REFERENCE 3 A SPEAKERS


Tell me your experiences...specifically the dulcets and de capo's
nyaudio98
Thanks Grinell !
Seems to agree with what I heard with Triangles, fast and transparent but a tad lean.
Better soundstage surprised me though, as Triangles I've heard seemed outstanding in that regard, I really liked the ones I've heard.
Looks like Triangle has no US distributor, which stops me from buying them.
Triangles have top notch soundstage when set up well for that but may not
always depending, like most good imaging speakers.

Cometes go for significantly less than decapos, an excellent value. Things
get more crowded as prices go up. My triangles were the ones that
convinced me that I could live without much larger magnepans. They can
hit well above their size and cost but only if set up right.
Nyaudio98,
I have not heard the Reference 3A. But once I had demoed the Triangles at AudioVision in SanFrancisco and they were a bit too bright and forward sounding for my taste. I should mention that they were driven by some solid state gears (probably Rotel). If possible always try to demo a speaker before buying it.
To specifically answer your question Nyaudio98 I would say the Decapos have outstanding soundstaging, when properly set-up and excellent imaging. There are many monitors that image well, so nothing too special there but their soundstaging is very noteworthy of mention, for reasons given above. I would add that, with the right amplifier and source component these speakers can make the music breathe with the energy of a live performance easily resolving the space of the recording venue. Also they work well with all types of music from rock to symphonic. There is no substitute for listening as YMMV.