Solitaire T Headphones By T+A HiFi
- Item #:
- Reviews
- | Write a Review
Product Summary:
The Solitaire T from T+A redefines audiophile headphones for travel and work, featuring a versatile transducer system for high-quality sound in active and passive modes. Crafted with solid aluminum components and offering multiple connectivity options, it ensures uncompromised audio fidelity anywhere.
Click To Read MoreTrial Period
45 Days
Countries Shipped
USA
Burn-In Time
100 Hours
Have Questions? 844-462-8346
Call our experts for product info and advice or chat now with a specialist.
Price:
Headphone, Headphones, Hot Products, T+A HiFi
Solitaire T Headphones By T+A HiFi
$1,990
The Solitaire T from T+A redefines audiophile headphones for travel and work, featuring a versatile transducer system for high-quality sound in active and passive modes. Crafted with solid aluminum components and offering multiple connectivity options, it ensures uncompromised audio fidelity anywhere.
Click To Read MoreProduct Description
The T+A Solitaire T headphones are designed to bridge the gap between travel convenience and high-fidelity listening. Developed by T+A, this model brings the company’s renowned sound quality into a portable format, making it suitable for both daily commuting and focused music listening.
Built around an advanced transducer system, the Solitaire T is capable of delivering detailed, audiophile-grade sound in both active and passive listening modes. The headphone components are crafted from solid aluminum for durability and structural stability. Multiple connection options—including balanced analog, standard analog, USB-C digital input, and high-quality Bluetooth wireless—allow the headphones to pair easily with a wide variety of music sources.
Advanced Noise Cancellation & Wireless Performance
Versatility is a key feature of the Solitaire T. The headphone design incorporates passive acoustic isolation together with active noise suppression to help reduce environmental distractions.
A lightweight cellulose diaphragm combined with specialized damping materials provides effective passive isolation against midrange and treble noise. For lower frequencies that are harder to block passively, a precision-tuned active noise-cancellation system helps minimize bass-range disturbances.
Wireless performance is supported by Bluetooth 5.1 with support for high-quality codecs such as aptX HD and AAC codec, enabling convenient wireless listening while maintaining impressive audio fidelity.
Premium Design & Materials
Reflecting T+A’s long-standing design philosophy, the Solitaire T combines clean aesthetics with robust construction. Each structural component is precision-machined from solid aluminum, then pearl-blasted and anodized for a refined finish.
The headphones also feature precision metal couplings that allow the ear cups to rotate up to 90° and fold inward for easier storage and portability. Soft ear pads and headband cushions are covered in high-quality anti-allergenic synthetic leather to provide comfort during extended listening sessions or long journeys.
Intuitive Controls
Operation is designed to be straightforward and user-friendly. The headphones combine physical buttons, switches, and an interactive touchpad to manage playback and settings. Each command provides audible and tactile feedback, making it easy to confirm adjustments while listening.
Flexible Wired Connectivity
In addition to wireless operation, the Solitaire T offers a variety of wired connection options, allowing it to function as a closed-back audiophile headphone when paired with dedicated audio equipment.
Both digital and analog inputs are available, including a USB-C digital connection for high-resolution audio playback without compression. In passive mode, signal transfer is maintained through balanced Pentaconn, 3.5 mm, or 6.3 mm connectors. The headphone’s Active Analog mode also enables convenient volume control and background noise reduction when using analog sources.
Advanced Transducer & Audio Electronics
At the heart of the Solitaire T is a carefully engineered transducer designed for speed, precision, and dynamic range. Its lightweight yet rigid diaphragm helps maintain accuracy across the full frequency spectrum while the optimized low-bass system improves transient response for more natural sound reproduction.
For wireless listening, the headphones incorporate the Qualcomm QCC5127 Bluetooth audio processor, enabling stable connections, support for multiple high-quality codecs, and efficient power consumption.
The digital signal path also includes the ESS ES9218 Sabre DAC, a high-performance digital-to-analog converter designed to decode high-resolution audio formats with excellent clarity and detail, helping preserve the nuances of the original recording.
Reviews
Major HiFi
“The T+A Solitaire has the best balance of any wireless ANC Bluetooth headphone at the time of writing this article. This is perhaps the first time I could truly forget that I was listening with a Bluetooth headphone. Why am I not giving this a Major HiFi Gold? The price and the sound stage. Why not a silver? The price. While this may be the most impressive wireless headphone I’ve reviewed, I have to admit that its hard to be okay with it going for twice as much as the Focal Bathys (which happens to beat out the Solitaire T in terms of sound stage). A price drop of a few hundred dollars would make the T+A Solitaire the best wireless headphone of the year. Honestly, I still think it is, and hope the future holds more wireless balances like the Solitaire T’s at more affordable prices.”
https://majorhifi.com/ta-solitaire-t-review/
Audio46
“There’s no question that the Solitaire T is a talented headphone. The fantastic separation and transparency makes for a great soundstage and a very realistic listening experience overall. Furthermore, the light and buoyant character of the sound profile is a welcome change from other headphones in this echelon. And using the balanced connection, the Solitaire T seems worth the price tag. My only criticism lies with the volume when using the wireless feature. I fear it may not be loud enough for some listeners. But if you plan to also make use of the wire, this problem is solved.”
https://audio46.com/blogs/headphones/t-a-solitaire-t-wireless-headphones-review
HiFi and Music Source
“As passive headphones, with the added balanced signal path, these are headphones deserving of a proper headphone amplifier solution if you have it anyway. The portable flexibility offered by these headphones is just another value point in my view. The USB-C digital solution in the right company is the icing on the cake in respect of clean digital signal paths and all around, these headphones are well worth a listen if this is near your budget and they are worth the stretch.”
https://hifiandmusicsource.com/2023/01/ta-solitaire-t/
Forbes
“This pair of headphones offers the best of both worlds. They function as a superb pair of passive headphones while offering excellent wired or wireless digital performance, with the option of switching on ANC to eliminate unwanted sounds. Highly Recommended.”
