T+A introduces anniversary edition of its Solitaire reference speaker

By Andy Clough
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The German hi-fi specialist is marking its 40th birthday with this £46,000 special edition flagship floorstander

T+A introduces anniversary edition of its Solitaire reference speaker
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The boffins behind T+A in Germany have spent three years improving the company's flagship floorstander to produce a special 40th anniversary model, called the Solitaire CWT 1000-40 Anniversary Edition.

The front baffle is machined from solid aluminium, and within it is housed an electrostatic treble unit plus a total of eight midrange and bass drivers. Multi-layer laminated wood panels are used for the cabinet walls and internal cavities, of varying densities, to increase the rigidity of the cabinet.

(Image credit: T+A)

A carbon finish for the sides and back involves multiple applications of priming lacquer which are sanded between coats. Carbon fabric is laminated to the surfaces under high pressure and sealed several times with a special lacquer before the final coat is applied and hand polished for a luxury finish.

To keep vibrations to a minimum, each speaker sits on a solid aluminium baseplate fitted with heavy-duty spikes.

The T+A Solitaire CWT 1000-40 Anniversary Edition is available now from selected Solitaire dealers in Europe and the UK for €49,000/£46,000.

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Andy Clough
Andy Clough

Andy is Global Brand Director of What Hi-Fi? and has been a technology journalist for 30 years. During that time he has covered everything from VHS and Betamax, MiniDisc and DCC to CDi, Laserdisc and 3D TV, and any number of other formats that have come and gone. He loves nothing better than a good old format war. Andy edited several hi-fi and home cinema magazines before relaunching whathifi.com in 2008 and helping turn it into the global success it is today. When not listening to music or watching TV, he spends far too much of his time reading about cars he can't afford to buy.