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Old 11-10-2011, 11:27 AM
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TAD Reference One Loudspeaker (TAS 218) | AVguide



Here is Robert Harley's conclusion from the review:

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The TAD Reference One is among a handful of the world’s great loudspeakers, epitomizing low coloration, tremendous micro- and macro-dynamic agility, low distortion, high resolution, and a stunning sense of transparency. The overall presentation is lively, incisive, immediate, and highly detailed, qualities that contribute to the Reference One’s ability to replace the playback hardware with a feeling of contemporaneous music-making.

There might be some listeners who find the Reference One too resolving, detailed, or “technical” sounding. There’s no question that this is an unforgiving loudspeaker that provides an unvarnished view of your playback electronics and the recording chain—for good or for ill. It’s therefore important to match the Reference One with very clean sources and electronics. For listeners who like a dash of lush romanticism that rounds dynamics and softens timbres at the expense of resolution, transparency, and timbral realism, the Reference One probably isn’t for you.

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.
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Great reading Cyril.
Thanks a lot ! Definitely a pair of speakers to consider for my retirement, along with the Wilson Alexandria. If I ever get to the age of retirement
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Cyril... Thanks for posting, I may have to consider getting these.
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Great reading Cyril.
Thanks a lot ! Definitely a pair of speakers to consider for my retirement, along with the Wilson Alexandria. If I ever get to the age of retirement
Jerome as young as you are you won't retire for at least thirty years
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Great reading Cyril.
Thanks a lot ! Definitely a pair of speakers to consider for my retirement, along with the Wilson Alexandria. If I ever get to the age of retirement
Jerome, at $78k and $145k? I don't know about your retirement but someone at TAD and Wilson will definitely retire happy.
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Speaking of retirement, here is Art Dudley's more humble and elegant vision of a system to retire with.

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Cyril... Thanks for posting, I may have to consider getting these.
Ivan...January is just around the corner for those beautiful CR-1s...tick/tock, tick/tock...

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Jerome, at $78k and $145k? I don't know about your retirement but someone at TAD and Wilson will definitely retire happy.
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Serge, I don't buy any Ferraris so I should have some money left !
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Jerome as young as you are you won't retire for at least thirty years
Doug,
We never know !
I may win the lottery earlier !
Well, I will have to play first !
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