T+A MP 2500 R G3

2025-01-12T10:11:46-05:00

Vendor: T+A
Type: Multi Source Player
Price: 16490.00

MP 2500 R G3

Multi Source Player

The Multi Source SACD Player

The MP 2500 R G3 stands as one of the most meticulously crafted multi-source players ever conceived by T+A. While it shares its conceptual and technological lineage with the MP 2000 R, this device elevates the experience of high-resolution audio to new heights. Replacing the CD drive with a high-end SACD mechanism, the MP 2500 R G3 offers an even more refined rendition of this timeless medium. Coupled with an array of external SP-DIF devices, a high-performance tuner featuring FM/FM-HD, DAB+, and Internet radio, alongside the latest streaming services and connect functionalities like Apple AirPlay 2, the MP 2500 R G3 becomes the heart of any music system—a centrepiece whose prowess is matched only by its understated elegance.

At the core of this masterpiece lies our globally celebrated Path Separation Technology, a concept as simple as it is profound: each format deserves a processing path tailored precisely to its unique characteristics. To that end, dedicated converters stand ready for every relevant format: PCM signals up to 384 kSps are rendered through our T+A True 1-Bit Converter, while DSD files up to DSD 512 are transformed into analogue splendour.

It is through this meticulous separation of signal paths that the true potential of each format is unlocked, bringing to life our unwavering belief: the pursuit of the highest possible playback quality, guided by scientific rigor.

For us, true quality transcends mere technical excellence; it is the art of eradicating even the faintest disturbances that might mar the purity of sound. To this end, our T+A DASS (Digital Analogue Separation System) represents years of dedicated development, a system that ensures digital and analogue circuits remain completely isolated, preventing interference before it can take root. The signal then flows through an ultra-wide bandwidth analogue output stage, travelling the shortest possible path to balanced (XLR) or unbalanced (RCA) output terminals, preserving its pristine integrity.

In our vision, convenience and high performance are not opposing forces but rather two sides of the same coin. Therefore, the MP 2500 R G3 comes with the SRC 1 system remote as a standard feature, offering effortless control. For those who prefer digital convenience, the T+A MusicNavigator G3 app, available in all app stores, serves as an intuitive command centre for the MP 2500 R G3 and any connected amplifiers within the T+A R-series.

Audiophile Streaming Architecture G3

Our Audiophile Streaming Architecture (ASA) of the third generation is the audiophile connection of the MP 2500 R G3 to the connected world. The focus of its development was on maximizing sonic potentials and source diversity. Therefore, its network boards process incoming WLAN, LAN, and USB master mode signals, allowing the MP 2500 R G3 to access not only streaming services like Deezer, Qobuz, and Tidal but also local network files up to 384/32 (HD) as well as incoming streams from mobile devices via Connect or AirPlay services in audiophile quality. In addition to convenient Connect services, the MP 2500 R G3 also offers the option to play uncompressed Flac files via aptX Bluetooth technology. For the first time in T+A's history, the ASA G3 is capable of playing DSD files natively from the network. For the highest quality playback, this stream is passed on to the T+A True-1Bit converter, which processes DSD files in their native bitstream without any loss of quality.

De-Jitter Masterclocking

Jitter is one of the most severe problems, and is generated in the source device – especially in computers – and at the data transfer point between source and converter. For high-quality reproduction all traces of jitter must be removed from the data before the information is converted into analogue signals by the DAC. That is why we have developed a unique two-stage process for clock generation (jitter elimination): in the first stage the received data are processed and decoded. In this stage a basic clock is extracted from the received data stream, which undergoes an initial cleaning process in a PLL circuit aimed at removing coarse jitter generated by the source device and the transfer. This clock is now analysed extremely intensively by the micro-processor. If it fulfils certain minimum criteria in respect of frequency and stability, the D/A converters are switched to an internally generated, extremely precise Master Clock with extremely low phase noise. This clock is completely isolated from the source device, and therefore carries no trace of the jitter interference from the source and the transfer link.
The local Master Clock is generated by two separate quartz oscillators which are adjusted to extremely precise tolerances: one for the clock family 44.1/88.2/176.4/352.8 kHz, and one for 48/96/192/384 kHz. This extreme sophistication ensures that the clock is absolutely precise for all frequencies from 44.1 kHz upwards.

