T+A K8 User Manual - page 7

The power supply features a low radia-

tion heavy-duty toroidal mains trans-

former with huge reserves even under 

heavy load. All stages and voltages have 

an elaborate individual regulation. Due 

to a separate start-up transformer the 

power consumption is below 1 watt in 

standby mode.

The housing has a two-part construc-

tion. Located inside is the supporting 

steel tray, on the outside are the fi ne 

decorative parts made from solid alumi-

nium. Owing to the screw joints and its 

heaviness the K8 is completely decoupled 

from the environment.

The design of the T+A switching power 

amps: modulator, dual MOSFET and a 

massive heatsink. The seven power am-

plifi ers sound brillant, command huge 

reserves and have proven to be extremely 

rugged high performance tools. 

Power amp out with sophisticated fi ltering, 

high-quality chokes and  processor-

controlled protection circuit for all 

operating conditions. The gold-plated 

pure brass loudspeaker terminals are 

directly connected.

The smart-controlled cooling fan keeps 

the internal temperature constant and 

remains silent even under heavy load. 

The air stream flows from the front 

underside across the device and escapes 

through the rear cooling slots. 

The steel chassis tray is the backbone 

of the K8. Not only does it ensure the 

high rigidity of the whole construction, 

but also the easy accessibility of the 

individual boards. There is an upper 

compartment for the signal processing 

boards and a lower one for the power 

amplifi ers and the power supplies.