TCA Virtual Design Studio
Personalise the visual expression of your built-to-order TCA Active Loudspeaker System using a carefully curated selection of colours, materials and design features. The Design Studio focuses on the TCA-M Active Loudspeaker, with accompanying TCA models by default styled to complement your chosen design. Preview your choices in real time and use your smartphone to experience them within your own listening space using augmented reality.
The finishes shown in the Design Studio represent a carefully curated starting point. As every Treble Clef Audio system is individually crafted, many additional finishes, materials and bespoke details can also be explored during the design process.
Our NEXTEL® coating creates a distinctive suede-like texture with an exceptionally matt, durable finish that complements contemporary interiors. For the Treble Clef Frame, choose between RAL 9005 Black Matt Powder Coating and Brushed Aluminium with Clear Anodising. Alternative anodised finishes, powder-coated RAL colours and other bespoke surface treatments can also be discussed.
When you are ready, click Enquire to share your preferred design with us. We also encourage you to include photographs of your listening space, interior, colour palette or favourite furniture pieces. Together we can explore materials, hardwoods and finishes to create a TCA system whose visual expression complements its surroundings, whether blending naturally into the room or becoming a sculptural focal point. For truly individual commissions, decorative artwork may also be incorporated.
Every Treble Clef Audio system is individually built, assembled, calibrated and tested in Denmark before being carefully prepared for delivery to its new home.
All Treble Clef Audio Active Loudspeaker Systems are covered by our Extended Limited Warranty.
TCA-M Active Loudspeaker - Specifications
Dimensions
- 45 W x 135 H x 61 D cm / 17.72 W x 53.15 H x 24 D inches
- 85 Kg / 187 lbs
Key Features
- Active Powered Speaker connecting to analog and digital sources
- Low stored energy and controlled bass-system resonance
- No Enclosure Sound Coloration
- Significantly Reduced Unwanted Room Interaction
- Stable tonal character and spatial presentation across a wide listening area
- Acoustical Time Coherent and Linear Phase
- User Preference Sound Presets with built-in Touch Display
- PC and Mac Preference Equalisation Application
- Advanced Limiters protecting the speaker system from overload
Sound
- Frequency Response 16Hz to 24KHz
- Full Spectral Average SPL 105dB at 1m
- Peak SPL 119dB at 1m
- 3 channels of Pascal class D Amplifiers totalling a 1,500 W total installed amplifier power per loudspeaker (@ 220V) / 1300 Watts (@ 100V) of power per speaker
Inputs
- Analog Balanced XLR, Dual Range 32-bit floating point Analog to Digital Converters
- AES/XBU XLR and SPDIF digital inputs (24-bit / 192Khz)
- Dante® lossless audio over RJ45 Ethernet LAN
- Digital Link connection between speakers (1 x 5m link cable supplied per pair of speakers)
- Configuration Application port RJ45 Ethernet LAN
Mains Power
- 85 VAC – 265 VAC, 45-65 Hz
- Idle power consumption 17W
- Choice of 1.5m, 3m or 5m Country / Region specific mains cable supplied with each speaker
TCA-S Active Subsonic Module
Extending the Physical Dimension of Recorded Sound
The TCA-S Active Subsonic Module has been developed to reproduce the lowest frequencies of recorded sound with the same attention to timing, control and low stored energy that defines the TCA-M Active Loudspeaker.
The TCA-M already extends to the lowest audible frequencies and is designed to reproduce the natural foundation of acoustic instruments with pitch definition, texture and controlled decay.
Some recordings ask for something more.
Electronic music, synthesised bass, large-scale orchestral and organ recordings, sound design and cinema can contain substantial energy at the limits of hearing and below. At these frequencies, sound is experienced increasingly as a physical phenomenon: through pressure, movement of air and interaction with the body and listening space.
Recreating that part of the recording requires substantial air displacement while maintaining control over how the energy starts, stops and interacts with the room.
More Than Bass Extension
Low-frequency reproduction is not simply a question of reaching a particular frequency.
A double bass, concert grand or pipe organ depends on accurate pitch, harmonic structure, timing and natural decay. Electronic music or a cinematic soundtrack may deliberately use very-low-frequency energy to create physical scale, atmosphere, tension or impact.
