TEAC a-80 Brochure

Page of 1
PRODUCT COMPARISON AND MSRP (Subject to change without notice). 
Issue date: January 14, 2008
TTP-ID= Tube-Triode (Proprietary). Integrated & direct output modes. Class A/B push/pull
= Assumes operation with DAC
C = Component video outputs
DSD = Direct Stream Digital
PU/MC = PCM Up Converter/Master Clock Combo
ADC = Analog to digital converter
CMC = Crystal Mater Clock
DVI = Digital video output
R = RCA video output connector
AP = Audio Player
Cx = Coax digital output
HDMI = HD multimedia interface
RMC = Rubidium Master Clock
AT = Audio Transport
DAC = Digital to Analog Decoder Mono
MCAA = Mono-Block Class A/B Amplifier
S = S video output
AVP = Audio Video Player
DACS = Digital to Analog Decoder Stereo
NA = Not Applicable / Does not apply
U = Unbalanced outputs
AVT = Audio Video Transport
DAMC-DAC = Digital Amp+Master Clock+D/A converter
O = Optical audio output
VOSP = Vertically aligned optical stability platform with X-3 series optics
B = Balanced outputs
DDC = Digital to Digital Conversion
PCM = Pulse Code Modulation
VRDS-Neo = Vibration free rigid disc clamping system
Amplifiers
Audio only 
players
Audio Video 
players
SA-10
AP
U + B
Yes/DSD
No
No
No
VOSP
Yes
Yes
Repeat only
Yes
Cx+O
2 ch only
NA
NA
No
Yes
3,500
$          
SZ-1
AP
U + B
Yes/DSD
No
No
No
VOSP
Yes
Yes
Repeat only
Yes
i.LINK+Cx+O
2 ch only
NA
NA
No
Yes
4,700
$          
SA-60
AP
U + B
Yes/DSD
Yes
Audio only
Yes
VOSP
Yes
Yes
Repeat only
Yes
Cx+O
Yes
NA
NA
No
Yes
4,600
$          
X-05
AP
U + B
Yes/DSD
No
No
No
VRDS-MK/V
Yes
Yes
Repeat only
Yes
Cx+O+i.LINK 
Option
2 ch only
NA
NA
No
Yes
5,600
$          
X-03/X-03SE
AP
U + B
Yes/PCM
No
No
No
VRDS-Neo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
i.LINK+Cx+O
2 ch only
NA
NA
No
Yes
7,800
$          
X-01/X-01Ltd.
AP
U + B
Yes/PCM        
(4 DACs per ch.)
No
No
No
VRDS-Neo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cx+O
Yes
NA
NA
No
Yes
14,100
$        
X-01D2
AP
U + B
Yes /DSD + PCM 
(4 DACs per ch.).
No
No
Yes + 
DSD>PCM VRDS-Neo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
i.LINK+Cx+O
Yes
NA
NA
No
Yes
16,000
$        
UZ-1
AVP
U
Yes/DSD
Yes
Yes
No
VOSP
Yes
Yes
Repeat only
Yes
i.LINK+Cx+O
2 ch only
720p/1080i
HDMI v1.1
No
Yes
5,300
$          
DV-60
AVP
U + B
Yes/DSD
Yes
Yes
Yes
VOSP
Yes
Yes
Repeat only
Yes
Cx+O
Yes
720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.1
Yes
Yes
5,600
$          
UX-3/UX-3SE
AVP
U + B
Yes/PCM
Yes
Yes
No
VRDS-Neo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
i.LINK+Cx+O
2 ch only
720p/1080i
DVI
No
Yes
8,200
$          
UX-3Pi 
AVP
U + B
Yes/PCM
Yes
Yes
No
VRDS-Neo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
i.LINK+Cx+O
2 ch only
720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.3
Yes
Yes
9,200
$          
UX-1/UX-1Ltd.
