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TAD · Reference · Bookshelf
Compact Reference One TX
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Product description
A three-way stand-mount from TAD's top Reference line — a 35 mm beryllium tweeter concentric within a 160 mm beryllium midrange (the CST driver) plus a 200 mm aramid woofer, reaching to 100 kHz. Beryllium in both the tweeter and midrange puts it in a rarefied tier, a reference monitor for a dedicated room, hand-assembled in Japan.
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Units
| Type | Bookshelf |
|---|---|
| HiFi ladder position | #311 of 342 bookshelf |
| Power | Passive |
| Height | 628 mm |
| Width | 341 mm |
| Depth | 446 mm |
| Weight | 46 kg |
| Enclosure | bass-reflex-rear |
| Drivers | 1× 200 mm woofer (aramid (TLCC)), 1× 160 mm midrange (beryllium), 1× 35 mm tweeter (beryllium) |
| Crossover frequency | 250 / 2000 Hz |
| Frequency response | 32–100000 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 86 dB |
| Impedance | 4 Ω |
| Power handling | 200 W |
| MAP (USD) | $87,500 / pair |
| Where to buy | Check availability ↗ |
| Manufacturer | technicalaudiodevices.com ↗ |
| Product page | Open product page ↗ |