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Wow!!! Wat een performance, wat een geluidsbeeld en wat een beleving! Zelden hebben we een monitor zo groots horen spelen. De master control speelt al erg lekker, maar dit is meer dan de overtreffende
At €1,699, this sits essentially on the €1,690 median of your comparable EUR listings, so it reads as fairly priced rather than a bargain or an ambitious ask. It’s also only a touch above the middle of the pack, well below the level where I’d start pushing back on price.
That makes it interesting because Reference 3A speakers are respected for a clean, lively presentation and strong imaging, and the “topstaat” claim plus the heavy stands suggest a cared-for setup rather than a tired orphan. If the cabinets, drivers, and terminals are all original and clean, this is the kind of fair-market listing that can be a solid buy for someone who wants to hear what the brand does well without paying a premium.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Reference 3A is a long-running loudspeaker brand whose roots trace back to the late 1950s, when French audio designer Daniel Dehay founded 3A, short for “Applied Acoustic Arts.” In its modern form the company is based in Waterloo/Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and the Reference 3A name was added later as the line evolved.
The brand is known almost exclusively for loudspeakers, especially minimalist, high-sensitivity designs built around proprietary wideband and crossover-light driver concepts. Models such as the MM de Capo and larger floorstanders like the Grand Veena, Taksim, Nefes, and Reflector show that its focus is on passive speakers rather than amplifiers, DACs, headphones, or accessories.
In the market, Reference 3A sits in the niche high-end boutique category. It is not a mass-market brand; instead, it targets serious listeners who value natural tonality, dynamics, and an unfussy signal path, and its pricing and press coverage place it firmly in the premium audiophile segment. The brand has enough heritage to appeal to vintage-minded collectors, but its current identity is very much that of a specialist modern loudspeaker maker.
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