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T+A MP 200
The MP 200
The MP 200 was developed with the design requirement of combining compact dimensions with a wide range of sources. From Bluetooth and CD to the very latest streaming and radio reproduction, the unit is able to exploit all sources to their fullest potential. The MP 200 can handle not only FM, FM-HD and DAB+ reproduction, it also offers equally convenient streaming from mobile devices and local network memory devices. External digital sources benefit equally from its outstanding signal processing capabilities.
Although the MP 200 works with any D/A converter, its overall design was developed to provide a special synergy when used with the Series 200 converters - the DAC 200 and HA 200: the T+A SYS Link exchanges control data, routes audio signals along the optimum path, and allows the MP 200 to become the command centre of a complete system when the T+A MusicNavigator app is used.
Radio & CD
In addition to Internet radio access, which is an integral part of the MP 200’s streaming client, the device provides three additional forms of radio access: FM, FM-HD and DAB+. The unit’s high sensitivity to incoming signals is in part responsible for its superlative sound quality, but the digital intermediate frequency, demodulation and stereo decoder output stages employed also play an important role. It is only the intelligent combination of all these qualities which makes the most classical of all signal sources sound so outstanding, whether using cable or an aerial.
Although digital streaming content has now gained a dominant position in the audio world, we continue to work constantly on further developing our CD mechanisms: this is the only way we can maintain a position where we can give our customers the unrestricted freedom to select their preferred music sources. The size of the MP 200’s integral slot mechanism was developed specifically to suit the space available in the MP 200, where it fits seamlessly into the case. With its short access times and excellent error correction system - the result of further development - it plays back disc content with virtually zero delay once the CD is inserted, and operates completely without reproduction errors.
Digital Inputs
The MP 200’s digital connecting board features two digital S/P DIF inputs and one optical input, which enable any external source to be connected - including set-top boxes, disc drives and memory devices. A supplementary S/P DIF output is also available. Signal transfer and processing are carried out at HD-quality.
Control System
The App control system provides full control of every aspect of the MP 200, including access to streaming services and radio stations, as well as adjusting the smallest details of each device connected to the system. The MP 200 and the T+A MusicNavigator App - developed here in Herford - deliver a convenient and complete method of control using any iOS or Android device.
The front panels of the Series 200 devices were designed to be ergonomically efficient, with an intelligent combination of direct-access buttons and a jog dial (rotary push-dial).
Streaming Client & Bluetooth
Our streaming client was developed in-house, and forms one of the links between the MP 200 and the outside world. This network circuit, designed with audiophile criteria in mind, processes incoming WLAN, LAN and USB Master-Mode signals, thereby providing access to high-quality streaming services such as Tidal, Qobuz and Deezer. For local applications the streaming client is able to stream audio data up to a quality of 192/24 (HD).
In contrast to standard computer-based solutions, which are typical in the audio industry, our streaming client is an in-house development from the ground up, and for this reason is completely free of quality losses, as often occurs due to high-frequency interference.
In addition to exceptionally high reproduction quality, the outstanding feature of the streaming client is its convenience of operation: all streaming services and Internet radio stations are managed by the free Airable service, which carries out the system administration in the background.
Thanks to the aptX HD™ technology employed in the MP 200, mobile data transmission no longer represents a barrier to high sound quality: in spite of the limited bandwidth of Bluetooth, the system can even cope with uncompressed Flac files.
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Professional Reviews 90/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
92/100
Build Quality
88/100
Features Usability
93/100
Value for Money
85/100
The MP 200 pairs transparent digital playback with revealing texture, expansive scale and a remarkably complete source roster: CD, streaming, radio and digital inputs in one compact chassis. HiFi News admired its detail, depth and stable app experience, while Future Audiophile found its clear, focused presentation equally convincing from discs and streams.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Transparent, detailed sound that reveals vocal focus, instrumental texture and low-level information without overemphasis.
Exceptionally versatile compact source, combining CD transport, network streaming, DAB/FM and internet radio, USB, Bluetooth and digital inputs.
Well-executed app, remote and Series 200 control integration make daily operation straightforward and stable.
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Cons
Digital-only design requires a separate DAC for analogue playback.
Does not support SACD or DVD-Audio discs, and lacks native AirPlay, Chromecast and Spotify support.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 92/100
Reviewers describe a transparent, composed digital source with impressive clarity, texture and large-scale composure. Its strengths are especially apparent with dense arrangements, acoustic textures and vocals, although the listening impressions reflect use with an external DAC rather than an onboard analogue output stage.
Tonal Balance Musicality
91/100
Future Audiophile found the MP 200 sonically transparent with both streams and CDs, hearing vocals as crystal clear, focused and present. Hi-Fi News praised its ability to convey atmosphere and instrumental texture with a light touch, while retaining authority when recordings became more expansive and forceful.
Resolution Detail
94/100
Hi-Fi News repeatedly highlights the player's fine-detail retrieval, from previously obscured activity in familiar tracks to the full texture of plucked and bowed strings. It was praised for exposing this information without overemphasising it, and for maintaining scale and depth through dense, distorted or orchestral material.
Digital Performance
91/100
Future Audiophile could not consistently distinguish the MP 200 from other streaming sources in direct use and felt that little to nothing was lost when it was in the signal chain. Hi-Fi News likewise found CD replay clear, textured and compelling through a capable external DAC, supporting a clean and capable digital-output implementation.
FEATURES USABILITY PERFORMANCE 93/100
The MP 200 combines a CD transport, network streaming, radio reception and extensive digital-source connectivity in a compact component. Reviewers also found control straightforward and stable, though its outputs are digital-only and an external DAC is required for analogue playback.
Streaming Software
93/100
Future Audiophile calls the supplied remote and T+A app inviting and easy to use. Hi-Fi News found the user experience excellent and stable, while the platform supports wired and wireless networking, UPnP/DLNA playback, Roon Ready operation, Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer and internet radio.
Features Connectivity
94/100
The compact unit brings together CD playback, DAB/FM radio, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB storage support and coaxial/optical digital inputs. Hi-Fi News notes that relatively few competing digital transports combine a disc spinner, streaming facilities and radio tuner, while system-link integration adds flexibility within T+A's 200-series ecosystem.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
88/100
Future Audiophile describes solid chassis construction, neatly fitted casework and well-finished matte surfaces. The compact aluminium enclosure is also said to have understated but well-executed fit and finish; the reviews say little about long-term durability or the disc mechanism's operation.
Value for Money
85/100
Hi-Fi News lists the price at £3,400 and characterises the MP 200 as a sleek but specialised digital-only transport. The review does not argue that the asking price is poor value, but buyers should account for the need to partner it with an external DAC and judge its broad source functionality against alternatives in this premium segment.
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