REFERENCE 3A De Capo BE


What's been your experience with the  REFERENCE 3A De Capo BE?

Interesting speaker. No crossover. I'd like to hear how they actually work in the field.

~Jim
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Is anyone using a sub-woofer with their  REFERENCE 3A De Capo BEs? (and if so which one?)
Jim,

I never felt the need for a subwoofer in my room with the DeCapos. Admittedly, I'm not a bass head, but the Decapos had plenty of bottom end for my taste.
Hi Jimspov

I am currently using a pair of REL STRATA IIIs. Adding the first one was a significant improvement in midrange depth and ease along with the added bass. I find less is more for seamless/coherent integration but there are many settings to get things balanced to your particular room and tastes. I set mine up with a spectrum analyzer with an almost flat response at the listening position.

Adding the second brought my wife's attention as to what was going on as she heard the change from an adjacent room. The improvement in every conceivable parameter is readily apparent from dynamics, timbres, clarity, more realistic texture and body to voice and instruments, soundstaging, depth .....you get the idea. And as for bass, well it improves on clarity, smoothness and balance really well worth consideration IMHO. The system plays very big and dynamic with all genres of music including orchestral/choral and rock and with small scale very intimate which the Decapo's excel quite well on their own. I am using a 90 watt Quicksilver tube amp in this setup, it certainly doesn't hurt in my medium size room for the variety of music I listen to.  



jimprov

I have owned the de Capo's. I never took them out into the field to listen so no comment on that listening experience.


I'm late to the party, as usual, but as a owner of a pair of MM deCapo BEs I wanted to make a comment. I bought mine new in May 2017. They are gloss piano black with the beryllium tweeters. I bought the adjustable stands too. At first listen, I thought I made a mistake. They sounded bright and bass-shy. But with time, the bass filled in nicely and the highs mellowed out. And I feel no need for a sub. Initially I drove them with a class A, 20WPC First Watt J2, now I drive them with a pair of class D 200WPC Cherry Amp. I feel these are speakers that will pair well with tubes or solids. In the end, I am a happy camper.