up even wider
possibilities for accessing high-resolution musical
content from network servers, computers, or from the
Internet, and reproducing it at extremely high quality;
the standard can even exceed that of CD, since data
rates from the Net can be signicantly higher than
those provided by the conventional CD or even SACD.
The overall result is that our Multi Source Players can
cope with music in a vast range of formats, and play it
at an unprecedented level of quality.
The new E-series consists of three devices which
have been developed from the ground up, based on
important technologies which we incorporated in our
High-End R-series. The PA 1000 E is an audiophile
integrated amplier which is complemented perfectly
by the MP 1000 E Multi Source Player. The amplier
provides a set of additional analogue inputs, while its
modern output stage technology and enormous power
output enable it to drive loudspeakers - even large
and demanding types - to perfection.
The MP 1000 E now offers the same range of facilities
offered by the High-End R-series Music Player, and
its new DAC is capable of processing high-resolution
PCM and even DSD les. It also features a high-quality CD mechanism, a new Streaming Client, music
services, Bluetooth streaming, FM, FM-HD and DAB+
radio, as well as supplementary digital inputs for
external sources, including USB Device and Master
Mode.
It was almost inevitable that we have also combined
these two exceptional separate components to form a
single machine - the R 1000 E Music Receiver. It marries the essential elements of both units, and constitutes an inspired all-purpose machine; it is the ideal
rst step into the audiophile world of the E-series.
All the new E-series devices can be controlled via IP
and can easily be integrated into moderne SmartHome media control systems.
Actually we’re
scientists ...
... because T+A stands for Theory and Application in the eld of audio
technology. That means that we conceive, rene and manufacture
Hi-Fi components of the very highest quality, with the aim of developing
consummate High-End products for our customers all over the world.
Since 1978 our enterprise has been based at Herford in Eastern Westphalia, and this is the focal point of all our thoughts and actions. When considering our products we permit ourselves no lazy compromises, and spare
neither cost nor effort in order to achieve perfection in sound. The results
speak for themselves in our products: extremely long product cycles,
extended lifespans and the application of the latest technologies make a
T+A system a sound investment for the future.
PA 1000 E
Integrated Amplier
The core of the E-series is the PA 1000 E: an integrated amplier bursting
Nominal output
Into 4 Ohms 2 x 250 Watts
Into 8 Ohms 2 x 140 Watts
Total harmonic distortion
< 0,005 %
Inputs
5 x high level (RCA)
2 x balanced (XLR)
Outputs
Pre Out, REC Out, Headphone
Phono modules (optional)
for MM or MC
with power and superb sound. The unit was developed from the legendary Power Plant, whose outstanding sound we succeeded in improving
further. The pre-amplier is a crucial element in determining the sonic
characteristics of the amplier as a whole, and for this reason our development aim was absolute neutrality, superb musical delity and outstanding dynamic characteristics. The use of the latest op-amps (operational
ampliers) mounted on discrete, voltage-stabilised circuit boards (OAD
= Op Amp Decoupling) ensures absolutely consistent signal processing
regardless of load, i.e. uncoloured sound! Naturally there is a two-stage
volume control based on a High-End ALPS precision potentiometer to
ensure a high overload margin and good signal to noise ratios. A Flat
switch is present, which entirely removes the sophisticated tone controls
and Loudness function from the signal path.
The PA 1000 E is equipped with high-quality balanced and unbalanced
inputs. The balanced input section (XLR) is mounted on its own circuit
board, is of fully symmetrical construction, and is coupled directly to the
pre-amplier via differential ampliers of superb quality. The RCA and
XLR inputs are exible in operation, and can be assigned to different
source devices. The input selector switches incorporate gold-contact relays of outstanding quality in order to guarantee freedom from harmonic
distortion and background noise.
