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T+A SDV 3100 HV
The Streaming DAC Preamp
In the SDV 3100 HV we have now created a digital / analogue converter which is even more complex and sophisticated than our previous converters, allowing us to double previous resolution levels: 32-bit / 768 kHz for PCM and DSD 1024 for bitstream data. This improvement required us to carry out meticulous refinement work on the previous converters, and at the same time develop a completely new USB receiver for these high frequencies.
The SDV 3100 HV and SD 3100 HV are identical in their mechanical and electronic construction except for the pre-amplifier section, which is additionally equipped with the SDV 3100 HV.
The SDV 3100 HV - and also a full HV system - can be controlled using the F 3100 remote control handset or one of the T+A apps.
Headphone Amp
Audiophile music enthusiasts like to use high-quality headphones, that‘s why we have build in a particularly good, high-performance analogue headphone amplifier.
The SDV 3100 HV is fitted with the volume control module of the P 3000 HV and has one analogue input, enabling it to be employed as pre-amplifier in a complete HV system.
Construction
There are three aspects which have a crucial influence on the sound characteristics of high-quality Hi-Fi equipment: their mechanical construction, their analogue technology and their digital signal processing. Only if the development team balances all three facets perfectly can the device as a whole satisfy the most demanding requirements.
This is why all our HV devices are built of pure aluminium, without any ferro-magnetic materials at all, and features five compartments separated and shielded by aluminium dividing walls.
The current / voltage stages – crucial to sound quality – which follow the D/A converter stages are of totally discrete, channel-separate construction, and feature our HV technology, as does the analogue output stage. This ensures that a pre-amplifier or integrated amplifier connected to it are fed the ideal input signal.
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Professional Reviews 90/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
94/100
Build Quality
82/100
Features Connectivity
94/100
Value for Money
85/100
The T+A SDV 3100 HV delivers a rich, warm presentation with exceptional composure, combining tight bass, generous recorded space and finely resolved detail without a clinical digital edge. HiFi News found its sound smooth, focused and dramatically powerful, while its expansive connectivity, native DSD1024 capability and preamp functionality make it a formidable high-end digital command centre.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Full, warm and mature sound combines sweetness with smooth control, avoiding an abrasive or mechanical digital character.
Delivers tightly focused, highly detailed images, generous acoustic space and convincing musical presence.
Bass is weighty, gutsy, tight and clean, with drums conveyed with strong drive.
Extensive format support and connectivity provide unusually strong long-term flexibility.
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Cons
Ultimate bite and impact can be slightly restrained, making some rawer recordings sound somewhat polite.
DSD512 and DSD1024 playback requires a suitably configured Windows or Linux computer; Mac playback is limited to DSD256.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 94/100
HiFi News found the SDV 3100 HV unusually substantial, warm and mature, combining a rich tonal presentation with strong focus, presence and convincing power. Its detail is presented within a smooth, involving sound that avoids the mechanical or aggressive character sometimes associated with digital playback.
Tonal Balance and Musicality
94/100
Andrew Everard describes a sound of "great substance, warmth and maturity," with the brand's big, rich presentation clearly in evidence. He found it full, sweet and involving, while its smoothness kept forceful recordings from becoming brash or aggressive.
Resolution and Detail
93/100
The review reports a clear opening-up of recorded acoustic space as DSD resolution increased, alongside greater insight into the minutiae of the soloist's playing. Orchestral images were described as tightly focused and "fabulously detailed," with generous delivery of recorded ambience and presence.
Digital Performance
94/100
HiFi News heard nothing remotely mechanical or conventionally "digital" in the SDV 3100 HV's presentation. The player remained smooth under dynamic pressure, while bass was reported as gutsy, tight and clean and drums carried convincing drive.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
82/100
The review gives little direct assessment of chassis execution, internal construction or long-term durability. The specified 26kg, two-chassis arrangement suggests a substantial component, but published listening coverage does not examine its build in detail.
Features Connectivity
94/100
This is an exceptionally comprehensive digital hub: AES/EBU, coaxial, BNC, optical, dual USB DAC inputs, HDMI inputs with ARC, network and Bluetooth are joined by balanced and single-ended outputs plus 6.3mm and 4.4mm headphone connections. It supports PCM to 768kHz and native DSD1024, provides selectable upsampling and analogue-filter options, streaming services, internet radio, FM/DAB reception, app control and a supplied remote.
Value for Money
85/100
At a stated price range of approximately $26,040 to $42,500, this is a major investment aimed at the high-end digital market. HiFi News does not directly assess price competitiveness, but calls the platform "as future-proofed as you might hope for," supported by its unusually broad format support and connectivity.
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