Videos
Specifications
Acoustics
- 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
- 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 in HQ mode
Know more details about products
Product Description
The XB Diamond Mk II, an exceptional upgrade to the X Diamond Mk II, renowned for its remarkable performance in smaller listening spaces. Experience the perfect blend of superior sound and elegant design, a true hallmark of Estelon craftsmanship. Leveraging Estelon’s advanced and innovative engineering, these loudspeakers harmonize with the room’s acoustics to deliver an emotionally engaging listening experience. Enjoy a soundstage and musical detail that reveal recordings as they were meant to be heard.
The XB Diamond Mk II boasts a 1″ diamond tweeter, enhanced cabling, and a state-of-the-art crossover, providing extended high frequencies for a smooth, resonance-free acoustic experience. Elevate your listening experience with the XB Diamond Mk II’s exceptional transparency, precision, and unparalleled detail.
The XB Diamond Mk II features curved cabinet walls and an intricate system of interior chambers, ensuring the cabinet is completely “dead” and non-resonant. Each driver system is enclosed in an optimally shaped geometry, tailored to maximize performance. This advanced and sophisticated cabinet design allows only pure, uninfluenced sound to emanate from the high-performance driver elements.
Room dimensions and characteristics significantly impact the listening experience. At certain frequencies, pressure changes uniformly, much like pressing on a balloon. This phenomenon makes it difficult to pinpoint the exact location of the bass driver, allowing for flexible placement of the low-frequency driver separate from other drivers.
The XB Diamond’s woofer is strategically positioned near the floor to acoustically couple with the surface, maximizing efficiency and output. This placement enhances bass coherency and ensures a more even distribution of room-standing waves, making it easier to find an ideal listening position with minimal compromise in bass accuracy.
At frequencies above 100 Hz, sound reflections occur between the loudspeakers and various surfaces like walls, ceilings, floors, and furniture. In this range, where the sound wavelength is short enough for human hearing to detect its origin and create localized peaks and valleys due to standing waves, the positioning of the driver in relation to other drivers becomes crucial.
The mid-woofer and tweeter, which handle frequencies over 100 Hz, are grouped and positioned higher in the cabinets. This configuration minimizes reflections from nearby surfaces, ensuring a high degree of coherency and a stable stereo image from high bass notes to the highest harmonics.
Reviews
Stereophile
“The Estelon XB Diamond Mk IIs possess a voice that’s distinctive while remaining in that desirable middle space in terms of the key sonic virtues—realism, tonal balance, timbre, etc—occupied by all speakers that reproduce music naturally, including acoustic music. Plus, subjectively, they sound low-distortion. A pristine instrument capable of (re)producing compelling music in any genre. Highly recommended. “
https://www.stereophile.com/content/estelon-xb-diamond-mk2-loudspeaker
Theabsolutesound
“this is not just one of the great floorstanding, direct-radiating loudspeakers; it is one of the greatest floorstanding, direct-radiating loudspeakers. Its relatively modest size (four-and-a-half-feet tall, a foot-and-a-half wide) and beautiful (and beautifully functional) shape make it ideal for modestly-sized-to-larger rooms (though Estelon’s bigger—and just as beautiful and innovative—transducers may better suit truly large spaces). Obviously, I recommend it. Indeed, I can’t recommend it highly enough. Which is why Alfred Vassilkov’s Estelon X Diamond Mk II is the 2021 winner of The Absolute Sound’s foremost honor, the Overall Product of the Year Award.”
https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/estelon-x-diamond-mk-ii-loudspeaker/
Specifications
- Type : 3-way passive speaker, bass reflex
- Woofer : 220 mm (8.7 inches) Accuton, ceramic sandwich dome
- Mid-woofer : 158 mm (6.25 inches) Accuton, ceramic membrane
- Tweeter : 25 mm (1 inch) Accuton, diamond inverted dome
- Frequency Response : 22-60 000 Hz
- Sensitivity : 87 dB / 2.83 V
- Power Rating : 150 W
- Nominal Impedance : 6 ohms (min 3,5 ohms at 50 Hz)
- Minimal Amplifier Power : 30 W
- Dimensions : Height: 1260 mm (49.6-inch), Width: 420 mm (16.5-inch), Depth: 590 mm (23.2-inch),
- Net weight : 69 kg per piece
- Cabinet Material : Marble based composite
- Recommended Room Size : 20-50 m²
1 review for Solitaire T Headphones By T+A HiFi
There are no reviews yet.