The power ampliers take the form of switching output stages, whose
output signal is generated by a large number of very brief positive ad negative pulses. Our switching output stages have been developed entirely
in-house, and are far removed from ready-made “off the shelf” integrated
IC ampliers; instead the output stages are of discrete construction,
equipped with the very latest, ultra-fast MOSFET transistors and intelligent driver modules with high current capacity. The oversized analogue
mains power supply incorporates a toroidal transformer with low leakage
elds and separate buffering for each stage, ensuring that huge reserves
of energy are available at all times. It is this feature which endows the
output stages with their enormous dynamic range.
R 1000 E
Music Receiver
This all-purpose device contains the genes of the superlative PA 1000 E
and MP 1000 E separate devices. It is equipped with the very latest
technologies and components, and certainly ranks as one of the most
modern and innovative receivers available anywhere in the world. It
combines classic analogue technology for the amplier section with the
latest digital circuit design for the internal sources. It also features a large
number of extremely high-quality inputs for external analogue and digital
sources, making it the perfect universal nerve centre of a really modern,
high-quality stereo system. It can cope with almost anything: you can
connect a turntable (optional phono modules are available) or improve the
sound of your television; connect a set-top box using an optical lead, or
even stream music from a PC - there are no limits! What’s more, the
R 1000 E caters for all formats, since its high-quality converter processes
the audiophile DSD format to the highest standard as well as PCM les!
The outstanding feature of this superb device is that we have equipped
it with every available modern source: a high-quality CD mechanism, an
aptX® Bluetooth module, a high-performance digital tuner, the Digital
Connecting Board for external sources and our new High Res Streaming
Client Board. This simply means that the R 1000 E can access everything
which delivers music: CD, FM, FM-HD and DAB+ radio; Internet radio
with Airable Internet Radio Service; UPnP network music servers; USB
memory media; laptops and PCs, music services and mobile devices with
Bluetooth!
The output stages of the PA 1000 E are powerful and sound superb, so our
development team decided to adopt their circuit design in full for the
R 1000 E, with only a slight reduction in output power: more than 180
Watts into 4 Ohms are available per channel. The classically constructed
mains power supply also features an oversized toroidal transformer which
is highly stable under load, has large reservoir capacities and incorporates sophisticated stabilisation measures, enabling the machine to drive
large, complex and demanding speakers effortlessly whilst maintaining
ultra-high sound quality.
Nominal output
Into 4 Ohms 2 x 180 Watts
Into 8 Ohms 2 x 115 Watts
D/A-Converter
Double-Mono-Differential
PCM up to 32 Bit/192 kHz
DSD 64 (3 MHz)
Internal sources
CD-transport, FM, FM-HD,
DAB+, Internet Radio, High Res
Streaming Client with music
services Deezer, qobuz and
Tidal, Bluetooth streaming
Inputs
Analogue: 3 x high level (RCA)
Digital: 5 x SP/DIF, 2 x USB
Mastermode, 1 x USB Device
Mode (PC)
Outputs
Pre Out, Line Out, Sub Out,
Digital Out,Head phone
Phono modules (optional)
for MM or MC
MP 1000 E
Multi Source Player
This is a unique device reecting an ingenious design philosophy, as it
D/A-Converter
Double-Mono-Differential
PCM up to 32 Bit/384 kHz
DSD up to DSD 256 (12 MHz)
Total harmonic distortion
< 0,001 %
Channel separation
>106 dB
Internal sources
CD-transport, FM, FM-HD,
DAB+, Internet Radio, High Res
Streaming Client with music
services Deezer, qobuz and
Tidal, Bluetooth streaming
Inputs
Digital: 5 x SP/DIF, 2 x USB
Mastermode, 1 x USB Device
Mode (PC)
Outputs
Pre Out XLR + RCA (optional
variable), Line Out, Digital Out,
Head phone
combines the classic music source of CD with the ability to play digital
music formats from a vast range of sources! Please note: the MP 1000 E
is NOT a computer; it is a rst-class audiophile CD player incorporating
supplementary functions designed to enable other internal and external
digital sources to exploit its outstanding converter. With this aim in mind
we developed a mainboard which can process ve different digital sources at superb quality and devoid of jitter; a new Streaming Client (SCL),
which is a network-enabled processor board featuring WLAN, LAN and
USB interfaces; a high-quality digital tuner; a High-End CD mechanism
and a Digital Connecting Board tted with ve high-quality digital SP/DIF
inputs, a computer USB input and an aptX® Bluetooth module.