The TCA-S is designed to reproduce both the audible and physical information contained in these lowest octaves, extending system capability down to 15 Hz while maintaining exceptionally low distortion and controlled transient behaviour.
Its active architecture combines long-excursion isobaric bass systems, dedicated amplification and DSP control within a compact module designed to operate as an integrated part of the complete playback system.
Low Distortion by Design
At the heart of the TCA-S are 10-inch PURIFI long-excursion woofers, selected for their exceptional linearity, very low distortion and ability to maintain controlled behaviour at large excursions.
Each TCA-S bass system uses two PURIFI woofers in an isobaric configuration. The acoustically coupled drivers operate together as a single system, further improving linearity while allowing the required low-frequency performance and displacement to be achieved from a relatively small enclosed air volume.
The compact enclosure can therefore be made exceptionally rigid, reducing structural movement and stored mechanical energy. Combined with the low-distortion PURIFI drivers, dedicated amplification and DSP control, this provides a low-frequency system designed not simply for extension and output, but for accurate starting and stopping of very-low-frequency energy.
Single Isobaric Configuration
The Single Isobaric TCA-S uses one pair of opposed 10-inch PURIFI woofers operating as an isobaric system in Monopole Mode.
The configuration combines substantial linear displacement with a compact, highly rigid enclosure. It is intended to extend the physical capability of the playback system into the lowest octave while maintaining low distortion, controlled decay and precise integration with the TCA-M.
Dual Isobaric Configuration
The Dual Isobaric TCA-S incorporates two complete isobaric systems, with four 10-inch PURIFI woofers arranged as front and rear radiating pairs.
The additional displacement provides approximately 6 dB greater output capability in Monopole Mode, while the opposed front and rear systems also allow the TCA-S to operate as a dipole.
In Monopole Mode, both isobaric systems operate in phase to maximise displacement and room pressurisation.
In Dipole Mode, the front and rear systems operate in opposite acoustic polarity, creating a pressure-gradient source with substantially reduced lateral radiation and a fundamentally different interaction with the listening room.
The Dual Isobaric configuration therefore offers more than increased output. It provides a choice between two different approaches to reproducing very-low-frequency energy: controlled room pressurisation in Monopole Mode, or dipole radiation with reduced excitation of selected room modes and lower stored acoustic energy in the room.
Integrated as a System
The TCA-S is an active system with dedicated amplification and DSP control of frequency response, level, phase and time alignment.
When used with the TCA-M, the TCA-S becomes part of the complete TCA signal architecture, allowing the transition between the loudspeakers and subsonic modules to be precisely configured while preserving coherent time-domain behaviour.
User-selectable configuration profiles allow the system to be adapted to the listening environment, programme material and preferred operating mode.
The TCA-S can also be configured for use with selected third-party loudspeakers and within multichannel and home cinema systems. Multiple TCA-S modules can be deployed where room size, required sound pressure level or low-frequency distribution calls for additional capacity.
A Different Scale of Experience
The TCA-S exists because the lowest frequencies in a recording can carry information that extends beyond conventional perceptions of bass.
They can establish the scale of an instrument, the acoustic dimensions of a performance space, the pressure of an electronic composition or the physical foundation of a cinematic event.
The TCA-S is designed to reproduce that information as part of the recording itself, with the displacement, control and flexibility required to make the lowest octaves both audible and physically present.
TCA-S Active Subsonic Module - Specifications
Dimensions
- 42 W x 49 H x 48 D cm / 16.5 W x 19.3 H x 18.9 D inches
Key Features
An active very low distortion subsonic extension system designed to reproduce the lowest frequencies with precision, control and system-level integration.
- Extends reproduction into the subsonic and infrasonic range
- Designed to reproduce the physical pressure and scale carried by the lowest recorded frequencies
- Active system with dedicated amplification and DSP control
- User-selectable DSP profiles for room and system integration
- Control of time alignment, phase and level
- Supports single or multiple module deployment
- Compatible with TCA-M and third-party loudspeakers
- Suitable for stereo and home cinema system
The TCA-S Subsonic Module comes in two configurations:
- With one pair of isobaric woofers and an approximately 1500W power amplifier
- With two pairs of isobaric woofers—one on the front and one on the rear of the same module and approximately 2500W amplifier. In this configuration, the two pairs can be set to operate in push–pull for Dipole Mode, or in push–push to pressurise the room in Monopole Mode, delivering 6dB more output than the single configuration.
