The much anticipated CA-1a.
It was only a matter of time and engineering diligence before the CA-1a could see the light of day. What would seem a modest task following the lead the SR1 provided, turned out to be another significant undertaking.
Many design discoveries and repeated testing were required to follow the success of the ground breaking SR1. We knew the CA-1a had to be great. We weren’t satisfied with being a “one hit wonder!” Our future depended on it.
The CA-1a is far more than a SR1 with Circum-Aural ear pads.
An entirely new motor had to be developed. New methods of manufacturing were required. Years of R&D laid ahead of us. We faced many contradictory acoustic and mechanical cul-de-sac.
Price
As development progressed the economy digressed. This became a key concern. How to you make a headphone that performs like a $4,000 to $6,000 headphone at a price of $2,000? Well, the CA-1a is evidence that it can be done. We invite you to hear it for yourself. And please, compare it to any TOTL headphone out there. We think you’ll be surprised and rewarded with performance that doesn’t disappoint and doesn’t break the bank.
Drive Your True-Ribbon Headphones With Conventional Headphone Amps having as little as 2-Watts!
The TI-1b, Ribbon/Amp Interface
Until now, devotees of True-Ribbon listening have had a limited range of options for driving the super low-impedance & high-current demands of their much loved True-Ribbon headphones.
At last, Liberation!
The TI-1b provides access to a vast number of conventional headphone amplifiers for powering True-Ribbon headphones with as little as 2-Watts and depending on the amp and required volume, as little as 0.5-Watts of power.
In addition to headphone amps, the TI-1b bridges the gap to include the use of conventional, high-powered, 2-channel amps and mono-blocks.
A quantum leap? Yes! But let’s rewind for a moment…rnTrue-Ribbon headphones are of very low resistance (impedance)_few tens of milliohms. About