These features permit the MP 1000 E to access everything which delivers
music: Internet radio with Airable Internet Radio Service; UPnP network
music servers and USB memory media; FM, FM-HD and DAB+ radio; CDs
and music from computers, laptops or other external sources via the SP/
DIF inputs. HD Bluetooth streaming from mobile devices is also possible
at superb quality.
The USB Device Mode input is intended for streaming music les from
a computer, and we deliberately designed it to be of exceptionally high
quality. It can process data rates up to 32-bit / 384 kHz for PCM and DSD
256 (12 MHz). The heart of the MP 1000 E is its double-mono differential converter (DAC) combined with audiophile high-bandwidth analogue
output stages. It even possesses a sophisticated clock resynchronisation
circuit to eliminate jitter and all forms of external interference. It is this
combination which is responsible for the MP 1000 E’s incredibly natural,
lively “analogue sound”, which is refreshingly different from many other
digital players.
As an option the MP 1000 E can be tted with the VVM pre-amplier module to provide volume control; this may be necessary, for example, if you
wish to use active loudspeakers with the machine.
The MP 1000 E is tted with the same High-End CD loader unit as our R-series. The
outstanding features of this design are its stainless steel pushrods, aluminium /
ABS tray, the oating laser unit bearing, and heavy-duty Mabuchi motors.
Technology
The PA 1000 E provides ve high-quality inputs which are
selected using gold-contact relays; two of these can be
set up as XLR inputs. It is also possible to upgrade IN4
to a phono input using the PHE MM or PHE MC internal
modules (earth terminal present). REC OUT and PRE OUT
are available. The heavy-duty loudspeaker terminals are
gold-plated and contain no ferro-magnetic metals.
For the E-series we developed a new high-performance
“E2 Link” bus system, which transfers all commands of
the FM1000 remote control handset from the MP 1000
E to the PA 1000 E. If the unit is operated without the
MP 1000 E, an FBS FM2000 remote control handset is
required in order to control it from a distance. In this case
the E 2000 IR receiver is connected to the RC IN socket.
Integrated
Amplier
PA 1000 E
Basically our new E-series ampliers are what are known as PWM
output stages (PWM = Pulse Width
Modulation), with a modulator of
analogue construction. The output
stages feature analogue negative
feedback, which smooths out the
effect of voltage uctuations in the
mains power supply, thereby eliminating signal distortion induced
by the power supply voltage; this is
an otherwise unavoidable problem
in pure “forward concept” circuit
designs. However, the negative feedback is relatively weak and frequency-dependent (more pronounced in
the bass, where large currents are
present, and diminishing in the midrange / treble). The result is a very
controlled, open sound image which
never tends towards harshness,
characterised by perfectly contoured and well dened bass. The lively,
musical nature of this design philosophy is unique. Switched output
stages - if correctly designed - can
sound simply wonderful as well as
generating tremendous power combined with signicantly reduced losses and minimal waste heat.
A particularly important factor in
the circuit design is a power sup-
ply which is stable under load and
capable of delivering high currents.
This is necessary in order to deliver
energy reliably to the output stages,
and not collapse even when the power requirement and peak signals
are very large.
That is why the newly developed
mains power supply features multiple stabilisation measures, the reservoir capacity of the output stages
is high, and the high-performance
toroidal transformer is isolated by a
oating mount system. The overall
result is that the ampliers can effortlessly drive even power-hungry
loudspeakers; after all, the PA 1000 E
delivers peak currents of up to 50
Ampere.
