Talis S 330 Floor-standing Speaker (Pair)

The S 330
T+A believes that elegant speaker design need not come at the expense of sound quality. For this reason, extensive material expertise has been applied to the creation of an aluminum 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 and transitions seamlessly into the cabinet through a subtle beveled edge. The sleek form, rendered in hand-brushed aluminum, turns each speaker into a statement piece while still allowing it to integrate elegantly into any environment.

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 “classical modernity.”

Black drivers either harmonize with a black front baffle or create a striking contrast against the silver aluminum enclosure. The WrapAround Baffle extends the baffle’s clean line into the side panels, where a nearly invisible bevel transitions into the tapered sides.

This carefully considered dimensional design gives the Talis speakers a sculptural, slender form that conceals the impressive internal volume within. Hand-brushed aluminum surfaces lend each model a distinctive texture, combining the artisanal character of an individually crafted piece with the precision of high-end serial production.

The internal structure has been meticulously engineered to maximize acoustic volume within compact external dimensions of 105 × 21 × 28 cm, providing over 55 liters of internal space for sound generation. A precision-milled chamber system creates airtight compartments for the bass and midrange drivers, effectively minimizing structural vibrations before they can develop.

The Talis speakers thus represent a commitment to loudspeaker design without compromise—crafted for pure sound reproduction, refined through precise engineering, and defined by distinctive technological innovation.

In the Talis S 330, just four drivers are responsible for creating a wide and immersive soundstage. A single midrange driver, with its exceptional dynamism and vibrancy, brings the entire vocal range to life with remarkable naturalness.

The newly developed tweeter features a reinforced yet highly responsive magnesium membrane with a special coating that eliminates high-frequency resonances commonly found in other metal domes. With exceptional impulse response and free of harshness or sharpness, it cleanly reproduces frequencies up to 50 kHz, ensuring a pure high-frequency range that remains comfortable for extended listening sessions.

Together with the StarStabilizer midrange driver, this design produces an impressively expansive soundstage that appears to detach from the speaker itself.

In the bass range, two 17 cm high-performance woofers deliver energy with precision, supported by perfectly matched resonance frequencies. Their powerful magnetic systems, large voice coils, and specially designed long-throw suspensions allow high sound pressure levels even at the lowest frequencies, with minimal distortion and excellent transient response.

The cone drivers, incorporating the StarStabilizer membrane system, are defined by two key characteristics. Each component has been meticulously engineered to achieve optimized acoustic performance. A star-shaped central reinforcement in each driver suppresses resonances and structural modes at their source, ensuring controlled piston-like movement of the membranes even under extreme conditions. This results in reproduction of the amplifier signal in its purest form, free from unwanted interference.

To deliver the characteristic T+A sound experience, all Talis speakers are equipped with the double-sided Fast Signal Response (FSR) three-way crossovers, which are central to the series’ overall sound reproduction.

Thanks to a specially developed mass layer, each crossover is able to handle even the most powerful impulses and highest currents without distortion. This design ensures precise transient response and high signal fidelity, based on carefully engineered calculations.

Every nuance and detail of the musical signal is rendered with clarity and precision. The filter stages and band-pass networks of the FSR crossovers are meticulously coordinated to ensure optimal phase behavior and group delay, contributing to high levels of audio fidelity.

To preserve signal integrity down to the finest detail, specialized internal cables connect each speaker driver. The separation of the circuit boards for bass and mid-high frequencies also enables optimal bi-amping or bi-wiring configurations, making the Talis speakers suitable for demanding high-fidelity applications.

At T+A, design is always subordinate to 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, advances this philosophy by gracefully embracing the entire front baffle and transitioning seamlessly into the cabinet body at precisely calculated points along the side panels.

No visible screws or fasteners disrupt the surface, as all drivers and mounts are anchored internally, preserving an uninterrupted and refined exterior. Acoustically, this evolution of the T+A Organic Baffle protects even the shortest high-frequency wavelengths from introducing subtle but perceptible coloration.

The result is an uncolored mid- and high-frequency response, free from interference, allowing every note and nuance to be experienced in its most unadulterated form.

Principle

• Floor-standing speaker:   3-way, bass reflex

Power rating

• Nominal power rating:   200 Watts
• Music power rating:   270 Watts
• Impedance:   4 Ohms
• Frequency range:   25 - 40000 Hz
• Sensitivity:   87 dB

Drive units

• 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

• 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

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