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T+A

T+A Caruso R Multi Source Player

$4,275.00 USD
$4,275.00 USD
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The Caruso Series

It was back in the year 2008 that T+A introduced the first Caruso, and within a very short time the device won numerous prizes, gaining absolute cult status due to its outstanding functionality and superb design. Its successor, the Caruso Blu, continued this heritage in a modernised form. By this means both machines laid the foundation for all the units of the Caruso series. The latest sources, a modern mode of operation and a streamlined appearance of timeless elegance: these are the criteria to which every device bearing the Caruso name must measure up. Even though all of them constitute unique developments, they all share the same DNA.

Design Philosophy

Like its predecessors, the Caruso is a modern, compact device delivering superb sound quality. Whether used as a receiver or an all-in-one system, every Caruso caters for all modern music sources: streaming from the network, the Internet, or your mobile device, as well as the classic CD. Naturally it also includes DAB+ and VHF radio receivers, as well as a bi-directional Bluetooth module and inputs for digital and analogue sources such as TV sets. All these sources are reproduced by your Caruso in brilliant quality, either via its integral loudspeaker systems or through external speakers. Precisely calculated amplifier and speaker configurations enable the system to provide a sonic experience of unprecedented impact for a unit of its size. 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.

7 Inch Touchscreen

The Caruso R’s command centre is the T+A NavigatorOS: a 7” touch-screen combines all elements of the control system, and is capable of displaying cover art directly on the machine itself. The thinking behind the system architecture of NavigatorOS was the requirement to minimise the number of individual operations. The Settings menu unites all the machine’s settings, from screen brightness to tone controls for bass, mid-range, treble and loudness. An additional Playscreen is available, which succeeds in visualising and informing at the same time: metadata have never been displayed in such fine form as here. In addition to touch-screen control the Caruso R can be operated using the T+A CarusoNavigator app or the FM Caruso remote control handset, which is supplied as standard.
The slot for the modern CD disc mechanism is located above the touch-panel. It analyses the disc’s TOC data, which are then passed to Gracenote; the Playscreen can then display cover art and metadata for many CDs.

Connections

The connection area on the back panel is an impressive reflection of the Caruso R’s versatile nature. From the first day of its development programme the Caruso R was intended to be the centrepiece of a versatile, high-quality Hi-Fi system. One key feature of this was the requirement for a wide-ranging array of sources, as sources should not represent a restriction: analogue and digital inputs cover every conceivable need from turntable with phono pre-amplifier to TVs and set-top boxes. USB inputs cater for mobile and network sources, while LAN, WLAN and Bluetooth sockets are also available, their signals converted by the SC 100 – the T+A streaming client. The Caruso is our first product to exploit SC 100, which provides access to services such as Gracenote Music ID, Airable Music Services, Spotify Connect, Apple AirPlay and Amazon Music via Alexa. The capabilities of the Internet are no longer just used – they are raised to a new level.

Tuner, Amplifier

Although we have concentrated on progressive sources, this is not to the detriment of the DAB and FM tuners: we have fine-tuned their design to make best possible use of signals delivered by high-quality domestic aerials.
The entire amplifier section is controlled by the integral DSP, which linearises and optimises the frequency response, switches and manages all the inputs and outputs, and controls the high-performance output stages. The latter are designed to cope with a vast range of loudspeaker types, are completely stable under load, capable of handling very high currents and are distortion-free even up to extreme volume levels. The mains section is totally stable over the full operating range, i.e. it never collapses, and has very high current reserves.
The substantial weight of the Caruso R is a clear indication of its inner strength. The specially developed T+A Aluminium Framework makes the Caruso R tremendously rigid: a sophisticated profile extrusion serves as the principal load-bearing frame for all the internal architecture. It is manufactured to ultra-close tolerances and CNC-machined, and that’s why all the components slot seamlessly together. As a result the case is totally composed and devoid of resonances.


 SPECIFICATIONS

 

CD-PLAYER

Formats / Frequency Response

CD-DA (12cm), CD-R*
CD-RW*, Audio CD
MPEG 1 Layer 3 (MP3)
Windows Media Audio (WMA, DRM not supported) / 2 Hz - 20 kHz/100 dB / CD-Text.

STREAMING CLIENT

 

Formats

 MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, ALAC

Services

 Tidal, Deezer, Amazon Music, qobuz, Spotify Connect (subscription required). DLNA

Interfaces

 LAN: Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-T
WLAN: 802.11 b/g/n

 

USB

 1 x USB 2,0 Mastermode

BLUETOOTH

Standards / Codecs

 A2DP 1.2 (Audio), AVRCP 1.4 (Control) / aptX®, MP3, AAC, SBC
Bi-directional sink + source

TUNER

Internet Radio

 Airable Internet Radio Service (> 11000 stations worldwide)

FM

 87,5 - 108 MHz; sensitivity 1 µV; S/N > 65 dBA

DAB+

 168 -240 MHz (band III); sensitivity 2,0 µV, S/N > 96 dBA
AMPLFIER

Nominal Output

 at 4 Ohms 2 x 100 Watts
at 8 Ohms 2 x 50 Watts

Peak Output

 at 4 Ohms 2 x 150 Watts
at 8 Ohms 2 x 75 Watts

Distortion

 < 0,02%

Inputs

 2 x AUX (RCA) 2 Veff max
1 x USB 2.0 Mastermode,
SP/DIF:1 x coax (192 kSps)
1 x TOS-Link (96 kSps)
2 x LAN (1 x uplink, 1 x out)

Outputs

 Pre-Amp (RCA) 2 Veff, subwoofer (RCA)
headphone 32 Ohm@30mW (3,5 mm jack)
Sound Management
 2 channel stereo system with DSP controlled sound characteristics

MAINS / ACCESSORIES / DIMENSIONS

 Mains Supply

 100-127V, 220-240V, 50-60 Hz

 Power Consumption
max. 300 Watts, Eco standby < 0,5 Watts, comfort standby 5 W

 Dimensions (HxWxD)

 21 x 29 x 29 cm
8.3 x 11.4 x 11.4 inch

 Weight

 7.5 kg16.5 lbs​

Accessories

 Remote control, power cord, USB cable for charging RC, antenna Bluethooth,
antenna WLAN, telescopic antenna radio

Finishes

 Case aluminium black 42, top and bottom covers aluminium silver 43

 

Technical modifications reserved