Technology
The back panel of the R 1000 E reveals the machine’s
extensive connection facilities: six high-quality
analogue inputs and outputs are available, IN3 can
also be upgraded as a phono input using either the
PHE MM or PHE MC internal module (earth terminal
present).
The external Bluetooth aerial provides good reception range, while the aerial socket is designed for
FM and DAB+ radio. A jitter-free digital output, ve
high-quality digital inputs (co-ax and optical) and a
USB Device Mode input for connecting a PC are also
present.
The LAN and WLAN sockets complete the network
connection to the Streaming Client, while the USB
inputs (there is another on the front panel) are intended for the connection of hard discs.
The „E2 Link“ bus system is designed for IP control
and the option of connecting additional devices.
The R 1000 E is supplied with the FM1000 system
remote control handset. The optional bi-directional
RF remote FD100 can also be used if a gateway is
installed.
Music Receiver
R 1000 E
The R 1000 E was developed as a
combination of the essential elements of two separate High-End
units: the PA 1000 E and the MP
1000 E. Since the case is no larger, it
inevitably has a slightly reduced array of sockets than the two separate
units, and its output power is also a
little lower. At present the R 1000 E
is certainly the most powerful, best
equipped and most modern receiver
in its price class available anywhere
in the world!
Our development team designed
an entirely new, superb-sounding
pre-amplier for the R 1000 E. It has
many smart functions including balance, tone controls, variable Loudness, „Flat“ function and sub-sonic
lter for use with satellite speakers
and sub-woofers.
The outstanding 32-bit doublemono differential converter, the CD
mechanism (without pushrods),
the motherboard with Bluetooth
module, the digital tuner and a new
Streaming Client originate from the
MP 1000 E. The R 1000 E also shares
the same Digital Connecting Board
for connecting external sources.
The R 1000 E is also tted with three
high-quality analogue inputs (one of
them upgradable as a phono input),
a pre-amplier output for connecting active loudspeakers or additional power ampliers, two sub-woofer outputs and a Line output, which
can be used for applications such as
a radio transfer module.
The output stages have been adopted from the PA 1000 E, with the
same overall circuit design, albeit
with slightly reduced power. The
mains power supply and ancillary
circuits are of the same design as
those of the PA 1000 E.
The optional high-quality phono modules for MM or MC pick-up systems
are those of the PA 1000 E, and can
be retro-tted at any time.
FM1000 remote control handset
The MP 1000 E features very high-quality analogue
outputs in balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) form,
which are variable if necessary. One xed line output is
always present.
The external Bluetooth aerial provides good reception
range, while the aerial socket is designed for FM and
DAB+ radio.
A jitter-free digital output, ve digital inputs (coax and
optical) and a USB Device Mode input for connecting a
PC are also present.
The LAN and WLAN sockets complete the network connection to the Streaming Client, while the USB inputs
(there is another on the front panel) are intended for
the connection of hard discs.
For the E-series we developed a new high-performance
“E2 Link” bus system, which transfers all commands
from the FM1000 remote control handset from the MP
1000 E to the PA 1000 E.
Multi Source
Player
MP 1000 E
We designed the MP 1000 E to
continue the proud tradition of our
legendary Disc Players, and it therefore ranks as a thoroughbred stereo
CD player. For this reason it is vastly
superior to any computer solution as
far as audiophile requirements are
concerned.
The digital signals from the CD
mechanism, the Streaming Client
Board, the digital tuner, and the
Digital Connecting Board with SP/
DIF and USB inputs are converted into analogue signals in a fully
symmetrical process by the highly
sophisticated double-mono differential converter (DAC), which produces very high standards of quality.
It is the core of the MP 1000 E, and
even features a sophisticated clock
resynchronisation circuit to elimi-
nate jitter and all forms of external
interference. The unit employs the
latest 32-bit converters from Burr
Brown (TI). These features make the
MP 1000 E a High-End audio DAC for
external sources as well as a HighEnd player for the integral sources!
