T+A Talis S 330
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Sound Quality
92/100
Build Quality
94/100
Features Connectivity
80/100
Value for Money
74/100
T+A’s Talis S 330 brings deep bass reach, a dedicated midrange and extended treble into a sleek three-way floorstander built for serious listening rooms. Its narrow, substantial cabinet promises focused imaging and confident dynamic scale, while Best of High End spotlighted its debut alongside the Symphonia amplifier, emphasizing T+A’s advanced engineering and signature craftsmanship.
Pros
New Talis S 330 was showcased as a flagship-style floorstander alongside T+A’s Symphonia, with advanced technology and signature craftsmanship highlighted.
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SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 92/100
Bass
93/100
Dual 170 mm woofers and quoted 25 Hz extension support deep, authoritative bass for a mid-tower design. The cabinet mass (33 kg) and 3-way bass-reflex topology imply good low-frequency control and extension; sensitivity is modest so the speaker relies on ample power to deliver this. Score placed in the 'excellent' band for mid-tower dual-6.7" woofers.
Mid
92/100
Dedicated 120 mm mid driver and a true 3-way crossover (250/2200 Hz) indicate focused, coherent midrange with strong vocal presence and timbral accuracy. The build and driver complement suggest good crossover integration and low distortion through the critical vocal band.
Treble
92/100
25 mm high-range driver with a specified response to 40 kHz points to extended, refined treble with air and detail without obvious harshness. Given the brand and hardware choices, the treble is expected to be controlled and resolving.
Soundstage Imaging
91/100
Three-way architecture and a narrow cabinet (21 cm) favor precise imaging and well-defined layering. Anticipated excellent focus and stable images, with good width and depth for a floorstander of this footprint.
Dynamics
90/100
200 W nominal/270 W music power rating combined with dual woofers suggests strong macro-dynamic capability and headroom; modest 87 dB sensitivity tempers transient punch unless paired with robust amplification. Expect solid slam and control given recommended power.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
94/100
Premium finishes (anodised options), substantial weight (33 kg) and optional carbon accessories point to high-end cabinet engineering and materials. T+A's typical engineering pedigree implies careful bracing, driver quality and crossover components.
Features Connectivity
80/100
Passive floor-standing speaker: passive baseline applied (no deduction for lack of DSP/apps). No bi-wire/bi-amp terminals or special boundary EQ documented in the specs.
Value for Money
74/100
At the listed price (20,900) this is a high-end product; performance- and build-driven scoring is strong, but the steep asking price limits broad value appeal compared with less costly competitors. No review-derived claims of exceptional price/performance were provided.
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Specifications
- Principle
- Floor-standing speaker 3-way, bass reflex
- Nominal power rating
- 200 Watts
- Music power rating
- 270 Watts
- Impedance
- 4 Ohms
- Frequency range
- 25 - 40000 Hz
- Sensitivity
- 87 dB
- Drive units bass
- 2 x 170 mm
- Drive units midrange
- 1 x 120
- Drive units highrange
- 1 x 25 mm
- Crossover frequencies
- 250 / 2200 Hz
- Dimensions H x W x D (Incl. terminal, without base)
- 105 x 21 x 28 cm
- Weight
- 33 kg
- Finishes
- Black anodised 42 Silver anodised 43
- Optional accessories
- Speaker Hex (Carbon) Speaker Quad (Carbon)
- Specification
- Technical modifications reserved
Manufacturer's Description — T+A
The S 330
We believe that elegant speaker design need not come at the expense of sound quality. That’s why we have poured all of our material expertise into creating an aluminium cabinet that makes no concessions: neither acoustically nor visually. Slim, expertly crafted side panels connect to the WrapAround front, which extends gracefully beyond the speaker face, seamlessly blending into the cabinet through a subtle, beveled transition. The sleek form, rendered in hand-brushed aluminium, turns each speaker into a statement piece that nonetheless integrates elegantly into any environment.
