V Series Components
You can't say that T+A isn't afraid to take chances. For their 25th Anniversary they went back and, from the ground up, designed a new line of components unlike anything they'd done before, including the first turntable (!) and tube amplifier (!!). As innovative as they are on the inside, the V Series is just as startling on the outside, with styling and ergonomics forging a new ground somewhere between retro and futuristic. Start with the beautiful, glowing heart of the trio, the V10 Integrated Amplifier. Right off the bat you'll notice a difference between the V10 and its competition - gone are the boxy transformers you'll see in 99% of the worlds tube equipment. T+A designed their amp using superb new toroidal transformers, including a massive, fully shielded 450 Watt power transformer (and we all know how important that is
for good dynamic range, yes?). The pre-amp section uses low-noise 12AX7 LPS dual triodes, the driver stage ECC 99s, with ECL 82 for input stage voltage, and EL509II pentodes for a healthy 80 Watts per channel output. But the story goes much deeper: that unassuming little front panel display gives a hint of even more of this amps talents, including using an onboard micro-processor to let you know when it's time to replace tubes (conservatively rated for 3000 to 5000 hours!) and, since "cold starts" are notoriously demanding on tubes, there's even a special "tube pre-heater" setting to prevent the tubes from being slammed with high voltage at turn-on. Likewise, bias readings and adjustments are easily made from the front panel. Oh, and did I mention it can all be done from the comprehensive hand-held remote? And the sound.? This is a true reference-quality amp combining the best of tube midrange and imaging with the top end extension and clarity
(and low-end depth and power) of the best solid-state designs. The companion G-10 Turntable (also a debut for T+A) shares the same styling and over-the-top engineering, with special attention paid to damping of mechanical vibration through careful choice of platter and base materials. The G10 comes in two flavors, one with a tonearm built for T+A by Rega and a high-output MC cartridge built by Benz, the other with the new SME Model 2 tonearm equiped with a low-output Benz-built cartridge. Since the V10 does not come with a phono stage, there's the optional PH-G10 phono stage that's designed to be installed directly into the base of the G10 accomodating either the low or high output cartridges. T+A also put a lot of their engineering effort into the G10s motor, and it shows. Wow and flutter are immeasurably low, and
it's born out in the sound, with impeccably stable imaging and rock-solid pitch. Finally, the latest addition to the V Series, the D10 SACD/CD player, was recently introduced and is already creating waves, both in terms of sound and styling (which, naturally, matches the V10 and G10). The same attention to detail in every aspect of design and engineering that makes the V10 and G10 so impressive comes to fruition in the D10. From the two massive power supplies, the quadruple D-to-A converters (Burr-Brown, of course), to the purpose-built tubed analog output stage, the D10 will redefine what you think you know about CD playback. Stunning!
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