Basic features of all TLA products:

1. Single Ended Triode (SET) topology
2. Transformer coupling between all active stages, absolutely no capacitor in the signal path
3. Pure Class A operation throughout
4. Directly Heated Triode (DHT) output stage
5. Zero Feedback .
6. Tubes rectification
7. First class materials and components quality

Advantages are:

1. Much more realism and presence
2. Far better perceived dynamic contrasts and immediacy
3. An amazing ability to sort out the musical information and detail
4. Unique harmonic richness and complexity
5. A more relaxed feeling while listening
6. A greater sense of involvement with the music
7. Greater emotional communication
8. Far less perceived dirt and grain in the playback

At TLA, we strongly believe in SET topology and all our amplification components are designed purely around this principle. The great virtue of SET amplifiers, preamplifiers and phono preamplifiers is their immediacy, not only their warmth or romantic glow, as some audiophiles have mistakenly urged. A properly designed SET audio component connects the listener directly to the core and the inner meaning of a recorded event in a way that seems completely unmediated by mechanical or electrical devices.

Additionally, our products are distinguished in the fact that coupling between all active stages is performed by our unique transformers that are all manually constructed in-house. The same holds true for our highest quality output transformers. We have a gained experience of more than 50 years on transformers winding for various mission-critical industrial, military and medical applications. These transformers distinguish our products from all competitor brands and are our clear uniqueness among all the other products of the market, regardless of price or achieved commercial status. The bandwidth exceeds 2 Megahertz for interstage transformers and 80 kHz for output transformers, completely flat (+/-0.1dB) and without the slightest negative feedback, quite a high achievement!

Our components are designed and built at the slightest phase shifts possible, covering and exceeding the limits of the acoustic bandwidth. This is achieved by the application of our special, in-house hand wound interstage and output transformers. The results are under all circumstances noteworthy.

• Pacing and timing are always in absolute control; the flow of the musical meaning is always perceived in time, with yet unheard tempo.
• The sense of breath and space is totally captivating; you will notice that the musical performance is naturally located in the recording environment, covering a specific amount of space. You will be able to clearly notice the boundaries of the recording studio, or feel the ‘fresh air' of the environment at the recordings performed outdoors.
• Harmonic naturalness, richness and complexity are also unique; the acoustical overtones and textures of organs like violin and viola, alto and tenor saxophone, are always clearly distinguishable from the very first note.
• On top of all, all our products are characterised by stunning immediacy and sheer dynamic swings ; the musical event seems to happen just in front of the listener. One can clearly hear the breath of the performers and feel their effort, energy and passion , preserving at the same time the integrity and wholeness of the performance, which happens almost in front of his eyes.

All the above-mentioned characteristics put body and presence into the performance that has more to do with reality than it has to do with common hi-fi criteria.

Our products are built to the highest construction standards possible and to last for many years of trouble-free operation. Chassis and power supply cases, are engineered from solid aerospace aluminium blocks, conforming to all US and EU safety standards. Using specific construction methods and techniques, our products are carefully tuned and treated in a special way so as to minimize any influence to sound quality, caused of concentration of acoustical standing waves, resonance and over-damping of vibrations. All parts and components, are carefully selected and checked one by one, judged not only of their top quality and reliability, but as well as of their lowest contribution to the overall sound character.