Reference 3A speakers


Hello,
My brother got me some speaker cabinets as a gift. They had no drivers and did not say any brand name on them. They just said master control MMC Serie Master. I found out that they are Reference 3A speakers, because they look identical. I also found another forum where the speakers looked exactly the same, but had a sticker which said Lounden, France and reference 3a. I hear that there was about 100 pairs of this type of speaker made; not sure if that is true or not. Anybody have any idea on a ballpark of how much the drivers would cost? or where I could get a grill also?v Looking forward to listening to them; they will be the best speakers I have owned. I just need an amp of equal caliber now.
peace,
Matt
rugrat

Showing 1 response by tubeears

If your not fussy about identical Ref 3a drivers, you may be able to pick up suitable replacements from company's such as Parts Express or Crutchfield. If the cabinets are finished in a good veneer or lacquer, I would certainly look into purchasing OEM drivers directly from Ref 3a. They (Ref 3a. ) has stopped offering (from what I have seen on their website) the nice finishes and are replaced by an industrial looking grey Nextel. Perhaps good for defraction, but (IMHO) ugly as a knu's hoof. Owners of the Ref 3a speakers with the premium finishes should consider themselves fortunate. They had just started to offer the DeCapo in the high gloss for the veneer finish... Just stunning to look at.

Good luck... .