Disc Players

The A 200 power amp [HFN May '22] and HA 200 headphone amp [HFN Aug '20] join the MP 200 and DAC 200 in T+A's compact quartet. The former rounds off a very capable three-box system [as auditioned by Jamie, above]. The A 200 is a Class D design, rated at 125W/8ohm, and utilises the Purifi Eigentakt technology first seen in NAD's M33 and C 298 models [HFN Aug '20 & Oct '21]. In practice the A 200 delivers closer to 145W/8ohm and 285W/4ohm with an almost identical 146W, 289W, 290W and 152W into 8, 4, 2 and 1ohm loads, respectively, under dynamic conditions [see inset Graph].

And, just like NAD amplifiers of old with their 'soft clipping' circuit, this T+A amp has been engineered to 'soften' the blow near clipping with a progressive rather than abrupt increase in THD at maximum output. Furthermore, and in common with other 'Eigentakt adoptees', T+A's amp also delivers the load-independent ±0.15dB/20Hz-20kHz frequency response and wide 88.4dB A-wtd S/N ratio (re. 0dBW) that sets it apart from legacy Class D designs. PM