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TAD CR1TX COMPACT REFERENCE ONE
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TAD has many goals, but one above all: to reproduce music with all the realism of recorded performance. By reproducing the genuine sound, we remain faithful to the intentions and passions of the artists who created the music. How do we achieve reproduction of the genuine sound? Through an uncompromising pursuit of maximum sound quality, and by taking full advantage of our unique concepts and wide range of advanced technology.
YET ANOTHER CULMINATION OF THE POINT-SOURCE SOUND CONCEPT
TECHNOLOGIES
TAD COLLABORATES WITH TENDO MOKKO IN CRAFTING THE ENCLOSURE
The Artistic Intent, Intact
Now TAD celebrates collaboration with Tendo Mokko. Their skillful techniques of artisan craftsmanship are incorporated into our SILENT Enclosure for the TAD Compact Reference One, elevating the supreme functional beauty to yet another level.
A SPEAKER SYSTEM DESIGNED TO CONVEY ALL THE NUANCES OF THE SONGWRITER’S CREATIVE INTENTIONS AND THE ARTIST’S PERFORMANCE
CST DRIVER
THE REFINED CST DRIVER ACHIEVES SUPERIOR WIDE-RANGE REPRODUCTION WITH WELL CONTROLLED DIRECTIVITY

The CST (Coherent Source Transducer) Driver is a major step forward in coaxial speaker design that achieves the optimum balance between creating an ideal sound image and creating an ideal sound field by controlling the driver unit’s phase and directivity over a wide frequency range. The design of the midrange cone is based on detailed calculations resulting in the unique shape that produces superior acoustic characteristics and precise control of the directivity of the concentrically mounted tweeter.
This configuration unifies the acoustic center of the tweeter and midrange and reconciles the phase and directional characteristics through the crossover range. The CST Driver enables ultra-wide-range reproduction of 250 Hz to 100 kHz, accompanied by a directivity pattern that neatly dampens without disruption across all bands. The result is extremely clear and stable imaging, a wide frequency response, and natural-sounding music reproduction.
EXCEPTIONALLY TRANSPARENT SOUND PRODUCED BY THE BERYLLIUM DIAPHRAGMS

resonance-damping characteristics. The tweeter’s diaphragm shape is derived using an advanced optimization method based on HSDOM (Harmonized Synthetic Diaphragm Optimum Method) computer analysis. It accurately controls differential vibration produced by the diaphragm, providing uniform response to as high as 100 kHz. The large midrange cone features a direct-radiation, vapor-deposition beryllium diaphragm. The resulting sound is astonishingly transparent, direct, and precise across a wide frequency range.
ISO DRIVE TECHNOLOGY UNLOCKS THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE CST DRIVER
BASS DRIVER
20 CM (8.0 IN.) WOOFER WITH EXCEPTIONAL STRENGTH PRODUCES RICH BASS WITH GREAT CLARITY
ENCLOSURE
ELEGANTLY CRAFTED SILENT ENCLOSURE ENABLES IMMERSIVE SOUND FIELD REPRODUCTION
AERODYNAMIC PORT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTES TO DEEP, CLEAR BASS
VIVID, ELEGANT COLOR TONES ADD FLAIR TO INTERIOR DÉCOR

Emerald Black (TAD-CR1TX-EB)

Beryl Red (TAD-CR1TX-BR)
MATERIALS
CAREFULLY SELECTED ACOUSTIC PARTS INHERITED FROM THE TAD REFERENCE ONE
- Isolated bass, midrange and treble crossover networks eliminate electrical and magnetic interactions.
- Rear panel with the network installed is made of 27mm (1 in.) thick aluminum that doubles as a heat sink.
- Custom-made parts include air-core coils, non-inductive resistors, and PP film capacitors.
- Large custom machined speaker terminals have thick gold plating to ensure reliable connections.
- The speaker system and all drive units also are subject to strict quality control based on serial numbers.
SPECIFICATIONS
TAD-CR1TX-BR, TAD-CR1TX-EB
Model
Three-way bass-reflex stand-mounting
Drive Units
LF: 20cm (8 in.)
Midrange/Tweeter: concentric
16 cm (6 1/2 in.) MF / 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.) HF
Performance Data
Frequency response: 32 Hz to 100 kHz
Crossover frequencies: 250 Hz and 2 kHz
Unit polarity: LF (+), MF (+), HF (+)
Maximum input power: 200 W
Sensitivity: 86 dB (2.83 V @ 1 m)
Rated impedance: 4 Ω
Physical Data
Weight: 46 kg (101 lb)
Dimensions: 341 mm (13.4”) (W) × 628 mm (24.7”) (H) × 446 mm (17.6”) (D)
OPTION
TAD-ST1 (Sold Separately)
Embodies the same concepts as the TAD-CR1TX to achieve high vibration control performance accompanied by high strength. This dedicated speaker stand maximizes the performance of the TAD-CR1TX.
Specifications
Dimensions: 407mm (16 in.) (W) × 532mm (20.9 in.)
(H) × 525mm (20.7 in.) (D)
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