It’s those core values (and the ability to deliver them) that set the TMA apart and make it such a rewarding and enjoyable listen. Its circuit topology, its whole philosophy, is in stark contrast to current thinking, but then its performance is in stark contrast to the competition too. Its ‘music and only the music’ approach is a breath of fresh air in a market congested with mediocre, all-singing, all-dancing but underperforming products. It’s a breath of fresh air for anybody who wonders whatever happened to the classic ‘starter system’. The TMA might cost a lot more than a NAD 3020 or a Rotel RA820BX once did, but it will take you way further too, both now and in the future. These days, ‘budget esoteric’ is a term applied to products that purport to do everything that flagship systems do, but in a compact, single-box device. Sadly, all too often the “do” is defined in terms of functionality rather than performance. The TMA stands that on its head. It goes back to its roots and back to what really matters. Listen and at first it might seem sonically unspectacular. But you’ll soon realise that it’s also (and because it’s) astonishingly natural and communicative. The best amps, the best systems ARE the ones you don’t actually notice. If it’s the sense and sensation of the music that matters, there are few better places to start than Neodio’s TMA.
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Neodio TMA – €4,590
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