I have the TAD Ref 1 for 4 years now and I am very happy with them. I have a large room with a high ceiling and get a huge soundstage. The speakers are 14' apart measuring from the drivers and they are 6' from the side walls. The concentric drivers seem to give one a predicable sound as you move from side to side.
Final Speaker Decision: TAD R1 vs SF Strad
Final decision coming up.... I have listened and auditioned and hemmed and hawed long enough.
Narrowed down from Wilsons Alexia/Sasha 2, Vandersteen 5A Carbon, Martin Logan Summit X, Magnepans, and BW 800 Diamond to these final two.
Both sound good to me, but I am unable to audition both back to back, nor in the same room.
Would like to get some opinions on the two from the group. I am looking for a speaker with longevity. Really hate to change up speakers prematurely from here.
Narrowed down from Wilsons Alexia/Sasha 2, Vandersteen 5A Carbon, Martin Logan Summit X, Magnepans, and BW 800 Diamond to these final two.
Both sound good to me, but I am unable to audition both back to back, nor in the same room.
Would like to get some opinions on the two from the group. I am looking for a speaker with longevity. Really hate to change up speakers prematurely from here.