Reference 3A Royal Master Floorstanding Speakers

The Episode, the latest addition to the Reference 3A speaker lineup, may be fairly summed up as the Grand Veena's smaller brother. Positioned between the Veena and Grand Veena it is said to offer an easier amplifier load and greater sensitivity. The...

Let me start with a confessional. It's been about two decades since I've seriously auditioned a minimonitor loudspeaker. Traveling down memory lane, I recall the ProAc Tablette, small enough to fit in a shoebox, being positioned in front of my...

On the face of it, the Grand Veena represents quite a stretch, but look a little closer and we actually find evolution rather than revolution. What the designer has actually done is graft a few of the more consistent emerging trends in loudspeaker...

These are extremely satisfying loudspeakers. They will not rock a baronial listening room into the next century, but, used normally in a medium to medium-large room with a good quality subwoofer, they are among the very best small two-way monitors I...

The MM De Capo uses the same drivers as the much more expensive Royal Master - but in a more cost efficient cabinet (i.e., without Corian and with a simpler front face). The MM De Capo in the most cost-efficient Model in the Reference 3A Product Line -...

Have the De Capo i's which were purchased in '08 and I had them upgraded by the manufacturer Divergent Technologies in "09 (free of charge as provided to those De Capo owners who purchased them in '08) which provided significant improvment for even...

I bought these speakers used, after doing some investigation on the web. I was looking for a speaker that might be paired to a tube amp in the future, and that had great cosmetics (i found a pair off the amazing piano-black version). Positive reviews...

Note: this is a re-written review after I pulled my old one.

I've had these speaks for a while. They are not the "i" version. Who cares. I used them with an ASL 1003 DT amp and Rotel 971 modified CDP. I also had an audience power cord and analysis plus solo crystal oval ICs, and HT speaker cables. I had these on...