Sound - Single Isobaric woofer pair (Monopole Mode)
- Frequency Response 15Hz to 200Hz
- Full Spectral Average SPL 105dB at 1m
- Peak SPL 119dB at 1m
- Pascal class D Amplifier totalling a more than sufficient 1500 Watts (@ 220V) / 1300 Watts (@ 100V) of power per module
- 67 Kg / 141 lbs
Sound - Dual Isobaric woofer pair (Monopole / Dipole Mode)
- Frequency Response 15Hz to 200Hz
- Full Spectral Average SPL 111dB at 1m (Monopole mode) / SPL 105dB (Dipole Mode)
- Peak SPL 121dB at 1m
- Pascal class D Amplifier totalling a more than sufficient 2500 Watts (@ 220V) / 2150 Watts (@ 100V) of power per module
- 75 Kg / 165.4 lbs
Inputs
- Analog Balanced XLR, Dual Range 32-bit floating point Analog to Digital Converters
- AES/XBU XLR and SPDIF digital inputs (24-bit / 192Khz)
- Dante® lossless audio over RJ45 Ethernet LAN
- Digital Link connection between speakers (1 x 5m link cable supplied per pair of speakers)
- Configuration Application port RJ45 Ethernet LAN
Mains Power
- 85 VAC – 265 VAC, 45-65 Hz
- Idle power consumption 17W
- Choice of 1.5m, 3m or 5m Country / Region specific mains cable supplied with each speaker
Shipping
Each Treble Clef Audio® loudspeaker is shipped in a custom made protective and reusable Clip-Lok SemPak® box. The packaging is reusable and designed to make unpacking and moving the heavy loudspeakers into to your listening space with ease.
Shipping carrier, delivery time and cost depend on destination and is quoted with order enquiries.
Warranty
General Conditions
Treble Clef Audio products are covered by this limited warranty (the “Warranty”). To claim any rights under this Warranty, the original invoice received at the time of purchase of the treble clef audio Product must be presented to Treble Clef Audio.
This Warranty covers all defects (relevant to the specification of the Treble Clef Audio product in question) that may arise in the Treble Clef Audio product within the warranty period. The warranty period commences upon the date of the recorded delivery to the first consumer purchaser and continues for the following 24 months after that date (the “Warranty Period”).
Claims against the warranty require registration of the product to be completed through www.trebleclefaudio.com before the expiry of the warranty period. Customers are encouraged to register within a month of delivery. Registration must include the serial number of each product and uploading a copy of the original proof of purchase and preferably also proof of delivery date.
For claims against the warranty, please contact the legal entity stated on the original invoice for the Treble Clef Audio product.
Coverage
Treble Clef Audio warrants that the Treble Clef Audio Product is free from defects in material and workmanship for the Warranty Period provided used and serviced is in accordance with the advice in the User Manual supplied and downloadable from our website.
Treble Clef Audio products are of long-lasting design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. Procedures and suggestions on proper use and maintenance of Treble Clef Audio products and its internal components should always be followed.
Thus, this Warranty is conditioned upon proper use of the Treble Clef Audio Product within the Warranty Period. The Warranty does not cover:
- Defects which have been caused by wrongful use, incorrect and unauthorised installation, incorrect repairs/modifications, or maladjustment of the treble clef audio Product, or neglect, including but not limited to “burn in” of displays, overdriving of speakers and similar wrongful use;
- Defects resulting from usage of the treble clef audio Product in conjunction with accessories that are not approved by Treble Clef Audio;
- Defects which have been caused by lightning, fire, water, voltage fluctuations, improper ventilation or other events of force majeure beyond the control of Treble Clef Audio;
- Consequential damage, indirect or direct loss or any related expenses claimed under the Warranty, such as but not limited to loss from inability to operate the treble clef audio Product or costs connected with rent of substitution products;
- Software and content provided by third parties or problems occurring due to modifications made by the software provider;
- Field assistance for problems that can be solved with online software updates. It is the customer’s responsibility to provide network connection for these updates;
- Problems occurring with network/wireless connection caused by external effects present locally only and not impacting functionality in other locations not experiencing such external effects. To obtain information about the functionality in specific use cases, please contact Treble Clef Audio;
- Unreasonable costs or expenses related to modifications or demolitions of the space in which the treble clef audio Product is placed during the process of repair; and/or costs for cleaning the touch screen due to external influences.