Path Separation Technology: PCM Quadruple Converter

Once the clock has been generated, the PCM data are converted by the quadruple converter, which itself has undergone further improvement. The converter is based on a high-performance 56-bit signal processor, and offers four switchable oversampling algorithms. Each channel is assigned four of the latest 32-bit converter chips in a quadruple, double symmetrical circuit, which compensates very accurately for any lack of linearity, and reduces the residual noise – which is actually absolutely minimal with the 32-bit converters employed – by about a further 6 dB. The result is a level of dynamism, linearity and freedom from distortion which is virtually matchless – even in critical music passages, and with the most minute of musical details.

Path Seperation Technology: True1-Bit DSD Converter

To cater for DSD data which arrive via the PC USB input we have fitted the MP 2500 R G3 with the unique T+A True 1-bit DSD converter – a genuine analogue single-bit converter. Other manufacturers use the DSD mode of a PCM converter, but we eschew that route to ensure that DSD data are processed in a genuine one-bit stream absolutely without coloration and the harmful effects of additional conversion.

T+A DASS - Digital-Analog-Separation-System

Like our converters, the analogue output stage also takes the form of separate channels (double-mono), and is galvanically isolated from the digital section by means of jitter-free transformers. This arrangement ensures that external source devices cannot possibly deliver interference, and even the hideous computer interference is rendered innocuous. The output stage offers an extremely wide bandwidth of 100 kHz.Clearly this design is extremely sophisticated, but the results are worth the effort: totally natural, uncoloured sound, free of all the limitations usually associated with digital sources. The MP 2500 R G3 constitutes a universal and genuinely audiophile device for digital music sources.

SACD-Drive

Though the dominance of SACDs and CDs may be waning, we hold firm in our commitment to providing our users with nothing but the finest technology. The high-end SACD drive within the MP 2500 R G3 is the very embodiment of this philosophy, transforming audiophile ideals into reality. Drawing from the technological prowess of our high-end devices, this drive meets every demand of the discerning audiophile: swift access times ensure effortless enjoyment, while exceptional error correction and state-of-the-art decoders guarantee flawless playback, allowing both CD (PCM 44.1 kSps) and SACD (DSD 64 2.8 MHz) discs to be read at their very best. The mechanical architecture of the drive itself is a testament to its inner strength: each component, meticulously engineered, isolates and encapsulates the drive, shielding it from any external interference that might disrupt its optical precision. Heavy-duty mounting plates, dual pushrods, and whisper-quiet motors exemplify the solidity and craftsmanship that define the entire R-series.

SPECIFICATIONS

SACD-Player |

Mechanism

High precision linear tracking drive.
Double-Lasersystem: SACD: 650 nm, CD: 785 nm

Formats | SACD Stereo, CD/DA, CD-R, CD-RW, SACD/CD Text
Frequency responce / dynamic range | SACD: 2 Hz - 44 kHz / 110 dB, CD: 2 Hz - 20 kHz / 100 dB
Streaming Client |

Formats

MP3, AAC, OGG-Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, DFF, DSF

PCM 32 … 384 kHz, 16/24 Bit; MP3 bis 320 kBit

DSD64; DSD128; DSD256

Supported media servers | UPnP 1.1, UPnP AV and DLNA kompatible Server, Microsoft Windows Media Connect Server (WMDRM10, DLNA compatible servers
Supported streaming services | airable radio and podcasts, Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, Amazon Music HD, highresaudio, Tidal connect, Spotify connect, Apple AirPlay2, Plays with Audirvana, Roon
Features | Auto Network Config., Internet Radio Station database (automatic updates)
Interfaces LAN | Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-T