AVP
U + B
Yes/PCM
Yes
Yes
No
VRDS-Neo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cx+O
Yes
720p/1080i
DVI
Yes
Yes
14,100
$        
UX-1Pi 
AVP
U + B
Yes/PCM
Yes
Yes
No
VRDS-Neo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
i.LINK+Cx+O
Yes
720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.3
Yes
Yes
16,000
$        
Disc transports
P-01*
AT
U + B
Yes/DSD w/D-03
No
No
NA
VRDS-Neo
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
iLINK+B+Cx
Yes
NA
NA
No
Yes
25,000
$        
P-03*
AT
U + B
Yes/DSD w/D-03
No
No
Yes
VRDS-Neo
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
iLINK+B+Cx
2 ch only
NA
NA
No
Yes
13,300
$        
P-03 UNI *
AVT
U + B
Yes/DSD w/D-03
Yes
Yes
Yes
VRDS-Neo
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
iLINK+B+Cx
2 ch only
720p/1080i/1080p HDMI v1.1
Yes
Yes
17,200
$        
P-05
AT
U + B
Yes/DSD w/D-05
No
No
NA
VRDS-Neo
Yes
No
Repeat only
Yes
iLINK+B+Cx
2 ch only
NA
NA
No
Yes
7,000
$          
Digital to analog converters
D-01
DAC
U + B (one)
Yes/PCM (8 DACs 
per. Ch.). 
NA
NA
No
NA
Yes+Output
Yes
NA
Yes
Mono
NA
NA
NA
No
Yes
$12,500 each
D-03
DACS
U + B
Yes/DSD & PCM
NA
NA
No
NA
Yes+Output
Yes
NA
Yes
iLINK
2 ch only
NA
NA
No
Yes
13,300
$        
D-05
DACS/32 bit
U + B
Yes/DSD & PCM
NA
NA
Yes
NA
Yes+Output
Yes
NA
Yes
iLINK
2 ch only
NA
NA
No
Yes
7,000
$          
Integrated amplifiers and mono-block amplifier.  A100 can operate in direct mode or integrated mode.
AZ1 45/50 RMS
DAMC-DAC
NA (input=U)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Output only
Yes
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No
Yes
4,500
$          
AI10 150 RMS/ADC
DAMC-DAC
NA (input=U+B)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Output only
Yes
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No
Yes
4,000
$          
A80  200 RMS/8 ohms.
MCAA
NA (input=U+B/Spkr.Lvl)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Yes
9,500
$          
A100  45 RMS min/8 ohms. TTP-ID
NA (input=U+B)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Yes
18,500
$        
G25U clock
PU/MC
NA
NA
NA
NA
Outputs (3)
DDC
NA
Yes
Cx+O
NA
NA
NA
No
Yes
2,900
$          
G-03X CMC
NA
NA
NA
NA
Outputs 
(3x2)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No
Yes
4,000
$          
G-0s  clock
RMC
NA
NA
NA
Outputs (3x2)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No
Yes
13,500
$        
G-0Rb RMC
NA
NA
NA
Outputs 
(3x2)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No
Yes
15,000
$        
MG-10
$5500. pair
MG-20
$8400. pair
Magnesium diaphragm two way speaker system. Base reflex, 6 ohm rated from 20 to 120 watts per channel. 300 watt peak power rating. Bookshelf/monitor size 17.3 x 8.5 x 10.7 inches. 16.5 lbs. each. Optional stands. Made in the UK. 
Magnesium diaphragm two way speaker system. Base reflex, 6 ohm rated from 20 to 170 watts per channel. 360 watt peak power rating. Floor standing size 35.4 x 8.5 x 10.7 inches. 30.9 lbs. each. Optional stands. Made in the UK.
Clock accuracy to +/- .1 ppm
Clock accuracy to +/- .05 ppB (.00005 ppM)
Clock accuracy to +/- .05 ppB (.00005 ppM)
CD/SACD and CD/SACD/DVD-A audio players
Master clocks
CD/SACD/DVD audio video players
Magnesium based loudspeakers
Clock accuracy to +/- 1 ppM
MSRP (Subject 
to change). 
WORD clock 
input
Esoteric 
audio up 
conversion
Transport 
type
Internal 
DAC
3 year P & L 
warranty 
upon 
registration
"HD" up conversion 
with 14 bit video 
processing
RS232
Digital 
video 
connector 
type
Model
Category
DVD-V 
playback
Analog 
audio multi-
channel 
outputs 
Dedicated 2 ch. high 
quality analog audio 
output
SACD playback 
and decoding 
method used
DVD-A 
play-  
back
Program 
track 
playback
Digital audio 
multi-channel 
outputs
PCM to 
DSD 
conver-
sion