Defects claimed under the Warranty are rectified at Treble Clef Audio’s discretion within the rules of the applicable marketing and consumer law. Rectification is ensured by way of (i) repairing the defective Treble Clef Audio Product, (ii) inserting remanufactured parts into the Treble Clef Audio Product, and/or (iii) replacing the Treble Clef Audio Product with a new product equivalent in performance and reliability to the Treble Clef Audio Product. Replacement of limited, special edition or customer preference customisation Treble Clef Audio Products depends on the availability of the Products in question. Where the Treble Clef Audio Product cannot be repaired (damage is considered as total loss) and where exchange is not feasible, compensation is offered on a pro-rata basis of the purchase price.
All exchange modules become the property of Treble Clef Audio.
Extended Limited Warranty
Treble Clef Audio provides and Extended Limited Warranty (the “Extended Warranty”) to the original purchaser of our High-End Products when marked as including “Extended Warranty” on our website in the Sales Contract or Invoice.
The Warranty + Extended Warranty period is limited to 7 years in total regardless country of original delivery of our High-End Products. The Extended Warranty is subject to the same Coverage, Exclusions and Limitation as the Warranty.
For the extended warranty to remain valid, the treble clef audio High-end product must be registered on www.trebleclefaudio.com with two (2) months of purchase. Registration must include serial number of each unit and proof of original purchase.
Exclusions and limitations
Treble Clef Audio is not liable for the damage or loss of any programs, data and/or media content during the repair process. Treble Clef Audio strongly recommends customers to ensure that, if possible, all data is backed up prior to requesting repair services from treble clef audio.
The Warranty will not operate if the serial number has been defaced or altered or if unauthorised modifications in the Product or software have been made.
In countries with regulatory requirements on specifically developed versions of Treble Clef Audio products, e.g. due to varying transmission systems and approval demands, and the defect or malfunction is caused by the usage of other versions than required in the specific country, this Warranty does not apply. To obtain information about usage of the Treble Clef Audio Product in several countries, please contact the legal entity stated on the original invoice for the Treble Clef Audio Product.
All implied warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to the duration of this Warranty.
In no event shall Treble Clef Audio be liable for damages exceeding the purchase price of the Treble Clef Audio product or for, without limitation, commercial loss of any sort; loss of use, time, data, reputation, opportunity, goodwill, profits or savings; inconvenience; incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages; or damages arising from the use or inability to use the Treble Clef Audio product.
Treble Clef Audio makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, as to the quality, capabilities, operations, performance or suitability of any third-party software or equipment used in conjunction with the Treble Clef Audio Product, or the ability to integrate any such software or equipment with the Treble Clef Audio Product, whether such third-party software or equipment is included with the Treble Clef Audio Product distributed by treble clef audio or otherwise. Responsibility for the quality, capabilities, operations, performance and suitability of any such third-party software or equipment rests solely with the user and the direct vendor, owner or supplier of such third-party software or equipment. Nothing contained in the user manual or any other document shall be construed to create an express warranty of any kind with respect to the Treble Clef Audio product.
No agent, employee, dealer, representative or reseller is authorized to modify or extend this Warranty or to make binding representations or claims, whether in advertising, presentations or otherwise, on behalf of Treble Clef Audio regarding the Treble Clef Audio products or this Warranty.
SEVERABILITY
If any portion of this Warranty is held to be illegal or unenforceable, such partial illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the enforceability of the remainder of the Warranty.