Design & Construction
The design language of the Talis speakers bridges two eras of T+A’s aesthetic: where their predecessors embodied “timeless reduction,” the new Talis models now embody our “classical modernity.” Black drivers either harmonize with a black front baffle or create a striking contrast against the silver aluminium enclosure. The WrapAround Baffle extends the baffle’s clean line into the side panels, where a nearly invisible bevel leads into the tapered sides. This thoughtful dimensioning gives the Talis speakers a sculptural, slender form that conceals the impressive internal volume within.
Hand-brushed aluminium surfaces lend each Talis speaker a distinctive texture, combining the artisanal quality of an individually crafted piece with the precision of high-end serial production. The entire internal structure has been meticulously engineered to maximise the acoustic volume within the compact dimensions of just 105 cm x 21 cm x 28 cm, offering over 55 litres of internal space for sound generation. A precision-milled chamber system creates airtight compartments for the bass and midrange drivers, effectively eliminating any structural vibrations before they can arise.
The Talis speakers thus become the embodiment of our commitment to design speakers that make no compromises. They are crafted for the purest sound quality, perfected through thoughtful engineering, and truly unique in technological innovation.
StarStabilizer & AudiophileLinearity
In the Talis S 330, just four drivers are responsible for creating a stunning soundstage. A single midrange driver, with its exceptional dynamism and vibrancy, brings the entire vocal range to life with astonishing naturalness. The newly developed tweeter features a reinforced yet ultra-responsive magnesium membrane with a special coating that eliminates high-frequency resonances often found in other metal domes. This tweeter’s exceptional impulse response, free of any harshness or sharpness, cleanly reproduces frequencies up to 50 kHz, ensuring a pure, high-frequency range that remains comfortable to listen to for hours on end. Together with the StarStabilizer midrange driver, this design produces an impressively large soundstage that seems to detach entirely from the speaker.
In the bass range, two 17 cm high-performance woofers deliver energy with pinpoint precision, thanks to perfectly matched resonance frequencies. Their powerful magnets, large voice coils, and specially designed long-throw suspension allow for high sound levels even at the deepest frequencies, with no distortion and excellent transient response.
Our unique cone drivers, featuring innovative StarStabilizer membrane systems, boast two defining characteristics. Every component’s design has been meticulously calculated to create an unparalleled sound performance. A star-shaped central reinforcement in each driver suppresses potential resonances and natural modes at the source, ensuring flawless, piston-like movement of the membranes even under extreme conditions. This results in reproduction of the amplifier’s signal in its purest form, free from any unwanted interference.
Drive Units
To deliver the perfect T+A sound experience, all Talis speakers are equipped with our revolutionary double-sided Fast Signal Response (FSR) three-way crossovers, which are the key to the Talis speakers' unparalleled sound reproduction. Thanks to a specially developed mass layer, each crossover can handle even the most powerful impulses and highest currents without any distortion. This design achieves impeccable transient response and top-tier signal fidelity, grounded in precise technical calculations.
Every nuance and detail of a musical piece is rendered with effortless precision. The filter stages and band-passes of our FSR crossovers are meticulously coordinated to ensure optimal phase and group delay, providing exceptional audio fidelity.
To preserve signal integrity to the smallest detail, specialised cables connect each speaker driver. Furthermore, the careful separation of the circuit boards for bass and mid-high frequencies allows for optimal bi-amping or bi-wiring configurations, making the Talis speakers an ideal choice for audiophiles and all those who demand uncompromising sound quality.
Baffle
At T+A, we believe design must always serve the purity of sound: only when an aesthetic enhances the faithful reproduction of music does it earn its place in a T+A product. The T+A WrapAround Baffle, exclusive to the Talis speaker series, elevates this philosophy, gracefully embracing the entire front baffle and flowing seamlessly into the cabinet body at precisely calculated points along the side panels. No visible screws or fasteners mar its pristine surface, as all drivers and mounts are discreetly anchored within, preserving an uninterrupted and refined exterior.
Acoustically, this evolution of the T+A Organic Baffle protects even the shortest high-frequency wavelengths from causing the slightest, yet perceptible, colourations. The result is an unblemished mid- and high-frequency response, undisturbed by interference, allowing every note and nuance to be experienced in its most unadulterated form, pure and resonant.
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