CD-player T+A CD 1260 R

Products of the German company T + A very well represented in Europe and beyond - it is literally in every major store. Simple principle to create Hi-Fi highest possible quality helped her stay afloat even in a time when Japanese manufacturers were ruined.

Model CD 1260 R - most fresh in our test, the line refers to the average R-Series. Slim stylish body does not interfere with the player look as befits a component class High End - made of aluminum not only front panel and sides, but the top cover.

In the audio path used broadband scheme, and digital filtering is responsible for a separate DSP performance with four options. Interestingly arranged himself converter - German engineers used the latest 32-bit DACs in quad inclusion, thereby realizing the output concept of "dual mono".

In the one-speed transport CD 1260 R applies specifically designed for CD. It has strengthened subchassis and quiet servo Mabuchi. Outputs from CD 1260 R only linear and digital, but there are a variety of interfaces for integration in a "smart home".

Sound machine to match his image - a subtle, elegant and at the same time strikingly convincing. On transmission quality bass he is definitely one of the favorites of the test. Shock deprived boominess, energetic and possess lightning dynamics. All instruments in the band sound very natural and natural, and it is a sure sign that the front sound attack as complex plume reverberation transmitted correctly. Character in the middle register sprawling, bluff, but exposed the smallest details, the veil disappears completely. In the upper range also felt some rigor and order, but where the sensitivity needed, it will be manifested. It is surprisingly rare quality. Players, combining analytic with the ability to convey the musical mood, can be counted on the fingers. Now we know that they are not only in the segment of High End.

Of the minuses I note is not too impressive depth of the scene, but only the first two modes of the filter. The other two give more freedom, meaning the emphasis shifts from parts to large images, making the illusion much larger volume.

Players, combining analytic with the ability to convey the musical mood, can be counted on the fingers. Now we know that they are not only in the segment of High End.