REFERENCE SERIES TAD CR1TX STAND-MOUNT SPEAKER SYSTEM ANNOUNCED

Technical Audio Devices Laboratories, Inc. has announced the TAD CR1TX stand mount speaker system as the newest addition to its flagship Reference Series of high end HiFi components.

The Japanese brand says that the TAD CR1TX embodies the same design philosophy and technological innovations that were originally incorporated into TAD’s flagship TAD-R1TX floor-standing speaker system, released in July 2019.

TAD CR1TX Stand Mount Speaker System

TAD CR1TX STAND MOUNT SPEAKER SYSTEM

As they did for the TAD R1TX, TAD have collaborated with Tendo Mokko, a maker of handcrafted luxury furniture, in designing and crafting a, vibration-damping enclosure for the TAD CR1TX. TAD’s proprietary coaxial Coherent Source Transducer (CST) Driver plays a critical role in delivering single-point-source sound from this compact speaker system.

TAD CST DRIVER SINGLE-POINT-SOURCE

The TAD CR1TX features the coaxial CST Driver, which controls the phase and directivity of the drive unit across a wide frequency range. The midrange cone controls the directional characteristics of the concentrically mounted tweeter and unifies the acoustic centres of the tweeter and the midrange so as to integrate the phase and directivity of their output in the crossover region. The result is wide-range reproduction from 250 Hz to 100 kHz as well as a directivity pattern that TAD says dampens uniformly across all bands without disruption.

BERYLLIUM DIAPHRAGM FOR MIDRANGE CONE AND TWEETER DOME

The CR1TX uses a beryllium diaphragm for its midrange cone and tweeter dome. TAD’s proprietary vapor deposition technique provides the material with strength and uniformity as well as high-frequency resonance-damping characteristics. The midrange unit features a large 16 cm-diameter cone.

WOOFER FEATURING TLCC DIAPHRAGM

The woofer of the TAD CR1TX has a strong and stiff TLCC (Tri-Laminate Composite Cone) diaphragm made of a core of foamed acrylamide, which is a light and rigid polymer often used on airframes, sandwiched front and rear by aramid fibres.

The magnetic circuit of the woofer features TAD’s proprietary OFGMS (Optimized Field Geometry Magnet Structure) circuit with a short voice coil, designed to linearize the magnetic flux density along a long gap of 20 mm.

AERODYNAMICALLY OPTIMIZED PORT SYSTEM

The flare-shaped bass-reflex port is aerodynamically optimized by using the fluid design technology originally developed for TAD horns. This port is designed to reduces air noise to a minimum and helps the bass driver unit perform smoothly.

VIBRATION DAMPING SILENT ENCLOSURE

The SILENT (Structurally Inert Laminated Enclosure Technology) enclosure of the CR1TX is constructed of laminated parts of different materials to take advantage of both frame and monocoque structures to achieve greater static and dynamic strength and better vibration-damping performance. Its rigid internal frame is made of 21mm-thick birch plywood and clad with 30 mm-thick vacuum-pressed veneer side panels that are glued to laminated MDF panels bent using high-frequency hot pressing. The same hot-pressing technique is also applied to give a curve to the front baffle and the top of the cabinet.

Designed in close collaboration with Tendo Mokko, a luxury furniture maker established in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, in 1940, the TAD CR1TX’s enclosure comes in two colours Emerald Black and Beryl Red, both of which derive from beryl, a rare mineral that can be processed into beryllium. Emerald Black is associated with a very dark green gemstone; Beryl Red is associated with a red gemstone of beryl.

The TAD CR1TX Stand Mount speakers retail at $89,000

TAD CR1TX SPECIFICATIONS

Type: Bass-reflex, stand-mounting loudspeaker

Speaker configuration: 3-way system

Woofer: 20 cm(8.0 in.) × 1Midrange/Tweeter: Concentric 16 cm (6.5 in.) cone / 3.5 cm (1.4 in.) dome

Frequency response: 32Hz to 100kHz

Crossover frequency: 250 Hz and 2 kHz

Sensitivity: 86 dB（2.83 V@ 1 m free space）

Maximum input power: 200W

Rated impedance: 4 Ω

Unit polarity: LF (+), MF (+), HF (+)

Dimensions (W x H x D): 341 mm (13.4 in.)ｘ628 mm (24.7in.)ｘ446mm(17.6in.)Weight: 46 kg(101.4lbs.)

Accessories: Cone spike x3, Round spike x3, Shorting link x2, Spike holder x3, Cork sheet x3, Cleaning cloth, Owner’s manual, Woofer protection cover

TAD CR1TX STAND MOUNT SPEAKER SYSTEM PRICE

The TAD CR1TX with stands is available now for $89,000.

HiFi Pig Says: This new stand mount loudspeaker sounds like a worthy addition to TAD’s Reference Series.

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