While I've never owned any of the three, I have heard all of them at several shows with different setups, and can pass along my opinions FWIW.
I for one do not like the TAD speakers, they are too forward and a touch bright to my ears, and frankly not to my aesthetic taste either. They just sound a bit harsh and thin to me, but YMMV.
The YG Studio Reference are WAY overpriced in my mind and are a bit flat and uninvolving to me, I wouldn't take them if you gave them to me (unless to sell for the $!)
The Hansen Kings are totally different than the other two on your list. they are warm, lush and smooth with excellent dynamics and would clearly be my choice of the three.
If you are looking to drop this kind of money on a speaker, you are going to need to go listen to them all and make up your mind yourself. FWIW a colleague of mine loves the TAD and finds the Hansen speakers boring, both of us didn't like the YG (and we've been together for every show!)....... So go listen, see what YOU think as after all, YOU will be the one who has to listen to them day in and day out!
I for one do not like the TAD speakers, they are too forward and a touch bright to my ears, and frankly not to my aesthetic taste either. They just sound a bit harsh and thin to me, but YMMV.
The YG Studio Reference are WAY overpriced in my mind and are a bit flat and uninvolving to me, I wouldn't take them if you gave them to me (unless to sell for the $!)
The Hansen Kings are totally different than the other two on your list. they are warm, lush and smooth with excellent dynamics and would clearly be my choice of the three.
If you are looking to drop this kind of money on a speaker, you are going to need to go listen to them all and make up your mind yourself. FWIW a colleague of mine loves the TAD and finds the Hansen speakers boring, both of us didn't like the YG (and we've been together for every show!)....... So go listen, see what YOU think as after all, YOU will be the one who has to listen to them day in and day out!