Music reproduction in the highest perfection.

The digital section features T+A’s proprietary True 1-bit digital-to-analog converter, capable of an incredible DSD 1024 for bitstream, and T+A’s 32-bit/768 kHz Quadruple Converter for PCM. Like all of T+A’s current DACs, the new HA 200 is equipped with a fully optimized and completely separate decoding architecture for DSD and PCM, enabling the finest decoding of all digital formats.

The cabinet and material harmonize perfectly with the unique electronic. The HA 200 is significantly larger and heavier than other headphone amplifiers, but that’s not surprising considering more than 2300 components and the complex HV technology. All cabinet parts are made of a-magnetic aluminum, the front panel is even milled from a solid plate from the solid, as in the HV series.

Precise QMMP gauges and a large display provide important system information and accurately show operating conditions. The IR remote control FM8 controls the HA 200 in all functions. T+A has built the HA 200 to be uncompromising in every respect, without regard to cost, because it has only one goal: music reproduction of the highest perfection.

Connections

The multitude of connection options requires a very complex control and display of the entire system. A clever combination of operating keys and menu control makes the HA 200 intuitive and easy to use. The two VU meters are precise display instruments (QPPM = Quasi Peak Programme Meter Type 1) that indicate the level of various parameters, just as in studio or measurement technology.

Levels at the D/A converter as well as at the amplifier can be displayed, such as input and output level, temperature or stream quality (can be used to check the frequency of the data stream or also the cable quality). The crisp display shows the selected operating modes such as output impedance, volume, data rate, type of oversampling filter or crossfeed. The brightness of the display, LEDs and VU meters is adjustable. With these, you can even adjust the color shade.

Inputs and outputs

To optimize the sound quality, different output impedances can be selected for each output (6.3 mm, 4.4 mm Pentaconn, XLR-4-pin), and crossfeed can also be activated. If you want to connect an additional stereo power amplifier (like the AMP 8) to drive speaker, the XLR 4-pin output can be used.

Undoubtedly, the HA 200 has the best digital input range in the world today, the USB-B inputs are based on the new high-resolution Thesycon chip that handles up to DSD 1024. AES/EBU and BNC are available as well as SP/DIF optical and coaxial. The Bluetooth input is equipped with AptX™ HD, and two HDMI inputs (stereo) and one output (ARC) are available as options. The extremely high quality of the inputs continues in the converter.

The proprietary T+A True 1-bit digital-to-analog converters, enabling an incredible DSD 1024 for bitstream, and the T+A Quadruple Converter with 32-bit/768 kHz for PCM, are state of the art and represent the limit of what is possible today. The digital section has its own power supply and is completely galvanically isolated from the analog section.

Although the main purpose of the HA 200 is to be an exceptional power amplifier, having such great flexibility on the input side is very helpful for different user profiles. Since the best DSD and PCM converters are used, the sound quality of the digital inputs is just as good as the analog ones.