Not as easy as it sounds! And I think Reference 3A have succeeded in a way that may surprise many.īut let’s rewind a little. What was requested was a full-range, full-blooded transducer – a speaker that plays with the big boys and represents, but still has a reasonably manageable footprint. Not a small speaker, mind you, nor one for small rooms, or small sound. In short, design and build a supermonitor. The Reflector’s design brief goes something like this: in much of the world, living spaces tend to be small – even in many of the world’s wealth centers, many people live in condo apartments…and some time back, Reference 3A’s UK distributor asked Tash to come up with something to rival the likes of the Magico, Raidho and TAD monitors. Clad in glass and steel, this is clearly much more than a progressive model evolution. And about the loftiness of its ambitions. But while it may share some basic DNA with 3A’s venerable ‘Micro Master’/MM DeCapo, the Reflector’s weight – nearly triple the DeCapo – gives you some idea about the path of its trajectory. Tash took over a speaker company with a long, rich history, and he’s never forgotten its past accomplishments. Tash Goka, Reference 3A’s chief, tells me modestly that in some ways he views the all-new Reflector as a sort of grown-up DeCapo.
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