There are even two modes for the
lter characteristics, allowing the
user to ne-tune the converter to
suit particular characteristics of
the selected source. Downstream
from the digital signal conversion
a high-quality audiophile analogue
output stage with high bandwidth
(100 kHz) is responsible for further
signal processing. This section is
perfectly matched to the balanced and unbalanced outputs, and
makes an important contribution to
the machine’s superb overall sound
quality.
As an option the MP 1000 E can be
tted with the VVM pre-amplier
module to provide volume and tone
control; this may be necessary, for
example, if you wish to use active
loudspeakers or power ampliers.
The ve High-RES digital inputs
(coax at 192 kHz and optical at 96
kHz) can be used to enable external
sources to be converted by the integral DAC to high quality levels; in this
way other devices can exploit the
extraordinary sound qualities of the
MP 1000 E. The extremely high-class
USB / DAC input is designed for
streaming DSD or PCM music les
from a PC at very high denition; up
to PCM 384 or DSD 256 is possible.
The machine also features input
sockets for USB devices, LAN and a
WLAN USB aerial.
The MP 1000 E is supplied complete with the FM1000 system remote
control handset, which can also be
employed to control the PA 1000 E.
All that is required to complete the
“E-2 Link” data bus connection. The
optional FD100 radio remote control
handset can be used if a gateway is
installed.
„State of the Art“. The processor
and memory board of the new
Streaming Client: an in-house T+A
development, extremely powerful
and future-proof.
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The central control processor,
responsible for all the control and
operating functions of the entire
device, including CD, tuner, front
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panel screen and App control.
The Digital Connecting Board for
connecting external digital sources.
It offers three co-axial and two
optical SP/DIF inputs, one SP/DIF
output, two USB 2.0 and one USB
Device Mode (PC) sockets.
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Our Bluetooth module is of very high
quality, and works with the aptX
transmission protocol. The external
aerial provides very good reception
even under difcult conditions.
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The four-layer Digital Processing Board
is of extremely complex construction. It
accommodates all the digital components for the sources; this is where they
are routed und switched.
Cases
Hand-made
The case of every E-series device
is of all-metal construction. For the
covers and front panels our engineers designed extrusion tools of very
rened design which incorporate all
the necessary guides and channels
for circuit boards, components and
screw xings as standard. The pa-
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nels are cut to length before all the
essential holes, openings and recesses for screens, operating knobs and
other controls are machined using
the very latest automatic ve-axis
milling machines. This process guarantees fantastic accuracy and total
consistency in production. Once
machined, the front panels and covers are carefully brushed by hand,
stained and hard-anodised. For the
side panels we were obliged to pro-
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The sophisticated digital tuner offers excellent sound quality, high
sensitivity, good overload margin
and reception of FM, FM-HD and
DAB+ signals.
duce a special, extremely complex
tool, because we decided to employ
pressure-cast zinc for these parts on
account of its high mass and mechanical strength, which are much higher than in the case of aluminium, and
free of cavities. Once cast, the side
panels are nely bead-blasted and
nished in a special durable lacquer
to give a superb appearance.
The cases of the E-series components are
tremendously strong and rigid thanks to the use
of thick-walled aluminium for the front panels
and covers, and extremely heavy side panels
made of pressure-cast zinc. These elements
are bolted permanently to the internal chassis,
which houses the electronic sub-assemblies. This
design philosophy shields the machine’s internal
components very effectively. The substantial weight of the case is supported on special
absorber feet, and ensures that the machine is
completely isolated from vibration and ambient
resonances.
The pressure-cast zinc side panels are manufactured by a
specialist company based in Herford. They are extremely
accurately made, with ultra-close tolerances. Each panel
weighs two kilogrammes, and their mass provides highly
effective damping for the case.
PA 1000 E
Integrated Amplier
Specications power-amplier
Nominal output per channel4 Ohms / 8 Ohms2 x 250 Watts / 2 x 140 Watts
Peak output per channel4 Ohms / 8 Ohms2 x 400 Watts / 2 x 220 Watts