T+A Solitaire P planar magnetostatic

[brams]

My point is however, that headphones in this price bracket should be true high fidelity headphone with at least more or less flat (neutral, uncolored) frequency response within the human hearing range. Unfortunately, the Solitaire P is not a hi-fi headphone in this sense.

I definitely agree with you 100% on this point, but it is possible that T+A view this differently.

T+A clearly has the means and capability to make a product that measures and sounds "flat" ... assuming they agree that the Harman curve is the correct target to use. The fact that they deviated to the extent they have can only mean they were deliberately going after a somewhat different signature to perhaps provide a different interpretation of what is correct. It is for this reason that many of us in this hobby have many headphones, multiple systems and prefer different seats in a concert hall.

Hearing different perspectives on a performance is fun and I guess companies like T+A and Final do not believe the ability to deliver these perspectives should be limited to inexpensive headphones. The question is at this price range how many people are willing to invest in a perspective that deviates to this extent? Ultimately the market will answer this question.

With the new pads the Solitaire P is appealing to me because of build quality and the fact that it is different without varying too far from what is considered to be the truth. At the right price it would complement my Utopias, but never replace it. Unfortunately, for me the current suggested retail price is definitely not the right price!

 

[DarginMahkum]

A fresh review for HA200 + Solitaire P combo.

In German: https://www.lowbeats.de/kombitest-kopfhoerer-mit-amp-ta-solitaire-p-und-ha-200/

English with Google Translate: https://translate.google.com/transl...kopfhoerer-mit-amp-ta-solitaire-p-und-ha-200/

 

[ducanh712]

Utopia can make a strong impression, but for long listening it can make me a little bit headaches (may be due to very sharp sound).
I fond that both pair great with Heimdall 2 cable, don’t use stock cable for highend headphone

 

[DarginMahkum]

HA200 lab report: https://www.hifinews.com/content/ta-ha-200-usbdac-headphone-amp-lab-report

And the review: https://www.hifinews.com/content/ta-ha-200-usbdac-headphone-amp

 

[ThanatosVI]

Turns out I am the first person to ever inquire about a Norne cable for the Solitaire P.
I will be getting a unit on a loan and want to test it with the right cable.

 

[DarginMahkum]

New Solitaire P review:
https://www.stereonet.co.uk/reviews/ta-solitaire-p-headphone-review

 

[DarginMahkum]

Turns out I am the first person to ever inquire about a Norne cable for the Solitaire P.
I will be getting a unit on a loan and want to test it with the right cable.

I will also get a unit hopefully for the weekend drive, and compare it to my D8000. I am very excited!

 

[ThanatosVI]

I will also get a unit hopefully for the weekend drive, and compare it to my D8000. I am very excited!

Make sure to post your impressions

 

[saudio7]

More measurements of Solitare P.
https://www.audionet.com.tw/thread-12846-1-1.html

 

[DarginMahkum]

More measurements of Solitare P.
https://www.audionet.com.tw/thread-12846-1-1.html

D8000 (blue) and D8000 Pro (green) [https://www.headphones.com/blogs/news/final-audio-d8000-pro-edition-planar-headphone-review]



Utopia

Solitaire P (the scale is 20 dB, not 5)

 

[offtherecord]

Just seen on T+A website the Solitaire P is now available in a SE version, in black and the specs slightly different, easier to drive main difference, and lighter by 90g as less metal and subsituted for plastic may look at getting a pair for my T+A SDV 3100 HV and with that sensitivity i should be able to take advantage of the pure class A output of the headphone amp.

Solitaire P-SE
Impedance
45 Ohms
Frequency responce
8 Hz-45 kHz
Distortion
< 0,015 % @ 100 dB
Type of construction
open, over ear

 

[ThanatosVI]

Just seen on T+A website the Solitaire P is now available in a SE version, in black and the specs slightly different, easier to drive main difference, and lighter by 90g as less metal and subsituted for plastic may look at getting a pair for my T+A SDV 3100 HV and with that sensitivity i should be able to take advantage of the pure class A output of the headphone amp.

Solitaire P-SE
Impedance
45 Ohms
Frequency responce
8 Hz-45 kHz
Distortion
< 0,015 % @ 100 dB
Type of construction
open, over ear

It is actually a different headphone with different drivers, wonder how it sounds in comparison.

 

[DarginMahkum]

Just seen on T+A website the Solitaire P is now available in a SE version, in black and the specs slightly different, easier to drive main difference, and lighter by 90g as less metal and subsituted for plastic may look at getting a pair for my T+A SDV 3100 HV and with that sensitivity i should be able to take advantage of the pure class A output of the headphone amp.

Solitaire P-SE
Impedance
45 Ohms
Frequency responce
8 Hz-45 kHz
Distortion
< 0,015 % @ 100 dB
Type of construction
open, over ear

Are they going to follow the footsteps of HFM, I wonder. Solitaire P just landed on my desk two hours ago...

 

[offtherecord]

It is actually a different headphone with different drivers, wonder how it sounds in comparison.

I could be wrong but it looks like the same driver to me, just tuned differently i suspect, i will ask Bernd at T+A for info

 

[DarginMahkum]

T+A Creates A More Affordable Version Of Stunning Solitaire P Planar Headphones

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marksp...olitaire-p-planar-headphones/?sh=427003af790b

The new Solitaire P-SE headphones also reflect another innovation in terms of the company’s product nomenclature. The company’s naming strategy is designed to clearly show the technological series to which each product belongs, but still clearly indicates which model is the flagship of the series. This is the rationale behind using the SE suffix, and it will be used to define the entry-level model in each series.

The new Solitaire P-SE planar headphones will be available from 25 January, 2021, priced at $3,600 / £3,000.