Ref 3A Veena - Devore Gibbon 8 - Audiophysic Yara

It is generally accepted that the Reference 3a's were designed for tube amps . Contact the individual speaker companies and ask for their recommendation . That will give you an idea .
I have heard the Ref. 3a's on a SS amp (Cary w/tube buffer and a CJ tube pre) and on a Cayin tubed integrated . The tubed integrated was much better to me and a few other listeners . YMMV .

Good luck .

danger will robinson....only the veena is even possibly a step up....go to the spendor 8.

:o) Thanks Jaybo.

I did listen to the S8e after I bought the S6e about two years ago. I thought that besides the added bass heft and some what larger soundstage, it's basically the same personality - same tweeter, same detail retrieval, same "thick-in-the-middle, polite warm sound" but of course very musical.
I am looking for a musical speaker similiar to the Spendor but with more detail and open sound.
Maybe that speaker is the Gibbon 8 or the Veena. Josephs are an enigma.

the veena then..a different experience, but a great one.

You know...Just found out yesterday when I went to the only Ref 3A dealer in my area(Florida), and he said that due to the value of the dollar with relation to Canadian, all of the ref 3A products have gone up in price. The price was 3K it is now $3.7K and change, not including tax which puts it at ~4K for a Veena. He did not have any Ref 3A products on display.
So that puts the Veena's into the Gibbon Super 8, Joseph Rm25, and the upper AP model ranges.... Of which is out of my $$ range.
I do not have any Devore, Joseph or Audio Physic dealers in Florida. It is rare, as far as I nave been able to find, to see any of these models on the used market.