CONSUMER'S LEGAL RIGHTS
This Warranty is provided in addition to the rights and remedies granted by the seller of the Treble Clef Audio product or granted under applicable legislation. Any and all remedies (e.g. rectification, claim for damages, and/or right to terminate the contract) granted by the seller of the Treble Clef Audio Product or available by law remain unaffected by this Warranty.
Customers in Australia, United States, The People’s Republic of China and other countries outside the European Union will be provided with any country specific deviations from this warranty at the time treble clef audio provides a non-binding quote for our Products either directly or through an agent, dealer, representative or reseller.
WARRANTY RETURNS
For claims under the Warranty or Extended Warranty that require a return of the product for inspection and repair, treble clef audio will arrange for collection of the product in its Clip-Lok case. For a customer/owner who does not own the original treble clef audio secure Clip-Lok, Treble Clef Audio will ship Clip-Lok(s) to the customer and arrange for their return shipment to Treble Clef Audio or our authorised place of repair.
Under the warranty period if after inspection of the product no fault is found or if the fault or damage is not covered by the warranty, the customer will be invoiced for the repair and shipment of the product to treble audio and its return to the owner.
When a fault is accepted under warranty Treble Clef Audio carry the cost of shipment.
Shipping costs under the extended warranty is invoiced to the customer regardless of whether a fault is accepted under warranty or not.
Pricing
Per pair of Signature Model TCA-M Active Loudspeakers - Price guidance from DKK 626,000 / EUR 93,000 / USD 103,900 , excl. local Sales Tax, Import Duty and Shipping.
Per Modul Signature Model TCA-S Active Subsonic Module:
- Single Isobaric woofer pair (Monopole Mode) - Price guidance from DKK 145,000 / EUR 21,400 / USD 22,550, excl. local Sales Tax, Import Duty and Shipping.
- Dual Isobaric woofer pair (Monopole / Dipole Mode) - Price guidance from DKK 195,400 / EUR 26,140 / USD 31.200 , excl. local Sales Tax, Import Duty and Shipping.
Documentation
TCA-M Documentation.
Product Downloads
TCA-M Product Downloads
Patent
Treble Clef Audio Model-M loudspeakers are covered by:
U.S. Patent No. 11,363,369 B2 and the following European and international family of granted national patents:
AU2019338628A1
DK3621312T3
EP3621312B9
JP2021535647A
HK40017496
WO2020052985A9
Form follows function. The TCA-M Active Loudspeaker performs with superior sound quality by its organic, elegant and slender shape having no flat surfaces or edges to interfere with sound dispersion.
Made to Order
The Signature Model
It all starts with the Signature Model. Any finishing choice of the TCA-M Active Loudspeaker performs identically, you may chose the Signature Model or configure your own. Please contact us to discuss your finishing preferences, we are here to work with you in creating your vision from blending into an interior to making a bold and expressive statement.
Personalised Finishing Options
Personalise your built to order TCA-M Active Loudspeakers with materials and colour choices to fit your individual preferences. Because a loudspeaker should serve more than just good sound.
Reviewing the Personalisation
Rendered TCA-M customer choice example with black frame, American oiled walnut, NEXTEL suede matt racing green bass cups and bead blasted anodized aluminium details.
We will thoroughly review your enquiry and personalisation, including any special finishing wishes for your TCA-M Active Loudspeaker. You will receive a quote by email with the total options costs added to the Signature Model list price.
To get optimal performance we would be delighted to arrange for expert installation and configuration of the TCA-M Active Loudspeakers in your listening room.
Far from conventional, but close to perfect!
Breaking With Convention
Decades-old box and passive design conventions dominates the market. Treble Clef Audio® is turning this all upside down by rethinking life-like authentic sound reproduction through audio science, patented innovation, design and precise engineering.
Installation and Configuration Services
The TCA-M Active Loudspeaker will perform exquisitely in most rooms as delivered, simply by selecting from a choice factory presets. The getting started guide and user manual contains all the information required.
To get optimal performance we would be delighted to arrange for expert installation and configuration of the TCA-M loudspeakers in your listening room.
Pioneering Soundscape
Every single detail on the TCA-M Active Loudspeaker is scientifically thought through with one thing in mind - To incomparably recreate music and deliver an authentic sound experience never heard before.
