TAD Reference One TX Floorstanding Speakers

TAD Reference One TX Floorstanding Speakers

Name: TAD Reference One TX Floorstanding Speakers
Brand: TAD
SKU: TAD-R1TX
Price: 310000.00 NZD
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Make way for the Big Boss.

A true reference 3 way speaker when only the utmost accuracy will do. Want to hear music with a realism only matched by a live event? Then you need to experience the R1TX.
Note: These speakers require the very best electronics available, your old dusty receiver buried in the back of the garage will not suffice.

Specifications

Design
• Three-way bas-reflex floor-standing loudspeaker

Drive Units
• LF: 25cm (10 in.) x 2
• Midrange/Tweeter: concentric
• 16 cm (6 1/2 in.) MF / 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.) HF

Performance Data
• Frequency response: 21 Hz to 100 kHz
• Crossover frequencies: 250 Hz and 2 kHz
• Unit polarity: LF (+), MF (+), HF (+)
• Maximum input power: 300 W
• Sensitivity: 90 dB (2.83 V @ 1 m)
• Rated impedance: 4 Ω

Physical Data
• Weight: 150 kg (330 lb)
• Dimensions: 554 mm (21 3/4") (W) × 1,293 mm (50 7/8") (H) × 698 mm (27") (D)

The TAD Reference One is clearly a world-class loudspeaker in every respect

The Absolute Sound

Pursuit of the perfect sound

Since its inception, the TAD Reference One has quickly become the established reference point for speaker systems in the new era of high definition audio. This ultra high end speaker system is based on highly advanced technology developed by TAD (Technical Audio Devices), creators of studio monitors favoured by leading sound studios around the world. It employs carefully selected materials and parts, and benefits from scrupulous, even relentless, attention to detail, backed by our design theory and testing ability. The result is a sound field of flawless purity that achieves unprecedented professional audio artistry. The TAD Reference One realizes richly resonant sound of which has never been heard before.

CST Driver technology

The CST (Coherent Source Transducer) enables us to achieve our goal for the TAD Reference One: "reproduction with controlled directivity over a wide frequency range from a single point with uniform phase". The design of the midrange cone is based on detailed calculations that result in the unique shape that produces superior acoustic characteristics and precise control of the directivity of the concentric mounted tweeter.This configuration unifies the acoustic center of the tweeter and midrange and reconciles the phase and directional characteristics through the crossover range. The CST Driver is thus a large step forward for coaxial speakers, enabling ultra wide range reproduction of 250Hz to 100kHz, accompanied by a directivity pattern which neatly dampens without disruption across all bands. The result is extremely clear and stable imaging, a wide frequency response and incredibly rich and natural sounding reproduction. CST technology allows unprecedented wide-range reproduction and directivity control.

Beryllium - Unique vapour deposition technique

The tweeter dome and midrange cone are made of beryllium, the lightest and most rigid of metals. The diaphragm is produced using a vapor deposition technique developed by TAD and refined over several decades. Providing strength and uniformity combined with high internal loss, the result is smooth, superior performance.

Bass driver

In order to match the high speed response and power linearity of the beryllium diaphragm CST Driver, we sought to improve the low-bass reproduction linearity of the bass driver. In order to correctly reproduce signal waveforms, especially at high excursions, we developed the short voice coil OFGMS (Optimized Field Geometry Magnet Structure) magnetic circuit.

Advanced computer analysis

The suspension components in the TAD Reference One bass driver are a combination of optimum shapes and materials calculated using the most advanced computer simulation techniques. The bass driver is equipped with high performance dual spiders that ensure consistent, stable operation with low distortion even during continuous high amplitude input. The surround, which can also significantly impact sound quality, is constructed using the corrugated type similar to those used in our professional TAD Drivers. Just as with the spider, this type of surround supports the cone during large excursions allowing accurate and stable motion. As the result, the linearity of the suspension, supporting the diaphragm assembly, has been significantly improved. This is the foundation of the TAD Reference One sound: extremely deep, clear bass that reveals the full sense of scale and impact of the music.

The TAD Reference One is clearly a world-class loudspeaker in every respect, from the innovative design through the beautiful execution. If you want to hear all the music locked away in your library with as little editorial interpretation as possible, and with the maximum conveyance of musical information, the TAD Reference One is hard to top.