T+A Solitaire T Closed-Back Wireless Headphones

Description

Solitaire T

Like its physical design, the Solitaire T’s inputs are designed with one aspect in mind: versatility. Solitaire T places no restrictions on its user, as they feature signal transfer via totally symmetrical passive and active analogue inputs as well as USB C and the very highest-quality wireless Bluetooth standards; the design maximises the potential of every imaginable music source.

Their transducer system is a completely new development, capable of reproducing the most subtle nuances in audiophile quality in active and passive mode alike, while the passive insulation on its own is sufficient to push the outside world into the background. When combined with active background noise suppression, which can be switched on as required, unwanted sounds disappear completely behind the music.

The pearl-blasted aluminium components are machined from solid, and are much more than a design statement: they are so robust and durable that they ensure the headphones will remain their owner’s companion for years. At the same time they emphasise in a subtle but distinctive manner the product’s close relationship with our Solitaire P reference headphones.

To ensure that the Solitaire T is truly versatile in use, T+A have taken great pains in the suppression of background noise, which is outstanding in both active and passive modes: the passive sound insulation alone effectively blocks out a great deal of unwanted mid-range and treble noise, while an extremely accurately calibrated active suppression system effectively eliminates the bass noise which cannot be damped by passive means.

To ensure that all this potential is available on journeys, T+A insist on the same uncompromising standards for wireless connections as for wired inputs: Bluetooth to Standard 5.2 with Codecs such as aptX HD and AAC deliver the convenience of fully wireless systems with a sound quality approaching the level of wired connections to high-quality components, and even exceeding the sound quality of wired connections to inferior equipment.

Like all T+A equipment, Solitaire T adheres to the tradition of their design language. This has evolved over a period of forty years, and its strength is its consistent simplicity. The carefully placed chamfers on headband and cups allow the Solitaire T to integrate effortlessly into the inimitable family of Solitaire headphones, while its new cup shape and two colours make their own entirely new contribution to the continuing development of the T+A design language.

All the aluminium components are machined from solid material, then pearl-blasted before being anodised. The ear caps are attached by means of precision-made, close-tolerance hard metal couplings, which allow both of them to rotate through 90° and fold inwards. In their case or worn round the neck, the Solitaire T headphones become an incredibly compact travel companion. Ear and head pads are made of the very finest anti-allergenic synthetic leather, ensuring that the Solitaire T remains comfortable at all times – even during very long flights.

The headphones are immediately simple and intuitive to use, emphasised by multi-sensory feedback. No matter whether you use button or switch – machined from solid – or the inter-active touchpad, or switch to the environment by invoking a supplementary transparency field: all the important inputs are confirmed by feedback messages, spoken by T+A’s distinctive voice. With the Solitaire T you see, feel and hear what you are doing.

Features

• Highest audio quality in passive and active operation.
• Well-balanced, clear sound.
• Ultra low bass.
• Fast impulse response.
• Outstanding passive sound-insulation.
• Active noise cancelling.
• Mechanical components made of high-quality aluminium.
• Precision metal joints.
• Dynamic precision driver with cellulose diaphragm and edge damping.
• Qualcomm QCC5127 chipset.
• ESS ES9218P Sabre DAC.
• Compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, macOS.
• Long lifetime.
• Designed for easy recycling.

Specifications

• Ear Coupling: Around-ear, closed
• Driver: Selected, low tolerance dynamic drivers
• Frequency Response: 4 – 22,000 Hz
• THD: < 0.05 % (1 kHz / 94 dB)
• Microphones: 2 communication microphones on the right, 2 ANC microphones on each side
• Noise Cancelling: Hybrid
• Bluetooth Chipset: Qualcomm QCC 5127
• Bluetooth Version: 5.1, Class 2
• Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HFP
• Codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD
• Battery Technology: Lithium Ion
• Battery Capacity: 1200 mAh
• Charging Power: 5 V 1 A (5 W) max.
• Charging Socket: USB-C
• Charging Time: 2 h
• Battery Lifetime: 70 h, 35 h in HQ mode
• Weight: 326 g

Included

• 1 x Headphones
• 1 x Case
• 1 x Digital Cable USB-C to USB-C
• 2 x Analogue Cables
• 2 x Adaptors

Full T+A Range Available

Unilet Sound & Vision are official retail partners for T+A, providing sales, advice and assistance on their entire range of high-quality audio products. Please do get in touch if you would like a demonstration or wish to purchase.

More Information

• Solitaire T Audiophile Wireless Headphones, by T+A
• Forbes Review of T+A Solitaire T Headphones
• AV Forums Review of T+A Solitaire T Headphones

Additional information

Brand

T+A

T+A stands for Theory and Application in the field of audio technology. The company conceive, refine and manufacture hi-fi components of the very highest quality, with the aim of developing consummate high-end products for customers all over the world.

Since 1978 their enterprise has been based at Herford in Eastern Westphalia. They set themselves no limits, and spare neither cost nor effort in order to achieve perfection in sound. The results speak for themselves - extremely long product cycles, extended lifespans and a wide range of retro-fit options make T+A systems a sound investment for the future.