TAD COMPACT REFERENCE ONE CR1TX is a passive bookshelves that cost around 85000 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 86 dB
    • Measured: 85.5 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 66.7Hz (resp. 49.1Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.6dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.07 and would be 7.41 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.433, LW 0.33, SP 0.218, PIR 0.218; SM: SP0.887, PIR0.63; LFQ 1.646, LFX 50Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.74 with an EQ and would be 8.44 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.357, LW 0.275, SP 0.212, PIR 0.19; SM: SP0.982, PIR0.956; LFQ 1.445, LFX 35Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
TAD COMPACT REFERENCE ONE CR1TX

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 4 Ohm
  • Size
    • Width 341mm
    • Height 628mm
    • Depth 446mm
  • Weight 46kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 36.0 2.65 2.98
PK 67.0 0.45 2.73
PK 1010.0 0.96 -2.07
PK 1288.0 1.24 1.31
PK 1954.0 3.0 -2.72
PK 2324.0 1.06 2.67
PK 8694.0 2.95 -1.0
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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