Interfaces WLAN

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2x2 MIMO

2.412 – 2.472 GHz (2.4GHz ISM Band, 13 Channels)

Channel 1 – Channel 13

North America FCC, Japan MIC, Europe ETSI

20MHz bandwidth

5.180-5.825 GHz (5GHz UNII-1/2/3 Band, 24 Channels)

North America (IC and FCC):

5.180-5.600 GHz, 5.650-5.825 GHz

Europe, Japan (ETSI and MIC):

5.180-5.700 GHz

max gain in 2.4GHz band: 3.2dBi

max gain in 5 GHz band: 4.25dBi

up to 17dBm (at antenna terminal).

USB | 2x USB 2.0 Mastermode
Digital Connecting Board |
S/P-DIF digital inputs | 1x Coax, 2x BNC, 2x TOS-Link
USB (Device Mode) | 1x USB Device-Mode asynchronous
USB (Master Mode) | 2 x USB Master-Mode for USB-storage devices
FM - Tuner |
Reception standard | FM, FM-HD
Frequency range | 87,5 - 108 MHz;
Sensitivity | (>65 dBA S/N) 1 μV
Overload margin | 103 dB uV
Total harmonic distortion | 0,1 %
Signal / noise ratio (mono / stereo) | 72/62 dB
Stereo channel separation | 50 dB
De-emphasis | 50/75 us
Data services | RDS/RDBS, station name (PS), programme type (PTY), radiotext (RT)
DAB - Tuner |
Reception standard | DAB, DAB+
Frequency range | 168 -240 MHz (Band III)
Sensitivity (BER = 10 – 4) | 2,0 μV
Overload margin | 103 dB uV
Bluetooth |
Bluetooth | A2DP (Audio), AVRCP 1.4 (Control) / aptX® HD, MP3, SBC
Connections |
Analogue outputs high level (RCA) | 2,5 Veff / 50 Ohms
Analogue outputs balanced (XLR) | 5,0 Veff / 50 Ohms
Digital outputs | 1 x coax, IEC 60958 S/P-DIF (LPCM)
D/A-Converter |

PCM

Double differential quadruple converter with four D/A converters per channel,
32-bit sigma-delta, 352.8kSps/384kSps

DSD | T+A-True-1Bit DSD D/A-converter up to DSD 512 (22 MHz)
Frequency response PCM 44,1 kSps | 2 Hz – 20 kHz
Frequency response PCM 48 kSps / DSD 64 | 2 Hz – 22 kHz / 2 Hz – 44 kHz
Frequency response PCM 96 kSps / DSD 128 | 2 Hz – 40 kHz / 2 Hz – 60 kHz
Frequency response PCM 192 kSps / DSD 256 | 2 Hz – 80 kHz / 2 Hz – 80 kHz
Frequency response PCM 384 kSps / DSD 512 | 2 Hz – 100 kHz / 2 Hz – 100 kHz
Analogue filter | Phase-linear Bessel filter of 3rd Order with 100 kHz cut off frequency
Total harmonic distortion | < 0,001 %
Signal / noise ratio | 116 dB
Channel separation | 110 dB
Mains / Accessories / Dimensions |
Control interface | R2-Link
Remote control | SRC 1, T+A MusicNavigator APP
Mains connection | 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Power consumption max. | 40 Watts
ECO-Standby | 0,3 Watt
Auto power off function | yes (after 90 minutes without audio signal)
Optional Accessories | Power Three HD (Carbon) | Power Bar | Audio Quad (Carbon) | Audio Triax (Carbon) | IP-Steuerung

Dimensions (W x H x D)/Weight

16,5 × 46 × 40 cm /
11,3 kg

Finishes | Silver anodised aluminium (43), black anodised aluminium (42), brushed