SPECIFICATIONS

Model Name

TAD Reference One

Model No.

TAD-R1

Design

3-way vented box

Drive units

Bass driver

25 cm (10 in.) cone x2

Midrange/Tweeter

concentric

16 cm (6 1/2 in.) cone/ 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.) dome

Performance Data

 

 

Frequency Range

21 Hz to 100 kHz (-10 dB)

25 Hz to 20 kHz, ±3 dB; frontal average response

Crossover Frequencies

250 Hz, and 2 kHz

Amplifier Requirements

...................50 W to 300 W

Sensitivity

 

 

........90 dB @ 2.83 V and 1 m (anechoic conditions)

Maximum Output

115 dB

Nominal Impedance

4 ohms (minimum 4.1 ohms)

Physical Data

 

 

Weight

150 kg (330 lb)

Dimensions

 

 

Height

1293 mm (50 7/8 in.)

Width

554 mm (21 13/16 in.)

Depth

698 mm (27 1/2 in.)

18 TAD Reference One Owner’s Manual

Supplied accessories

Guide to unpacking unit (Attached to exterior of packaging)

Accessory kit

Cleaning cloth x 1

Shorting links x 2

Cone-shaped spikes x 3

Round spikes x 3

Hex wrench x 1

This Owner’s Manual x 1

Note: Included parts may vary slightly by region.

The specifications and construction details in this and related TAD publications are subject to change without

notice. The TAD logo is a registered trademark of Technical Audio Devices, Inc.

27 1/2 in.

(698 mm)

50 7/8 in.

(1293 mm)

21 13/16 in.

(554 mm)

Figure 12. Overall dimensions of the TAD Reference One loudspeaker.

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Pioneer TAD-R1 owner manual Specifications, Drive units

TAD-R1 specifications

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